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littlebitsy    72

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I started this journey back in January. My original goal was to have surgery in August but life intervened and August became September. September is now here and surgery is 3 days away. I am so ready for this and I know it's the right decision for me but now my nerves are kicking in. No real point to this post just wanted to get this off my chest.

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Cupcake    801

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Littlebitsy congrats for hanging in there your almost there , I have just had my second visit with my doctor and my EKG performed today. I wish you have a speedy recover.

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SeaGirl    193

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Congratulations! You are going to be fine. In fact, my surgeon told me "just relax and the wigt will just melt off". My surgery experience was interesting, I was alone in Mexico. I had some nausea post op, but never puked. I was able to get up and walk pretty easily, the next day I showered, and started sucking on ice chips. Now a month out, I'm down 27 lbs. wearing clothes from the part of my closet that haven't fit for 4 years. I have very little hunger, had fun with the liquids and full liquid phases. I had a little discomfort for a week or so, but since then no pain meds. My only issue today is that sometimes it feels like Water gets stuck going down. I'm drinking ok today, but it's a day to day thing. My DH has been sticking to me like glue. He feels horrible that my travel companion to Mexico backed out at the last minute and that I went alone, so I've got huge love and support on the home front.

I have freedom today from 45 years of having the food monkey on my back. I can follow directions around what I should and shouldn't eat like never before. For me, it's been incredibly freeing. I take it for what it is today and choose to live in gratitude for this amazing gift that I have been given.

I wish you all the best. If you have done your research, there will be no surprises. If you need any support, I'd be honored to help you anytime.

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slvrsax    301

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Thanks for the post SeaGirl, very encouraging!

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SeaGirl    193

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Thanks for the post SeaGirl' date=' very encouraging![/quote']

You are very welcome.

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SeaGirl    193

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I started this journey back in January. My original goal was to have surgery in August but life intervened and August became September. September is now here and surgery is 3 days away. I am so ready for this and I know it's the right decision for me but now my nerves are kicking in. No real point to this post just wanted to get this off my chest.

How's it going? Hope you are doing AOK.

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