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Hi all,

I had my surgery on May 13... I had lap band removal, gastric bypass and gall bladder removal. Recovery has been though... First day wasn't that bad because I slept a lot that day after anesthesia and pain pump. I have been walking a lot as well but still haven't been able to pass gas which is one of the things that need to happen. I did pass my upper GI so I am allowed Clear Liquids. I am pretty swollen so I can't get much down, last night for dinner I had 2 oz of broth and could not fit another 2, it was amazing. So far no nausea or coming which is great. The hardest part is getting up and down from bed or chair because you use a lot of abdominal muscles. When pain meds wear out its not fun so looks like I will be taking those for few more days and I usually have pretty high pain tolerance. As you can see, recovery varies between individuals, my surgeon has also done a great job but my surgery was more complex. Lasted about 2 hours. Just wanted to give you feedback. Hope it all goes well for you :) have not been hungry yet so still not regretting it even though it's hard right now.

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Such good news @ladyclaire !

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I drank some mag citrate today to prep for surgery. That stuff is nasty! Now I am just waiting for the "fun" to begin lol this is a crazy journey we are all going on!

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I drank some mag citrate today to prep for surgery. That stuff is nasty! Now I am just waiting for the "fun" to begin lol this is a crazy journey we are all going on!

Yup that is fun for sure :)

You are going in tomorrow?

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Well here it goes, I start my pre op diet of 5 boost shakes a day for two weeks and then it's surgery on May 31 and I'm scared, hope it passes

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May 25th

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Hi samirao5, I'm May 25th also. In Baton Rouge, LA. How are you feeling? I'm getting a bit nervous. I started the 2 wk Protein liquid diet today...rough!

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I'm scared, I'm live in Cleveland, OH. I started that to but I can eat at night. I was went today for pre-surgery. I feel more scared after that.

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Who is your surgeon? Mine is Dr.Schauer at Cleveland Clinic. My surgery is May 26th.
I am at Metro Health Hospital Dr Bardaro is mine on the 25th.

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I'm tomorrow as well!

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Well here it goes, I start my pre op diet of 5 boost shakes a day for two weeks and then it's surgery on May 31 and I'm scared, hope it passes

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Good luck!

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My surgery is on May 24th. I will have a 2 week pre-op liver reduction diet. I am excited but nervous. I have only today a few people, most of which have been amazingly supportive and understanding. I can't wait to officially be on the losers bench!

May 24th here too...where are you located? I'm in Waterloo Illinois

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hi im May 24th also...New lenox, ILL...im excited but so nervous

I'm in Buffalo, Ny. I started my 2 week diet yesterday and it is going okay! I really want to eat something crunchy, but it'll all be worth it in the end!!

The two week liquid diet can be a boy challenging. Trust me I went through some true emotions with it. It really showed me my dependency I had with food. I'm 9 days in and I have to admit it does get better.

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well I had the last of my preop appointments yesterday. They did an ekg, some bloodwork, pregnancy test etc. I met with surgeon and anesthesiologist and multiple nurses and the nutritionist. So now I am just counting down the hours! On Monday morning I go in at 750am and will have surgery at 950! My bff comes to visit tomorrow and we are going hiking and then I am clear liquids on Sunday. I can't believe it is almost here!

I just had my surgery done by Dr. Brethauer at the Cleveland Clinic on May 9th!

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Hi. I'm scheduled for May 25th. I started my 2 week liquid diet on Wed the 11th. I'm in the metro Atlanta area. I love meeting and encouraging others. Feel free to follow my journey on Instagram. Ig: Bypassbunni

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Im exactly where you are! How are you doing with your liquids? It's getting a bit easier for me, but I'm quickly getting tired of broth. Pre op labs tomorrow and pre op appt tomorrow. S**ts getting real now!

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May 25th

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Hi samirao5, I'm May 25th also. In Baton Rouge, LA. How are you feeling? I'm getting a bit nervous. I started the 2 wk Protein liquid diet today...rough!

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I'm scared, I'm live in Cleveland, OH. I started that to but I can eat at night. I was went today for pre-surgery. I feel more scared after that.

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Who is your surgeon? Mine is Dr.Schauer at Cleveland Clinic. My surgery is May 26th.
I am at Metro Health Hospital Dr Bardaro is mine on the 25th.

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I envy you your meal at night. My head hunger if rears its ugly head at times. I have pre op labs tomorrow then pre op Tuesday....I'm sure I'll be more nervous afterward also. Good luck to you and keep us updated.

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Surgery is tomorrow!!! A bit nervous! I only needed to be on a special diet today, yay me! Surgery is at St. Vincent hospital, Carmel, Indiana. Prayers appreciated

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Praying your surgery went well and for a quick recovery!

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Well here it goes, I start my pre op diet of 5 boost shakes a day for two weeks and then it's surgery on May 31 and I'm scared, hope it passes

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Good luck!

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Good luck to you!!

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