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My surgery is on Monday (12/11) and I am getting anxious. Feel better already. I have lost 19 so far in the pre-op restricted diet stage and 52 lost from my heaviest weight. Can’t wait to see how much better I feel as the pounds continue to drop. Good luck everyone else going through this process!!!

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Good luck, a little bit of advice get up and walk as soon as you can get that gas moving. It sure makes you feel better

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Good luck, a little bit of advice get up and walk as soon as you can get that gas moving. It sure makes you feel better

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Lol - thanks. I am so excited to get this done.


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I'm right there with you. I'm at noon on Monday. I'm officially in the nervous mode as opposed to excited. I can't belive how fast this 6 month pre op process has gone!

Good luck to you!

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You will do great.
My advice:
Expect pain...take your pain meds. They are your friend. It will pass.
Walk for the gas pain...nothing else helped me but pacing the floor in the hospital and at home.
Don’t try to eat foods before you are allowed. It will hurt. Just be patient. Even 4 months out...liquids are more my friend than solids and I’m ok with that because I feel good.


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I just had my GS on 11/29. The advice above is good.

Keep your pain under control. I had a pain pump and it was a Godsend.
Pills are hard going down at first but it gets better
Walk walk and walk some more. I walked at every change of the nurse. It was like a drinking game. New nurse another walk.
The first shower you take will be the best shower ever. So bring yourself some nice soaps and Shampoo. The hospital stuff is crap.
When you get nauseous, gets meds for that. Reglan or Zofran are awesome. Go home with some. I find 1 week out I still get nauseous at times.

You’ve got this.



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