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STEELERFN77    12

STEELERFN77
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Yesterday was my surgery date. I got to the hospital early, got all registered and up to the pre op room.

Got my gown on and IV in. Was given all meds and shot in the belly and was resting peacefully waiting on my turn.

Got moved to the OR holding area. I was next in line to go into the OR. The anesthesiologist was doing his thing when he got the results of my potassium level.

At my PST it was 2.9 so I was given potassium meds for 2x a day for 3 days. When he got the recheck of my levels the potassium was at 2.8.

3.0 is the cutoff for safety.

Surgery was canceled. I cried and cried and cried.

BUT my amazing surgeon and anesthesiologist both said "when we see this happen, it's the man upstairs way of saying not today". And then I was ok with it. Upset, but ok. It will be rescheduled in the next 2-3 weeks, but man after all that the let down was huge.

I wanted to eat everything in site, but I did not. I was told it was ok to eat small amounts this weekend and restart the liquids on Monday. So I ate scrambled eggs and had OJ.

THIS IS JUST A SETBACK NOT A BRICK WALL! I will have this done and it will be amazing!!!


Thanks for listening to my issues :)

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Bandedbut    25

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OMGoodness! I can't imagine how frustrating. It takes so much mental preparation to get where you were, only to stop it at that point. Good for YOU that you didn't go on an eating binge, that would be so easy to do, I know that would have been a struggle for me, but keep repeating to yourself you will get this done and it will be amazing! Hugs and patience to you!

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STEELERFN77    12

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It was very very tempting. Especally since we live in NY and oh the food there is lol.

I cried a LOT yesterday simply because I was so frustrated and not sure what was going on and what comes next. But thankfully the staff was so supportive and amazing that when I left, I was in a great place.

Thank you for your hugs!!! I appreciate it. !!!

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summerseeker    2,365

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I am so sorry that the worst thing has happened to you. No one would like this. You are all prepared and ready to go and wham ! its a no go. Keep doing what you are doing, you are amazing. You will soon get passed this setback. Big hugs

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CarolineLittle    92

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I'm so sorry that happened but glad your new date isn't far away. That's the day of my surgery too! Come join our May thread!

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Zimk8a Talks    2

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Oh maan.

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Possum220    230

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That would have been horrid. Your team were so supportive. They will continue to be an awesome team when the 10th of May zooms around. 💮 :294_sunflower: Hang in there. :777_revolving_hearts:

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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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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

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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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      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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