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DesWill

By DesWill, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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Gr8fulday    8

Gr8fulday
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Hey!! I am hoping to resurrect this thread :) I am having my surgery next Wednesday (jan20th) in Boise. I will be traveling from the other side of Burley so we will staying a couple nights before surgery. It's a little strange going so far from home to have surgery. Any surgery I have had before was near family or friends.

Hi there - I live in Boise and had the sleeve surgery back in June. I am sure it'll go great, just remember to sip that Water afterward and move around as much as you can to work out any gas. You got this!

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Babbs    14,681

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@@sharoninidaho

Who is doing your surgery? Dr Korn did mine!

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trinarehl    3

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I personally like the Isopure zero carbs line of protien drinks, I got an Amazon Prime membership as all the supplements etc. we need are good priced, great selection and most two day shipping for free.

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trinarehl    3

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Also I go to the meridian bariatics meetings and cooking classes great place to meet others face to face and ask questions. We all want to help each other

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Kspot42    49

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Dr Valentine is doing mine and I go to the twin falls meetings. This month was my first and it was fantastic.

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Qwalla    132

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Had my first consult with Dr. Valentine yesterday. I have a few hoops to jump through for insurance approval. Hopefully I will be able to have surgery in about four months. Wish it was today. Nervous and excited. Anyone else out there in the same situation?

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Qwalla    132

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How many weeks before surgery did dr. Valentine have you on a liquid diet? Just wondering. Thanks.

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jstlilsin    23

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Boise sleevers ?? I am a month or so from sleeve surgery with Dr. Korn. I am becoming too anxious or Ansy,I am so excited to get started. Even though I am eating over 60 grams of Protein and over 64 oz of Water. Already changed,my coffee routine down to one cup. Homemade Creamer sugar free Syrup and fat/reg 1/2 of each half and half. Going out to eat. Makes it easy in a lot of places have calorie count. Tilapia is my new favorite food grilled in the oven with seasoning. Sliced avacado and pico,lemon. I am having no loss though. I do know I need more activity's to be involved with

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jstlilsin    23

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@[mention=245565]DesWill[/mention] @[mention=212472]Babbs[/mention]
Hey ladies,
Hope all is going well. I'm seeing so many people from Valentine and Korn's office. The Dr's in the area have been busy already this year.
Here is the Idaho St Luke news letter info. If you already have it..Just ignore below:)
To subscribe to this newsletter, please email bariatricnewsletter@slhs.org or call (208) 381-8330.
It lists the time, subject and place for our local support groups.
Cooking classes
and more...
Hope to meet you both,
Jenn

I will be attending soon my date is Jan 17

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3 minutes ago, jstlilsin said:


I will be attending soon my date is Jan 17

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Dec 4th cooking class and our St Luke's bariatric holiday party dec 12th. Hope to see you there.

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quick999    1

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Sleeved by Dr. Korn on Sept 12. 3 months and a 100lbs down!

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jstlilsin    23

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On 12/13/2017 at 11:11 PM, quick999 said:

Sleeved by Dr. Korn on Sept 12. 3 months and a 100lbs down!

Congrats,I have mine in Wednesday 1-17-18. This makes me happily excited,for you and myself. Dr Korn is awesome.

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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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    • 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. 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

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