How's everyone doing?!

[baileymedlin24 37]

Replying to #1 Post on 12/14/2016 - "Every who has had surgery already, how are you feeling?! How was your experience? And to everyone waiting for their surgeries, are you excited?! Hows pre op going? I'm assuming most have started by now and if not are you dreading starting like I was?! haha, i have 2 more sleeps till my surgery and I'm so ready for it to be over with!!!!"

I am doing good, other than not sleeping much (cat napping all weekend - not one ounce of REM sleep since Thursday night) but I am sure that is expected with the excitement of anticipation of my surgery tomorrow. I have already lost 11 ;bs with this clear liquid diet that I have been on for 3 days (pre op), I'm already feeling like a better me - working towards the best me!

I haven't packed my bag yet, but I have everything I need, just need to put it in the bag for the hospital. I am single, and was concerned about coming home from surgery alone, so I will also be packing a back to take with me when I leave the hospital because I will be staying at my daughter's home until I feel comfortable bringing my new tummy home.

I essentially have purchased everything I need, the Protein isolate, (I am not doing the whey, I am doing the P Protein Isolate powder because of being lactose intolerant. I bought the Biotin tabs for hair loss prevention & support, the Vitamins, the protein waters, gas tabs, chapstick, and other items. I picked up my prescriptions from the pharmacy already, and waiting to head to the hospital in the morning. i plan to do my BEFORE photos tonight & my final pre surgery weigh in, and if I can figure out how to save info on this website, I will update my profile.

I plan on taking it easy today, and just continuing to drink drink drink these clear liquids up until bedtime tonight. . I am super excited, I am the "glass have full" kind of lady, and I always look for the positives, in life, and not put emphasis or focus on the negatives. I look for the lessons to be learned from them, and how I can turn them into positives, you know LEMONS into LEMONADE. I am sure we all have had or will have some concerns about this life altering decision we have made, and procedure we have had or are about to have, and I hope that we won't let the negative thoughts rob us of the positive impact this will have in & on our lives. We all want and need something better, or we wouldn't have made the choice to do this. I hope we can continue to glean from each others post all of the wisdom shared by those who have already had their procedures, knowledge that we have, and real life testimonies about our day to day successes. I know there may be some pain and discomfort (that is true with any surgery), I know that this new tummy & new lifestyle will require some getting used to, but I a more than confident that WE CAN DO THIS!!! so let's take the bull by the horns and ride on to victory!!! (and NO I have not been drinking - alcohol, LOL) just super excited for all of us!!!!

have a great day!

Happy Weight Losing Everyone!!!

My surgery is tomorrow too, and reading your post diminished my residual nerves and now I'm just EXCITED. Good luck!!

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Edited December 18, 2016 by baileymedlin24

[jj031 21]

Hi, i am 4 days post op.

Everything is going good.

No problems drinking or eating

No nausea. Just working to get

Every thing in. It is hard because

I fill so full.

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[Rebecca66 13]

I am now 17 days post op. Went back to work on day 7. A little fatigue some days but not having issues getting in Protein or Water. Aside from being able to eat less and mild incision pain this was so much easier than I anticipated. No buyers remorse at all. So far I'm down 12 lbs. I hope all of you are doing well post op and pre op...it will be over before you know it. Make sure to walk as much as you can in the hospital...it sucks getting up from the bed but once you get going you will be fine. I did laps around the nurses station between doses of pain meds If any of you will be at St. Bernadine in Riverside...they are awesome!!

Edited December 19, 2016 by Rebecca66

[MonicaVee 9]

I am 19 days post op and moving on to mushy food tomorrow. How is everyone doing with their post op diet? Today was the first time I threw up after eating a spoonfull of scrambled eggs two small pieces of potato and an inch piece of bakon. I find that if i don't drink my Vitamins and Protein in the mornings my energy levels are very low. Other than that ive been walking anywhere from 30 min to an hour every day and feeling good.

[vegbeth 79]

Sleeved yesterday! Pain not to terrible but nausea is. I'm able to get up and walk around, put my shoes on, etc. still on IV pain meds so I think that helps a lot. I'm completely exhausted and have a hard time keeping awake but so far I'm doing great emotionally.