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Finally here... my RNY surgery is tomorrow!

Justin1524

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Justin1524    16

Justin1524
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I started my journey a year ago. An 8 session nutrition class that lasted over a few months, followed by repeated appointments with case workers, nutritionist, social worker etc. All-in-all, it's been a year of re-learning how to eat, how to exercise, and a re-evaluation of what's really important.. my health. Tomorrow I will have gastric bypass - a 1-2 hour operation that could be the end of diabetes, sleep apnea and a future of health problems related to obesity. I say could be because there are no guarantees and I know it will be critical for me to stay on task with my new lifestyle if I am to succeed. But I know I can do it. This will give me my life back. I've been on a 2-week liquid diet for the past 2 weeks which in my case is 4 - 8oz juiceboxes of Boost a day and sugar-free non-carbonated caffeine free beverages only - no food. The first 3-4 days were hard, after that it got easier. I started my liquid diet at 356 lbs. Today I'm 342 lbs - so 14 lbs down. Post op I'll still be on a liquid diet while I heal and should lose more weight. I know it'll be a challenge learning how to eat but I'm ready for it. Best to everyone going through this.

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ReeseLanden    18

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Best of luck tomorrow and going forward! I am day 7 of pre-op liquid diet, surgery is 08/17. I am envious! Keep up the great attitude and optimistic outlook, it's contagious!

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James Marusek    5,244

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Good luck on your surgery and check back with us when you come home from the hospital.

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The Candidate    3,215

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It took me a year too, so I know how tough that was waiting. But it's finally here and I wish you the best of everything! Congrats!

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BypassedLife    39

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I wish you well!

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dbfn    67

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@@Justin1524 Hope everything goes well for you today with your surgery ... and with the associated side effects (I've been on no medication for diabetes since my surgery 2 and a bit years ago and am now testing as a non-diabetic).

:)

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Dub    10,019

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Hope all is going well !

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mishi    72

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You're going in with the right mindset. I know I need to do the same when my date comes up. You'll do great!

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Justin1524    16

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Just a follow up. The surgery went great! I'm 1-week post op tomorrow and healed up beautifully, no pain after about day 4 and the whole time quite well managed. I only took pain pills once when I got home after 2 1/2 days in the hospital. The eating adjustment period is long and slow. I'm on liquids - 4 8oz Boost's a day, water/crystal light, cream Soups. I cheated a bit and tried to eat something solid, well chewed, not a good feeling. On the good side, very little hunger. On the bad side, taste/smell is different and it feels like I'll never enjoy eating again. Actually not sure that's such a bad thing, just comes with a lot of soul searching and weird moments. On the good side, my insulin dose is very, very low and the pounds seem to be coming off. My highest weight was 365, today I'm down to 330 and dropping. Thanks for all the kind words.

Justin

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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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      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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