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Sarahjane79    397

Sarahjane79
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Sarahjane79 how are u doing since your surgery? Any tips u can give to a girl that's only a week away and starting to freak out a bit?

Is Dr. Gluck doing your surgery? My only advice is to sip. Sip sip sip. I'm 8 weeks out, and I still struggle with getting my 64 oz of Fluid in. I do fine with Protein. Although it was hard to get that in until I got to soft foods!

You'll be fine! They are awesome at mercy. The only pain I'd ever really had was just the gas pain. And even then, it was just uncomfortable. But yeah. Just walk. and walk some more. :) feel free to ask me ANYTHING. I'm an open and book and will answer anything you want to know. :)

Ps. I'm an doing great. I've lost 55 lbs now. I still do have some pain in my lower left where the biggest incision was. But at a week out, I was putting on my boots, and ripped my healing muscles back apart. Yes. It hurt as bad as you might think Hah. But it's something I can live with, except sleeping. I had to call the doc and they prescribed me some lidocaine Patches. I did sleep on my couch for 4 weeks after. But But I started walking and couple weeks ago, and am going to join join a gym this week. But I've yet to eat something from my list of allowed foods that hasn't agreed with me. Honestly is been really good, and I couldn't be happier with my decision to do this. :)

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ladyraerae    20

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Yes Dr.Gluck is doing my surgery. I am now 6 days away from surgery. Thanks Sarah and Carol for sharing your experiences with Dr.Gluck. I am so excited but can't believe it's almost here. I am dropping weight like crazy on this liquid diet. I've lost 13 lbs. in a week! For a split second I asked myself if I can lose weight like this do I need the surgery? Then reality set in that I would never be able to do this if surgery wasn't making me do this liquid diet. I do have a pretty strenuous job though so I'm wondering how long I will be off of work? I've heard a lot of mixed answers regarding that. Thanks for everything!

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bollheam    5

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2 days post op! And I'm feeling alright. The gas was the biggest issue with me. But I'm hangin in there. I had a 2 hour drive home that wasn't the most comfortable yesterday either. Can't wait to recover and start to get some results. The only thing I'm afraid of is drinking Water and Protein Shakes. I don't want to overdo it but I don't want to get dehydrated. Any tips?

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MIMamaof2    30

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Yes Dr.Gluck is doing my surgery. I am now 6 days away from surgery. Thanks Sarah and Carol for sharing your experiences with Dr.Gluck. I am so excited but can't believe it's almost here. I am dropping weight like crazy on this liquid diet. I've lost 13 lbs. in a week! For a split second I asked myself if I can lose weight like this do I need the surgery? Then reality set in that I would never be able to do this if surgery wasn't making me do this liquid diet. I do have a pretty strenuous job though so I'm wondering how long I will be off of work? I've heard a lot of mixed answers regarding that. Thanks for everything!

Dr Gluck is awesome!!! I had my sleeve done the day before Sarah! :-) My husband has been a patient of Dr. Gluck's for the last 8 1/2 years. Dr Gluck will take you off work 4-6 weeks if you have a strenuous job. I've heard of corrections officers going back in 2-3 weeks IF they can guarantee they won't have inmate contact.

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carstanger    346

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2 days post op! And I'm feeling alright. The gas was the biggest issue with me. But I'm hangin in there. I had a 2 hour drive home that wasn't the most comfortable yesterday either. Can't wait to recover and start to get some results. The only thing I'm afraid of is drinking Water and Protein Shakes. I don't want to overdo it but I don't want to get dehydrated. Any tips?

make sure you sip! I has to set a timer on my phone to remember to drink! I tracked. Water, shakes, and walking!! It really helped me. Then I switched to myfitnesspal.com and tracked there for over a year. Mi stopped and have now restarted tracking!

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onedaycloser    136

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Had mine done by Dr White ProMedica-Toledo Hospital. Excellent care, no complaints.

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MetroDetroitChic    86

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14 more days! Scared, but ready for a new me!

Thinking positive thoughts!

Don't be scared. Dr. Krause is awesome. He will make sure you are okay. :)

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fastfreddie    2

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My date June 19 with dr Krause also

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fastfreddie    2

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Yes I did how about you?

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annmarie50    9

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No, I was at another hospital, my Doctor referred me to Dr Krause. I'm thinking of doing the support group after surgery at Beaumont!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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