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joready2go    10

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Welcome! Vicki I love reading your posts , u have good advice and great encouragement! Thank u!

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Montage    87

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Well in 21 days, yes 3 weeks I am gonna be going for my pre-op checkup. I am a little nervous. I really want this. Haven't told the boss yet but I'm kinda sure it won't be a problem to take the time off for my surgery.

I haven't told many people, my wife told my in-laws and I told my mom, and then my father. No they not divorced, just thought it would be easier telling them at different times. No one else in my family knows.

But I need to start telling them. I am not sure if I am embarrassed or ashamed that I have to have this surgery. But I know it's the right thing for me. I dream of the day I can fit into normal clothes and not have to stress about shopping for clothes.

Or do activities that normal people do.

I will be happy when I can get a confirmation from the medical aid.

And then get it done!!

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Montage    87

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So things are progressing, I did not have my pre-op scope done, but I will be doing that on the 9th Jan. my surgery date is set for the 15th Feb. cannot wait!! Going to start my authorizations now. Hopefully be approved by next week.

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kisersassy    369

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good luck!! it might seem slow going but before you know it you will be saying "where did the time go "?

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Montage    87

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So it's the 9th Jan, and I am going to have my scope done today.

This is going to be interesting. My Gastroscopy is at 13:30 and the Receptionist who did the booking said I cannot eat or drink since midnight. That's 13.5hrs of nothing to drink,not even Water. Is that common?I think I'm gonna dehydrate.

Anyone else had this procedure?

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kisersassy    369

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Yes very easy procedure and it sucks not getting to eat or drink that long but we have to do what we have to do. Good luck!!

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Montage    87

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Gastroscopy done and dusted. Now to get the final paperwork done and tell my company.

And then it's hopefully surgery time on the 15th Feb '13

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Montage    87

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Well today I told my boss, who was very supportive. Such a relief, luckily I have known him for almost 10years and so he is very understanding.

I now need to tell the rest of my family. That may be difficult but I need to.

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kisersassy    369

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I am sure it will work out. Hopefully they will he understanding. Just know if they have questions or concerns you can always have them go with you to a support group meeting with you

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trailblazer57    31

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welcome

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Montage    87

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Getting closer.

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Montage    87

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Yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay!!! I have finally been approved by my insurance. They said the 14th March but my surgeon only does the surgery on Tuesdays. So I'm hoping now that I have Authorization I can get it changed to the 12th. But the 19th will be fine too. Been a long time coming.

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Montage    87

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Surgery is done and dusted. Now to live it up on the losers bench.

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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. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • 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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