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Topic: RE: Goodbye and best wishes January friends
oh i am so sorry to hear that, i will be pulling for you and hope you get another date really soon, good luck!
Best of Luck,Bri
Surgery date: Jan 19,2009
Rescheduled for : Feb 11,2009
Topic: Goodbye and best wishes January friends
Just wanted you all to know that my surgery was canceled today because my iron was to low. The surgeon wants me to take new labs in a month and then schedule again. the biggest problem with that is he's already scheduling 2 months out. So I don't know where I will fall to when I will have surgery. I tried asking him to wait until Friday for new labs I took today because last week I was on my cycle but he said he could not book a person last minute in that slot if I should still have bad results.
So I wanted to wish you all the best and let you know I will still continue to follow your journies. Take care.
Candie
So I wanted to wish you all the best and let you know I will still continue to follow your journies. Take care.
Candie
Topic: RE: WHAT AM I TO DO
thanks so much for the comforting words, maybe i am being a lil hard on myself but when i read the packet my doc gave me awhile back it said the surgery could be post poned until i lose the required weight they asked,thats why im so nervous, but maybe they just say that to encourage weight loss, i sure hope so..
Best of Luck,Bri
Surgery date: Jan 19,2009
Rescheduled for : Feb 11,2009
Topic: RE: WHAT AM I TO DO
Are you being a little hard on yourself?
....I think that if bariatric doctors understand only ONE thing..it's this....if you could just drink liquids and lose all the weight, you would do it!! But obviously there is a problem with food and you need the Dr. to help you fix it. The Dr. understands this. The Dr. wants to make money and the Dr. doesn't want to rearrange his surgery schedule because you only lost Xlbs on a liquid diet...
just a thought...you are doing great to lose anything!! I actually gained a few pds preop (xmas) and he didn't even weigh me before the surgery.
Good Luck and be kind to yourself!
Heather
VSG Jan 6, surgery weight 214, cw 199.6 woo hoo
....I think that if bariatric doctors understand only ONE thing..it's this....if you could just drink liquids and lose all the weight, you would do it!! But obviously there is a problem with food and you need the Dr. to help you fix it. The Dr. understands this. The Dr. wants to make money and the Dr. doesn't want to rearrange his surgery schedule because you only lost Xlbs on a liquid diet...
just a thought...you are doing great to lose anything!! I actually gained a few pds preop (xmas) and he didn't even weigh me before the surgery.
Good Luck and be kind to yourself!
Heather
VSG Jan 6, surgery weight 214, cw 199.6 woo hoo
Topic: RE: 6 days out, but feeling hunger. Anyone else?
I just want to chime in and say that my surgery was on the 6th and a few days later I smelled Fried Chicken and felt like...Oh my Goodness, what have I done?? I can't have the fried chicken!! But then I realized this was probably "head hunger" and not actual hunger!!
Having said that, sometimes I get a feeling that maybe I am hungry, so then I have a glass of skim milk (yuck!) and it goes away.
Heather
Having said that, sometimes I get a feeling that maybe I am hungry, so then I have a glass of skim milk (yuck!) and it goes away.
Heather
Topic: WHAT AM I TO DO
ok, so my surgery is monday and i have only lost 6lbs! i cant believe this, ive been doing the liquid thing and am so scared that bcuz i havent lost 20 like the doc wanted he will cancel my surgery! i am so scared im sick over it, i go for my final weigh in on friday, ive come too far to lose this.
Best of Luck,Bri
Surgery date: Jan 19,2009
Rescheduled for : Feb 11,2009
Topic: RE: Im a failure
Amanda,
This is not a good time for you to be beating yourself up, in fact love and embrace yourself becaue you have made an educated decision to become a healthier you.
You are about to embark on an incredible journey.
Please DO NOT short change what liquid intake you are supposed to be having because it is not healthy to do so, at this point forget about what more you want to lose before Monday because that is going to be what it's going to be. Stay well hydrated as this will make your surgery so much easier on you and your anesthesiologists and nurses.
While the liquid diet is to shrink the liver, it is also meant to reframe your relationship with food and get you ready for your post op diet (liquids and thicker liquids) because your new pouch will be swollen and can't tolerate solids.
Trust me, there are some "meals" where 2 tablespoons of low fat cottage cheese is just too much so I don't want the last bite and I stop.
You are going to do great, you need to believe and forgive yourself.
I believe in you and I'm here to give you the support and friendship that will help get us through this because it helps me too.
Hang in there, a short time til Monday.
Hugs,
Barb
This is not a good time for you to be beating yourself up, in fact love and embrace yourself becaue you have made an educated decision to become a healthier you.
You are about to embark on an incredible journey.
Please DO NOT short change what liquid intake you are supposed to be having because it is not healthy to do so, at this point forget about what more you want to lose before Monday because that is going to be what it's going to be. Stay well hydrated as this will make your surgery so much easier on you and your anesthesiologists and nurses.
While the liquid diet is to shrink the liver, it is also meant to reframe your relationship with food and get you ready for your post op diet (liquids and thicker liquids) because your new pouch will be swollen and can't tolerate solids.
Trust me, there are some "meals" where 2 tablespoons of low fat cottage cheese is just too much so I don't want the last bite and I stop.
You are going to do great, you need to believe and forgive yourself.
I believe in you and I'm here to give you the support and friendship that will help get us through this because it helps me too.
Hang in there, a short time til Monday.
Hugs,
Barb
Topic: RE: finall home after 5 days
- Kathleen
I'm so glad you're home and sorry you had a rough time in the hospital. Take it easy. I wish you all the best.
- Kathleen 
Topic: RE: Im a failure
I think this hapened so you would understand you are human!
We all are!
Although I REALLY wanted to.... I hesitated to post before when you left your long winded statement about her and others slip up.
I am glad I waited so I could post with a clear head now..
I to am going through this and is not easy, it is not about hunger! It is about a relationship we are leaving behind, a relationship with food...
No you are not going to FAIL!
You have support.. and you are not alone...
Use this expierience...grow from it..
Mistakes happen( and I don't mean cheeting on a liquid diet)
My daddy use to say "not to throw rocks especially when you live in a glass house".
things happen and the only true mistake made is from one which we learn nothing!!
Venus
We all are!
Although I REALLY wanted to.... I hesitated to post before when you left your long winded statement about her and others slip up.
I am glad I waited so I could post with a clear head now..
I to am going through this and is not easy, it is not about hunger! It is about a relationship we are leaving behind, a relationship with food...
No you are not going to FAIL!
You have support.. and you are not alone...
Use this expierience...grow from it..
Mistakes happen( and I don't mean cheeting on a liquid diet)
My daddy use to say "not to throw rocks especially when you live in a glass house".
things happen and the only true mistake made is from one which we learn nothing!!
Venus
Topic: RE: January 27
Hi Lizzy and Mao,
I share the date as well.. are you guys getting nervous? I'm not scared, just a little bit of nerves. I have my pre-op this Friday.
Good luck everyone!
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