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Congratulations I had mine on the 3rd and you should see the difference from a week going god luck

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congrats! hey Cynthia, yeah a week makes a big difference!

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Vicky s I think you are in te best position to confirm it how are you hope okay

Take it easy

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So I was released last night at 7. The Walgreens has been fighting filling my prescriptions and haven't had pain meds since 4pm yesterday. Had to contact insurance company and bf has to go to 2 Walgreens for my medicine so I can have my lovenox and pain meds. I am in so much pain right now. This can't be normal....

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I hope all the 8th bypassers are doing well! Keep us posted. I'm at my pre-op admission appt. at 2pm I go to my weight loss surgery class. I just realized I have 18 days. My pre-op diet will start on Monday. I'm down 11 pounds since the last time I saw my Dr. I go see him on Tuesday. I hope I lose at least 3 more by then even though he didn't require me to lose any I just want to surprise him.

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Stomach in knots!! Tomorrow is the big day! Nervous and excited all at the same time. Wish me luck, and if you pray..........send them my way. Thanks :)

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Will be sending prayers for everyone. Good luck

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prayers to all new surgeries...hugs and best wishes coming your way!

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Nicci we will be sending those prayers up! I'm excited for you! I had my pre-surgery class this evening the entire thing was 4 hours but it was very informative and way better than I expected. It made me realize that I only have two weeks to prepare. Oh and I also found out that my surgeon is one of the main ones that does send you home with a drain until your first meeting. Needless to say I wasn't to happy about that. I also found out that I will only be in the hospital 24 to 48 hours. I will meet with my Dr next Tuesday so I'm trying to think of some questions to ask him.

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Today is my first day of the 2 week liquid diet. Isn't going bad so far it's just really hard not to take a bite of the food I am feeding my 14 month old! Had my preop seminar today, a lot of information but I feel pretty prepared! 2 weeks to go before my life changes for the very best! Can't wait! My sister is 2 years postop and has lost 125 pounds with only 18 to go before the dr goal. She got pregnant 3 months out but you would never be able to tell! I am so proud of her and continue looking up to her as always! Good luck to the surgeries coming up and I hope all is going well for the ones that have already happened!

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Not sure if what I am feeling is gas pain or not. That's what I think it is...my stomach has a very heavy feeling and the pain also goes in my shoulders, arms and back but I don't feel the need to pass gas...wish this would go away!!

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Becky it probably is gas pain!! Walk walk walk! It my be painful as hell I know this but it will help trust me I've had (may be tmi) already 4 bms since I been walking more the last 2 days... Helped relieve most my pain except pain on left side where most the incisions were done !!

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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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    • 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

        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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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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    • KimBaxleyWilson

      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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