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Foranewme    46

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I am having surgery 2/25. I have gone from crying to excited. I have gone from wishing it was tomorrow to almost calling and backing out. Has anyone else experienced these emotions before surgery?

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Nicole K    352

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Very normal!! It is a wave of emotions before and after. You'll do fine! Deep breath and go start your new healthy life. You can do this!!!

DOS 12/17/12

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Nicole K    352

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I did a lot of keeping busy. My surgery was a week before Christmas so I has shopping and wrapping to keep me busy. Good luck!

DOS 12/17/12

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Nicole K    352

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Wow I week before christmas? How did you do during the christmas break. How did you feel?

I did good. On day 5, i finally started to feel great. Christmas was good. I did cook a ham dinner for my family which was hard, but I had my cream of mushroom Soup strained and I was okay. My husband and kids are so behind me. Every pound I lose they are writing it down on the fridge. To date, I'm down 34 lbs and 44 total.

DOS 12/17/12

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AmandaD    44

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I am having surgery 2/25. I have gone from crying to excited. I have gone from wishing it was tomorrow to almost calling and backing out. Has anyone else experienced these emotions before surgery?

Everyone I've ever talked to has felt the same way. Just keep your eye on the prize of a healthier you!!!!!

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worm2872    635

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I was terrified but I did it. It is normal. I found the more I researched the better I was. I knew what to expect, the good and the bad. Good Luck to you!!

I had my surgery the Monday before Thanksgiving. It was interesting....

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sol    3

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I am having surgery 2/25. I have gone from crying to excited. I have gone from wishing it was tomorrow to almost calling and backing out. Has anyone else experienced these emotions before surgery?

We have surgery on the same day!! :) good luck <3 I feel nervous and excited I do feel like I need to start getting prepared with Vitamins and stuff which I as a procrastinator have left it to the last minute le sigh, but Hang in there and think of all the good times ahead! :)

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Foranewme    46

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I still have so much to do. I have so many appointments. I haven't had my egd yet. Went today for the consulation got there and my appointment had been canceled due to the nurse who had an emergency! Grrrr. Hope this wont hold me up.

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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

      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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      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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