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Roostertail2    98

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Surgery is scheduled Aug 5th. Really excited. Wanted to find others having surgery around the same time and/or a few weeks prior so I have people going through this together with me! The closer I get the more nervous I am getting. Having to quit smoking during all this is adding to the feelings as well! Anyone interested in being my buddy please reach out..Look forward to hearing from everyone

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kespy74    103

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@@Roostertail2 Hi, I have already had my surgery on March 5th but you can ask me anything. I live south of Atlanta in Peachtree City but had surgery in Marietta. Good luck and best wishes.

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hcabrooks197    20

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I dont have a date yet but im going to be having the gastric bypass. I live west of Atlanta

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MaureenS    24

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Roostertail 2. My surgery is July 28 close enough to be surgery buds

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MaureenS    24

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Any one around Boston?

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Roostertail2    98

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Casey that sounds great! July 28th is my post op date! Starting to get really scared about the whole thing. So many changes going on right now! I am on day 3 of not smoking as well!! Had quite for 7 months but was stupid and picked them back up after my mom died.

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Roostertail2    98

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Would love to add you as a buddy! Where are you at with your journey? Do you have approval and all that and j waiting on surgery date??? Would love to hear your story.

I dont have a date yet but im going to be having the gastric bypass. I live west of Atlanta

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Roostertail2    98

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So you are now at week 17! Congrats!!! Can you tell us how things have gone for you so far? By all means dont be shy with the details! lol

@@Roostertail2 Hi, I have already had my surgery on March 5th but you can ask me anything. I live south of Atlanta in Peachtree City but had surgery in Marietta. Good luck and best wishes.

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kespy74    103

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So you are now at week 17! Congrats!!! Can you tell us how things have gone for you so far? By all means dont be shy with the details! lol

The first three months were really tough. I wasn't able to eat anything without severe nausea. I had to have an EGD (laparoscopy) April 11th and May 5th. The surgeon used a balloon to open my pouch and even took out a staple due to so much swelling. On the 15th of May, I was admitted into the hospital for malnutrition and sever dehydration. They inserted a PICC line to feed me then ran a bunch of tests. I ended up having to have my gall bladder removed on the 18th of May. After a week in the hospital (I had to beg to be released so I wouldn't miss my sons graduation) they let me out on the condition that I continue the intravenous feedings. I was finally able to get the PICC line out on June 18th. I still struggle with nausea a couple days a week and I cannot eat meat. I have lost 66 pounds and I feel much better. Even though I had a lot of issues, I've never regretted my decision. I no longer have Migraines or sleep apnea. I used to need my rescue inhaler 20 times a day, I no longer need it. My joints don't hurt anymore and my depression is gone just to name a few of the positives.

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Roostertail2    98

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Sorry to hear you had issues - but glad to see you are doing better and dont regret your decision. I am 22 days from surgery and cant wait! PLEASE keep us posted.

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dml32276    9

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Hi my name is Diana just had surgery 16days ago and really would like to find someone in the Athens Ga area who I can talk with about our surgery.

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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

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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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      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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      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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