New member here - surgery this Monday

[Texaspainter 5]

Hello everybody! I am having my gastric sleeve surgery this Monday. I check in at the hospital at 5:30 AM. I have been waiting for 6 months, due to insurance requirements. I am 5'3" and weighed 248 about 6 months ago. I weigh 230 today because of dieting and my awful preop diet. Looking forward to the procedure but very nervous about my ability to stick to the postoperative diet. I don't want to fail. Any pointers are appreciated.

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[Christinamo7 4,041]

I was pretty nervous when I was where you are!

but honestly, once I got on soft foods it hasn't been hard. I don't really want the bad foods much, and it is all I can do to eat what I am supposed to.

one word of advice - in the first month do not pay attention overly much to the scale. they are going to pump you full of fluids and I know I had some steroids - and who knows what. you will have swelling inside and it takes a while to heal. Just follow the plan and trust that the weight will come off.

easier said than done, I know.

[ocgirl15 667]

First best of luck on Monday! I had a smooth recovery and wish the same for you. My experience is the first 6 weeks sticking to the program is easy. Much much easier than the pre op diet. Eventually your surgeon will approve you eat all foods (or at least try them). But just because you are capable of eating some high carb low nutrition piece crap doesn't mean you should. Use that first six weeks to detox from carbs and really embrace high Protein clean eating. Find some high protein foods you really love. I have had some slips and that is going to happen but you can't let derail your progress. You got this!

Edited May 22, 2016 by ocgirl15

[leebick 448]

Good luck tomorrow! My surgery is on Thursday- we can be losers together!!

[Texaspainter 5]

Good luck tomorrow! My surgery is on Thursday- we can be losers together!!

I will let you know how it goes! Hopefully, I will escape the fog of painkillers by Tuesday and I can give you the lowdown!

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[LadyK44 263]

Good luck to you in the morning! I live in TX. Sleeved in FL no regrets. I am living a better/healthier life.

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[flamingfeather_fly 5]

Good luck and smooth sailing to ya! I sleeved on May 18th 2016 and feel great! I was nervous about the same thing...success after is scary, what if... right? But really its a mental game after surgery. Know in advance that no one is perfect. So take some time to figure out triggers and acceltable cheets to get you through. One I heard from a chocolate lover, like me, was to take 1/2 an avocado and add in sugar free hot chocolate mix and some Protein powder then mix, mix, mix and use it as Apple wedge dip. Your brain is satisfied, without the guilt. I am always on the look out for good and creative options so I can simply remove the negativity associated with cheating, and replace it with cleaver satisfying options. I hear that overtime (with discipline) the urges for sweets, chips etc lessen. We shall see one day, one win at a time, pretty exciting! You will do great!

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[Texaspainter 5]

OK, I am on the other side now. Surgery on Monday. 2 nights in the hospital. On the morning of surgery, the doc told me I had a hiatal hernia and he wanted to repair it at the same time. He did and it does make recovery a little more difficult. Am home now on a diet of watered down juice, Jello, and broth. Pain isn't too bad now. It was worse in the hospital. I lost 12 pounds on the preoperative diet. I've lost another 5 since surgery. So I'm down to 225 for now. My surgery was done in the LA area and I liked my surgeon and hospital.

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[Christinamo7 4,041]

glad to hear you made it through ok! welcome to the club. :-)

[4u2nvyme 96]

Congrats!!!!!! Happy Healing

[castout 19]

I am a week away and I'm getting nervous. Thanks for your comments. it helps to know that I will survive by doing the right thing. I'm just a little anxiety ridden right now.

[Texaspainter 5]

I am a week away and I'm getting nervous. Thanks for your comments. it helps to know that I will survive by doing the right thing. I'm just a little anxiety ridden right now.

Don't worry, it will all work out. I had my surgery this day last week and I am doing fine! The worst part is the first 24 hours after the surgery. Walk as soon as you can and you will be amazed how quickly your progress advances.

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[FabFemale 233]

Congrats and welcome to the losers bench. I had surgery on 5/2. It will get easier ! Work on getting in your fluids and then Proteins. The scale will vary the first week but then it goes down. I'm 22 lbs down. Good luck.

[castout 19]

Thanks for all your replies. It really helps.

[rebelchelz 52]

hope it went good!! I'm still waiting for Dr to call me so I can hopefully schedule mine. They keep putting my off so now others are taking vacation over the summer so for me to get the time off I need I probably won't be able to schedule until the end of July