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Folks don't let us discourage you - really one-two days of uncomfortableness? A few hours of misery for some - no pain no loose? Lol it really was only bad for 4 hours. It is worth it - heck even read some male parts when 30% weight loss looks 15% bigger according to ladies (so not man measurements)

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Hi Guys,

I'm having my sleeve surgery on 4th October. Are there any other October people here? I'm feeling excited and nervous Eek!!

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I am on the 13th. Good luck

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Day 5 post op:

Still a little gas pain. Getting in about 3/4 of my fluids. This gets better everyday.

My surgeon leaves a drain in. Mine comes out Monday. (Yay) This is a safety precaution for leaks. As far as incision pain, I have very little. I would be up and going way more if it weren't for the drain. I've had some coughing which is horrible. But surviving well!

No regrets so far! As @@paramedic said: No pain no lose! Y'all got this!

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OMG I want to cheat so bad too. I am on day 4 and it has taken me everything not to...doesn't mean I won't. lol...but seriously I don't think it will be the end of the world having a bite. But then again I keep thinking about just a bite of something. lol

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OMG I want to cheat so bad too. I am on day 4 and it has taken me everything not to...doesn't mean I won't. lol...but seriously I don't think it will be the end of the world having a bite. But then again I keep thinking about just a bite of something. lol

Stay strong!!! If you can get thru this - you'll have an easier time post-op!

Help , i broke down today took one small bite of my husbands egg sandwich. In to my 5th day of my liquid diet...smh

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Today has been rough. I still haven't cheated but I'm hungry and grumpy. Had to go to a family party - tons of yummy food (antipasto, heirloom tomatoes, egg salad, chicken salad, cole slaw) and I sipped my shake and had some broth. Day 6 done! 8 more days to go - we've got this!

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OMG I want to cheat so bad too. I am on day 4 and it has taken me everything not to...doesn't mean I won't. lol...but seriously I don't think it will be the end of the world having a bite. But then again I keep thinking about just a bite of something. lol

I hope it doesn't affect my surgery but trying to stay on track, we can do this !

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Thanks I hope too

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I was sleeved Oct 6th. I'm on Clear Liquids I think until Thursday or Friday. But I really feel like i could tolerate yogurt, Apple sauce, and some other full liquid stuff. But I'm sticking to the plan. I keep having stomach spasms. I assume this is normal. How is everyone else doing?? I haven't weighed myself...

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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

        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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