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October 2024 Surgery Buddies

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RuizAyres    27

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@julie. I think it’s weird that everyone’s pre op diet is so different. My nutritionist told me that it use to be all shakes before surgery but she asked the surgeon to include something chewy to help us not quit. I have to say it’s not simple. My surgeon is one of two drs at University of Miami hospital who does Bariatric surgery. He told me my husband could stay with me because the floor is his and he can specify a lot of things. I’ll be staying 2 nights because of distance and my age.
Just liquid the day before surgery for me and two weeks after also. Then every 2 weeks the next step. I would love a slice pizza or a grilled cheese sandwich right now. It hasn’t even been a week yet:)

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RuizAyres    27

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Even though I think the pre op diet has been hard …I have lost about a pound a day. Unreal!

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RuizAyres    27

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@Kimberly740
I’m a little older at 67 and at first I thought I was too old but my surgeon didn’t think so. He was concerned more about the weight causing so many of my health problems. I went to him for my esophageal hernia to repair and he suggested the sleeve also. Two for one!
How are you doing now going on two weeks? Hope everything went well with your surgery!

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NeonRaven8919    578

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Today I woke up feeling "normal". Almost how I felt pre-op. No pain, no stiffness. So I decided to go for a walk. It's now so weird to just have normal hip pain (overdid the walk for sure). I actually felt hungry as well. But this feeling soon ended after a few teaspoons of Soup.

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RuizAyres    27

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When you had soup…it was what? Painful, nauseating?

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NeonRaven8919    578

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9 hours ago, RuizAyres said:

When you had soup…it was what? Painful, nauseating?

No it just felt like I was OK again because i satsified my body's need for food. It's weird. It seems like I don't actually know what hunger feels like. I just used to assume I was hungry because I wanted to eat. Now, I don't want to eat and don't know what it feels like to be hungry.

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RuizAyres    27

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With pre op diet did or have anyone have trouble with having a BM?

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Kimberly740    6

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On 10/12/2024 at 6:52 PM, RuizAyres said:

@Kimberly740
I’m a little older at 67 and at first I thought I was too old but my surgeon didn’t think so. He was concerned more about the weight causing so many of my health problems. I went to him for my esophageal hernia to repair and he suggested the sleeve also. Two for one!
How are you doing now going on two weeks? Hope everything went well with your surgery!

Medically, everything is fine! Just looking for something more substantial in the Stage 2/liquid Stage. I found puréed Soup bases are tasty. Two more days and I will be able to eat soft foods. I’m excited about getting to eat eggs! Lol I’m glad to know there is someone on here my age. How is it with you today?

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RuizAyres    27

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@Kimberly740 My surgery isn’t for another week 10/21 on 2nd week of pre op diet. Not doing the perfect following of it though. Did you have problems with having a BM during the 2nd week of pre op diet? Swallowing is hard because of my hernia. Just started a couple of days ago with this difficulty. How are doing now other than wanting something more substantial?

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Kimberly740    6

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No, quite the opposite. I had my gall bladder removed about 6 weeks before my pre-op diet and my bowels had not returned to normal. Btw, my surgeon did a hernia repair when he did my sleeve. I’ll be thinking of you on the 21st!

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RuizAyres    27

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@Kimberly740
I’m glad everything went well for you and you’re continuing to progress!

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shflo25    2

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Hello,

First time posting, I had my sleeve surgery 10/09/2024 as a outpatient procedure, went home and was good for a couple hours then that evening my blood pressure dropped and had to go to the ER. I ended up having a post op hematoma and spent 2 days in the hospital with nothing but IV fluids. I am home now and doing a lot better. Unfortunately I am paranoid about every little ache or pain now. How is everyone doing with pain and how are you sleeping at night? I cannot get a good nights sleep

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juliie    29

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47 minutes ago, shflo25 said:

Hello,

First time posting, I had my sleeve surgery 10/09/2024 as a outpatient procedure, went home and was good for a couple hours then that evening my blood pressure dropped and had to go to the ER. I ended up having a post op hematoma and spent 2 days in the hospital with nothing but IV fluids. I am home now and doing a lot better. Unfortunately I am paranoid about every little ache or pain now. How is everyone doing with pain and how are you sleeping at night? I cannot get a good nights sleep

hello good morning i hope you are feeling better and sorry to hear what you had to go through. i haven't had the surgery yet mine is 10/29.

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shflo25    2

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2 hours ago, juliie said:

hello good morning i hope you are feeling better and sorry to hear what you had to go through. i haven't had the surgery yet mine is 10/29.

Yes I am feeling better thank you. Good luck on your surgery!!

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    • Alisa_S

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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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    • Alisa_S

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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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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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