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CurvyCakes    269

CurvyCakes
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Heyyyyyyy there Superfab! I'm happy things went well. You know waking up in a ton of pain is one of my worst fears. Glad they got that under control. You are officially a sleever...yayyyyyyyyyy

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SuperFab    689

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Yay SuberFab!! So happy to hear you're ok. I've had surgery quite a few times and those first hours after are pretty rough. I'm sure after another day you'll be feeling do much better. I hope your friend is doing better. Keeps us posted on your progress. I'm so happy for you that this part is over and the good stuff is still to come! Watch that fever and get lots of rest!! YOU DID IT!!!!

Thank you!! I'm ok right now. Just relaxing and listening to my new yummy gurgle as I chew ice. There is a special area dedicated at Norman Regional Hospital to bariatric patients and they are such great staff. I've never had nurses so on the ball. I'm glad I chose to have my surgery here. I figured out that some liquids just make me nauseated do am sticking with ice for now. The gas pain us very bad Bc of referral pain. When gas pushes against your diaphragm, since the diaphragm itself doesn't register pain, it refers that pain into your left shoulder. I'm getting up and down out of bed on my own and walk when I feel up to it. All on all, even after the dry heaving this morning, today is a better day.

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SuperFab    689

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Heyyyyyyy there Superfab! I'm happy things went well. You know waking up in a ton of pain is one of my worst fears. Glad they got that under control. You are officially a sleever...yayyyyyyyyyy

Thanks and I feel sleeved for sure. Lol. The pain was really horrible, but it got under control. Today is day 2 and I'm only taking liquid acetaminophen in my IV.

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SuperFab    689

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I was told for abdominal cavity gas only walking helps. It's pretty painful. I haven't had much intestinal gas. But I do burp a lot more. Lol

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Hevnbound    51

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Back home - one night stay - all went well, EXCEPT .......

..... Throat where they insert a breathing tube or something that made me more uncomfortable than anything else. So much so that I got no sleep the night I was in the hospital. The throat problem made my Cpap machine not work ... Throat would close as I exhaled. Primary problem was caused due to fact I couldn't sleep on my side level!

At home now so all things are well. Slept 11 hours last night. Throat much better. No problem with surgery, etc. now the journey starts trying to get in my liquids.

Only downside so far is I have to deal with drain 'till Monday but that won't be a problem.

Edit - OH ..... I forgot ... Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and prayers. I don't mind saying that having this done at age 72 was scary!!

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waitingtoexhale    174

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I'm new to the bariatric pal app. I'm also just starting my sleeve journey. My insurance (CIGNA PPO) said that I have to do 6 months nutrition/dietician before I get a surgery date. The doctor has placed me on a pre op diet stating that I have to lose 2 lbs a week for six months???? did anyone else have this problem? Pre op weight is 221 and 5'0 tall

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jlperalta1833    11

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I'm new to the bariatric pal app. I'm also just starting my sleeve journey. My insurance (CIGNA PPO) said that I have to do 6 months nutrition/dietician before I get a surgery date. The doctor has placed me on a pre op diet stating that I have to lose 2 lbs a week for six monthsdde33 did anyone else have this problem? Pre op weight is 221 and 5'0 tall

Wow! That's a lit if weight to lose before surgery. My original requirements were 6 mos of nutrition appts, plus 20 pounds weight loss before surgery. Then after 3 mos and 0 lbs weight loss the hospital called to schedule my surgery because my insurance approval came in.

I've seen some other people on this site that have had similar experiences. So hang in there and do the best you can.

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doreens    6

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For all having surgery tomorrow. Good Luck. I'm scheduled for March 6th. I guess its pretty normal to be nervous/scared.

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    • Alisa_S

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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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    • 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

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        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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      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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