Is it too early to start an April thread? I didn't see one yet.

I'm scheduled for April 22. I still have to finish PCP clearance and psych then insurance approval but don't anticipate any problems. Once I started my appointments the excitement and anxiety kicked in. I started 6 month supervised diet in August....this used to seem so far away and like a vague idea but its so real now. My anxiety is double as my husband's date is march 18 and I worry a lot more about him than myself. How are all the other April folks doing?

I won't be gone too long--I'll have my smartphone with me and I'll let you know everything! lol Thanks you are sweet' date=' Krystal![/quote']

Well your are updater you make everything real when you put are names in the list we appreciate it thank you

Good luck to all the upcoming surgeries. You'll all do amazing and it's so worth it.

The metabolic test I had went like this: They sit you in a chair and put clips on your nose. Then you breathe normally into a tube for about 10 minutes. That's it! Easy as pie Out pops your metabolism rate. Mine, to my surprise, was pretty fast.

Oh my gosh, how cool is that!!!...That's weird how they can test your metabolic rate. I'm hypo and have to take thyroid meds. Can't wait to see what my results are! I guess it's to see if you will be a fast loser or slow loser. Is that the purpose of the test?

Well It looks like there are a bunch of us on Monday! Here's hoping the weekend goes by quickly!

April 8th

wendilou

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Hezuredawn

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Lauri M

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April 10th

Vanna

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April 11th

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April 12th

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April 13th

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April 16th

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April 17th

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Beana21

April 18th

Paul MacKay

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April 22nd

Kat23

Dorian

Ab1986

BethAnn

April 23th

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Jodibee

IChatman

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mavourneen

Sparklette

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April 29th

nnaddour

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Rem

Kimberly

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terry1118

anm1063

nursemissy

Monday is a busy day

Monday is a busy day

Sure is

I will be at the hospital 5 am Monday morning. Sx at 7:30 am!

Lucky you! I have two weeks yet, but it is going fast!

So cant wait til some of ths wait is gone only done 4 of my last 6 day stretch and my knee and foot r so bad i cant walk

Home from the hospital! I feel so much better just being here in a comfy chair! Still super sore and swollen but that is to be expected. Feeling a lot better with the walking!! Especially when the took out the drain tube... That made me feel like a brand new person once gone. Ended up with 145 laps around my bariatric center floor, which come to fine out was 5.36 miles!!! I couldn't believe it. I was just doing it cause it was more comfortable for me. And I couldn't sit in the room anymore!

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Hopefully I can walk 5 miles after surgery! Wow!! I got a question. I'm having surgery Monday morning and wondering if a couple beers are ok to drink tonight? I know my surgeon would probably say no but just wondering if anyone else has done this or knows about it. I'm on a liver reducing liquid diet right now. I start clear liquids in the morning. Probably shouldn't but just wondering what others think about this.

I had my last pre-op appt with my doc on Wednesday. He went over my medical history with me again. Then he felt my abdomen' date=' said my liver felt nice and soft. They weighed me again and I had lost over 30 pounds since I first met with him. He was very pleased with that. Then they gave me the metabolism test, which said my metabolism was pretty fast. They measured my body fat percentage--49.5%!!! Good Lord that's a lot of fat! And that's after loosing 30 lbs.! I must have been over 50% fat.

Anyway, I don't have to do a bowel/colon cleanse, which I was happy to hear. Today's my last day of shakes w/ a meal. Tomorrow I will be on clear liquids all day, and surgery Monday morning at 7:15 am. I have to be at the hospital at 5am. Yikes! I am so not a morning person. I sure am gonna miss my little chihuahua while I'm in the hospital.

Today I need to fill my prescription for Lortab so it's ready for me after surgery. I also was instructed to pick up some OTC prilosec to take for 30 days after the surgery. And Gas-X, but I already bought that.

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I am so excited for you! Best of luck!

I will be at the hospital 5 am Monday morning. Sx at 7:30 am!

I'm so excited for you!!! Best of luck!!

Hopefully I can walk 5 miles after surgery! Wow!! I got a question. I'm having surgery Monday morning and wondering if a couple beers are ok to drink tonight? I know my surgeon would probably say no but just wondering if anyone else has done this or knows about it. I'm on a liver reducing liquid diet right now. I start clear liquids in the morning. Probably shouldn't but just wondering what others think about this.

Beer would not be a good idea for your liver! It would set back all the work that you have done so far. And probably make things all bubbly. Hang in there only a few more days and it will all be worth it!

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Home from the hospital! I feel so much better just being here in a comfy chair! Still super sore and swollen but that is to be expected. Feeling a lot better with the walking!! Especially when the took out the drain tube... That made me feel like a brand new person once gone. Ended up with 145 laps around my bariatric center floor' date=' which come to fine out was 5.36 miles!!! I couldn't believe it. I was just doing it cause it was more comfortable for me. And I couldn't sit in the room anymore!

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So happy for you! Hearing all of these reports from people who are post open makes me wish mine was tomorrow! Our April group is rocking this surgery! Hope you continue to do well!

I drank a large Blue Moon on tap with extra oranges 12 days before surgery. I wouldn't risk it beyond that.

I'm so lost as to what to get or eat when I get home from the hospital