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chad2rad

By chad2rad, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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chitowngirl    886

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Congrats chad, the hard part (except preop diet) is just about over. Good luck to you..

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alliecat1095    128

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Time goes by really fast the closer you get to your surgery date. I am about a week away and I keep asking myself where has time gone?

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chad2rad    491

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Talked to my boss today, she was very supportive. Told her I was having a sleeve, not just bariatric surgery like before. She said any week was good except the week of September 17th. So it looks like Sept 24 th may work. Going to call the surgeons office tomorrow, if I do not hear from them by noon. They should of gotten my acceptance packet from the bariatric coordinator, since she called me Friday.

I am actually excited to do the preop diet. Some of my last meals over the summer left me feeling not so good. Time for a deep carb cleanse, and prep for a new life!

Maybe this is my "midlife crisis" reaction.... Ah, perhaps a sportscar when I get to goal. Take the wife on a romantic roadtrip to the keys.

But first, I drink shakes!

Chad

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Justine13    264

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Talked to my boss today' date=' she was very supportive. Told her I was having a sleeve, not just bariatric surgery like before. She said any week was good except the week of September 17th. So it looks like Sept 24 th may work. Going to call the surgeons office tomorrow, if I do not hear from them by noon. They should of gotten my acceptance packet from the bariatric coordinator, since she called me Friday.

I am actually excited to do the preop diet. Some of my last meals over the summer left me feeling not so good. Time for a deep carb cleanse, and prep for a new life!

Maybe this is my "midlife crisis" reaction.... Ah, perhaps a sportscar when I get to goal. Take the wife on a romantic roadtrip to the keys.

But first, I drink shakes!

Chad[/quote']

I Desoerately need a carb cleanse! Sounds crazy but I want my doc to put me on a longer pre op diet.

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chad2rad    491

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I Desoerately need a carb cleanse! Sounds crazy but I want my doc to put me on a longer pre op diet.

I thought of starting early, too!

When I was successful on weight watchers for a few years, I never felt better because I had stopped eating all sweets and junk food.

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xavtay2    85

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Justine and Chad I found on the Friday and was given a surgery date of Sept 10th! So excited and can't wait to be on the other side....we will have to keep in touch since we are all being sleeved in September! Best regards on this awesome journey

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Justine13    264

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Justine and Chad I found on the Friday and was given a surgery date of Sept 10th! So excited and can't wait to be on the other side....we will have to keep in touch since we are all being sleeved in September! Best regards on this awesome journey

And I'm asking for the 10th. I'll find out Tuesday. Fingers crossed :)

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chad2rad    491

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Justine and Chad I found on the Friday and was given a surgery date of Sept 10th! So excited and can't wait to be on the other side....we will have to keep in touch since we are all being sleeved in September! Best regards on this awesome journey

Woot! Almost here!

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chad2rad    491

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Great news guys!

My surgeons office called today, I have my preop appointment with MD and will meet with the scheduling coordinator to pick a Sept date! Still looking at 9/24, Monday.

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chad2rad    491

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And I'm asking for the 10th. I'll find out Tuesday. Fingers crossed :)

Have a rabbits foot too.

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Justine13    264

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Have a rabbits foot too.

Too funny. Well I expect it to be used then.

I'd like you to go to surgery first though as this isn't all about you but rather- paving the road for me :). Hahahahahahahahahha

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Justine13    264

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AND my selfishness kept me from saying congrats!!! That's what I really mean :). Excited for u!!!!

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chad2rad    491

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Too funny. Well I expect it to be used then.

I'd like you to go to surgery first though as this isn't all about you but rather- paving the road for me :). Hahahahahahahahahha

The rabbits foot is for you, my friend. I can't take off work until late Sept.

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Justine13    264

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Ok then. I'll accept that :). How long r untaking off work?

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chad2rad    491

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Planning on two weeks. Unless I get bored.

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    • Alisa_S

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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

        LeighaTR

        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

        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.

        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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