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Hi, glad all is well with you. My surgery is Tuesday June 25th...My kidney's are dry, but I am drinking sooo much? Scared..but looking forward to a new me.

Thank you so much for sharing. I am hoping to do the same with my surgery in 5 weeks...oh God 5 weeks! Reading what you have to say will make it easier if I experience anything similar. Keep it up and keep up the blogging. As for engagement ring...maybe a new one when done to compliment your "new" thumb ring is in order! Ha ha

Great post! Thank you for sharing. Congratulations on the surgery!

Good for you, the risks are just as high for your health if you don't do anything at all. I am sorry to hear about your loss, but I do look forward to hearing about your weight loss and I'm sure your Uncle would love knowing he affected you in this positive way!

I would probably eat before going and then go with the late lunch excuse (which would be true if you eat before going). Honestly, people get so busy worrying about themselves, it probably won't even be noticed or mentioned.

@LadyAngela67, thanks and congrats to you as well! I hear we are family buzzing in my head for all us waiting to have the procedure. Lol My sister called and is trying to get time off from work to stay through my first three days, surgery and discharge. I think after that I will be able to function on my own. I totally agree with you that the exchanges we all have is of great benefit. I want to get my bag packed form my hospital stay. Hunting the the Gas-X strips hoping Walgreen's has them. If this process is anything like my gallbladder being removed I'll need them for the gas. I purchased tuna along with chicken and turkey. It will be flaked so I figure if I pulse it in the food processor I can eat it and get my proteins. I've fallen in love the sugar free peach jello. It's the only one that does not have an after taste. So I'll eat that as my treat during my two week liquid diet pre-op. Keep us posted. I know I will follow you. Karen

Hi Karen and Congrats on your approval and surgery date! I totally understand it is the best feeling, I will follow your journey too and my surgery date is July 12th, but we all benefit from each others stories/journey, keep us posted of your pre op visits, I am waiting on the call from the hospital to tell me the time I sure hope its early morning, it would be nice, but I do no I will have a 2 day admit, and I am believing God all will be well for all of US! its funny because when I get on this site and the gastricsleeve.com site I get super excited and extremely anxious for this to hurry up like a kid at Christmas! other wise I am focused on my pre op diet, its starting to kick in now this is my 1st week and I am getting the head aches, but I can eat lean meat and vegetables and fruits just no carbs, But there are some healthy carbs right?...lol...lol, but I am hanging in there cause I want to and I need to actually I have to , but take care.

order soup only I suppose. Don't worry about what others think.. If you don't want to share that you had surgery then just say you had a late lunch.

Ditto to all of your comments. This is the best thing I could have ever done to get & stay healthy. I'm down 56 lbs and still dropping a few here and there. Cured my health issues. I feel so good & never felt better. So much energy & in the gym 4 days a week to tone. I am loving the results.

I just love posts like these - although i'm sure of my decision to have this surgery - your post has just confirmed why I am so sure.