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ProfessorSlim    115

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I am scheduled for 10/26, just found out today insurance was approved!! Starting pre-op diet (4 shakes a day and clears) on Oct 17. My GF just started her pre-op and is scheduled for one week prior to me on 10/19.

So excited for both of us!

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sassy683    184

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I am scheduled for 10/26, just found out today insurance was approved!! Starting pre-op diet (4 shakes a day and clears) on Oct 17. My GF just started her pre-op and is scheduled for one week prior to me on 10/19.
So excited for both of us!

Congrats.. I'm the same date as your GF

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Alytastical    34

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I am doing so much better today. I was able to eat two saltine crackers (to liquid consistency) and I got 45 oz of Fluid in yesterday plus all of my medications. So I'm pretty proud of myself. It's rainy here today so I'm going to go walk around the mall and try to feel normal for a bit. Only weird thing is I feel so weak, but I attribute that to lack of food. Pain is being managed with 1000MG of tylenol. I've lost 7 pounds since surgery.

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Killian    270

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My surgery date was changed from 10/10 to 10/24. Still an October Sleever!

I was supposed to have surgery October 10th, but hit an insurance snag. Problem was, I retired from my job and had to "change over" to the Retired side of the house and part of the normal computer processing is to cancel the insurance before the Retiree insurance kicks in - usually takes 2 weeks. Of course, luck of the Irish, my surgery was scheduled during that two week transition period. Ugh. Only me.

On Oct 12, my new insurance kicked in and back dated to Oct 1. So I called my Surgeon's office and they said to send over the new insurance cards and the surgery will be re scheduled....so just a minor delay. The nice insurance lady at the Surgeon's office called me today {Oct 13) and the new date is Oct 24!!

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chrissy43    40

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I was sleeved on 10/10 and got home last night. I had a problem with oxygen when I walked. So they sent me home with some for walking and some oxycodone So for so good. My dr had a wishbone showering my stomach on the inside and it was empty this morning so I just pulled it out. No pain yet. Feeling great.


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njgal    535

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I was sleeved on 10/10 and got home last night. I had a problem with oxygen when I walked. So they sent me home with some for walking and some oxycodone So for so good. My dr had a wishbone showering my stomach on the inside and it was empty this morning so I just pulled it out. No pain yet. Feeling great.




Glad you’re doing ok!


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walleyecrazy    120

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I had my surgery 10/11 and got to come home today. The first day post op was pretty painful for me with terrible gas pains. Once I got up and was walking more and they change my pain meds it was a whole different ball game though. I went from terrible gas pains to just minor tightness in my stomach and was able to walk around freely. I came home earlier today and ended up sleeping for probably the first 8 hours I was home. I guess my body needed to catch up on all the sleep I couldn’t get in the hospital due to constantly being woken up for one reason or another. All in all the process has not been too bad and I have zero regrets. Now I just need to concentrate on sipping Water all day and getting my food intake up a little. My surgeon did say for the first week though that his number one priority is the Fluid intake and that the eating will progress as time goes on.


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machucamommy    6

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I had my surgery 10/11 and got to come home today. The first day post op was pretty painful for me with terrible gas pains. Once I got up and was walking more and they change my pain meds it was a whole different ball game though. I went from terrible gas pains to just minor tightness in my stomach and was able to walk around freely. I came home earlier today and ended up sleeping for probably the first 8 hours I was home. I guess my body needed to catch up on all the sleep I couldn’t get in the hospital due to constantly being woken up for one reason or another. All in all the process has not been too bad and I have zero regrets. Now I just need to concentrate on sipping Water all day and getting my food intake up a little. My surgeon did say for the first week though that his number one priority is the Fluid intake and that the eating will progress as time goes on.




So glad that your surgery went well. Drink your fluids and get lots of rest. Look forward to your updates!


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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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    • KimBaxleyWilson

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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