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I'm on the 13th too, do you have to do any prep? I have to do a 3 day clear liquid diet.< /p>

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Im on day 3 of the preopt diet. Down 3 lbs in 2 days. I have a terrible headache. I know it will get better but it's so tough at work. People always offering me sweets or energy drinks. No one knows I am having the surgery at work and we are a very close knit group. They just think I'm on another fad diet or something. How am I going to explain the weight loss?

surgery date: May 14

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I've thought about the same thing, how am I going to explain it. I'm planing to just say very strict diet and lots of exercise. Hopefully the questions will end there! I'm also worried about the questions about the 2 weeks off, will probably say that I have to help my mom or something.

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Good luck on your preop diet I'm on day 4. It's been pretty good. Just a few stomach tightening/spasms going on. It feels like I've done 50 situps. Lol its kinda weird.

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

So far not to bad. I had some broth. Probably wont do that again it didn't take any hunger away. Almost one full day done!! 13 more to go!!

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I just told those in my office who didn't already know today. I had to tell them about bring gone because they will be doing my work. They were so supportive!

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Got my tentative date today .... May 30th!!!

Now we are waiting to hear from my insurance company (should hear back early next week as they are currently reviewing it). She said as long as my insurance comes through my date is May 30th!

I changed my display name- it was monalisa35023 so you can take me off of pending date list. :D

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I had my GI scan w/contract to make sure no leaks. The stuff tasted like pine sol. Gross. But, everything checked out. They have me doing to the spirometer tests alot. They started me on liquid Lortab since they took away the morphine pump. I this real hard to get the liquids in. I didn't expect it to be this difficult. I just think I'm still in shock that I've done this and won't be fat the rest of my life.

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Hi all. This is my first time posting here. I am scheduled for RNY on May 13th. I originally was planning to have the sleeve done' date=' and within the past week, did some intensive research, and have concluded that RNY would be a better fit for me. There are three other women who are having RNY at the same hospital (St Lukes, Allentown, PA) on the same day, and we are all excited to support one another. I just love extra support, so hope you don't mind my posting here! :)[/quote']

Of course we would love to have you! Welcome and congrats on your date. I will add you to our May Surgeries List! :-)

Surgery date: May 14, 2013

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Got my tentative date today .... May 30th!!!

Now we are waiting to hear from my insurance company (should hear back early next week as they are currently reviewing it). She said as long as my insurance comes through my date is May 30th!

I changed my display name- it was monalisa35023 so you can take me off of pending date list. :D

Yaaaaay, good for you. I will post your date to the list . Awesome! :-)

Surgery date: May 14, 2013

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MAY IS HERE! IT'S OUR MONTH!

LET MAY BEGIN :-)

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If I forgot anyone, just let me know! Yaaaaay for MAY!

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Surgery date: May 14, 2013

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I had my GI scan w/contract to make sure no leaks. The stuff tasted like pine sol. Gross. But' date=' everything checked out. They have me doing to the spirometer tests alot. They started me on liquid Lortab since they took away the morphine pump. I this real hard to get the liquids in. I didn't expect it to be this difficult. I just think I'm still in shock that I've done this and won't be fat the rest of my life.[/quote']

So happy for you! You are doing great! Just sip, sip, sip. It will get easier. I can't wait to join you. Next week is my last full week. I'm nervous, but so anxious at the same time. :-)

Oh, and thanks for the pine sol warning! Lol :P

Surgery date: May 14, 2013

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So happy for you! You are doing great! Just sip' date=' sip, sip. It will get easier. I can't wait to join you. Next week is my last full week. I'm nervous, but so anxious at the same time. :-)

Oh, and thanks for the pine sol warning! Lol :P

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

Lol yeah, it's rather disgusting. But they let me brush my teeth after and I got to take a shower! Well, my boyfriend showered me Lol

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Kurstin congrats on a successful surgery. I'm jealous of you right now:-). I hope your recovery continues to get better!

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I start my pre op diet tomorrow. I am so excited.

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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

        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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