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I was sleeved 11/16 and I noticed when I introduced solid foods earlier this week, my weight stalled. My NUT said to increase my fiber through vegetables, and things starting moving again.

My surgery is on Monday (12/11) and I am getting anxious. Feel better already. I have lost 19 so far in the pre-op restricted diet stage and 52 lost from my heaviest weight. Can’t wait to see how much better I feel as the pounds continue to drop. Good luck everyone else going through this process!!!

A nice note sent to the CEO or President of the hospital about your great experience is always appreciated, especially if you remember names of the people who took good care of you. Sending to the CEO/President ensures it gets seen as it filters down through the ranks, because they usually send it to the dept manager to show to the department and staff who were mentioned, and to put a copy in the employees file. If you want to send food, I agree with the poster above who said get something in bulk from Costco or Sams Club as opposed to a smaller, prettier arrangement. Costco used to have these awesome giant breakfast muffins in a bulk pack in several different flavors. And it's true, junk food will get eaten with no crumb left behind. Most nurses like their sugar and caffeine while working a 12 hour shift! @FluffyChix Nurses won't usually take anything, especially something consumable, from a patient room. One reason is that nurses see the germiest patients at times, not saying you are one, lol, but eating something that came from a patient room would be a potential germfest. Another reason, it is prohibited to accept personal gifts in most places, and taking something from a patient room would be like accepting a personal gift or taking something from a patients personal belongings. Now send a bag of candy out to the nurses station for them to put in their break room (it's then "theirs" and not "yours") and it would likely not last the shift!

I had my first breast cancer surgery on Nov. 1 (All Saints Day). I took a huge fishbowl of premium Halloween candy up to the room and had it on my tray at the foot of the bed for the docs and nurses...basically no one touched it the whole time despite our invitation any time someone entered the room. LOL. They were not eating candy! Or at least they weren't that day!

Also I would probably shy away from anything like edible arrangements. Something like that is great if you want to get a thank you for just your surgeon. But if youre getting something for a unit (which it sounds like thats your intention) youre far better off going to costco/sams club/bjs whatever wholesale retailer you use. And just getting some large trays of whatever looks good/is reasonably priced and then include a nice thank you card with it.. Cookies brownies maybe cupcakes are the safest bets. Basically **** that we cant eat anymore The reality is with nurses theyre more likely to complain/get annoyed about not getting anything/enough of whatever because it happens a lot (nurses are very territorial about their food). So volume is almost certainly more important than something looking pretty (as its just going to get mobbed as soon as they get it anyway)

Dang! Lots of surgeries this week!!! Merry Christmas! Hope everyone's well, sip-sipping and walking!!

I am freaking out also. I started my liquids yesterday. My surgery is 12/19/17.

I am freaking out also. I started my liquids yesterday. My surgery is 12/19/17.

Few thoughts on my 7 days of liquid diet. Its scary at first, but you will be ok. Drink lots of water and take walks If you drink coffee like me, 3-4 cups a day you will need to back off before you start the liquid diet I had a headache for 3 days, day 1 was real bad but got better each day I dropped 2-4 pounds a day Biggest day was 4.5 That day I was most active and most hungry What got me through the first few days was thinking of eating again. Crazy right! I was searching for high protein low carb recipes, fun things I could eat and still keep on track Lots of cool and great ideas posted, so don’t despair. On the plus side I lost 20 pounds in 6 days You will have moments where you want to scarf, but you will work through it. Each day goes by the stronger you get.

You look great! Inspirational!