Surgery date, 24th.

Hi everyone!

I figured it might be good to say hi and introduce myself.  I am a 53 year old woman.  My current weight is 260.  I have the RNY surgery scheduled for the 24th, and I have gotten through all of the protesting and appointments, so I am cleared to go.  This is an exciting journey we are undertaking.  Exciting and kind of scary too.  I don't know what life afterward will really be like, but I am getting myself ready for it.

i have been exercising 5 days a week in water aerobics and really really enjoy it, but with winter coming, I will need to transfer somewhere indoors for the cold months.

Right now I have a bit of a headache because I am coming off of caffeine prior to surgery, and am also trying to learn to sip 64 ounces of water every day.  I found having a sippy cup with a larger hole in it keeps me from gulping my water.

Do any of you have any ideas or helpful tips for getting ready for surgery, thing to get for the hospital, and for arrival back home after surgery?

we still need to locate and purchase the vitamins and protein. So any thoughts there would be terrific.

I am looking forward to getting to know everyone, and hope you will join in so we can help each other through our journeys!

Hi everyone!

I figured it might be good to say hi and introduce myself.  I am a 53 year old woman.  My current weight is 260.  I have the RNY surgery scheduled for the 24th, and I have gotten through all of the protesting and appointments, so I am cleared to go.  This is an exciting journey we are undertaking.  Exciting and kind of scary too.  I don't know what life afterward will really be like, but I am getting myself ready for it.

i have been exercising 5 days a week in water aerobics and really really enjoy it, but with winter coming, I will need to transfer somewhere indoors for the cold months.

Right now I have a bit of a headache because I am coming off of caffeine prior to surgery, and am also trying to learn to sip 64 ounces of water every day.  I found having a sippy cup with a larger hole in it keeps me from gulping my water.

Do any of you have any ideas or helpful tips for getting ready for surgery, thing to get for the hospital, and for arrival back home after surgery?

we still need to locate and purchase the vitamins and protein. So any thoughts there would be terrific.

I am looking forward to getting to know everyone, and hope you will join in so we can help each other through our journeys!

Good luck with your surgery! It sounds like you have a good start on your exercise!  I guess I am lucky because I can buy my vitamins and quite a bit of protein rich foods right at my bariatric center... good luck with everything! 

Sounds like you are doing all the right things.

I know this is a big step and I'm thinking of you and wishing you all the best for the 24th.

Thank you!  My caffeine free headaches are starting to diminish a bit.  I didn't realize how addicted I was to that cup of real coffee and creamer every morning!

just a little over one week till my surgery.  I have been looking at videos and reading my literature trying to get ready.  That brings up a question.  Has anyone found any good apps to keep track of everything yet?  If you have found something that works for you, please share.

Thank you!  My caffeine free headaches are starting to diminish a bit.  I didn't realize how addicted I was to that cup of real coffee and creamer every morning!

just a little over one week till my surgery.  I have been looking at videos and reading my literature trying to get ready.  That brings up a question.  Has anyone found any good apps to keep track of everything yet?  If you have found something that works for you, please share.