Surgery tomorrow!

[Mandybb 183]

Hi everyone, since I've been posting I thought I would introduce myself. I'm a 37 year old mom and wife. My stats HW: 269. I just weighed myself this morning and I'm at 248. My surgery is at 7:30 tomorrow morning! I have to be there at 5:30. I'm anxious and excited and experiencing so many unexpected emotions. I'm usually cool as a cucumber.

My clear liquid diet is going. I'm so light headed that I'm forced to just plop my butt on the couch. I'm having terrible muscle cramps in my calves, but I'm drinking tons of Fluid. I can't keep my meds or Vitamins down so I'm thankful I only had 2 days of this nonsense. Hoping my SW is around 245. Anywho, thanks for reading and I will post my updates after surgery!

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[redsonia80 2]

Good luck to you! Keep us posted!!!

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[Hiraeth 515]

Congrats! I'm sorry you're feeling lightheaded and sore. But trust me, it's SO worth it! I'd do this again if I had to. I only experienced two mild headaches when I did my liquid diet. It actually wasn't as bad as I expected. I guess I got lucky? Ha.

It's normal to feel a bunch of emotions. I only felt excitement and anxious (the good kind) because I was so ready to get this done.

Good luck!

[Mandybb 183]

Thank you ladies! My diet was going great until this Clear liquids part. I'm powering through it because I've waited for this moment for so long. So pumped up about it!

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[Mandybb 183]

BTW everyone, I'm from Houston TX and Dr. Bajwa from UT Health is doing my surgery at Memorial Herman Southeast. Anyone near me?

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[Hiraeth 515]

Sorry, no. I'm in Alabama. Though, word of advice, you may feel gas pains in your shoulder, neck, arm, or back (I felt it in my left shoulder). If you do, and the Hydrocodone doesn't help, ask the nurse for Dilaudid to take the edge off. Walk as much as you can before you request it. When you get sleepy and want to rest, then request it. There is a chance you won't experience any gas pains, though. And if you do, it usually only lasts for 2-3 days.

[Mandybb 183]

@@Hiraeth thanks, good to know!

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[LaurieQue 74]

Good luck tomorrow!!!! What state do you live in?

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[Mandybb 183]

@@LaurieQue Thank you!! I'm in Texas

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Edited December 28, 2016 by Mandybb

[kaypitre5 28]

im in Houston Texas too! Good Luck

@@LaurieQue Thank you!! I'm in Texas


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[VSGMelissa 1]

I'm in NC! Same surgery times tomorrow!!! Will keep you in my thoughts & prayers!

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[LaurieQue 74]

How did surgery go?

[Mandybb 183]

@@LaurieQue it went great!! I'm doing well, eating my ice chips and popsicles, and my gas pains are subsiding. They were intense earlier but IV pain meds are working wonders! Thank you for asking.

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[dream.maker 37]

I will keep you in my prayers

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