Hi all those having their surgery in September 2012.

I am set for the 25 th

I have done about half my pre op requirements

Psychiatric evaluation - check

EGD / colonoscopy - check

sleep study- check

Cardiology clearence- check

GI consult- check

Pre op education program - 1 class to go

Final doctor appointment

Final two dietician meetings

Official insurance clearence

Chest X-ray

EKG

Blood work

** these must be done within 30 days of surgery**

Appointment with IVC filter doctor

IVC filter placed 3 days before surgery

Pick up incentive spirometer and surgery bag

Is anybody else out there STARVING!!!' date=' i had to stop with the atkins protein drinks as they were milk based and i think i am lactose intolerant/ I also switched from gummy vit to liquid to see if that helps and i bought some gas x, the new protein I am trying to GNC Lean. I am still having pain on the left side and the only thing that takes the pain away is to lay in child pray pose.

Also I had made a comment about starting a Facebook page it would be CLOSED GROUP, so that we would be the only one in the group, that way we could all keep in touch and post pic, express how we feel and how we are doing.. how many people on here would be interested? and would you want to kept just for "sept members only"?i know alot of us have jobs that search FB so i dont want to assume everyone would want to join this..

hope everyone is well, god bless and have a great weekend and anyone going to surgery good luck and prayers..[/quote']

Wouldn't mind doing the facebook page. I think it would be easier to navigate keep me informed

Is anybody else out there STARVING!!!' date=' i had to stop with the atkins protein drinks as they were milk based and i think i am lactose intolerant/ I also switched from gummy vit to liquid to see if that helps and i bought some gas x, the new protein I am trying to GNC Lean. I am still having pain on the left side and the only thing that takes the pain away is to lay in child pray pose.

Also I had made a comment about starting a Facebook page it would be CLOSED GROUP, so that we would be the only one in the group, that way we could all keep in touch and post pic, express how we feel and how we are doing.. how many people on here would be interested? and would you want to kept just for "sept members only"?i know alot of us have jobs that search FB so i dont want to assume everyone would want to join this..

hope everyone is well, god bless and have a great weekend and anyone going to surgery good luck and prayers..[/quote']

I like the idea of the 'September' fb page!!

Is anybody else out there STARVING!!!' date=' i had to stop with the atkins protein drinks as they were milk based and i think i am lactose intolerant/ I also switched from gummy vit to liquid to see if that helps and i bought some gas x, the new protein I am trying to GNC Lean. I am still having pain on the left side and the only thing that takes the pain away is to lay in child pray pose.

Also I had made a comment about starting a Facebook page it would be CLOSED GROUP, so that we would be the only one in the group, that way we could all keep in touch and post pic, express how we feel and how we are doing.. how many people on here would be interested? and would you want to kept just for "sept members only"?i know alot of us have jobs that search FB so i dont want to assume everyone would want to join this..

hope everyone is well, god bless and have a great weekend and anyone going to surgery good luck and prayers..[/quote']

Yes. I would love a facebook group. It would be much easier and more enjoyable for me. I'm starving. Ladt 48 hrs until surgery. I'm on clear liquids. Soooooo hungry!

Yes. I would love a facebook group. It would be much easier and more enjoyable for me. I'm starving. Ladt 48 hrs until surgery. I'm on clear liquids. Soooooo hungry!

So your surgery is the 25 th do we have you on the list ?

Is anybody else out there STARVING!!!' date=' i had to stop with the atkins protein drinks as they were milk based and i think i am lactose intolerant/ I also switched from gummy vit to liquid to see if that helps and i bought some gas x, the new protein I am trying to GNC Lean. I am still having pain on the left side and the only thing that takes the pain away is to lay in child pray pose.

Also I had made a comment about starting a Facebook page it would be CLOSED GROUP, so that we would be the only one in the group, that way we could all keep in touch and post pic, express how we feel and how we are doing.. how many people on here would be interested? and would you want to kept just for "sept members only"?i know alot of us have jobs that search FB so i dont want to assume everyone would want to join this..

hope everyone is well, god bless and have a great weekend and anyone going to surgery good luck and prayers..[/quote']

Fb pg is a great idea. It is a little easier to use then the forum since most of us are more familiar with it, and if im not mistaken there are procedures we can follow to make it completely private except to those that are part of it.

username.date WLS...name..start wt..reduced to wt

1. *Debs84.....Sept 4.......? ........ ........

2. *Twos2many...Sept 4........? ....... ........

3. Juditha....Sept 5.....Judith .....281 ...272

4. *Mommyhand...Sept 5...Wendy.....267.....250

5. *Pebbles...Sept 5......Courtney.....250-252..

6. *Tiffbp...........Sept 5....Tiffany..... ....

7. *Lqgirl.........Sept 5.....Diane...???...???

8. *Naturalgal518.....Sept 5...Jessica....341highest.....start 329

9. *september2012....Sept 7...?...???

10. *Landensmommy10....Sept 7....Lexi.....240

11. *jess929........Sept 10...Jessica...284...238

12. *Ciaobella......Sept 10....Maria.....225.....209

13. *NurseTab.....Sept 10.....Tiffany......270.....

14. *Amazeyem...Sept 10......Lisa........

15. *Momof6........Sept 10.....Kimberly... ....235.4

16. *Molly1978.....Sept 10.....Molly...?....?

17. *dpowers23….Sept 10…Danielle..

18. *moffie........Sept 11....Mo....... .....

19. *HELWA1980...Sept 11..... Melissa....340...274

20. *Mustangsteve.....Sept 11......Steve......334.....??

21. *janelane...Sept 11......Jessica....330 ..318

22. *flip-flop-gurl…Sept 11….Lana

23. *lydiajohnston611.Sept 12.Lydia

24. *Isla.....................Sept 12.......?...

25. *cksauve..... Sept 12....Kerrie.....207...

26. *Mytime…Sept 12…

27. *Goddessblaze...Sept 13....Leilani....240.....234

28. *Missyjack....Sept 13.....? ...... .........

29. *Tiburon..........Sept 13...Angela.....228

30. *Riverbuff.Sept 14..Mark..490 now 412.goals:pre op 400 final 225

31. *Judeaboo.......Sept 17..Judy......331....325

32. *mbmom...Sept 17...name?..start wt?...current wt?

33. *sassyvirgo ...Sept 17..Nikki

34. *Cholosladii...Sept 18...Lilli..309 ...290

35. *Big Lou..........Sept 18...Lou..545...dos476..goal265

36. *sandy_ladyrider..Sept 18..Sandy...start wt?..current wt?

37. *Jeffboutwell77..Sept 18…Jeff…

38. *uniqueladybug....Sept 19...Jessica...215...?

39. *Maggie0557......Sept 19.... ....???....???

40. *jknap01...Sept 21..Jennifer...370...preop 352

41. *grannykathy...Sept 24...Kathy......348...310

42. *Stardusted.....Sept 24...? ...... .........

43. *Mommaof4zs...sept 24...237...

44. *roxyraquel…sept 24…

45. *rnylizparris...Sept 24

46. *timetogethealthy Sept 24..Tracie..239

47 *chunkypudding....Sept 25...Leslie.... .....

48. *Dejoseana...Sept 25..? ..... .....

49. *rabrijumo...Sept 25...Rachael..448..428 goal 175

50. *rurias...........Sept 25... Ramona.....328.....?...

51. *michelecaples...Sept 25.. Michelle..218..212

52. *4kimmy2......Sept 26....Kim.....?....?

53. *Sadlerjt …Sept 28….Toya….207

There Michele I fixed your user name. I admit I did the list yesterday on drugs lol.

I personally like the idea of a Facebook group and I love this support site maybe once we all have surgery and establish a core group we can make the fb page to keep in touch in addition to here. I know you all want videos and pics and info about my grandson ( he is the cutest 18 month old evaaaaaaa)

I would enjoy a closed fb group as well.surgery is tomorrow at 1000 and I am starvinggggg right now lol!

Hi Everyone' date=' this is cksauve (Kerry) I had surgery on the 12th, so 9 days post op? Sorry I havent posted anything. I weighed in at 207 that morning. The worst of it all for me was the nausea, it was awful! I wanted to cry!! I was like, what have I done, I am not cut out for this!! They let me go on Friday evening, after hanging a 6 hour long IV bag, since my phosphorous was low? I was like what?!? So far so good being home, I just miss food so bad. My husband and boys eat whatever they want and it all looks and smells so good. I know my body wont take it, but i still have to say that I miss it so bad. I just cant wait to be on normal food again. So sick of cream of wheat, broth, jellos, yogurts, strained creamed soups. I cant go to the next phase (pureed) until next Wed, 9/26 and my 40th Birthday is on Tues, 9/25!! Its going to be so hard not to celebrate at my favorite restaurants, eat my favorite foods or have any cake or ice cream. You dont realize how much your life is food until something like this happens and you cant have anything. I just keep thinking ahead of the good life and to meeting all my goals and being thin, healthy, and happier! It helps, but its still hard. I know all my support buddies will understand. It feels good to vent. :wub:

Im sooooooooooo very sorry to hear about you Isla, I was thinking of you and Lydia alot that day. I know you have heard it before, but things happen for a reason and you never know if we would have totally lost you that day, ya know? Another day will come and you will be ready and stronger and its going to go great!! Please keep me posted, How is that other buddy, Lydia doing of mine?

Thanks to everyone for the prayers and support!! You all are the only people that understand!![/quote']

I completely feel the same way you do my husband and my children eat pizza , steak, ice cream, donuts and I just want to scream I know that sounds horrible and they try to eat it away from me. But I can still smell it even though I know all this food got me to where I am today so I just eat my jello and cry this truly is the hardest thing have ever done in my life. So many people say this is the easy way out but I cannot see how. It's truly forces you to make better choices or you'll be sick ..

Thanks let me vent 2

username.date WLS...name..start wt..reduced to wt

1. *Debs84.....Sept 4.......? ........ ........

2. *Twos2many...Sept 4........? ....... ........

3. Juditha....Sept 5.....Judith .....281 ...272

4. *Mommyhand...Sept 5...Wendy.....267.....250

5. *Pebbles...Sept 5......Courtney.....250-252..

6. *Tiffbp...........Sept 5....Tiffany..... ....

7. *Lqgirl.........Sept 5.....Diane...???...???

8. *Naturalgal518.....Sept 5...Jessica....341highest.....start 329

9. *september2012....Sept 7...?...???

10. *Landensmommy10....Sept 7....Lexi.....240

11. *jess929........Sept 10...Jessica...284...238

12. *Ciaobella......Sept 10....Maria.....225.....209

13. *NurseTab.....Sept 10.....Tiffany......270.....

14. *Amazeyem...Sept 10......Lisa........

15. *Momof6........Sept 10.....Kimberly... ....235.4

16. *Molly1978.....Sept 10.....Molly...?....?

17. *dpowers23….Sept 10…Danielle..

18. *moffie........Sept 11....Mo....... .....

19. *HELWA1980...Sept 11..... Melissa....340...274

20. *Mustangsteve.....Sept 11......Steve......334.....??

21. *janelane...Sept 11......Jessica....330 ..318

22. *flip-flop-gurl…Sept 11….Lana

23. *lydiajohnston611.Sept 12.Lydia

24. *Isla.....................Sept 12.......?...

25. *cksauve..... Sept 12....Kerrie.....207...

26. *Mytime…Sept 12…

27. *Goddessblaze...Sept 13....Leilani....240.....234

28. *Missyjack....Sept 13.....? ...... .........

29. *Tiburon..........Sept 13...Angela.....228

30. *Riverbuff.Sept 14..Mark..490 now 412.goals:pre op 400 final 225

31. *Judeaboo.......Sept 17..Judy......331....325

32. *mbmom...Sept 17...name?..start wt?...current wt?

33. *sassyvirgo ...Sept 17..Nikki

34. *Cholosladii...Sept 18...Lilli..309 ...290

35. *Big Lou..........Sept 18...Lou..545...dos476..goal265

36. *sandy_ladyrider..Sept 18..Sandy...start wt?..current wt?

37. *Jeffboutwell77..Sept 18…Jeff…

38. *uniqueladybug....Sept 19...Jessica...215...?

39. *Maggie0557......Sept 19.... ....???....???

40. *jknap01...Sept 21..Jennifer...370...preop 352

41. *grannykathy...Sept 24...Kathy......348...310

42. *Stardusted.....Sept 24...? ...... .........

43. *Mommaof4zs...sept 24...237...

44. *roxyraquel…sept 24…

45. *rnylizparris...Sept 24

46. *timetogethealthy Sept 24..Tracie..239

47 *chunkypudding....Sept 25...Leslie.... .....

48. *Dejoseana...Sept 25..? ..... .....

49. *rabrijumo...Sept 25...Rachael..448..428 goal 175

50. *rurias...........Sept 25... Ramona.....328.....?...

51. *michelle...Sept 25.. Michelle..218..212

52. *4kimmy2......Sept 26....Kim.....?....?

53. *Sadlerjt …Sept 28….Toya….207

Hope that's everyone

My name is anna my starting weight was 249 and I'm at 237

Does anyone sleep on their side? This back sleeping is getting to me.

Maggie

I do I sleep on my side And stomach I'm eleven days out been able to at least sleep on my right side for about nine days when I would sleep on my right side the side opposite my incision I would kind of prop my belly fat up with a pillow to stop the pain and pulling

Ok, I know this sounds crazy.... buy my doctor told me not the be sweeping or vacuuming after surgery.. . .I am 12 days out and I am so sick out my floors....don't get me wrong my husband and daughter has been sweeping but when can I start sweeping....I have hardwood floors and they get Dirty fast .....anyone know

I do I sleep on my side And stomach I'm eleven days out been able to at least sleep on my right side for about nine days when I would sleep on my right side the side opposite my incision I would kind of prop my belly fat up with a pillow to stop the pain and pulling

I am still sleeping in a recliner. 5 days out, tried my side again last night and it was very uncomfortable.

Do any of you have babies? I'm starting to wonder how crazy I was to do this with a 9 month old. I am going to have help with him, but not picking him up for at least two weeks sure sounds rough on the both of us. My surgery is Tuesday. I'm excited, anxious, scared. I only had to do a 4 day liquid diet. Today is number 3. It hasn't been as hard as I thought. It is weird how often I catch myself automatically thinking of eating something and I have to remind myself not to eat it.

Dejaseana sw330 cw318

Do any of you have babies? I'm starting to wonder how crazy I was to do this with a 9 month old. I am going to have help with him' date=' but not picking him up for at least two weeks sure sounds rough on the both of us. My surgery is Tuesday. I'm excited, anxious, scared. I only had to do a 4 day liquid diet. Today is number 3. It hasn't been as hard as I thought. It is weird how often I catch myself automatically thinking of eating something and I have to remind myself not to eat it.[/quote']

I have a thirteen month old. I'm two weeks out tomorrow. So far I've been blessed with the help of my mom when my husband is at work. I also have a 4 year old. I have been jumped on kicked and what not already. But I have not sustained any injuries lol. It's not fun not being able to pick up your own children. I still have my snuggle time though. I have to wait till week 6 before I can pick up my little one. The time will go fast hang in there. I've gone through the same with food and having to remember not to eat. You'll get used to it stay strong. I wish I would have done this after my first was born.