July 7th two days before my birthday I am at work having a pretty ok day. Then out of no where it hit me I could not breathe I was on the phone with a customer and could barely talk. I really thought I was going to die. Thank God it was not a heart attack it was an anxiety attack it was God getting my attention to stop talking about change and make it happen.

So here I am tomorrow makes exactly two weeks until surgery. I start my pre op diet on thankgiving and Ibe never been so happy to not be eatting I am so excited to join the WLS community.

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Im on protien shake for breakfest and lunch then a light dinner focused on protien no sugar low carbs clear sugerfree liquids for 2 weeks

14 days untill WLS

Hey ThinJenne, I was wondering how've you been getting on since your surgery. Are you feeling ok or still pretty sore?

Not sore at all most days are pretty good just hard trying to find new full liquids to try. Today has been my first bad experience where nothing would settle on my stomach and threw up all day but al in all i think im doing ok

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I'm doing pretty good now. I had my one week followup today. They pulled my drain and I don't have to wear the abdominal binder all the time anymore. I will probably sleep with it since rolling over can be rough. My incisions are healing good but my whole belly itches like crazy! I am 19 lbs down from pre-surgery appt, 8 from the pre-surgery diet and 11 since surgery.

I'm not gonna lie the first few days I was miserable. The gas pain after surgery is no joke. Between that and not getting to my room until 8pm it kept me in the hospital an extra night. Then first time I tried the Prevacid sprinkled in applesauce I end up getting sick 3 times and went to ER to get checked being home less than 10 hours. I didn't want to get dehydrated my 1st night home.

Nothing has sounded or tasted good to me except pretty much ice Water. Couldn't stand the SF Jello or broth. So I was happy to go up to full liquids today. I have taken it slow and only done soy milk in decaf coffee and tomato soup for dinner with my hubby and kids. Plus they told me to start the D3 again, B12 and any probiotic that is a tablet.

Still a lot of gas and cramping. But I am trying to get steps in. Tomorrow will be a real test going Christmas shopping and being out for the first time for any length of time/distance.

Did I mention the added bonus of having my period since surgery? I've not missed it one bit since it stopped when I got my Mirena IUD in Sept 2014.

I didn't realize how much I had to say lol. I still can't believe I am on the other side of this surgery. Very surreal

You poor thing, but seriously, I can't believe you're going Christmas Shopping! That is crazy...but great that you're feeling well enough to go, though.

My doctor wants me to have the DS surgery, but break it into two parts. I wonder if this is one of the reasons. Maybe it's just too much soreness, between the intestines and stomach being cut all at once for some people.

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It actually went pretty good. We went up where I work to send a fax and check the pharmacy so that was a lot of walking before shopping too.

Made it through Christmas shopping and picking up the new Vitamins to start. I kept my binder on the whole time and it made getting in and out of the car easier. Plus it gave my back some support.

I came home and took almost a 3 hr nap.

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It was never given an option as 2 parts for surgery but expected recovery time for being off work is 3 weeks. That seemed so little to me but a week out if feels more reasonable now than the day after surgery. The incision that hurts the lost is the one where they took my stomach out of. Wow that still sounds just as weird as when my surgeon said it to me lol

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It actually went pretty good. We went up where I work to send a fax and check the pharmacy so that was a lot of walking before shopping too.

Made it through Christmas shopping and picking up the new Vitamins to start. I kept my binder on the whole time and it made getting in and out of the car easier. Plus it gave my back some support.

I came home and took almost a 3 hr nap.

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Wow, good for you. It sounds like you're healing well. Btw, I live in Northern Indiana, right below you. Merry Christmas!

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I'm doing pretty good now. I had my one week followup today. They pulled my drain and I don't have to wear the abdominal binder all the time anymore. I will probably sleep with it since rolling over can be rough. My incisions are healing good but my whole belly itches like crazy! I am 19 lbs down from pre-surgery appt, 8 from the pre-surgery diet and 11 since surgery.

I'm not gonna lie the first few days I was miserable. The gas pain after surgery is no joke. Between that and not getting to my room until 8pm it kept me in the hospital an extra night. Then first time I tried the Prevacid sprinkled in applesauce I end up getting sick 3 times and went to ER to get checked being home less than 10 hours. I didn't want to get dehydrated my 1st night home.

Nothing has sounded or tasted good to me except pretty much ice Water. Couldn't stand the SF Jello or broth. So I was happy to go up to full liquids today. I have taken it slow and only done soy milk in decaf coffee and tomato Soup for dinner with my hubby and kids. Plus they told me to start the D3 again, B12 and any probiotic that is a tablet.

Still a lot of gas and cramping. But I am trying to get steps in. Tomorrow will be a real test going Christmas shopping and being out for the first time for any length of time/distance.

Did I mention the added bonus of having my period since surgery? I've not missed it one bit since it stopped when I got my Mirena IUD in Sept 2014.

I didn't realize how much I had to say lol. I still can't believe I am on the other side of this surgery. Very surreal

My god! Christmas Shopping? You are wonder woman! THank you for sharing the update. I know you will be fine. Happy Holidays!