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honeyg317    107

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I'm here. 3.5 days for me! Nervous and excited!

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badabing40    21

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March 10,2014 here 6 days post op... Good Luck everyone! :)

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badabing40    21

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Have anyone tried EAS AdvantEdge from Wal-Mart?

Yes that's pretty much what I drank pre and no post op. I like the chocolate best, they sell they big cases at BJS wholesale if there is one near you and at target also, Think there's choc, van and strawberry...

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CrazyJaney    775

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It's good. I like the dark chocolate. One of the better ones in my opinion.

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jeninpink    4

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So, surgery is Tuesday. I'm nervous. I've been on a very low cal diet.. mainly liquid for two weeks. I have a fear my liver won't be smaller? Or that they won't be able to do band to sleeve in one surgery. Why am I constantly worried?

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jeninpink    4

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So, surgery is Tuesday. I'm nervous. I've been on a very low cal diet.. mainly liquid for two weeks. I have a fear my liver won't be smaller? Or that they won't be able to do band to sleeve in one surgery. Why am I constantly worried?

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honeyg317    107

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I'm constantly worried too. Plus, I'm an RN so I have all kinds of crazy thoughts running through my head! It will be fine!

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jeninpink    4

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I wss fine with the band. All these heparin shots are terrifying me. (Wimp) I am dreading leaving my baby, but I have to get it done before he starts crawling, which is like weeks away. I am looking forward to a thin me!

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ChangingMeForMe    30

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Starting to feel real March 19th here I come :). So excited bags are packed for me and the kids, I took their bags to their nanas and they are excited and I am sad I am going to miss their sweet faces, I plan to Skype them daily so it want be to bad. Ready to be on the other side. I took the kids to the local festival and I have to say I am proud of the will power I had to avoid all them good smelling fatty foods, have not failed my Pre op diet yet and only 2days to go. Working toward a better me!

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sleevie.wonder    306

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Hi guys I am 11 days post-op and I feel about 99% as far as soreness. It's pretty much gone. Haven't been getting my Protein in but plenty of Water. I am definitely more tired and little things such as a shower takes a lot out of me. Hoping this passes soon. But otherwise I am just sooo happy I did this for myself. I was 308 the day of surgery 11 days ago and I am down to 287 as of this morning. 21 lbs how the heck?? But I'm just happily going along with it! My first post-op appt with my surgeon is on Tuesday. Then I get to start puréed woohoo! Just miss the feeling of "eating" sometimes.

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sleevie.wonder    306

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Did anyone get an incentive spirometer to prevent pneumonia? Our nurse said we are supposed to do it ten times an hour for two weeks! I think that's kind if crazy.

I was given one and told to do the same. I never used it... :x

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sleevie.wonder    306

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Im starting to have cold feet:(. I know this is something i want. Im just scared that i will lose more than i want to because my goal weight i will feel comfortable at is like 200. I dont want to be skinny. I just want to be healthy and i want to keep meat on my bones. But i am going through with this in 3 more days because to get to goal of 200 i need to lose 109 lbs

Don't go through with it with doubts, because this is irreversible. The last thing you want is to have regrets. But to stop losing is as simple as eating more calories. Just think of all the positive reasons you want this surgery and go with your gut. Surgeries can always be postponed if you need more time. Good luck

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sleevie.wonder    306

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For everyone who is worrying: I'm afraid it doesn't go away until you wake up in recovery lol. I was so relieved when I woke up to "wake up hun your surgery went great". I've never once worried about a leak. I was only afraid of blood clots, so I am still getting up and walking often to this day. Truth is, worrying doesn't help anything and only made my blood pressure and heart rate go up before I went into the OR, which I would've rather not had. Just relax, everything will be fine :)

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LaGueriTaChuLa13    34

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Kb88 thanks for the advice but i dont need to postpone. Ivebeen in this process for 9 months now and i couldnt be anymore excited!!. I guess just in the back of my mind i worry like everyone else. It is major surgery and a major life change but im in it for the long haul!thanks.. Like 33 hours or so till surgery!! Im elated

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    • LeighaTR

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      I am new here today... and only two weeks out from my sleeve surgery on the 23rd. I am amazed I have kept my calories down to 467 today so far... that leaves me almost 750 left for dinner and maybe a snack. This is going to be tough for two weeks... but I have to believe I can do it!
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    • Doughgurl

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      Hey everyone. I'm new here so I thought I should introduce myself. I am 53y/o and am scheduled for Gastric Bypass on June 25th, 2025. I'm located in San Antonio, Texas. I will be having my surgery in Tiajuana Mexico. I've wanted this for years, but I always had insurance where bariatric procedures were excluded. Finally I am able to afford to pay out of pocket.  I can't wait to get started, and I hope I'm prepared for the initial period of "hell". I know what I have signed up for, but I'm sure the good to come will out way the temporary period of discomfort and feelings of regret. I'd love to find people to talk to who have been through the same procedure or experience before. So I look forward to meeting you all. Hope you have a great week!
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      1. Selina333

        Selina333

        I'm so happy for you! You are about to change your life. I was so glad to get the sleeve done in Dec. I didn't have feelings of regret overall. And I'm down almost 60 lbs. I do feel a little sad at restaurants. I can barely eat half a kid's meal. I get adults meals often because kid ones don't have the same offerings at times. Then I feel obligated to eat on that until it's gone and that can be days. So the restaurant thing isn't great for me. All the rest is fine by me! I love feeling full with very little. I do wish I could drink when eating. And will sip at the end. Just a strong habit to stop. But I'm working on it! You will do fine! Just keep focused on your desire to be different. Not better or worse. But different. I am happy both ways but my low back doesn't like me that heavy. So I listened (also my feet!). LOL! Update us on your journey! I'm not far from you. I'm in Houston. Good luck and I hope it all goes smoothly! Would love to see pics of the town you go to for this. I've never been there. Neat you will be traveling for this! Enjoy the journey. Take it one day at a time. Sometimes a few hours at a time. Follow all recommendations as best you can. 💗

    • Alisa_S

      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. LeighaTR

        LeighaTR

        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      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

        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.

    • CaseyP1011

      CaseyP1011

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