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Lioness815    44

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It’s really hard in these last days of the countdown to avoid the urge to splurge on junk or sweets or comfort food that I won’t get to have during my journey. :-/

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sdcheesehead    83

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Day 2 of the pre op diet. Going ok. Had a couple times I felt hunger pains, but drank some Water and seem to settle it. Luckily, I'm allow 1 serving of fruit, veggie and starch a day. Started getting a headache too. Don't know why. Saw the internalist in change of my team in the hospital and had an EKG. 14 days to go!!!Excited and nervous at the same time.

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shrinking_wildflower    51

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Day 2 of the pre op diet. Going ok. Had a couple times I felt hunger pains, but drank some Water and seem to settle it. Luckily, I'm allow 1 serving of fruit, veggie and starch a day. Started getting a Headache too. Don't know why. Saw the internalist in change of my team in the hospital and had an EKG. 14 days to go!!!Excited and nervous at the same time.
Headache is pretty normal at start of diet. It should ease up soom

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MN_Meg770    125

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On 6/5/2018 at 10:33 AM, rswick89 said:


Mine is supposed to be either July 23 or 30th.

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Mine is July 23. Time is moving so slow!

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FutureRN19    18

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On 6/5/2018 at 3:45 PM, KristinOlivia said:

Mine is July 23rd and I’m anxiously looking at my countdown app on my phone everyday haha!

Hey surgery buddy! My surgery is on the 23rd as well. It actually falls 5 days after my 22nd birthday so I'm super stoked for my late birthday present. My birthday dinner will actually be my "last meal" before starting liquids so that'll be interesting. I plan to treat myself (to a healthy and filling meal lol).

Good luck in the next month everyone!

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Faith73    11

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Hello, i just found out that I’m scheduled for July 3, 2018. I have my pre-op appointment on Friday. I was excited at first and now I’m feeling ambivalent.

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Freshface    4

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July 9th in MO. I’ve been having food funerals the last week. Also enjoying a last bourbon or two before getting to the real enjoyment -life! Doc has instructed pure, clear liquid diet for 7 days pre-op. I’m starting restriction (low carb) 2 weeks out.

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Kcoley    17

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Hi gang, I'm August 6th but would love to join this group-WA

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Kcoley    17

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53??? I'm 68 and for some reason not worried about age. Having a band revision but this time doing surgery for health and not vanity. We older peeps will do fine👍

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shrinking_wildflower    51

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Well day 1 of pre op diet was easy! I thought I had to have liquid only but the dietitian told me I'm fine to have tofu and low starch veggies instead yay! I can't drink the vlcd shakes as they are dairy based and I'm vegan.

Had my pre op appointments yesterday and all is good to go ahead. Bit shocked to hear I have to pay another $500 to the anaesthetist!

How is everyone else doing?

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Frustr8    7,886

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@Kcoley check out the Summer 2018. surgery buddies check in here, you may find a Surgery twin there. Otherwise love to have you join in.

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Frustr8    7,886

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ShrinkingWildflower have you checked out Vega? Also I like personally Svelte, you get a lower Protein count but it is soy-based and really tastes good.

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shrinking_wildflower    51

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ShrinkingWildflower have you checked out Vega? Also I like personally Svelte, you get a lower Protein count but it is soy-based and really tastes good.
I found Vega only the other day. They don't sell it here but I've ordered some from iherb. I'm hoping to use it post surgery. No svelte here either.

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    • Aunty Mamo

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      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
      I'm down 31 pounds since the day of surgery and 47 since my pre-op diet began, with that typical week long stall occurring at three weeks. I'm really starting to see some changes lately- some of my clothing is too big, some fits again. The most drastic changes I notice however are in my face. I've also noticed my endurance and flexibility increasing. I was really starting to be held up physically, and I'm so grateful that I'm seeing that turn around in such short order. 
      My general disposition lately is hopeful and motivated. The only thing that bugs me on a daily basis still is the way those supplements make my house smell. So stink! But I just bought a smell proof bag online that other people use to put their pot in. My house doesn't stink anymore. 
       
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
      https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
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    • BeanitoDiego

      BeanitoDiego

      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
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    • ChunkCat

      ChunkCat

      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
      I haven't been able to advance my diet past purees. Everything I eat other than tofu makes me choke and feels like trying to swallow rocks. They warned me it would get worse before it gets better, so lets hope this is all normal. I have my follow up on Monday so we'll see. Living on shakes and soup again is not fun. I had enough of them the first time!! LOL 
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    • BeanitoDiego

      BeanitoDiego

      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
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