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Well in one week at this time I'm hoping to be in the or ... I'm feeling panicked a million thoughts running through my head

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Well in one week at this time I'm hoping to be in the or ... I'm feeling panicked a million thoughts running through my head

Almost time....I will be here for you! You can do it! Soon you are gonna be post-op. I'm starting to get really nervous too but that's normal. No worries, your gonna do fantastic!

Surgery date: May 14, 2013

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It has finally hit me that in less than 2 weeks I'll be having the surgery. So many emotions and I don't know how to handle them. Trying to keep busy especially since I've been on the liquid diet for 2 days now. It's going good considering I'm drinking every 2-3 hours. I never knew that broth tastes so good :) The one thing I'm not used to is getting up 2-3 times a night to use the bathroom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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It has finally hit me that in less than 2 weeks I'll be having the surgery. So many emotions and I don't know how to handle them. Trying to keep busy especially since I've been on the liquid diet for 2 days now. It's going good considering I'm drinking every 2-3 hours. I never knew that broth tastes so good :) The one thing I'm not used to is getting up 2-3 times a night to use the bathroom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lol. I'm on one kidney, so I'm used to using the bathroom at least twice a night. But with all the Water I've been drinking lately, I think I pee more than I sleep! :-) I think its starting to hit us all. I'm getting so nervous and can't stop researching before and after pics. Ugh, May, just get here.

Surgery date: May 14, 2013

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Lol. I'm on one kidney, so I'm used to using the bathroom at least twice a night. But with all the Water I've been drinking lately, I think I pee more than I sleep! :-) I think its starting to hit us all. I'm getting so nervous and can't stop researching before and after pics. Ugh, May, just get here.

Surgery date: May 14, 2013

I'm doing the same thing. I got a binder from my surgeon as to what will happen after the surgery regarding food. I have been researching everything I can puree. So far I have a few ideas!

May is going to be a great month :)

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It's going to be an exciting journey so glad I found this site it really does help knowing I'm not alone with all these feelings

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3 weeks from today omg this is really coming true wow I am super excited

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Here's a fun and exciting topic my May Surgery buddies! What is one of the things you can't wait to do that will become easier when you are thinner?

Surgery date: May 14' date=' 2013[/quote']

Keep up with my five kids I have a 3,8,10,10,12 that will be great for me because we do a lot of hiking camping and sports I always end up sitting and watching that sucks but not this year baby mama going to be able to keep up yes can't wait

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I'm doing the same thing. I got a binder from my surgeon as to what will happen after the surgery regarding food. I have been researching everything I can puree. So far I have a few ideas!

May is going to be a great month :)

Have you checked out pinterest for Bariatric recipes? I've found so many. I love it. I have made three secret boards on pinterest. One for all drinks/shakes, one for meals and one for tips on post op. :-) let me know if you need any recipes. :-)

Surgery date: May 14, 2013

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Keep up with my five kids I have a 3' date='8,10,10,12 that will be great for me because we do a lot of hiking camping and sports I always end up sitting and watching that sucks but not this year baby mama going to be able to keep up yes can't wait[/quote']

Good for you! Sounds like a great plan. I hear ya, I have 3 teenage boys who love sports and I would love to go play tag football with them after.

Surgery date: May 14, 2013

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Have you checked out pinterest for Bariatric recipes? I've found so many. I love it. I have made three secret boards on pinterest. One for all drinks/shakes, one for meals and one for tips on post op. :-) let me know if you need any recipes. :-)

Surgery date: May 14, 2013

I would love some receipts. I have a pintrist account and it's under Shannalee Smith....that's also my Facebook account.

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Good for you! Sounds like a great plan. I hear ya' date=' I have 3 teenage boys who love sports and I would love to go play tag football with them after.

Surgery date: May 14, 2013[/quote']

Yeah at this it so hard to do all the fun stuff I saw my surgeon yesterday he already gave me my drain removal appointment it's becoming more real every day

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Morning Ladies' date='

I'm finding that most of us having the surgery have to do a liquid diet before the surgery. What is the purpose of this....my doctor doesn't have me on it.[/quote']

The liquid diet is to help shrink your liver so it easier for them to work on you

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The liquid diet is to help shrink your liver so it easier for them to work on you

Ya, my surgeon says our pre op diet is to shrink the liver for easy access to do it laparoscopic. So, you are correct. :-)

Surgery date: May 14, 2013

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    • 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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      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

        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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