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DaniO    14

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I report to ambulatory surgery at 7:15 tomorrow morning. I am so ready for this 15 month saga to be over and for the next stage to begin. It has been a long haul but just several more hours and I can see where it goes from there.



Congratulations on making it through the 15 month saga!! Hope your surgery goes smoothly and recovery is quick!!


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Tombotronic    10

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Congratulations on making it through the 15 month saga!! Hope your surgery goes smoothly and recovery is quick!!



Thanks! I am on my way into the hospital now. Good luck to all!



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cwasdin    9

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12 hours ago, DaniO said:

Tomorrow is the big day for me. Just got my hospital arrival time...5:15 AM. Glad to be the first of the day so that I don't have too long to be anxious.

Good Luck DaniO - mine is Friday -

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cwasdin    9

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11 hours ago, DaniO said:


Ugh. So sorry you had to go through that this week. Hope things are going much smoother by the time Friday rolls around.

Thanks - me too

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Tiphaynee    10

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September 18th is my date! :D Any twinsies?

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Ceallaigh    6

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September 18th is my date! Any twinsies?

Yep, I'm the 18th as well! We're almost there!


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Tiphaynee    10

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Just now, Ceallaigh said:


Yep, I'm the 18th as well! We're almost there!

Woohoo! Pleasure to e-meet you! I feel like the days are just dragging on right about now since I've been counting down since around 20 days lol. I cannot wait to get this going and over with.

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Ceallaigh    6

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Woohoo! Pleasure to e-meet you! I feel like the days are just dragging on right about now since I've been counting down since around 20 days lol. I cannot wait to get this going and over with.

And a pleasure to meet you! I know the feeling. It actually seemed like the first week of my pre-op diet flew by. But the closer I get to the date, the more time slows down!


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kookiekins    3

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Hi guys, my RNY surgery is on the 26th :) yayy! (so excited)

Cheers! To our journey to a healthier lifestyle!

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AmylouRouxEnY    44

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Hi everyone! I'm sorry I haven't gotten back with you all about my surgery but things didn't go quite as well as I hoped. I got to Tijuana at about 10 am and started the testing within an hour and because I was the second surgery I didn't go back until 6pm. When I cam out of surgery I really didn't feel to bad at all. Just the normal gas pains. But things changed on day 3 when I went for the contrast ct test where you drink it while they watch it go down. I did both it and the lay down ct but I could barely keep the contrast solution down. I literally felt like I was full to the brim and liquids are supposed to flow through easily. Anyways, I started vomiting and within a few hours I was vomiting straight bile. They immediately rushed me back to the OR, cut me straight up the middle and discovered that I had a kink in my bowel. I stayed in the hospital for 7 days and just got home yesterday. Every one of the usual small incisions were extended and stitched so I look like Frankenstein, lol. But I'm back on the mend now. It really was a one in a million situation and I don't want to scare everyone. But, stuff happens and the actual Roux En Y was performed perfectly. It might take me a little longer to heal up, but nothins gonna hold me back!

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Katariina    35

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I am so sorry to hear this! I hope it is going to be an easier road from now on. My experience around the same time and the very same city was so different than yours. I am glad that you were able to stay positive!

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OhioMary    16

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On 9/13/2017 at 4:35 PM, Tiphaynee said:

September 18th is my date! :D Any twinsies?

How are you doing? Thinking of you!

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Mariagen    3

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I am doing pretty well...Got home on Sunday and I think I had trouble just trying to get the liquids down. Trying to stick to a menu so that I eat something on full liquids and not drink for 30 minutes to see if that helps.

I'm walking a lot and feel pretty good for 4 days post-op. How are you doing?

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