Last Supper

[donnamarie_RNY 8]

Tomorrow I begin my 2 week liquid diet. I'm so nervous. My surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27th and my mom is also having surgery that same day. Any tips for us as we embark on this journey? Any help is much appreciated!!

[kradtke5 19]

How great that you and your mom are doing it the same day! My sister and I had ours on 9/10/15. keep each other going with positive thoughts and know you can bounce thoughts and feelings off one another.

[ImBringingLisaBack RNY 70]

Awesome and congratulations!!!

[gpmed 623]

Congrats and best of luck! My advice is just to be prepared for bumps in the road.

This is one of toughest surgeries one can undergo. Nearly everyone I've spoken with says they regretted the surgery at some point early on. It's just because you're feeling the worst and have the least amount of reward (weight loss) at that point.

I remember telling my dad I wish I'd just stayed fat when I was in the hospital. I had a reaction that made my skin itch and burn all over my body, so I was pretty miserable. I was doing much better a day later.

Another thing, I was surprised both by how crappy I felt after and how quickly I improved.

Let us know if you have any more specific questions or worries!

[donnamarie_RNY 8]

Thank you all ❤️ I'm really looking forward to the surgery and so nervous at the same time. My mom worries constantly because that's just who she is, so I have to be strong enough for the both of us.