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Surgery Tomorrow 6/14

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FlawedMan    6

FlawedMan
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After this semi-tortuous 4 week pre-op diet, the last 2 of which was liquid...

I feel like the dog in this video:

I actually leave tonight about midnight to be in San Diego in time to catch the shuttle into TJ.

(not looking forward to the drive back home after.)

I must confess, I have though about cowarding out... oh... I don't know ... maybe 2, 3 ... or 106 times.

But then what? No better option than to go through with it.

Two things are still weighing on my mind:

1. I feel like a jerk leaving my dog home alone. Plenty of food and Water, but no one to look in on her.

2. How am I going to keep track of my bag during testing and surgery? (silly but I can't stop obsessing about it)

FM

PS do they make maple bacon flavored Protein Drinks?

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exoticheart    5

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Well Im right behind you with the cowarding out 1000 times. Im scheduled for next friday so I know EXACTLY how you feel, just take a breath and take it one step at a time you will be ok. I am avid dog lover myself but with enough food and Water he/she will be ok . They will lock up your bag so all will be fine there.......good luck and post as soon as you feel up to it so we know you are doing ok...............and lmao on the bacon flavored Protein drinks, if you find some please ship some to me :P

After this semi-tortuous 4 week pre-op diet, the last 2 of which was liquid...

I feel like the dog in this video:

I actually leave tonight about midnight to be in San Diego in time to catch the shuttle into TJ.

(not looking forward to the drive back home after.)

I must confess, I have though about cowarding out... oh... I don't know ... maybe 2, 3 ... or 106 times.

But then what? No better option than to go through with it.

Two things are still weighing on my mind:

1. I feel like a jerk leaving my dog home alone. Plenty of food and Water, but no one to look in on her.

2. How am I going to keep track of my bag during testing and surgery? (silly but I can't stop obsessing about it)

FM

PS do they make maple bacon flavored Protein Drinks?

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kellyw74    258

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Good luck to you!!

Poor puppy! Don't you have a neighbor that can let her out? That sucks. :(

I am sure they will put your bag under your bed and then transfer it to your room with you.

Kelly

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FlawedMan    6

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Poor puppy! Don't you have a neighbor that can let her out? That sucks. :(

She has indoor outdoor access via doggy door.

She has a kiddie pool full of Water and an ice chest full of kibble.

She should be fine as long as I return on schedule.

Good to know about the bag.

FM

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JackieOMonroe    123

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My surgery is today too! Good luck to you. I got into TJ earlier this morning and I'm waiting now in my hospital room.

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Candace2314    117

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Good luck on your surgery :) I think maple bacon flavored Protein Shakes would just be bananas!!! Someone should invent it :) Sounds delish!

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FlawedMan    6

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Surgery went well.

They let me go home a day early.

I'll post a more complete report on my experience soon.

Glad I was able to keep the urge to chicken out at bay : )

Thanks again for all the well wishes. They were felt and much appreciated!

FM

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weho    103

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So glad that you made it to this side! The first couple of days are rough with the fluids and the general not feeling good, but each day for me was so much better. I am a month out and can drink pretty normally; small gulps instead of large though. And your dog is doing well I assume and probably very excited to see you :)

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myrori    55

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Congrats to both of you who had surgery this day! Hope to hear from you two that all is fine. For the rest of you who have not had surgery and are struggling with the feelings of backing out,, bargaining is perfectly normal in the mind. This is a huge change you are going through and the mind likes status quo. Just keep telling yourself all will be fine and I want to loose this weight! I kept doing the well maybe I should diet one more time mind game,,, I just kept reminding myself I had a life time of failed diets. Surgery was the only thing that was going to allow me to diet and then keep the weight off!

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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.

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