I can honestly say I chop and change from excitment to nerves to time passing slowly to time rushing by.

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

Kate

My surgery is Tuesday, July 7th! I'm so very excited with a slight touch of nerves!

@@mc2

Good luck! Keep us all posted on how your doing

I had my surgery this morning. I'm a little sore. We had a tornado warning so I had to go to a stairwell shelter area for about 15 minutes. I weighed 11# less than I did when I started the all clear liquid diet. Right now I hurt but I there are pain meds on the way!

I am one day post op. I'm good, I'm home. I have a whole bunch of relearning to eat to do! I am on clear liquid diet for 3 days, then switch to full liquid for 10 days, then soft food for 20 days. Protein water is key! To be able to get 60-80 grams of protein in a day, the protein water is the only way I can do that. I can't chug it. It's different.

Congratulations to all of the sleervers who are now 'on the other side'. Can't wait to be able to say that myself!!

Kate

@@littlebuddy213 how much fluids are you managing to get in today?

I have bought protein water too (coconut) and its lovely. Hope I still like it after the op lol. It's a totally different taste to the shakes, which I also think are good.

Kate

@@justajackie How are you doing today? How was the op and are you home yet?

Kate

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.

My date is also july 23rd! I am having it done at my local hospital in Massachusetts. I am also nervous and excited. it will be scary but usually everything worth anything is!

I've been nursing a 20 Oz bottle of isopure since 9a.m.. I have to drink 1 1/2 to 2 bottles a day. It's not easy

I am home, surgery was about 45 min, there were no complications. I was up walking in an hour. I'm sore but nothing major. When I get sore, I walk. It helps with the gas that is remaining from the surgery. I gained 3 lbs from the day before but the nurses told me that was normal. They were pumping me full of liquids so I anticipate peeing a lot

@@littlebuddy213 Congrats and so glad everything went well

~ Gentle hugs ~

Kate

Anxious and hungry lol I am in preop diet now