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March sleevers anyone?

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Jennifer616    48

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After a long haul I am down to the final countdown 10 days and hopefully I will be in my hospital room recovering from the best surgery decision I've ever made I am overwhelmed with emotion mostly being excited and if I think too much I get a little nervous but I know that this is the best decision that I can make for myself and my future I'm not sure what I'm nervous of maybe the new lifestyle that I will be living but I know that that is what I need to do in order to be healthy this has been a long time coming I was supposed to get the surgery in July but I got tonight for my insurance company because they say obesity is a pre existing condition so we waited and resubmitted on January 21st I finally got the approval and had set up my surgery for February 11th but God had a different plan for me I went to the hospital the last Tuesday of January and found out later that night I need my gallbladder removed the thing that relieve me the most was that I found out that my bariatric surgeon was in fact a general surgeon and he performed my gallbladder removal surgery I know he's a great doctor and I am excited to have him working on me. So now I am fully recovered from gallbladder surgery and I'm setting up for surgery on March 6 it's the final countdown for me 10 days and I start my new life. How was every other March sleever feeling

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KateAnth    11

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i'm getting sleeved March 13th. i'm freaking out. i start my liquid diet on wednesday and i'm excited but nervous. i know that this is the best decision for me, i just don't know why i am freaking out so much.

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Jennifer616    48

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Luckily my dr didn't put me on a preop diet. Don't get me wrong I am NOT going out every night and eating my face off but I am enjoying foods and I know that I will not be able to have for a while I think the freaking out part just comes because it is the fear of the unknown my girlfriend's sister was sleeved I believe a year ago i talk to her often and she says that it is the best decision she ever made the best advice that she gave me was to keep my eye on the prize she said by no means is it going to be easy but take it slow listen to your body and know and trust that it will not be like this forever!!

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Luckily my dr didn't put me on a preop diet. Don't get me wrong I am NOT going out every night and eating my face off but I am enjoying foods and I know that I will not be able to have for a while I think the freaking out part just comes because it is the fear of the unknown my girlfriend's sister was sleeved I believe a year ago i talk to her often and she says that it is the best decision she ever made the best advice that she gave me was to keep my eye on the prize she said by no means is it going to be easy but take it slow listen to your body and know and trust that it will not be like this forever!!

I'm having my surgery on March 6th, as well and I've been on a roller coaster for the past week. I'm stressed trying to get all my office work done before surgery and I start a liquid diet on Wednesday. At least I get to see the ladies at the support group one more time before the surgery. I know they'll put me at ease. Today I bought about six different Protein shakes to get me through my week of a liquid diet. I have powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury powders as a backup, but plan on using those after the surgery!

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KateAnth    11

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Luckily my dr didn't put me on a preop diet. Don't get me wrong I am NOT going out every night and eating my face off but I am enjoying foods and I know that I will not be able to have for a while I think the freaking out part just comes because it is the fear of the unknown my girlfriend's sister was sleeved I believe a year ago i talk to her often and she says that it is the best decision she ever made the best advice that she gave me was to keep my eye on the prize she said by no means is it going to be easy but take it slow listen to your body and know and trust that it will not be like this forever!!

Thank you I think it is fear of the unknown. Everyone I have talked to says it has been amazing and the best decision they have made. I know it won't be easy but it will be worth it. You are lucky you don't have a preop diet I'm really nervous for mine.

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Jennifer616    48

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We WILL get through this!!

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Rick7714    18

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im new here first time I ever posted but I have been reading post for a while now my surgery date is march 19 it was dec 18 but I chickened out Im afaird and scared but not so much for me but god forbid I dont wake up im not finished yet I have children and im all they got but in the same breath if I dont do this I will probally be dead in ten years so yes Im doing it Im going to close my eyes and hope god wakes me up and I continue to live to 100

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Jennifer616    48

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Trust in God and know he's on our side!!

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ignats639    83

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im new here first time I ever posted but I have been reading post for a while now my surgery date is march 19 it was dec 18 but I chickened out Im afaird and scared but not so much for me but god forbid I dont wake up im not finished yet I have children and im all they got but in the same breath if I dont do this I will probally be dead in ten years so yes Im doing it Im going to close my eyes and hope god wakes me up and I continue to live to 100

Hi Rick. I'm march 20. I'm right there with everyone on the nervous thing BUT I also think I'm more excited than I'm nervous. My husband is diabetic so the dietary change for me will benefit him as well. If, through me, I can help get him off his meds, then this will be a double win for me. You and I and all of us will be strong through this and, we too, will soon be saying that this was the best decision we have made. Be strong, my brother!

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KateAnth    11

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We WILL get through this!!

we will!

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Jennifer616    48

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AMEN!!! I'm so excited I started this thread we have our own little sleeve team!!!

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albertamom    53

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I am a March 1 sleever!! Happy to join the team!!

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Jennifer616    48

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:) welcome!!! I'm Jennifer by the way from NJ

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Rick7714    18

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and im rick from toms river nj but dont tell anyone its a secret ok

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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

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        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

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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

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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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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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