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tigerbelle    328

tigerbelle
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That is soon, Danyel! who is your surgeon? I got my surgery date today--May 6 at Woman's Hospital with Dr. Hargroder

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tigerbelle    328

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Today is the first day I've met both Protein and Fluid requirements. I'm only day 4, and already 13 pounds down, so I finally feel like this won't be just another diet at which I will fail. I hope you all are well and continuing your success.

TigerBelle and others who aren't sleeved yet, it really does get better each day. :)

any updates, JolieBug? I decided to go with Dr. Hargroder and got my surgery date today--May 6 at Woman's Hospital...now that the date is set, it seems much more real, and of course I am much more nervous

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JolieBug    82

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It will be great. Today is 2-weeks post-op for me. Other than serious nausea when I eat one bite too many, everything has been great! I went back to work at 8 days, and I am a pretty active teacher. I took it easy last week and this week is LEAP testing, so I don't know how I would have done if I had to be super active, but I feel perfectly normal and have since about day 5. My incisions are healed perfectly, no drain (thank God), and I am down 20 pounds in 2 weeks.

I did not do so well with Easter chocolates around, or I probably would have lost more. I live and learn and work on doing better and making positive choices each day.

My emotions have been all over the place, and I just started my first period in about 2 years (I have an IUD, which I will check religiously to make sure it is in place...no babies for this girl!). That, honestly, has been the hardest thing--the emotional roller coaster. I read about people with food addictions and think that's not me, but I think it really is/was. I'm working on that, though. My relationship is not as good as it was, and I don't know if I am being a picky b***h or if he really is driving me crazy and that maybe I was settling. I'll wait til after the period to see how that works out, but I'll have to be honest with myself (easiest person to lie to is self) and be prayerful about it.

Today I threw up twice. That's not normal, but it's not so bad. I guess because I don't have mass quantities of food (or alcohol) to get out. Still feel funky from the last time, so took a phenergan and will pass out soon.

I have a post-op nutritionist meeting tomorrow, but was moved to puréed foods Saturday. I tolerate it well, but I see how little I can actually eat right now. Hopefully in a week I can have normal food (I did once and just chewed the hell out of it because I really had no other options, which was stupid of me to not think and plan ahead. Like I said, live and learn.)

I will pray for you guys. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. I'm not on as much since going back to work, so you might have to remind me to respond, even though I read daily. :)

Geaux Tigers and have a ball, y'all!

~Jolie

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Danyel Carter    2

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My surgeon is Dr. Bellanger! :) I go tomorrow for my psych evaluation and Wednesday for my pre-op testing. I am so ready to be on the right path for a new life! I am also 3 days smoke free!

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tigerbelle    328

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good update, Jolie...hang in there

best of luck to you, Danyel...since you will be about 3 weeks ahead of me, I am sure I will be looking often for your post-surgery updates

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lory2922    21

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I live in Lafayette but I have a condo in Baton Rouge

Does this count?

I was in Baton Rouge all day today.

Do you all ever get together to chat and compare notes.

My surgery is April 17 in Lafayette.

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tigerbelle    328

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you look great, Kurt...how are you feeling physically and emotionally? 153 lbs is amazing...were you pleased with Dr. Hargroder and his staff? I have just had the one consultation on Monday when my surgery is scheduled...it just feels weird to me to be putting this much trust in the surgeon and staff and only to have had one consultation, but from what I have read this is not unusual...I wish you continued success

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kurt1967    83

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you look great' date=' Kurt...how are you feeling physically and emotionally? 153 lbs is amazing...were you pleased with Dr. Hargroder and his staff? I have just had the one consultation on Monday when my surgery is scheduled...it just feels weird to me to be putting this much trust in the surgeon and staff and only to have had one consultation, but from what I have read this is not unusual...I wish you continued success[/quote']

I feel great I have had no problems... Dr hargroder and his staff are wonderful you will love them. I did the same thing .. One consult and surgery 1 month later .... Good luck with yours and keep us posted on your success.

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      I am new here today... and only two weeks out from my sleeve surgery on the 23rd. I am amazed I have kept my calories down to 467 today so far... that leaves me almost 750 left for dinner and maybe a snack. This is going to be tough for two weeks... but I have to believe I can do it!
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      1. Selina333

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        I'm so happy for you! You are about to change your life. I was so glad to get the sleeve done in Dec. I didn't have feelings of regret overall. And I'm down almost 60 lbs. I do feel a little sad at restaurants. I can barely eat half a kid's meal. I get adults meals often because kid ones don't have the same offerings at times. Then I feel obligated to eat on that until it's gone and that can be days. So the restaurant thing isn't great for me. All the rest is fine by me! I love feeling full with very little. I do wish I could drink when eating. And will sip at the end. Just a strong habit to stop. But I'm working on it! You will do fine! Just keep focused on your desire to be different. Not better or worse. But different. I am happy both ways but my low back doesn't like me that heavy. So I listened (also my feet!). LOL! Update us on your journey! I'm not far from you. I'm in Houston. Good luck and I hope it all goes smoothly! Would love to see pics of the town you go to for this. I've never been there. Neat you will be traveling for this! Enjoy the journey. Take it one day at a time. Sometimes a few hours at a time. Follow all recommendations as best you can. 💗

    • 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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