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40 minutes ago, £€@h said:

I don’t recall if the doc said the big breath tightness is normal. I have a follow up tomorrow and will ask. There wasn’t pain when I ate the pudding but nausea immediately. And the sweetness was overwhelming.

I think I’m most nervous of that first sip or bite and feeling like an overwhelming pain (irrational) I’m glad you have your follow up tomorrow let me know how it goes I will be thinking of you!

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On 4/16/2023 at 6:04 PM, MarisAthena said:

My surgery is on June 5th. I pray that this is the right decision and that I will be healthier. For me it was between this surgery or heart surgery so the choice was clear. I am excited and scared at the same time.

Good luck tomorrow! You're going to do great!! Keep us updated ♥️🙏

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1 hour ago, BigSkyLife said:

Good luck tomorrow! You're going to do great!! Keep us updated ♥️🙏

I will keep you in my prayers! Everything is going to be just great for you! Mine is June 7, and am just as scared too. Blessings Mr friend! Keep us posted with your progress

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Goodluck to everyone getting surgery tomorrow! You are in my thoughts & prayers.

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6 hours ago, Carla Ogwin said:

I have cut back on everything everything that I put in my body is sugar free it's liquid is Jello it's popsicles it's broth homemade broth and I even join the Y again so I can work out and I lost a pound no I'm not sure if that's enough and my surgery is on the 13th that is what I've been following and I just feel like why aren't I losing more weight than that I walk everyday

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Hi Carla, I was on the same diet as you and I barely lost 4 pounds, so please do not worry. I think they recommend the number of Protein Shakes based on height and weight, some are on three, some on four. My surgery is in 6 hours and I will ask if the fact that I lost only 4 pounds is an issue, but I do not think so.

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4 hours ago, sharonwg said:

Hi Maggie - its so very nice to have you join us here. Of course you are feeling a sense of loss; we have had a long standing relationship with food and food was reliable and available if we wanted it, despite it ultimately making us so very miserable. You are grieving the loss of a deep and complicated relationship. Let it go - its a bad relationship and your surgery will support a much healthier union between you and food.

I had my surgery on 1st June, having completed a two week liquid diet. Its hard - there is no getting away from it. You are going to have to dig really deep honey; its only 2 weeks and you will soon be there. You can do it - believe you got this.

Dear Carla - try not to spend too much time worrying about the weight you are not losing at this stage. Maybe follow the advice your medical team has given you without your own modifications and see what happens honey. Relax beautiful girl - don't stress at this early stage xx

For all of you who have surgery tomorrow, I am so with you in spirit and prayers. Can't wait to see you on the other side - 🤗

Six hours until the surgery. 😀

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4 hours ago, £€@h said:

I’ve been home for 24 hours and the surgery pain is tolerable, but like the doc said keep on top of it because it’s hard to play catch up. I got a wicked headache this morning and have been taking Tylenol. I am sleeping in a recliner and can’t wait to get back in bed. I like to sleep on my stomach so who knows when that will happen. I went for a pudding and ate a few bites and about threw up. I think it’s too thick and sweet. I have a tightness around my lungs and can’t seem to take a big breath. I’m learning not to chug Water and I’m terrified of throwing up. Thanks everyone for support advice and stories!

From what I read the tightness around the lungs comes from air that was trapped during the surgery. They said that the way to get rid of it is to walk. My surgery is in 6 hours and my surgeon told me that I have to start walking right after the surgery.

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3 hours ago, BigSkyLife said:

Good luck tomorrow! You're going to do great!! Keep us updated ♥️🙏

3 hours ago, BigSkyLife said:

Good luck tomorrow! You're going to do great!! Keep us updated ♥️🙏

I will post as soon as I can after the surgery. Thank you everyone for your support, it meant a lot and made my journey easier. I hope that this surgery will help me reverse diabetes, reverse atrial fibrillation (if the Aussies are right, weight loss can actually reverse this heart arrhythmia in the first year after diagnosis, this is a new discovery from Australia), heal the Barrett’s Esophagus (that is what the doc said, the pre cancerous cells will heal with time after the bypass), decrease the future chances of pulmonary embolism, and last but not least allow the sleep without a CPAP. All of these with one single surgery! Even if only one of these gets resolved, life is longer . Wishing everyone a wonderful peaceful night!

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Liziros, Maris and all of you who have your surgery today - we are all rooting for you and cant wait to hear how you all are doing. You got this and your surgeons have got you 🤗.

Southernmomofive - you rock! Go on girl - go smash that pre-op diet xx

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Anyone gave a surgery date June 28? I want to liquid diet with someone and support each other… giving ideas etc…

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13 hours ago, southernmomofive said:

I’m right there with you. I start pre op diet Monday and I’m ready to go. Bring it on.

UPDATE- went out for ice cream with my kids yesterday and had some pizza today. Im ready to rock and roll tomorrow morning!!

I had ribeye and ice cream from a local place that makes fresh ice cream, lol. I'm not a huge ice cream fan, but theirs is fantastic. Where are you in the South? I'm in AL.

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9 hours ago, MarisAthena said:

From what I read the tightness around the lungs comes from air that was trapped during the surgery. They said that the way to get rid of it is to walk. My surgery is in 6 hours and my surgeon told me that I have to start walking right after the surgery.

You got this! The docs did have me up and walking immediately and I have been taking laps around my house but the tightness is still there. I assume it’s the swelling inside as well.

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