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Justine13    264

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Met with the doc today. Love her! I was able to set my date for September 12. Those who have heard me talk about this I was hoping for the 10th and it would have been cool to get it since I wanted it for the past six months. I could have had it if I wanted afternoon surgery but the doc and I both agreed that this would not go over well with me and my already anxious and neurotic self. ;)

Pre op diet is 48 hours. I think I may do 7 days. Maybe not.

ummmmm. Oh they sent me over for more labs, my EKG (healthy ticker) and chest x ray. All set to go.

The best part (besides the weight loss) is 4 weeks off of work. Love her even more than I did the first time I said it ;)

Yey!!!!!!

WARNING: I will be (and I mean this in The most sincere way) a complete basket case that morning. Those poor poor nurses

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I am right there with you on the 10th though. My daughter is taking me in, so she will be so ready to dump my butt.....then I get 4 weeks off from work....that part will be nice in helping me get used to my new stomach. so looking forward to this...I've told my boss that I am sorry I have not been here 100% but I'm so damn preoccupied with this surgery, that i can't help it - thank goodness he's so understanding and is excited for this for me as well. 13 more days......

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It's all I think about. Now that I have a date- I must admit- I'm a tad freaked out :/

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I am do happy for you!

I met again with my doc today too. Looks like I will not be sleeved until Monday, Oct 8. He has to be out now in late September, and said he wants to be in town while I recover. 40 days or so is not that bad.... I have insurance approval. Taking this time to walk, eat better and try to loose some more.

So happy for you!

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It's all I think about. Now that I have a date- I must admit- I'm a tad freaked out :/

You will be awesome!

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Justine13    264

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I am do happy for you!

I met again with my doc today too. Looks like I will not be sleeved until Monday' date=' Oct 8. He has to be out now in late September, and said he wants to be in town while I recover. 40 days or so is not that bad.... I have insurance approval. Taking this time to walk, eat better and try to loose some more.

So happy for you!

Sent from my UBER SMART PHONE using VST[/quote']

Awwww that's a bummer but you're right- only 40 days. In the grand scheme of it all- that is also right around the corner. How r u doing - r u on the liquid diet? I was down 4 pounds. Not sure why.

Thank u for your comments. I truly do find comfort in my contacts on here.

Hey- you'll be having surgery 3 days before I go back to work!

Thank you again :)

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Met with the doc today. Love her! I was able to set my date for September 12. Those who have heard me talk about this I was hoping for the 10th and it would have been cool to get it since I wanted it for the past six months. I could have had it if I wanted afternoon surgery but the doc and I both agreed that this would not go over well with me and my already anxious and neurotic self. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

Pre op diet is 48 hours. I think I may do 7 days. Maybe not.

ummmmm. Oh they sent me over for more labs' date=' my EKG (healthy ticker) and chest x ray. All set to go.

The best part (besides the weight loss) is 4 weeks off of work. Love her even more than I did the first time I said it <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

Yey!!!!!!

WARNING: I will be (and I mean this in The most sincere way) a complete basket case that morning. Those poor poor nurses[/quote']

Wow!!! I'm excited for you! It only hurts for a little while... Remember that! You will do wonderfully! I'm 8 days post op and feel pretty good! I had a massage yesterday and sat in the steam room. I highly recommend it when you're feeling up to it. That probably will be when you take the pain ball out! Message me, if you have any questions! I'm looking forward to hearing your progress. I haven't weighed yet. I'm trying to wait until I go to the doctor next week for my first follow up! But, I can wear a few things that were on their way to Goodwill a few months ago. Woohoo!

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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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    • 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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      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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