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newlease    1

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Hi.thank you , Surgery went very well. I'm home recovering. Felt like a. Mule kicked me in the upper abdomen the first day but much better now and moving around well .

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2013forme    0

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Hi.thank you ' date=' Surgery went very well. I'm home recovering. Felt like a. Mule kicked me in the upper abdomen the first day but much better now and moving around well .[/quote']

I'm in Hamilton waiting on my surgery date, anyone else in the Niagara Area?

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Jess8410    0

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Well it's been a while since I've been on here. I am now 9 weeks postoperative. The first 3 weeks were defiantly the biggest struggle I've ever had to endure in my entire but I've made it through. I'm finally back to work and starting to feel a lot better. I'm down 55lbs since surgery which was April 3rd and down 85lbs since December

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cece8913    1

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Hi I'm Sierra from Ontario as well new to this journey have my very first bariatric orientation class on the 26th of June kinda nervous and been having second thoughts about surgery mainly due to the one i wanted to be my main supporter and now I'm really not sure if i can actually do it :(

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newlease    1

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Hi I'm Sierra from Ontario as well new to this journey have my very first bariatric orientation class on the 26th of June kinda nervous and been having second thoughts about surgery mainly due to the one i wanted to be my main supporter and now I'm really not sure if i can actually do it <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' />

Hi Sierra.

I'm sure we All have had second thoughts. I can just tell you my experience. Im 44 had rny surgery April 15. I'm in Manitoba. I don't regret it now for a min. I'm down 56 lbs. I started at size 22 and this weekend fit into a 14 comfortably I feel better and find this experience amazing. Yes the first 2 days after I felt like I was kicked by a mule in the stomach but that was short lived the key realy is to walk as much as you can drink / sip a lot and get as much Protein in as possible . This past weekend I spend hours on the floor with my 9 month old grandson and realized how much I loved playing with him there and wouldn't have been able to before. I still have a long way to go I'm 213 lbs now but I'm enjoying this healthier life a lot more . Yes it's kinda weird how I'm never hungry and have to eat because I need to too and how my main focus is to make sure what I eat has meaning as I can only get so much in so it better be for a benifital reason. Protein protein lol I believe that following dr s orders are the key. Don't rush stages !

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rainnie76    0

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Hi all! I'm in northern Ontario, near Sudbury. I've had my orientation meetings and have my appointments schedule with the psych, dietitian, and a few others on July 2nd.

I'm trying to prepare myself as much as I can and show them how ready I am for this! I quit drinking pop in April and have recently started journaling my meals. When I finally get my surgery date it will be in Toronto.

I'm a 37 year old married mother of a 12 year old girl. My current weight is 276. I can't wait to get this done!

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Sonia65    26

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Hi everyone. I have my surgery tomorrow at Toronto East General. Would love the chance to chat with others fun Canada.

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newlease    1

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Hi everyone. I have my surgery tomorrow at Toronto East General. Would love the chance to chat with others fun Canada.

Wishing you the best good luck

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Opullannt    1

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I am from southwestern Ontario 4 years post op

Surgery in Detroit

Best thing I have done for myself!!! And my family!

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Sonia65    26

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Hello again :-) Where are all the Canadians? We really should try to get more active on here;-)

Well I am 6 weeks post op and doing well. I had no problems since I left the hospital. I actually get scared saying that, just waiting for the smug fairy to hit me with a late stage complication!

I Have my first follow up today at Toronto Western with the nurse and dietician.

Hope you all have a great day.

HW:293 SW:272 CW:263

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Chaser    7

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Congratulations! No complications is great. I'm glad you're feeling good.

I've got my one year follow up at TO Western on Tuesday. Haven't lost much since my 6-month follow up so it should be fun.

I think all Canadians are out enjoying that nice weather. After all, winter is coming.

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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

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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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      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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