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No game    14,437

No game
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So what's in it?

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Two all beef patties, special sauce...

Air/ co2

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marlygirly    29

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Don't forget your shirt that says "I left my stomach in Tijuana"

That is funny as hell!! I am thinking I need that shirt! :)

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lessofmeismore    1,405

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That is funny as hell!! I am thinking I need that shirt! :)

Marly, how are you doing???

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marlygirly    29

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Well I am sitting in bed at the Marriott and can't wait till tomorrow is over. I had a very delicious bowl of chicken broth and coffee for dinner. We head over to the Hospital tomorrow at 11:00. Ready to be done and over, but other than that I am just fine. Thank you for asking! :)

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lessofmeismore    1,405

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Well I am sitting in bed at the Marriott and can't wait till tomorrow is over. I had a very delicious bowl of chicken broth and coffee for dinner. We head over to the Hospital tomorrow at 11:00. Ready to be done and over' date=' but other than that I am just fine. Thank you for asking! :)[/quote']

I'm so excited for you!!

Keep us updated! :)

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marlygirly    29

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I am good! I had a delicious bowl of chicken broth for dinner at the Marriott. Now I am relaxing in my room with my Hubby. Tomorrow we leave at 11 to go to the hospital, and I am ready to get the show on the road. Thank you for asking!

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marlygirly    29

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Ok I did not mean to reply five hundred times!!! It kept telling me that it did not go thru!! Sorry!!

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lessofmeismore    1,405

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Happens to me all the time :P

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MrsPiggleWiggle    65

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Awesome pics of the souvenir you left in Mexico! ;)

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HoosierGirl    780

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OMG AMY - thank you for posting this picture! Wow! Just can't say anything but WOW!

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AussieLady    521

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Hahaha.. Well she did get it in Mexico

( was that going to far for a joke?)

Disclaimer.. absolutely nothing wrong with going out of the country for surgery! Well except for Australia that is' date='., I heard they take out the wrong side.[/quote']

I don't understand how this thread turned to Aussie bashing......... And that photo is eeeeewwwwwwwwww! No more sausages for this lady either.

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lexysdad04    43

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I have a drain' date=' so I'm pretty sure that's where the juices would go. Ew, juices.

Yes, they check both sides for reasons mentioned above.

I just asked before, if he could take a pic. I have some of it being cut and my sleeve too. Those will have to wait.

And Laura, shame on you, blasting mx surgeries!! :P[/quote']

How does the drain work and how do they take it out with our cutting u up again could u post a pic or some post a pic of how the drain looks

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katikati    127

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How does the drain work and how do they take it out with our cutting u up again could u post a pic or some post a pic of how the drain looks

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I will show you, but try not to be too grossed out. It's not as horrible as it looks. It only hurt once in a while (bending, sneezing, etc.), and it was painless when it was removed. The surgeon removed it about two weeks after my surgery. I didn't even have to lay on the bed. He clipped the stitch holding it in place, wrapped some paper towels around the exposed part of the tube, and pulled it gently until it was all out. He told me I'd have to clean inside of it with peroxide and a q-tip until it closed up, which did not sound exciting to me. However, I went to clean it the next morning, and it had already closed up. Whew! Was so glad to be off the hook with that one.

Oh, and the tube that is outside of you is about a foot long and there is a rubber bulb at the end that is about the size and shape of a large lemon. I had to open the top and empty it twice a day by squeezing it into a plastic cup they gave me that would measure the drainage in cc's. Then you squeeze the bulb and close the top, so that there's a little suction in the tube. When I was in the hospital, they kept the bulb safety pinned to the inside of my hospital gown. At home I did the same and kept it pinned to my shirt.

Ugh. It is so frustrating getting pictures to display on this site. Here's a link to it in my gallery: http://www.verticals...17416-img-2224/

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lexysdad04    43

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Thanks Katikati, I think having a drip in me is what's freaking me out the most at least I know it will come out sooner or later

Good thing I didn't do the lapband I don't think I could have something left in me

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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

      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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