AHHH! I just found out today that my surgery date is March 16th. 3 weeks from tomorrow.

It all seems so fast. I just started this process with an all day appointment at Mayo Clinic in November, and the time has FLOWN by.

I had my last visit with the psychologist on Friday and she signed off/discharged me then. I got the call from the surgical scheduler today and, I'm not even going to lie, started freaking out a little (okay, a lot).

Anyone else with March dates? My birthday is March 10th, so I can't think of a better way to usher in 33 than a new me.

I'm starting to get more nervous, but I keep telling myself that it's all for the better.

One preop visit, one lab visit, one bypass diet visit and then surgery. I don't know if anyone else has gone to Mayo Clinic, but they do not mess around. I've had to keep a significant food log (with pre and post-meal feelings) since November, had to cut out any alcohol and most caffeine and had to significantly increase exercise in order to be discharged.

Sorry, I'm kinda freaking out here. All of the forums here have been a massive help thus far, and I hope to post/contribute more as I go through the process.

WHEEE!

I just found out my surgery date is April 28th. Am I suppu to be taking any Vitamins??

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Hey there! And congratulations! I would follow the doctor's preoperative instructions. My surgeon had me take Multivitamins, drink three Premier Protein drinks a day, and all the green veggies (steamed or cooked). However, each doctor is different.

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Well everyone today was the big day and I'm going pretty good just have extremely dry mouth and a sore throat

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That's awesome, congratulations! How are you feeling?

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my birthday is March 10th as well! and I had my surgery March 7th! wonderful birthday present. good luck!

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Congratulations and happy birthday! How did your surgery go?

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OK and thank u! I will ask

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Thank you @@Donegirl4life I'm doing pretty good a little sore but other than that couldn't be better

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Thank you @@Donegirl4life I'm doing pretty good a little sore but other than that couldn't be better

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That's good I'm glad it went well. Im excited and nervous at same time.

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I was the exact same way I didn't sleep at all last night..

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Well hopefully you can get some sleep tonight.

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I've been sleeping since surgery the longest I've been awake today ????

Well everyone today was the big day and I'm going pretty good just have extremely dry mouth and a sore throat

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That's awesome, congratulations! How are you feeling?

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my birthday is March 10th as well! and I had my surgery March 7th! wonderful birthday present. good luck!

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Congratulations and happy birthday! How did your surgery go?

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I had a very, very rough surgery to the point that they almost had to back out. they found out my intestines were stuck to my abdominal wall(?) while they were in there, so it didn't give them much wiggle room. I ended up having a 6.5 hour surgery instead of 4, and I had to stay in the hospital an extra night. I'm home now, and I feel amazing 9 days post op. the first 4 were rough, but after that I felt back to normal. I'm down 40 lbs since my 2 week pre op diet, and I'm losing every day.

SW: 358.9

CW: 317.6

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That's awesome @jennamj94... I'm looking forward to joining you on the losers bench

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@@Titaniumsleeved2014 I wish you the best!

is anyone else post-op having issues with not feeling full? they said they removed the part of my stomach that "makes you feel hunger" but my stomach still growls and I'm hungry. for only being able to eat 3-5 oz, I feel like I can eat so much more than that. it's making me nervous. other people have told me they're full after two or three bites.

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Just an update! Had my surgery on Wednesday (they didn't get started til late). The hope was to go home yesterday, but I still hadn't passed any gas and was having a good deal of pain. This gas pain in the belly area is NO JOKE. But it's getting better and I hope to go home this morning.

No hunger at all, just some thirst. I'm already over Gatorade. lol

Overall, better than I expected.

Also: morphine didn't help much for me. The Dilaudid worked a little better. The pump has been stopped and I'm now on liquid painkiller.

Hey, my surgery was Wednesday as well they still have me on the pain pump although I rarely use it. My gas pains have been pretty bad too, I've been doing a lot walking but I've also been nothing by mouth until yesterday afternoon they started me on ice chips and popcicles... I have absolutely no appetite.

Did anyone else have to have several bags of potassium??

Is anyone else getting multiple notifications for each posting in their email? It's making me crazy!!

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