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LessOfMe0503

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Bandista    7,466

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Hi there, i remember that combo of nervousness and excitement so well! Congratulations on all -- whole new chapter opening........

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Bandista    7,466

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Walking it off helped me -- a little further each time, even just across a parking lot and back. This put me in a new space as a walker, even though I was just faking it at the beginning. And it gave me something to step right into after surgery -- as soon as I woke up I grabbed that pole and headed down the hallway and back. Repeated each time I needed to pee. Walk, walk, walk.....and now, today, I look forward to my walk and have to do it.

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CSM81    4

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Me too! August 7th. Very scared and nervous. Overwhelmed too! And not to mention HUNGRY! This preop diet sucks. ;)

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coachk11233    12

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Anyone getting banded in August? I have a date of Aug 4. I keep dancing back and forth between excitement and nervousness.

august 20 nyu nyc

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fitme    4

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My surgery is scheduled for August 5th. Honestly right now I'm just trying to get through this pre op diet. More excited the nervous.

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fitme    4

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I'm hoping to find friends to talk to and experience this journey with. I have friends and family that will support me but its a different when you have someone that's going through the same or similar issues.

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Oklahomagirl1970    4

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August 6th is my surgery date. I am the same way, scared and excited all at the same time!!

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LessOfMe0503    157

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Yeah, it does help to talk to people who ate going through the same thing.

I had pre op at the hospital today and I will have an appt with the surgeon tomorrow. I am planning on asking if I can use gas x after surgery. Any other questions?

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Oklahomagirl1970    4

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My doctor told me to take milk of magnesia he said it will become my best friend from now on. He said that it will help get rid of the gas and also help with the Constipation. Are you having to do a pre-surgery diet? I'm not and it seems everyone else is lol!! I go for me pre-op and nutrition class on Friday.

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CSM81    4

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I am only supposed to have 1 (one) small meal, 2 Protein Shakes, and two Snacks of sf jello/sf Popsicles. But I can't stand Protein shakes- so I've swapped them out with tuna or extra meat/veggies. So I'm not sticking to it 100% but I'm keeping it very low carb/low fat and it's definitely a lot less than I usually eat. I went for preop yesterday. Surgeon seemed nice. I'm excited, but still feel guilty since I'm financing it and paying out of pocket. My husband is supportive but I can't shake the guilt of my bad choices in life are now becoming an extra bill each month. But I'm a worry rat and will stress out over anything. Lol.

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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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    • 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

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

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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