I have a date!!! ?

I'm ready to throw useless New Year's Resolutions out the window and actually DO something to better my life.

Who will be joining me in starting the new year out right???

Hi guys

I’m new to this forum! I am currently on the milk only diet as my op is in 12 days. Does anyone have any advice or know of any groups in Watford area for support? I’ve been waiting in nhs for this op for 7 years and am now a nervous wreck that it is finally happening.

Congratulations on your surgery x

4 hours ago, RhondaLPN said:

How are you doing??

I am doing well thank you! On purees now, which is great after weeks of liquid, feeling good, learning my limits and healing nicely!

I have not lost a lot of weight for a week, but am taking that in my stride, desperately close to.my first mini goal, but not quite there yet!

Overall going very well, I can see the differences already, clothes are starting to hang off me! ?

Thanks for asking, how are you doing?

Is it a gastric bypass you’ve had? What was your pre-op diet?

Keep up the great work, RhondaLPN! Good for you!

9 hours ago, S-jay82 said:

Is it a gastric bypass you’ve had? What was your pre-op diet?

If you were asking me, I had a gastric sleeve. ?

I’m having a gastric bypass on 12th February, at the moment I’m on the milk only pre op diet.

I had roux en y bypass on the 22nd. My pre-op diet was:

Cream of Wheat and a protein shake for breakfast, snack a sugar free jello or pudding, lunch was broth and a low-fat Greek yogurt and dinner was low-fat cream of Chx or tomato soup with cottage cheese. I had one to two more shakes as snacks or more jello or sugar free popsicles. Also at least 64oz of water!

15 minutes ago, Naenae67 said:

I had roux en y bypass on the 22nd. My pre-op diet was:

Cream of Wheat and a Protein Shake for Breakfast, snack a sugar free Jello or pudding, lunch was broth and a low-fat Greek yogurt and dinner was low-fat cream of Chx or Tomato Soup with cottage cheese. I had one to two more shakes as Snacks or more jello or sugar free popsicles. Also at least 64oz of water!

15 minutes ago, Naenae67 said:

I had roux en y bypass on the 22nd. My pre-op diet was:

Cream of Wheat and a Protein Shake for Breakfast, snack a sugar free Jello or pudding, lunch was broth and a low-fat Greek yogurt and dinner was low-fat cream of Chx or Tomato Soup with cottage cheese. I had one to two more shakes as Snacks or more jello or sugar free popsicles. Also at least 64oz of water!

Thanks for sharing! My bypass was yesterday and I go home later today. I feel much better than I thought I would at this early stage of recovery. I remember what it was like trying to get all of that water down -- it's good practice for post-surgery as you have to work back up to that level too. Best wishes on your recovery!

5 hours ago, NoSnowHere said:

Thanks for sharing! My bypass was yesterday and I go home later today. I feel much better than I thought I would at this early stage of recovery. I remember what it was like trying to get all of that Water down -- it's good practice for post-surgery as you have to work back up to that level too. Best wishes on your recovery!

So glad it's all went well for you! speedy recovery!!

3 hours ago, DaisyChainOz said:

So glad it's all went well for you! speedy recovery!!

Thx so much! How are you doing?

On 1/27/2025 at 11:50 PM, PoppyVelvet said:

That’s for sure! It’s really stressful for my husband, he’s the sensible one in the family but he’s not there with his dad and brothers to make sure everything is being done appropriately.

I lived almost 500 miles from my parents, so when either needed help it was a challenge to get it for them.

All went well yesterday with my bypass. I came home today. I like my own bed ?️ much better than the hospital's!

15 minutes ago, NoSnowHere said:

Thx so much! How are you doing?

Doing great thanks, on pureed stage, losing very slowly! I think I am retaining water, trying to up my intake! ???

Overall feeling positive and learning all about my bodies new normal lol. ?

Broke my under 100kg mini goal this morning!! 99.9kg hey, I'll take it! ?

15 minutes ago, DaisyChainOz said:

Doing great thanks, on pureed stage, losing very slowly! I think I am retaining Water, trying to up my intake! ???

Overall feeling positive and learning all about my bodies new normal lol. ?

Broke my under 100kg mini goal this morning!! 99.9kg hey, I'll take it! ?

Congrats! Keep up the good work?

Phew - had it Thursday, only a 12 hour wait on the ward (first in , last operated on ).

The NHS is clearly still overloaded in the UK, but still , it went well and a hernia was stitched Im told too , so thats good even if I am slower on the recovery now.

I was home the next day (another 12 hour wait for my bag of drugs, glad Im an avid reader).

I have strange pains in my left wrist which was a surprise - normally alleviated by raising my wrist or a heat pack. Fading today, so CO2 or canula related I guess.

I am still on water , coffee, and actimel drinks, will try puree on monday.

No hunger - instead a hard belly and only some grumbles in my head when my kids eat crisps beside me.

For people to go through it - dont be a fool like me and try and pull 27 stone up into the standing position without going slow and careful . And dont dwell on what happens when you wake up , its not long and its over fast.