I posted this on another thread I had started...but then I realized that was in a preop forum. I've graduated to post op now!

I had my surgery on June 11 in Toronto (I live in Vancouver). The surgery went really well...the trip home was a nightmare. Nausea, shoulder pain...gross. But ok so then I got home and figured stuff out. I'm now a month post op, and I've lost 36lbs (that includes 20 lbs pre op). I feel good. My incisions are completely healed. I am relieved that |I can start eating non-pureed or soft foods again I don't feel hungry unless I go for more than 4 hrs without eating. I'm surprised how good I feel. I won't say it's easy, but it's not nearly as miserable as I thought. I'm an emotional eater, and sadly we've had a death in the family (my 10 yr old son's dad died the week before my surgery). It was a real test of my resolve. But I powered through it, and continue to do it. My little man is struggling, but I'm making a conscious effort to not use food as a source of comfort. It's extraordinarily hard. I've started to use the Fitness Pal app, which has really assisted me in keeping on track w/ what exactly is going into my body. I've never ever paid that much attention before, and I make decisions now based on my journalling and intake. It's quite amazing. So while the preop diet...hahaha omg it was awful and I hated it, it was finite (for me 3 weeks). I will probably never eat sprouts or mushrooms again. Now, it's going to be about volume control, carb intake control and exercise. I have a really really long way to go still, but I find that every time I see that my efforts are paying off, it makes me that much stronger and confident. People are starting to notice and comment, and that also helps.

I hope that you're all doing well. I think that sharing here is helpful for each of us for different reasons. Mostly, to show that we are not alone. I am not alone. Neither are you.

But I"m pretty sure bacon misses me.

Congratulations on your new life journey, VancouverGirl72. You sound as though you are doing really well adjusting to your new life. And remember at some point you can get re-accquainted with bacon. It's pretty good as a Protein source.

We had surgery 1 week apart, I had mine in Vancouver. Just starting to get the hang of eating healthy foods slowly and get out exercising daily. I'm at 25 lbs down, but I only check at the doctors office.

If you ever need some local encouragement or to grab a coffee let me know

Congrats on your successful surgery and weight loss. And love your topic title. ????

I also am from Vancouver and am traveling to Toronto for surgery on Wednesday

Would love to know all about how it was

Hi guys,

I'm in Vancouver also and am hoping to have surgery early November. I was wondering why you chose to go to Toronto and how your progress is going since you have been back?

Thanks and best wishes