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lisalisak    11

lisalisak
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Hi! My name is lisa. I am a single female with great support from my family! However I need someone that is going or been through this. Is anyone from the Pennsylvania area that would be interested in just having a friend to go through this with. Male or female doesn't matter!!????

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hcamp571    3

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I'm not living in the Pennsylvania area, but I would very much like a pal to help me through this process. My surgery was 7/15/15.

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Pjkar    0

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Hello Lisa - I too am a single woman living in Pennsylvania and I had the surgery done on June 25. I think I have had great results so far and my family has been wonderful but I think they may be sick of talking about it all the time with me. :) Now, I would be very thankful for a support buddy/buddies.

Good luck on the 26th. Will you have to start your pre-op diet soon?

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lisalisak    11

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Pjkar..congrats on your "new beginning" I do not need a pre-op diet..thank God...I am really getting nervous though! I want to hear about everything you are going through!!

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Pjkar    0

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A new beginning is exactly right. I completely looked at this operation like I was pressing my "restart" button.

I had to do 2 weeks of liquids prior to surgery. So, you are lucky if you do not have to do that. Although, it did help me drop 15 lbs prior.

Thankfully, I have had no problems with my recovery over the last month. The day of surgery and the one after I did not feel my best but the recovery has been amazing since then. I cannot believe how fast my body went back to feeling normal. I was very careful to follow my doctors directions and I still do as I am currently in the mushy food phase.

Immediately after surgery, just as they say, I had a hard time consuming the Water and Protein. (Only because I didn't want to ingest anything at all.) I looked at like it was my full time job and I managed to get it all in those first few days. It has gotten much better since then and I drink like a normal person again.

Now, my struggles are making it through food at the family reunion (that was yesterday), finding a Protein supplement that I have not grown tired of, making sure I walk each day, etc.

I could type a book about my past 5 weeks. Is there anything specific you wanted to know? Also, what area of PA are you in?

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lisalisak    11

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I am in the Harrisburg area. I have lost some weight with the pre-op . not even sure what to ask. I think right now my biggest concern is will I be able to get the Fluid and food in I need, will I be able to get my Vitamins in so I don't lose hair and wear myself down. Also I have a gluten intolerance, how will this affect me..I know my doctor will answer that. I am just down right nervous all of a sudden. What will I need to get for right after surgery? Any suggestions about the hospital bag?

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klb827    0

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Hello, I'm Karen. I had the sleeve May 27th. I had to do 6 week on opti-fast before surgery. I'm close to Chester County PA. The first two days after surgery kicked my butt. Pack comfortable clothing and robe. Be ready to start walking as soon as u can. I'm 9 weeks out and still burping lots. I do need to push myself to walk more. Do not be nervous you will do fine.

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jennfred    25

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I am having mine on the 19th as well. It is now really starting to kick in that this is happening. Last week I had a fast food funeral, so much so that the thought of fast food makes me feel nauseous. So now I am ready I juiced today had a Protein Shake and lots of Water.

My family now thinks this is a bad idea so I am feeling a little frustrated with that but will get through this week. I keep having weird dreams about having the surgery.

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lisalisak    11

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Jenn...we know in our hearts why we made this decision. We need to just keep reflecting on that. No one else has walked in our shoes! Going for my endo now...do you have a surgery time yet? Where are you from?

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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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      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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      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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