OCT 2011 Sexy Sleevers!!
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Topic: RE: hello, thank you and yikes!
Good LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was SO freaked out right before surgery and I admit my first 2 days after were sore and not a picnic but it will FLY by I promise! I am only a week and a day out and I am so READY for this and I am feeling great!
again GOOD LUCK!
I was SO freaked out right before surgery and I admit my first 2 days after were sore and not a picnic but it will FLY by I promise! I am only a week and a day out and I am so READY for this and I am feeling great!
again GOOD LUCK!
Success is not an option, its a requirement
vdcthiessen
vdcthiessen
Topic: hello, thank you and yikes!
This is my first post, but I've stalked OH a long time. There's so much info that I spend most of my time reading. So thank you all for sharing the stories, recipes and questions I would have probably never thought of. What I learn is priceless. Not to mention I found a couple of people I know and now I have a mini support group.
My surgery is 10/20 and I cannot believe it got here so fast!!! I almost don't believe it's here already. I'm excited now, but the last month I was a nervous wreck and I don't know why. I'm a bit more relaxed now and practicing my "inhales and exhales", but I swear they're making me reach for the wrong number. Haha, is it supposed to be hard to do? LOL
My surgery is 10/20 and I cannot believe it got here so fast!!! I almost don't believe it's here already. I'm excited now, but the last month I was a nervous wreck and I don't know why. I'm a bit more relaxed now and practicing my "inhales and exhales", but I swear they're making me reach for the wrong number. Haha, is it supposed to be hard to do? LOL
Topic: RE: Twelve Days of Waiting...10/31 surgery date
Hi Maria!
Unfortunately I don't have any answers to your questions, hopfully someone else will...
But I just want to say welcome to the group and thank you for posting!
-Jodie
Unfortunately I don't have any answers to your questions, hopfully someone else will...
But I just want to say welcome to the group and thank you for posting!
-Jodie
Topic: RE: Surgery is finished!
YAY!! I am so glad you are doing well! Please keep us posted on your progress and if you have tips for me, I get sleeved on Monday 
Topic: RE: Post challenge - yes and that means you!
HI SHANNON!!
I guess nobody else wants to play our game...
I guess nobody else wants to play our game...
Topic: RE: Leaving on a Jet Plane
Best of luck to you Mashelle! I hate to say though, today the weather in San DIego looks more like Seattle! Its cold and foggy and drizzling. Hopefully the sun will come out for you in the next few days
Take care,
Jodie
Take care,
Jodie
Topic: RE: Twelve Days of Waiting...10/31 surgery date
I don't have to wear them until the day of surgery. The drain tube - my information said thatthey only use that when there is a lot of bleeding in the abdomen or other fluid for some unknown reason. I imagine it's like a catheter?
Valerie - Sleeve 10/31/2011
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Topic: Twelve Days of Waiting...10/31 surgery date
I suppose I could make up a corny 12 days of surgery (like the 12 days of Christmas) for a laugh, but I'll spare you all!
I'm reading a lot of the posts. Hadn't posted myself much because I didn't get a lot of response early on. But, I'll start getting more regular.
Is anybody else's surgeon requiring them to wear anti-embolism stockings? I'm 36 BMI, so it's not a weight related issue--and I guess it's just his standard protocol. I'm a bit bummed about it as we'll be in Costa Rica which is warm and humid. I'm staying the week after surgery at a beautiful resort on the coast--I figured what the heck--it's been a rough, rough year stress wise and what better way to recover.
Also, I'm curious about the drain---is that just a tube coming out? And, if so (which I imagine it is) where does it drain to? Is there a bag, or gauze on the end or what?
I'd like to have as few surprises as possible. My surgeon seems to be very renowned (he was chosen to perform laproscopic surgery on the president of Costa Rica which seems telling) he's far away and I keep having little questions pop up.
Thanks for any insight and good luck everyone!! -Maria
I'm reading a lot of the posts. Hadn't posted myself much because I didn't get a lot of response early on. But, I'll start getting more regular.
Is anybody else's surgeon requiring them to wear anti-embolism stockings? I'm 36 BMI, so it's not a weight related issue--and I guess it's just his standard protocol. I'm a bit bummed about it as we'll be in Costa Rica which is warm and humid. I'm staying the week after surgery at a beautiful resort on the coast--I figured what the heck--it's been a rough, rough year stress wise and what better way to recover.
Also, I'm curious about the drain---is that just a tube coming out? And, if so (which I imagine it is) where does it drain to? Is there a bag, or gauze on the end or what?
I'd like to have as few surprises as possible. My surgeon seems to be very renowned (he was chosen to perform laproscopic surgery on the president of Costa Rica which seems telling) he's far away and I keep having little questions pop up.
Thanks for any insight and good luck everyone!! -Maria
Topic: RE: So excited! Surgery is done! Ready for my smooshie food!
Wow-I"m going to watch your posts as you already have great food ideas--I love Ricotta...and my standard when I did a low carb diet a few years ago and lost 70 lbs on my own (have since regained 1/2 of that) was ground turkey with a variety of colored bell peppers. You've already had fantastic weight loss! I have 12 days to go--I really can't wait. I'm ready for this change and going back to running (which I did a lot when I was younger), hiking and biking. Keep us posted--you are very motivational!
