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Topic: RE: OMG..I want food lol..these shakes are not too good!
That is great. I am really anxious to know if everything went ok. Please let me know how you are and thank you...sheree
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Topic: RE: OMG..I want food lol..these shakes are not too good!
WOW you are sooo lucky! i have to be at the hospital at 6:30am. I am the 2nd patient of the day. My pre-op nurse adv i would go back around 8:30. we now have 9 days and I am sooo excited aren't you?
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Topic: RE: Anyone on Sept 15, 2009? Anxious, nervous, freaking out??
I'll be your surgery buddy. My surgery is at 7:30 a.m. and YES, I am scared as well. I have waited so long for this and now I am scared. LOL! I start my clear liquid diet on Sunday morning. I have also lost weight pre op..44 pounds so far. Right now I am a nervous wreck and I just want to already be 2 weeks post op. =) I have a 2 year old son so I am having scary thoughts because of him mainly...he needs me so much. I'll say a prayer for you and I hope you have an easy and smooth surgery.
Teresa Danielle
Teresa Danielle
Topic: Anyone on Sept 15, 2009? Anxious, nervous, freaking out??
I'm scheduled for Tuesday, Sept 15, 2009 - basically just over 4 days away. I even know I'm going about 1:15 pm and who the person before me is. Some how none of that knowledge is making any of the nerves any calmer or the anxious thoughts go away. I know this is the right thing - I've been with my surgeon for 13 months - and in a support group for 11 months. I made this decision almost 3 years ago - and I've lost almost 80 pounds getting ready for this surgery. So why am I SOOOO freaked out?
Is anyone else having friends/relatives being "less than supportive"? I have had people flat out tell me that I shouldn't have the surgery - "you've already lost weight, just keep going" - funny thing is, the person who told me that has been overweight most of her life.
I understand that they are concerned about me and they even think they are helping - but it's not like I decided to do this last week and I don't know what I'm getting myself into. These are the same people who watched me lose 140 pounds 5 years ago, and then gain 170 pounds back.
I know RNY isn't perfect - and the outcome is totally dependent on my commitment to changing my lifestyle. Surgery is a tool to add to my arsenal to fight obesity. I've spent 3/4 of my life fighting, and losing this battle. This time I'm going to win - I'm determined, armed, able and ready. And I happen to have one H**L of a surgeon on my team.
I want to say Thank You to the people in my support group - you've pulled me through some rough times. You've inspired me with your amazing weight loss successes. You've shared your ups and downs with me. Without your support, I wouldn't be as ready as I am - and I think it's probably normal to be nervous and anxious.
Do I have any Tuesday surgery buddies out there?
How are you doing? Any thoughts?
I will say I have survived the liquid diet a lot better than I thought I would. I dropped 11 pounds - though that last pound keeps coming and going LOL.
Would love to hear how anyone else is doing!?!?
Is anyone else having friends/relatives being "less than supportive"? I have had people flat out tell me that I shouldn't have the surgery - "you've already lost weight, just keep going" - funny thing is, the person who told me that has been overweight most of her life.
I understand that they are concerned about me and they even think they are helping - but it's not like I decided to do this last week and I don't know what I'm getting myself into. These are the same people who watched me lose 140 pounds 5 years ago, and then gain 170 pounds back.
I know RNY isn't perfect - and the outcome is totally dependent on my commitment to changing my lifestyle. Surgery is a tool to add to my arsenal to fight obesity. I've spent 3/4 of my life fighting, and losing this battle. This time I'm going to win - I'm determined, armed, able and ready. And I happen to have one H**L of a surgeon on my team.
I want to say Thank You to the people in my support group - you've pulled me through some rough times. You've inspired me with your amazing weight loss successes. You've shared your ups and downs with me. Without your support, I wouldn't be as ready as I am - and I think it's probably normal to be nervous and anxious.
Do I have any Tuesday surgery buddies out there?
How are you doing? Any thoughts? I will say I have survived the liquid diet a lot better than I thought I would. I dropped 11 pounds - though that last pound keeps coming and going LOL.
Would love to hear how anyone else is doing!?!?
389 / 310 / 226 / 165 / 140
Consult / Surgery / Current / My Goal / Ideal Weight
-25.5 BMI Points / -158 Pounds
~*~*~*~Diane~*~*~*~ I can do this - I AM doing this!
Consult / Surgery / Current / My Goal / Ideal Weight
-25.5 BMI Points / -158 Pounds
~*~*~*~Diane~*~*~*~ I can do this - I AM doing this!
Topic: RE: Dry Mouth
I am sipping the water....but I also am chewing sugar free gum...it helps with dry mouth and to keep from wanting to snack and eat!!! Hope it works for ya!
Amelia
Amelia
Topic: RE: OMG..I want food lol..these shakes are not too good!
Hey...I totally know how you feel! During the day for me isn't really bad at all, but in the evening when I am making dinner or at night I want to snack and can't!! We can do this!!!!!! Oh and we have the same surgery date....yay!!! Good luck!!!
Amelia
Amelia
Topic: RE: OMG..I want food lol..these shakes are not too good!
Sheree I can't say it gets easier at all. I just finished my 14 day and on my way to surgery in about an hour. By then end I just got so sick of the shakes and even though i felt empty, I hardly even made my required minimums. I was kicking and screaming the whole way but when i look back, I can't believe I already did it. I blogged everyday about what I had and how I was feeling. My local message board thought the two weeks was nuts but here I go onto another 2 weeks after surgery. I pray I can get by with the least about of shakes as possible.
You can do it and you'll look back and think how did i go 14 days without food and be ravenous. Well my almost 20lbs shows it!
Good luck
Nikki
You can do it and you'll look back and think how did i go 14 days without food and be ravenous. Well my almost 20lbs shows it!
Good luck
Nikki
Topic: RE: OMG..I want food lol..these shakes are not too good!
Wow good luck with that. I fortunately do not have to live through the pain of doing 2 week liquid diet......Come Wednesday I'll be eating soup & salads and then liquid Sat & Sun :)
GUESS WHAT THOUGH????
T MINUS 11 DAYS TILL SURGERY!!!!
What time are you having yours? Mine is at 7:30 AM!!! Omg I'll be at the hospital really early in the morn!
GUESS WHAT THOUGH????
T MINUS 11 DAYS TILL SURGERY!!!!
What time are you having yours? Mine is at 7:30 AM!!! Omg I'll be at the hospital really early in the morn!
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