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Jeanette1246

By Jeanette1246, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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Margie122    845

Margie122
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Jeanette1246 - it gets better. Trust me. Right now you are swollen, etc. and even a little sip of Water could hurt. Just try to sip sip sip and get your fluids in. You do not want to get dehydrated. I was not able to make my Water and Protein goals for the first few weeks but I did try. Every day it gets easier.

There is no need to be embarrassed by having surgery to lose weight. NONE AT ALL. You did something positive for yourself so you can lose weight, be more active, and be there for your family. I know you said they didn't ask questions, but did you volunteer any info to them? Did you ask them to come to an appointment? Could it be your husband doesn't want to feel like he's intruding?

You've got three little boys that I am sure you are busting your butt to take care of. Remember, you can't be there for them if you aren't taking care of yourself. Sometimes you need to ASK for help.

Just my .02

It does get better food/water/protein wise! It really really really REALLY does. I've lost over 100lbs and I feel awesome. Right after the surgery I was readmitted with terrible dry heaves and nausea for an additional 3 nights...it wasn't fun....but I got through it and I don't regret a thing!

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VSGAnn2014    12,992

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All good comments above!

Also, your throat is still raw / sore / swollen from the tube they stuck down your throat during surgery.

That will ease up completely in a few more weeks.

:)

P.S. I'm seeing a therapist (started several months pre-op -- I'm nearly 18 months post-op now). I can't overstate how helpful he has been thus far on this WLS trip. Please consider finding a therapist who has had success working with bariatric patients. :)

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Kathy812    794

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@@Jeanette1246, I can't add any more to what they all have said (great advice) but just wanted to let you know that there are a lot of us on the site who are supportive (as you can see from the responses) .

Please hang in there, you are not alone & I agree...it does get easier.

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Jeanette1246    34

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@@Jeanette1246, I can't add any more to what they all have said (great advice) but just wanted to let you know that there are a lot of us on the site who are supportive (as you can see from the responses) .

Please hang in there, you are not alone & I agree...it does get easier.

Thank you! I have taken a little time to just breathe today. I focused on my Water and my premier Protein drinks. I got 44oz. of Water down and two 12oz. Premier drinks down. I think I just needed a mini melt down to refocus on why I started this. I am great full for the kind comments and generous outpouring of support from all of you. Each day will be a better day and a stronger me! Thank you all!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Daisee68    2,493

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I'm so glad you had a better day! Each day will be better!

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VSGAnn2014    12,992

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@@Jeanette1246 ... there you go! That's how this works ... one day at a time, doing what you're supposed to do today. Over and over.

That's literally all you have to do to reach your goals.

:)

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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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.

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