I GOT MY SURGERY DATE FOR 7-15!!! Super excited. Did the 6 mo program....and its finally almost my turn! I gotta have a filter put in for blood clots on 7-10. Then im on my journey!!! I start my diet on 7/5/14. I am super stoked.

So please tell me someone else is gonna be my surgery buddy?

*praying for a buddy*

Misty,

I weaned myself off soda when I first started all this back in feb, yes it is normal. Stay strong

I am so struggling with this liquid diet. I chewed and spit a bite of chicken. Horrid I know. But I am really questioning if I am even strong enuff to do this or is this a sign of my weakness again? I cant even stay strong thru the liquid phase? Really? Who does that? Ugh. Depression is so not even the word.

I was feeling that way around day 4. I was questioning if I could do it, if I even wanted to do it. This is day 6 or 7 for me. It is getting a lot better.

My surgery was 7/8 gastric bypass roux en y. I was very scared and nervous, I don't remember anything..lol I did have a lot of motion sickness and my blood pressure and diabetes number sored, but the doctor advise me that would go away, and it did. Before I went in to my room for pre-op, the nurse had me step on scale and it was 216lbs. The past few days I have just been really sleepy and try to take all my Vitamins and drink my Protein shakes. But I will tell you, that my CRAVING for food is gone, it use to be just the mention of a food item and I was out the door to find it and eat , now I have make a schedule to make sure I get everything it. I would tell anyone that is thinking about the surgery to pray about and then do it. I am so happy, and feel better everyday.

I'm having surgery Monday. I am really sick of the liquid diet. I am so weak I almost passed out yesterday. I'm drinking the Protein shakes and taking the Vitamins so I don't know what gives. My blood pressure is lower than normal....which is weird because it is usually high. I guess all I had to do to keep it under control was starve Yawl keep me in your prayers and I will do the same for you.

Fran

<p>I'm having surgery Monday. I am really sick of the liquid diet. I am so weak I almost passed out yesterday. I'm drinking the protein shakes and taking the vitamins so I don't know what gives. My blood pressure is lower than normal....which is weird because it is usually high. I guess all I had to do to keep it under control was starve Yawl keep me in your prayers and I will do the same for you. </p> <p> </p> <p>Fran</p>

I struggled terribly with the liquid diet. My saving go to liquid was strained cream of potato soup followed by a sf popsicle or sf jello. It filled me and made me 'feel' like I was having a meal. Do you have to do the mag citrate on Sunday?

No I don't have to do the Mag Citrate....thank goodness. I drank a "green" drink off Joe Cross website just because I was so sick of the shakes....handful of spinach, apple, dash of Tabasco, cup of Water. Drink and stand next to the toilet....very cleansing I think I will blend up some soup. Thanks for the idea.

Franyfamilia I am having gb surgery Monday also! I'm starving right now but found that counting the hours until surgery seems to help me lol I only have 60 more hours of starving to go

Auntie Rose,

I will try counting the hours. I only have to starve one more day after today Well, we will be kind of starving, but hopefully our appetite will not tell us about it every second. I don't think I have been getting enough Protein on my liquid diet and am just so weak. I am rushing around trying to get as much done around the house as possible. If my energy doesn't pick up the housework is going to get done in bits and pieces.... Not to mention the horses, dogs, cats, pig, goat, kids and husband that have to be cared for. The husband and kids can survive temporarily on their own but the mess may not be worth it

My 30 minute walk everyday will have to be on a stationary bicycle! Are you having any trouble with weakness???

Good luck with your surgery. What time are you having it? I have to be at the hospital at 8:00 a.m. and the surgery is scheduled for 10:30. My husband is trying to talk me out of having it. He says if I just diet like I have been doing I will lose the weight. I lose 20 lbs and gain back 30 or 40. He just realizes what a drastic change this will be and is scared for me. ME TOO!

Franyfamilia this is hard but we can do it. If dieting had been successful in the past we wouldn't need the tool of this surgery. I'm tired and grumpy and hungry but a year from now I will be able to play with my nephew and dance with my friends so this is worth it. I listen to my body...if I'm tired I sleep. It sounds like u are spread thin because you take care if everyone but it may be time to make yourself a priority and elicit help with the house and animals...46 hours until my surgery and 47 hours until you check in! We are almost there!!

Also I found vitamin water zero helps me feel less weak

Anyone want another buddy?? I start my liquid diet tomorrow and surgery is on 7/21..so excited but nervous too.

I'm glad you mentioned grumpy. I had a full crying spell the other day over nothing. We took the kids to a horse show last night and the smell of grill hamburgers, hot dogs, and nachos just about did me in. I told my husband if he saw me wrestling with a little kid over his hot dog to please stop me.

Yes, we can get through this. Clear liquids today and then surgery tomorrow. Good luck to you my friend. God bless and keep you.

Fran

StacyAnn,

We can always use another buddy.

Yay!!!

Me! Me! Me! I just joined the group, would love surgery buddies! The preoperative diet has been ok, except for the awful Headaches! Any ideas on this? I get migraines pretty easily and I am really trying to hold these at bay so I don't end up with one. I cut my caffeine back to 1 cup of coffee per day (from about 4); and of course the Bariatric Advantage shakes. What else causes the headaches? I would have thought the caffeine would have passed by now.

Good luck everyone!