I feel like this date is so far away, I've been on this journey since November 2015.

The few things that concern me are no thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Anyone have theirs around this time and how did you do being on the liquid diet?????

I'm going to be around my family that loves to cook. My biggest concern is how I am going to be able to handle my 2 year old after surgery anyone have any mommy pointers or tips? I have my husband taking off work the Friday of my surgery and Monday after then it will be me home with kids by myself.

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I didn't have my surgery around those holidays but I was the day after the 4th of July so cookouts that weekend was a nono for me.. you have to stay very focused to stay on track. I was home alone with my 5 and 2yr old. It wasn't that bad! My advise would becareful of the jumping on your lap. That was my only issue.

Good luck on your journey

Edited September 13, 20169 yr by Shaunie

Hi the ?'s youare asking are pretty much normal as we get ready for thiss life changing joujrney. I had my RNY on July 2, 2013. By Thnksgiving I knew that I didn't want to eat dinner with our family so I decided to make a small dinner with things that I thought I could have and enjoy. Well as I prepared our dinner I found myself eating walnuts and rasains, oh what a problem. I didn't realize it but I was headed down a long path of sickness!! I ended up not being able to eat anything for Thanksgiving because unknown to me I had developed Strictures. When I thought back I had been having problems with my pouch by Sept and when I went in for my check up the Dr had said that Im might need a Endoscope to see what was going on, I really thought it was myself getting used to thne new way of my life. So I did have Strictures and I ended up having my 1st Endo with a Dialation right after the weekend of Thanksgiving I had another one in Dec then again In Jan of 2014 again July 2014, by that time I had developed a Ulcer. With my last endo being in Jan of 2015. I changed Suregon's because he actually called me a PROBLEM CHILD!! Since my last endo I have been great. I did miss out on all the holidays that year. The next year I got roped into dinner with my Sister in Law's family, I ate very little then. But last year ( my 21/2 year) We had dinner with my daughter and family. You won't miss out on your Holidays, and yes you will be able to eat you just have to know what food works and what doesn't. As far as having young kids I don't but I am a NANA to 8. I had my hubby helping me right after my surgery, but the main thing to worry about is walking sipping your fluids and try to get in as much Protein as you can. With our small pouch we tend to get dehydrated very quickly. I'm not sure what your Dr guidelines are but mine told me to work on my fluids due to that reason. Also I was told that the protien drinks count towards our fluids. Follow your program and all will work out. It does take awhile to get into the groove or habits of what you need to do. But it will get better. Just know that and everything that you go thru is more than WORTH IT!!! Here are my stats: HW 249 SW 232 CW 125#'s. I went below my goal weight while I was having problems with my Strictures. I weighed 117#'s. I gained 8#'s back and now I feel GREAT!! Good luck Hon, you just follow whatever you are told and you will be successful!!!