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March 28Th Surgery

SusieQs

By SusieQs, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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SusieQs    4

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I just found out about this app tonight. I was excited about the surgery, but after reading a few post op threads I'm pretty darn scared. :-/ my journey to surgery was a quick one, but not hasty. I need to hear a few positive things from those post op if anyone is willing.

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Meli01    53

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I had my surgery on Monday and have no regrets. I got a little scared reading some of the threads here, but I also had a lot of faith in my surgeon.

My surgery was at 7 am and I was home by 9 am the next day. I was in a good amount of pain that lasted a couple days, but as of this morning I feel great. I was up walking around a couple hours after surgery. I had some nausea, but it was controlled by medicine.

I'm not going to weigh in until Monday so I don't know how much I've lost, but I'm confident this surgery is going to help me loose big!

Good luck on your surgery!!

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Liberated Sleeve    148

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I am 11 days out and doing great - no real issues at all. Drinking okay, still on liquids and haven't really had a lot of pain, some of course, but I did just have major surgery. I did take my pain killers as prescribed (liquid lortab). I have done exactly what my surgeon told me to do from the beginning of the whole experience, including the Post-Op diet and am happy so far. Walk, walk, walk before and after surgery.

Some people have different experiences. Mine so far has been all positive.

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SusieQs    4

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Meli1234 and Liberated Sleeve, thank you SO much. I really need to hear these!!! I started to panic a little.

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Meli01    53

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Meli1234 and Liberated Sleeve, thank you SO much. I really need to hear these!!! I started to panic a little.

I know how that feels I started to feel like that a couple days before surgery, but I couldn't be happier that I went through with it.

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SusieQs    4

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Meli1234 thanks again.... Thanks for adding me as a friend. If I could figure out how to do any of that through my iPhone, I would. Lol! I find the app to not be incredibly user friendly from my phone at least.

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Meli01    53

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You're welcome!

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300PoundsDown    101

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I had my surgery 9 months ago and I've lost 141 pounds so far. It has completely changed my life. It was by far the best decision I ever made. I completely understand about your fears and worries. I felt that way too. But I am sure you will find that it is a wonderful thing you've done and you will be so happy!!

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Stoz    2

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Had my surgery on January 12th. Have had a little trouble keeping my energy up but absolutely NO sickness, pain, or regrets. As of this morning I have lost 60 pounds in a little over two months! You will be fine.

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SusieQs    4

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Had my surgery on January 12th. Have had a little trouble keeping my energy up but absolutely NO sickness' date=' pain, or regrets. As of this morning I have lost 60 pounds in a little over two months! You will be fine.[/quote']

Thank you so much. Coming up quickly. I start the liquid diet tomorrow.

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SusieQs    4

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I had my surgery 9 months ago and I've lost 141 pounds so far. It has completely changed my life. It was by far the best decision I ever made. I completely understand about your fears and worries. I felt that way too. But I am sure you will find that it is a wonderful thing you've done and you will be so happy!!

Thank you!!! Starting the liquid diet tomorrow. It's coming up quickly.... Can I ask how tall you are and your starting weight? It's ok if you'd rather not say. :-)

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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. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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