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Sarah Harrison    8

Sarah Harrison
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Any one in their early 30s? I'm looking for a good group of people that chat with. I can't relate to older folks having surgery, as I really think the recovery & life struggles will be different because of age. I'm a 31 yr old mom of 2(5 & 7), live around Dallas & work full-time. My surgery is on Feb 9th. Just started pre-op liver shrink diet on Monday... isn't as bad as I imagined!! I also quit smoking, talk about a complete change in habits!! I look forward to going through this journey with all of y'all! :)

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Pac-woman    325

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Sometimes older folks are the best to listen to. Just saying......

Struggles, pain, complications are not age prejuduce. But experience is a gold mine. Something to keep in mind :)

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Nomoresupertreesa    6

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I'm 33 with my surgery scheduled for February 18th. Preop diet starts in 6 days. I'm a mom of 3 girls(5,3,1) and live in Michigan. The hardest part so far was giving up caffeine. With the little kids I'm running low on energy.

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hunneybee81    6

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Hi. Im 33, a mom of 2 and I'm from Massachusetts. My surgery date was January 5. I had no special detox diet prior to surgery. Just shrunk my portion sizes until the day before and then drank carnation all day. Surgery was a breeze for me. I was scared because i had never been under anesthesia before but it was over so fast. The pain was tolerable, the meds made me sick so i just had liquid tylenol. I was in only in the hospital for a day. The post op diet was a slight struggle at first as i worked my way through a few ounces at a time all while still having to cook and feed the rest of the family. I graduated to soft protiens last week and am feeling great. Ive lost 35 pounds since surgery and am motivated to stick to the diet plan and exercise daily. Although, that has been a little tough with 3 feet of snow outside. I wish you luck and success on your journey.

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hunkin702    10

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I'm older, 36, 2 kids 2 and 6. Having band to bypass surgery on 2/5/15. Excited for surgery. You will do great and feel wonderful!! Im feeling very optimistic!!!

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mrsvw    5

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I'm 30 and a mother of twin 2 year old girls. My surgery is February 11th (just 10 more days) in San Antonio w/Dr Gonzales.

I work full time and don't know how my kids are going to handle not being able to crawl all over me. Doing diaper changes with a kicking a screaming kid is a daily occurrence, so wish me luck. My mother-in-law is going to spend the first 3-4 days with us helping out but then I'm on my own.

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cris10    2

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Hi I'm 32 and mother of 3 (11,9 & 5) and I'm from Western Australia. My sleeve surgery is feb 11th and I start my pre-op liquid diet tomorrow. I'm feeling nervous and a little worried but know this is the right thing for me - would love to be a part of support group going through similar issues.

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Anne BG    6

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Hi I am a 41 year old mother of teens/young adults! My Sleeve surgery is on the 23rd Feb ! I am From Western Australia ????

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Alesha34    4

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I'm a 34 yo mother of 3 (9,12,14). I had the sleeve done on 12/30/14 so I am almost 5 weeks out. As of this morning I am down 21 lbs and feeling great. The weight is coming off a little slower than I expected but as long as the scales are moving down I am happy. The first week postop was rough for me. I had a lot of pain and also my dad passed away 3 days after my surgery. As of now I'm felling better than I have in years. It is a huge adjustment for my kids. But they are adapting. It's been better for my entire family.

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Sarah Harrison    8

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I'm a 34 yo mother of 3 (9,12,14). I had the sleeve done on 12/30/14 so I am almost 5 weeks out. As of this morning I am down 21 lbs and feeling great. The weight is coming off a little slower than I expected but as long as the scales are moving down I am happy. The first week postop was rough for me. I had a lot of pain and also my dad passed away 3 days after my surgery. As of now I'm felling better than I have in years. It is a huge adjustment for my kids. But they are adapting. It's been better for my entire family.

Sorry to hear about your father's passing. But congrats on the success!!!! :)

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