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shawna29    60

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I may have to postpone my surgery until August because I have a new job and won't be eligible for fmla until then. I'm so depressed.

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jekkajo    26

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I had to postpone mine for a year..... But stay positive girl.... It'll happen!!!

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shawna29    60

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I'm so scared that it won't happen because this is the third time I've tried to get this surgery. It just seems like every time I try something knocks me down.

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jekkajo    26

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Just stay with it!!!! Stay on track .... FOCUSED

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music1618    879

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It just means the time is not right. When it is right it will happen!

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SoccerMomma73    1,867

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Mine had to be postponed for 6 months due to complications from my lap band...and here I am 4 1/2 days away! It will work out, do not give up!!!!

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btb2013    84

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I may have to postpone my surgery until August because I have a new job and won't be eligible for fmla until then. I'm so depressed.

U can't take sick or personal leave? Some places give it to everyone every new year....... Nothing can be done?????

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shawna29    60

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If I take all of my sick, personal, and vacation time, I would be putting myself at risk of losing my job if anything comes up between my surgery and August.

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pookybear    284

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How much time do you need to take off? I'm only taking a week and a half. That'll use up my vacation time and one sick day, and I'll have the rest of my sick time in case something happens. August isn't too far away anyway. Don't give up, you can stay in the program and continue with follow ups until you can get the time off. I know how you feel, this is my second time going through this whole process. I could've had it done in October of last year if I had had the vacation time available but I had to wait till this year. You can do it!!

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btb2013    84

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If I take all of my sick' date=' personal, and vacation time, I would be putting myself at risk of losing my job if anything comes up between my surgery and August.[/quote']

You all make me glad I am a contractor therapist and make my own schedule. Right now I am focusing on my health issues so I don't work, get unemployment, short term disability pending, and my husband's income is fine for us. Blessed. Sometimes u don't realize it.

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litlsisred    20

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I only took a week off... worked on Monday, had surgery on Tues. out of hospital on Friday, and was back at my desk job on Tuesday... it wasn't a big deal for me.

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btb2013    84

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I only took a week off... worked on Monday' date=' had surgery on Tues. out of hospital on Friday, and was back at my desk job on Tuesday... it wasn't a big deal for me.[/quote']

Yes well I have a difficult Surg history and will have adhesion and intertwined intestines to deal with. I will take my time and lose at least 40 before I go back to working. Plus I took off as of nov due to my extensive health issues and inability to drive/work/walk(at times), etc.

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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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      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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