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1st of July: July sleevers - how are we all feeling?



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I can honestly say I chop and change from excitment to nerves to time passing slowly to time rushing by. :D:lol::wacko:;-):D:o:(:wacko::D

How do YOU feel and what have you done to prepare?

Kate

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I am excited and nervous at the same time. If I can get through this month, I know I will be fine.

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I am excited for all of you. it will be here before you know it. good luck.

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I'm nervous and scared, yet excited. Three weeks to go.

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@jane13 Thanks ! Good luck to everyone else. Life changing times ahead ~ hugs~

Kate

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Tomorrow is my big day! I'm ready!!

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I feel like I can't sleep cause I have to read anything and everything about the pending pre-op diet to the long term post-op experiences. I'm a lower BMI but have lost just as much of my "life" as I would at a higher one. I'm ready to get back to the life I was supposed to have, and start over. I'm nervous to be home with my kids all summer, cooking for them all day and not being able to eat any of it. I don't usually have a problem not eating it, but the "can't" makes the thought tougher.

My date is July 23rd. I'm a Canadian going to the WLF clinic in Tijuana. I'd love to hear or share any thoughts and experiences from all of you.

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Hi July 6th my surgery day! Nervous, I live in Florida, time flew by now that it's days away ,time going sooo slow! Reading posts n articles on this site has helped me understand a lot. Will get a before pic soon .

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@ lanamac

Omg!!! Those r my exact thoughts first im happy that im not alone with this thought ...kids i am worried about having them all summer and cooking for them its going to be real hard and honestly it scares me im scheduled for my surgery on july 16 and im real nervous not only for the surgery but the after trying to take care of myself but im keeping positive thoughts about my journey good luck to you and everyone about to take this huge step keep in touch

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I got the call from the scheduler at the hospital this morning. Originally the surgery date was August 11th. I asked if there were any cancellation, if I could be bumped up. She said there was an earlier date but she would need to call me back. When she called back...I have surgery on Monday July 6th. I have to go on the clear liquid diet until Sunday and be at the hospital at 5:30 am to do stat lab work... still in shock! I wasn't expecting it to be this soon but am incredible grateful for the opportunity I am being given to have this surgery!

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@@LanaMac same day as me whohoooooo

I had my pre op day in hospital today. Everything went well and I feel more encouraged about the journey I am on. The staff were all so lovely and there are only 6 rooms in the hospital with a ton of staff both night and day so 1-1 is always avaliable. i am so very excited. Three weeks today. It. Seems. Ages. Away!!

Kate

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    • 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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    • 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

        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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