I am set to have my surgery October 7 . I have so excited to began this new journey of my life. I have always been a big girl but after the surgery I can Finley unzip my fat sute once and for all lol. I have been reading posts that are very incourgeing and hopeful that I have made the right choice for me. I would like a surgery buddy lol....

Good luck!!

Just checking in to see how you are feeling.

Good luck Sally!! I'll be on the other side on the 28th. How long did you have to stay in the hospital?

Good luck Sally!! I'll be on the other side on the 28th. How long did you have to stay in the hospital?

. Just the 2 nights.

Well the pre op yesterday wasn't bad at all. Just a very long day. They took three tubes of blood and a urine sample. Did a chest x-ray and EKG. Visited the nutritionist, psychiatrist, physicians assistant. Lots of papers to sign. Lost a few more pounds. Starting the liquid diet at midnight tonight.

Surgery: RNY

Surgery Date: 10/29/13

Highest weight: 471

Starting weight: 452

We'll I'm on day 11 of the 14 day liquid diet. All is going well, I'm not hungry at all now. My surgery is this coming Wednesday! The 23rd...I'm very excited and in "nesting" mode. Trying to make sure my house is ready, dinners are planned and projects are finished. You all sound like your doing so well! Best wishes to very one having surgery this week and next and also to you pioneers that have already had surgery, thanks for sharing it helps us be prepared! Love following you girls on your journey, just wish I had time to be on here more......

Well it's done. On the 16th. Came home today. Did (and still do) have nausea and dizziness from the meds. Walking just fine; trying to get rid of the gas. I only lost 4.5 lbs on the pre-op diet, which was disappointing, and after the surgeryI weighed 9 lbs heavier. Yikes, didn't expect that. Wish we could fast-forward through this section. Now just sipping, sipping to keep hydrated because they said the most common reason for return to the hospital ER was dehydration. Cheers my October friends. Sally

I came back from the hospital 4 lbs heavier! Still waiting to see the scale move a little. I told my husband that I wish I could just sleep until everything was healed and I was back 100%. Right there with ya!

I've been back home for a couple of days now, and starting to feel better. The hospital sucks! They make you wear compression sleeves on your legs and I couldn't put them on or take them off by myself and hated calling for the nurses for everything. I had back pain which I think was the gas but made it hard to sleep. Then, they wake you up every couple of hours. I totally crashed the first day home and just slept. My girls asked me why I got surgery when it just makes me sleep all the time! I know that everything they do there is to make sure you are okay to come home, but it was depressing for me. Wished my husband stayed at the hospital, but he had to take care of the kids, and it was way too uncomfortable to sleep there. I had buyers remorse until coming home. Sorry for the rant! Things get a lot better as the days go on.

I'm glad that your surgery went well and your at home, everyone tends to recover better in their own surroundings.

I've been back home for a couple of days now' date=' and starting to feel better. The hospital sucks! They make you wear compression sleeves on your legs and I couldn't put them on or take them off by myself and hated calling for the nurses for everything. I had back pain which I think was the gas but made it hard to sleep. Then, they wake you up every couple of hours. I totally crashed the first day home and just slept. My girls asked me why I got surgery when it just makes me sleep all the time! I know that everything they do there is to make sure you are okay to come home, but it was depressing for me. Wished my husband stayed at the hospital, but he had to take care of the kids, and it was way too uncomfortable to sleep there. I had buyers remorse until coming home. Sorry for the rant! Things get a lot better as the days go on.[/quote']

I had that same feeling the first 3 days...all hospital days. I'm glad you're home. It gets better. I came home 8 lbs heavier than when I went in I have now. Lost 21.5 lbs from that day. My surgery was 10-2-13. Welcome to the losers bench!

I am on day 3 of 14 I feel ok an have not cheated at all that is the best feeling . I am so ready to just get started with my new life .

34 hours.....so close....so much to do in such a short period of time.

I hope I don't die. :|

Of course I won't die.....just having anxiety lol.

Chelle I hope you don't die either!! I have the same anxiety myself, lol, but I keep telling myself that my surgeons are very experienced and that I am in good hands!! I still have 10 days to go and I keep trying to talk myself out of it but since I have been on the liquid diet for 4 days now I am down 4 pounds so that kinda motivated me!!

Day1 of pre op diet

3 protein shake meals

8oz tomato juice

2 cups of decaf coffee black

1 cup of beef bouillon

1 cup of sf jello

28 oz of orange classic crystal light.

Im hungry, l stole one of my sons cheezits and carried myself off to bed with a headache.

Day1 of pre op diet

3 protein shake meals

8oz tomato juice

2 cups of decaf coffee black

1 cup of beef bouillon

1 cup of sf jello

28 oz of orange classic crystal light.

Im hungry, l stole one of my sons cheezits and carried myself off to bed with a headache.

It gets easier as you go!! Don't give in, you can do it!!

We'll I'm on day 11 of the 14 day liquid diet. All is going well' date=' I'm not hungry at all now. My surgery is this coming Wednesday! The 23rd...I'm very excited and in "nesting" mode. Trying to make sure my house is ready, dinners are planned and projects are finished. You all sound like your doing so well! Best wishes to very one having surgery this week and next and also to you pioneers that have already had surgery, thanks for sharing it helps us be prepared! Love following you girls on your journey, just wish I had time to be on here more......[/quote']

My surgery is the 30th which is not too far. I just wondered what to do to be prepared both in the hospital and back home? I'm really getting worried about not being prepared enough