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Lori D    9

Lori D
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So my surgery is officially a week away. I am currently in my pre-op diet which I am struggling with. I am so ready to get this going but at the same time I cant help but think why am I doing this to myself?? This is a elective surgery!! What if something happens??? Then I keep telling my self this IS NOT an elective surgery for me. I am 29 years old and can barely walk because of 2 back surgeries which is why I gained all the weight. I was told if I loose the weight it will take the pressure off my back and I can start living again. If I keep going like this I will be on disability with in the next year or so. I AM TO YOUNG FOR THAT!!

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rmc7467    9

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Hi, Good luck to you! I am scheduled for Nov. 14th, and haven't started my pre-op diet yet, but I bought the shake mix so I'm ready. I just found this site and am excited to be able to share my store as well.

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ButterflyAMT06    9

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I know how you feel my day is on Oct. 29th and I'm on a all liquid diet yuk!!!well I'm 40 and my feet are starting to hurt. I suffered for years with my gallbladder couldn't take it out didn't have insurance at that time and then I had thyroid cancer so another surgery to have my thyroid totally taken out now I'm on medicine for the rest of my life for that my endo doctor said my gallbladder and thyroid cancer are results from being obese all of my life and next in line would probaly be high blood pressure, diabeties so I'm nervous this will be surgery number 4 for me but I thinks it's time to make a change. Good Luck and have a speedy recovery

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Lori D    9

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Good luck to you both!! We are almost on the other side :)

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ProudGrammy    8,322

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I keep telling my self this IS NOT an elective surgery for me.

Lori D

glad you are having WLS, so many health issues will start to turn around

Wish people would realize this is not an elective surgery, we are doing this to help save our life.

This is not the easy way out, majority of non sleever think it is the easy way out - we know better

good luck with WLS and your long wonderful life long journey with the sleeve and improved health!!!!

BOO - WLS on halloween - great day for it, kind of scary, but we all know what a great experience, new life is waiting for you

good luck

speedy recovery

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RJ'S/beginning    5,358

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I was bumped from my last schedules surgery because it is considered elective surgery....but I agree with all of you..not for me it isn't.......I am on pre-op diet and heading for surgery Nov.6..I just like to say the date for some reason....lol.

Anyway..the stuff tastes terrible and it is hard to do this..but I too am ready for the new me to emerge and live a healthier life...

I have back problems and find it hard to go up and down stairs.......I am a sad sack..but not much longer.....

:)

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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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