Anyone having surgery in September? Just got my date and overwhelmed with emotions!

Hey Joy59 thank you I did! Today is the big day ????

So today is the day of my surgery! 9 months of working out and eating well- most days. January 1 2014 I was 300lbs now I'm 267. I'm very happy. Looking forward to a wonderful new life. Thanks to everyone that read all my posts the last 10 days were sooo hard. Now im free. ????

Hey Joy59 thank you I did! Today is the big day ????

Let us know how everything goes!

Ramuse...good luck and congratulations!

Today is the day for me guys! I'll let everyone know how it goes. 9am today can't come fast enough! At this very moment, my heart is in my throat! Ahhhh!!!

Good luck my buddy ramuse!

Today is the big day ????

Yay.... It's finally here!

Just keep that positive vibe you have had and everything will work out. Tell yourself that everything will be fine and that you won't have any issues.

I am on day 4 post op and I feel great... Not one problem other than the avoidable gas pains and they are not debilitating or anything.

Good luck... I can't wait to hear from you post op.

Let us know how everything goes!

Ramuse...good luck and congratulations!

Yay.... It's finally here!

Just keep that positive vibe you have had and everything will work out. Tell yourself that everything will be fine and that you won't have any issues.

I am on day 4 post op and I feel great... Not one problem other than the avoidable gas pains and they are not debilitating or anything.

Good luck... I can't wait to hear from you post op.

thank you all! Currently heading to the hospital. Yay! Will let everyone know how it went. Talk soon!

Today is the day for me guys! I'll let everyone know how it goes. 9am today can't come fast enough! At this very moment, my heart is in my throat! Ahhhh!!!

hey buddy! I wish you so much luck, congratulations! ????

@@Ramuse! How are you feeling?! I've been out of surgery for about 7 hrs and so far everything is good! Just very very sleepy. I had a bit of nausea but they gave me meds for that and now I feel fine. I've also had the after effects of the gas pain. It's all up in my chest right now. no fun. As far as the incision pain.... I have none at all!

@@Ramuse! How are you feeling?! I've been out of surgery for about 7 hrs and so far everything is good! Just very very sleepy. I had a bit of nausea but they gave me meds for that and now I feel fine. I've also had the after effects of the gas pain. It's all up in my chest right now. no fun. As far as the incision pain.... I have none at all!

Good to hear that all is well with you @ sweetcin! I can't wait to join you guys on the losers side!

Thanks fabatforty!!! You will have to let me know how you do!

So many of you had surgery this week! How are you all feeling? I'm 10 days post-op and feel pretty good - I just get really tired all of a sudden, but it gets better every day. Cannot wait to hear how you're doing!

So many of you had surgery this week! How are you all feeling? I'm 10 days post-op and feel pretty good - I just get really tired all of a sudden, but it gets better every day. Cannot wait to hear how you're doing!

Glad you are doing well! Have the 10 days flown by? How was your experience with the operation? With eating? Protein? What's working for you what's not? What do you think is making you so tired?

Everyone in my cluster seems to have pretty good experiences. There was one gal who had a rough go of it in the hospital but seems to be coming around. My journey to the operating room table was more then a little delayed that day but I went home less then 12 hours after he finished operating on me because I was doing so well. Walking feels great my belly looks like I went rounds with someone it's very bruised. But getting my fluids on & all but 15 grams of my protein. I am so happy I did this for me & my family.

I typically hate social media but this sites been so much fun for me during this process.

Hi @@InspirationMySon! The ten days have flown by. Day 2 was hard, but I really think I just wasn't hitting the pain pump as much as I should have. I stayed in the hospital two days, which is standard for my surgeon. The operation went really well - no complications, just pretty easy, and the nurses were amazzzzzzzing! I did NOT like the drain, but it was out on Day 3 so no big deal.

I'm doing well getting in the protein and the liquid - I just make sure pretty much everything I put in my face has protein in it. I've been pretty consistent about getting enough protein but the water has been a bit more of a challenge until the past few days. I felt really dizzy on Monday when I got up, which my doc attributed to walking too much the day before and not having enough electrolytes so I drank some G2 and felt much better.

I think I personally get tired because I've always, always been that way when I'm healing from anything! My body just says, Nope. You are sleeping and healing now. It's not terrible, I just need to take a short nap each day. I'm so glad I have time off so I can.

I'm getting REALLY excited to move on to pureed foods. Getting sick of liquids. However, I start purees next week and I'm really nervous because I'm going back to work. So... we'll see. It's all quite a learning experience!!

I'm so glad you are doing so well!