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R u ready....all I know is that I am scared but waiting for a positive outcome...

Dear God please let us go thru this surgery with no incidents. Please guide the hands of the surgeon and all those that will be participating in this surgery. Please keep us safe may our surgery and recovery be quick and pain free.

Thank you and AMEN...

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I'm feeling quite relaxed right at this moment. I'm sure ill feel different in the morning. Thanks for your prayer

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Tomorrows my big day!! So nervous - did anyone contemplate backing out?

Nope... Had a lot of... What am I getting myself into??? But that's about it.

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Glad to hear that you had a great surgery' date=' Dr, A and his staff are so kind and take good care of us :) Glad to hear that you are doing well ![/quote']

Thank you! Yes they were all wonderful. Waiting to see the dr now before we head over the border. Had terrible pain in my big incision last night but better today. I know the ride will be bumpy but at least I have the rest of the day to rest.

How are you doing?

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Three more days and we are all sleeved' date=' thats so amazing, hoping all that had it done today is doing ok....and hope no one is in danger with issac.....

Wishing our sleevers the best of luck and a fast speedy recovering...

8.29.12 cantw8t2bme dr esteban varela

Dolly

alliecat1095

Julie Smith Milam AKA - juls130

Jeffrey Gerasimowicz -Aceves, Mexicali

Ellie Davila[/quote']

Good luck to you all!

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You are doing a fantastic job Klyn' date=' thank you!![/quote']

Yes you are!

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I only though about backing out after it was done. Monday and Tuesday were terrible. Today has been better especially if i stay on top of my pain and spasm meds. I was very nauseated in the hospital but have only used phenergan once since being home. I'm using commercials to remind me to sip and use my incentive spirometer. I didn't write a letter.. but had a long talk with the husband about making sure my son knew how much i love him. And made sure he knew where the paperwork for my life insurance policies where.

I have to keep my drain in until next wednesday... i really hate it. I can feel the suction of it. Really looking forward to feeling better because right now I'd rather be fat than feel like this. I know in a week I will feel the exact opposite.

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Nope... Had a lot of... What am I getting myself into??? But that's about it.

I had the second thoughts in the recovery room! LOL.

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I had the second thoughts in the recovery room! LOL.

As not to scare anyone, I am doing well going home today. I re-read the what are you going to do with your new life to keep me focused

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You are doing a fantastic job Klyn, thank you!!

Thank you but I am only part of the great team here doing this

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I cannot believe that it's been 23 days since I had my surgery! I honestly do not know where the time has gone. I am down 26.5 lbs since starting the pre op diet. I am in the midst of the 3 week stall, but know that after nearly 6 weeks of being at 500-800 calories/day, my body has some serious readjusting to do. I've been back at the gym for 2 weeks and every day feel a little stronger. I'm looking forward to going back to kettlebell classes next month. I know that is going to be a huge help in dropping weight and reshaping the body.

So many of us starting this journey together! We are amazing!!

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Well Kimmyiet, I guess this is last day on this side. Good luck and see you on the losing side!

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Was sleeved on Thursday aug 23rd. Discharged on the 25th. As of this morning down 22lbs 312 to 290. 28 lbs total!! Getting easier everyday but this is not the easy way out as some people may think! Best wishes to all!!

I was August 23rd too...good luck and best wishes from Scotland:):)

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I was sleeved yesterday, and I'm packing up to go home from the hospital. Yesterday was not a good day for me, at all. I spent majority of the evening vomiting mucous and dried blood. I was miserable, and my blood pressure shot up into the 200s systolic. They've given me 3 doses of b/p meds to get me back into a safe zone to go home. I had the sleeve, along with a hernia repair, and I must say that this recovery has been way worse than my last two laparoscopic surgeries. The good thing is that my blood glucoses are normal, AFTER 1 DAY, so I'm going home without the Metformin, but with an additional one for my b/p. I'm happy I did it, and it's only a matter of time before I'm off the b/p meds. Getting and staying healthy is my new priority.

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I am so amazed two more days and all the august sleevers is done....but we wont be complete till we have the rest of the next two days done, so here is our list for tomorrows sleevers....we wish you all the very best and speedy recovery and waiting for you on the losers bench.

8.30.12

nawlinzlady

gigimamma dr kelly mx

Kimberly Gibbs AKA kimmyiet Dr R marvin houston TX

Irishgirl78

Melanie Likestorun AKA runner dr. menezes alberta Canada

Andrea AKA Freshwater Dr Garcia

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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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      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

        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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        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.

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        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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