Hey!

My name is Amber & I am a newbie. I am currently scheduled for surgery on Thursday. I'm nervous, scared, excited & happy... I started this journey 2 years ago @ 268lbs. I chickened out because I wasn't ready. I had no clue how to exercise, had no clue about nutrition & wasn't ready for the divorce from food. I lost 60lbs on my own but of course put 20 back on... I've got a dominant fat gene & anymore it's a struggle to lose weight. This surgery will be another tool to put in my toolbox. I'm weighing in at 220 going into this surgery. Sooooo scared of liver not being small enough, dying, losing too much weight, deficiencies, aweeee lawdy lawdy.... I'm sure all will be fine but a nervous wreck!

Good luck to you.

Thank you.

Welcome and congrats on your upcoming surgery.

You will do just fine!

Let us know how it goes.

Good luck & welcome to the group

I will. It's pretty cool to have found a place where everyone is going through the experience!

You're in the best place you could possibly be!! Good luck and congratulations!!

Amber I think you will be very glad you made this decision. Like you, I was going to do this 2 years ago, I backed out because I was not ready to let go of the food and then I got a diagnosis I did not want. That sent me back to the bariatric office and I lost the weight and did everything I needed to do to be sucessful. It is a great feeling to let go of the hold food has on you. It is a freedom that is hard to describe unless you go through it.

Best of luck tomorrow!

I'm thrilled. Thank you for your support. I'll let you know how it goes!

My biggest fear was my liver being too big, and even though I tried to stay away from carbs as much as possible (my kryptonite) I ended up caving right before surgery and the day prior to my operation I had 2 bagels in the afternoon and frosted mini wheats for dinner! Good news? Miraculously my liver was perfect, which is crazy because I was a carb-oholic. Don't worry I'm sure yours is fine. Good luck! You'll feel so relieved when you wake up :]

That's good to hear. I have done pretty well with the pre op diet... although it's hard. I had no idea how much my life revolved around food. It's been an eye opening experience. Thanks for your story. I'm beginning to chill out.

Good luck!

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Hey there Mama! I will be thinking of you on Thursday! My surgery is also Thursday! I was wondering the same thing about my liver...I have been trying to watch and follow the diet but you are right...it is hard...especially when we have had all those years of bad habits built up! I am keeping you in my prayers! Good luck on Thursday!

Hi ellend!

My surgery was yesterday. I did pretty well. The anesthsia made me sick but besides that everything was ok. Walk! If that's all u do, walk! You will feel soooo much better! You will be in my prayers! Good luck on Thursday!

Hi ellend!

My surgery was yesterday. I did pretty well. The anesthsia made me sick but besides that everything was ok. Walk! If that's all u do' date=' walk! You will feel soooo much better! You will be in my prayers! Good luck on Thursday![/quote']

How was your liver?

- Kaylee Ann

He said it was good. All went really well, like you said. I will probably get to go home in a couple hours. Narcotics are great! Gas sucks but the more you walk, the better you feel.