Hi Everyone! New to the forum. Decided after years of being overweight and uncomfortable in my own body, to finally take care of me. Have had all my pre-op testing. Passed everything with no issues. Hoping to hear from pre-op coordinator on my surgery consult date next week. Would love to get surgery scheduled by the end of April!

Ready for a better, healthier version of me! ?

Congrats!

Awesome! So exciting. I've only been on the forum a short time but have found so much support and great resources. Keep us updated on your future surgery. ?

Good Luck. ?

Hi Everyone! New to the forum. Decided after years of being overweight and uncomfortable in my own body, to finally take care of me. Have had all my pre-op testing. Passed everything with no issues. Hoping to hear from pre-op coordinator on my surgery consult date next week. Would love to get surgery scheduled by the end of April!

Ready for a better, healthier version of me! [emoji4]

Congrats on completing your requirements! We're in the same boat but I still have a couple of nutrition classes and pulmonary visit to complete. It's exciting and nerve-wracking going through this process, but I'm so ready! Good luck and I hope you get your date soon!

Hey! Great job! Isn’t is such a relief to meet the requirements! I have my appt Tuesday to submit to insurance! I would love it if by the end of April or early May I would be done! I’m ready to have my life back! Keep me posted on your progress!!!

Pre-op surgery appointment scheduled April 14th! Instructed to start the pre-op diet today. Hoping surgery will be scheduled the following week! Sooooo ready!! ?

GREAT to hear!!!!!!!! So flippin excited for you!

7 minutes ago, A1220M said:

GREAT to hear!!!!!!!! So flippin excited for you!

Thank You! I am not usually an overly emotional person, but after the call today, I started to silently cry [thank goodness I was working from home and not in the office]. I felt mentally "lighter" and that a burden was being lifted. Being overweight + feeling powerless over food + the yo-yo dieting, has been exhausting over the years. I know I am doing the right thing for my health, both physically and mentally. Thank you for the support!

Yes, yes and most definitely yes. I can only imagine how you must've been feeling. Now you can focus on getting ready for surgery without the worry in the back of you mind that it may not happen. I am looking forward to that call myself, so I understand!

These boards have ALREADY been extremely helpful to me as an over-researcher/over-analyzer ? Love that other people that have been/are going through this are here for each other with all of this collective knowledge.

Anyway...yay you!

Surgery scheduled for April 19th! So so excited!!

16 hours ago, Luna Girl said:

Surgery scheduled for April 19th! So so excited!!

Yessssssssssssssss! I was honestly wondering ? That's awesome!

Congrats and I love these updates!

Edited April 15, 20215 yr by A1220M

I am now 3 days post op. No major issues...working through some nausea, but other than that...no pain. I do walk every few hours up our 700ft driveway to the street. I think that has helped with the gas pain. Also using a heating pad to help with back pain. Down 16lbs from intake weight and down 12lbs from day of surgery. I know that is mostly, if not all, water weight. But I'll take it! Just happy to be on the other side and on the road to the new me!!

And absolutely no hunger...which is really amazing since I have not had any food since last week.

Edited April 22, 20215 yr by Luna Girl

On 4/22/2021 at 1:41 PM, Luna Girl said:

I am now 3 days post op. No major issues...working through some nausea, but other than that...no pain. I do walk every few hours up our 700ft driveway to the street. I think that has helped with the gas pain. Also using a heating pad to help with back pain. Down 16lbs from intake weight and down 12lbs from day of surgery. I know that is mostly, if not all, Water weight. But I'll take it! Just happy to be on the other side and on the road to the new me!!

And absolutely no hunger...which is really amazing since I have not had any food since last week.

This is GREAT info! And NO hunger? I can barely imagine that, let alone in the middle of the liquid stage. I hope your recovery is nice and easy! Yay you! ?

It's been a few days, I hope things are still going well?

On 4/26/2021 at 8:46 PM, A1220M said:

This is GREAT info! And NO hunger? I can barely imagine that, let alone in the middle of the liquid stage. I hope your recovery is nice and easy! Yay you! ?

It's been a few days, I hope things are still going well?

I am doing great! Still doing mostly liquids and cream soups. Eggs are a no go! Got really sick. Which I am kinda bummed about because I really like eggs. But I still don't really have any hunger...there has been a few times I thought I was hungry, but then I drank some lemon tea and it went away. As of yesterday, I am down 31lbs from my HW and 27lbs from my SW. Had a 3 day stall...but then it was back to losing. I need to try some soft vegs..but I'm a bit scared. The whole egg fiasco was not fun.

Your surgery date is coming up! May 18th, right? How is the pre-op diet going?

1 hour ago, Luna Girl said:

I am doing great! Still doing mostly liquids and cream Soups. eggs are a no go! Got really sick. Which I am kinda bummed about because I really like eggs. But I still don't really have any hunger...there has been a few times I thought I was hungry, but then I drank some lemon tea and it went away. As of yesterday, I am down 31lbs from my HW and 27lbs from my SW. Had a 3 day stall...but then it was back to losing. I need to try some soft vegs..but I'm a bit scared. The whole egg fiasco was not fun.

Your surgery date is coming up! May 18th, right? How is the pre-op diet going?

Oh yikes at the egg situation! Trying solids post-op seems scary. Can't imagine how you're feeling.

I was so curious to see how things were going for you and how you were feeling so far. How are cream soups doing for you? I'm sure the sensation is going to be so weird testing out foods and seeing how your new tummy reacts. Sounds like even with the stall, you're doing great! Yay you!

And yep, my date is May 18th. I'm all liquids on my diet, and it's going...okay. I'm trying to be creative but I'm stuck in the caffeine withdrawal fog. Hopefully I'll be feeling better after a few days.

Love these updates!