I am starting this so all of us who are beginning 2013 in a big way can share stories, advice and experiences.

My surgery date is 1/21/13 and this has been a year long journey for me. I began last December with a physical and my Dr. and I decided it was time. I had to go through 6 months of weigh-ins and visits with the nutritionist before I was even allowed to see the surgeon. I finally met him in July and then was given a whole new list of tests and appointments that needed to be done. My insurance finally approved me earlier this month, but only for surgery after January 1, so January 21st it is.

I am so excited to start this journey and thank you all in advance for sharing your experiences here!

I start my liquid diet tomorrow I can't believe its only a couple of weeks away

I start my liquid diet tomorrow I can't believe surgery is only a couple of weeks away I have to be there at 5:30am surgery is at 7:00am best of wishes to all

Just had my surgery on da 2nd n every 2hurs I have to get up and walk to prevent bloodclats! Wat I wanna is, is there other ways, or did anyone doctor told them how to prevent it!

Just had my surgery on da 2nd n every 2hurs I have to get up and walk to prevent bloodclats! Wat I wanna is, is there other ways, or did anyone doctor told them how to prevent it!

Congrats to you! Walking every 2 hours seems like a lot, but I bet he has a reason. I don't recall my husband having to walk that often when he had his surgery, but like him I'm supposed to give myself levonox injections 2x a day for 7days after leaving the hospital to help prevent the blood clots. The walking also helps get rid of the gas in your tummy which I understnad is quite painful. Best of luck and quick healing to you!

yes thats also what the doctor said but I have soo much gas all the time! It seems like if I drink anything I get bloated and gassy! I am trying the gas x strips right now but no change! And another thing, I can feel my tommy rolling or making noise after I drink my oz cup of water. I'M really starting to wonder how long being and feeling like this is gonna take! :-(

Just had my surgery on da 2nd n every 2hurs I have to get up and walk to prevent bloodclats! Wat I wanna is' date=' is there other ways, or did anyone doctor told them how to prevent it![/quote']

Depending on how high your BMI is, my surgeon provides Luvenox shots that you give yourself for two weeks after surgey. It's usually for patients with a 50 BMI and higher. You can always walk! Walking will help or ask your surgeon what he thinks so you feel a bit more at ease!

I start my liquid diet tomorrow I can't believe its only a couple of weeks away

Good luck on the start of your liquid diet!!! You got this!!

Tomorrow starts my liquid diet, I know I can do this! it is the last hoop I have to jump before surgery and the new life.

Lord give me the strength.

I'm feeling nervous and excited and ready and then nervous again. Ooooohhhhh. I hate needles. Prayers please

All natural feelings. Especially adding that nervous in there 2 times I was VERY nervous, excited, so ready. Don't be surprised if you are all of those when you get released from the hospital. I was nervous cuz even though I knew what to eat I was nervous about getting everything consumed that I needed too. I had everything ready for me when I arrived home, however I was still nervous. But then leaving the hospital felt so good and it was good to be home.

Good luck all surgeries for the 7th. Congrats you made it and prayers are with you for an uneventful recovery.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

All natural feelings. Especially adding that nervous in there 2 times I was VERY nervous' date=' excited, so ready. Don't be surprised if you are all of those when you get released from the hospital. I was nervous cuz even though I knew what to eat I was nervous about getting everything consumed that I needed too. I had everything ready for me when I arrived home, however I was still nervous. But then leaving the hospital felt so good and it was good to be home.

Good luck all surgeries for the 7th. Congrats you made it and prayers are with you for an uneventful recovery.

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Thank You. I am nervous about coming home as well. I see the paper and then I think "how am I gonna do that" lol. Oh well. It'll happen. Just gotta trust in the Lord. Thanks for all the support. This place and people are truly amazing. God Bless

Thank You. I am nervous about coming home as well. I see the paper and then I think "how am I gonna do that" lol. Oh well. It'll happen. Just gotta trust in the Lord. Thanks for all the support. This place and people are truly amazing. God Bless

You're welcome. I thought I would bring up coming home cuz yes that seems to be a consensus for those of us after surgery. But when going into surgery, I never had the thought. When you're in the hospital being taken care of and then the thought of being on your own is a little overwhelming. But once I got home, the anxiety of it went away. I wanted to let you all know that feeling is normal as well.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

Depending on how high your BMI is' date=' my surgeon provides Luvenox shots that you give yourself for two weeks after surgey. It's usually for patients with a 50 BMI and higher. You can always walk! Walking will help or ask your surgeon what he thinks so you feel a bit more at ease![/quote']

But omg walk every two hurs day and night! I'M going to ask my surgeon about those shots because loosing sleep for such a long period of time is ridiculous! is there anything else I can do for all the gas in my stomach other than the gas x strips?

I start my full liquid diet tomorrow. I hope I can do this, I've been doing two shakes a day and then having dinner. By the time I get home from work my head is killing me, I hope I can do total liquid diet until the 21st! Oy vey! Can I have tomatoe soup? Did anyone have an endoscopy or colonoscopy before surgery? I have to go in on the 16th until the 18th for these and then have surgery on the 21st.

I start my full liquid diet tomorrow. I hope I can do this' date=' I've been doing two shakes a day and then having dinner. By the time I get home from work my head is killing me, I hope I can do total liquid diet until the 21st! Oy vey! Can I have tomatoe soup? Did anyone have an endoscopy or colonoscopy before surgery? I have to go in on the 16th until the 18th for these and then have surgery on the 21st.[/quote']

Before I had surgery, I had to do a liquid diet. I did the sugar-free carnation instant breakfasts .....1 for Breakfast 1 mid morning for a snack 1 for lunch then 1 more got a mid-afternoon snack then a salad for dinner.....lots of Protein in the salad. I had to loose 5 pounds before surgery but wound up loosing 10 in two weeks prior to surgery. This diet was given to us in our packet before surgery. Maybe you can try this so you can avoid your head hurting.

But omg walk every two hurs day and night! I'M going to ask my surgeon about those shots because loosing sleep for such a long period of time is ridiculous! is there anything else I can do for all the gas in my stomach other than the gas x strips?

Best thing you can do for the gas is walk, walk, walk! When my sister had her surgery, she told me the walking was the only way she could relieve that feeling!