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Thanks to all of you for your helpful descriptions! I feel better about trying to picture how life will be after. I am almost a month away from surgery. I've been pretty positive and sure about my decision but still have short periods where I freak out. And think, what am I doing?? Your posts helped me today.

I was a long term smoker, I continuously stopped and started smoking so many times. I only managed it in the end by being in a hospital bed for 11 weeks. I never had chance to smoke. I figured that the nicotine was now out of my system. That was 12 years ago and I have never wanted to smoke again. I would never have stopped otherwise. My point is you will not get any judging from me. BUT - You need to stop now if you want this surgery. I believe some hospitals will not do the surgery if they detect it. You need to be as fit as you can for any surgery, Life is very unfair, just when you need it most your go to helpers are taken away from you. It will be a battle of wills for you. I hope you win. Good luck

That sounds Huge!! Good for you.

My bypass + hh repair was early in the morning. Pain level after surgery 0 but NOW 8:39pm I have level pain 6. My Liquid diet start in stage 2. Protein shake, broth, sugar free popsicle, apple juice and water. Probably come home tomorrow. No nausea, no vomit at this moment. But you need walk, walk and walk. OFFICIALLY I’M ON THE OTHER SIDE!!! Yessss!!!!

Me too, I was overweight and obese my entire life just about. Some people just need the extra help 🙋🏻‍♀️. I called my surgeons office and I need to get reestablished. They are sending some paper to fill out and send back then they will set me up with my first appointment. I just want to get this started already lol

I’m in the hotel waiting for tomorrow. I live 2 hours away from the hospital and I’m going to do the first one for surgery tomorrow. Arrival time 5:15am Surgery time 7:15am. Nervous but ready for my gastric bypass. I’m in 24 hrs liquid diet I think is the worst part before surgery. So good luck everyone and see u guys in the other side!!!!! Update soon!

Yes I am in Australia Melbourne 😊 I've been so hyper since 3.30am nesting and preparing lol on my way now its 10am surgery is scheduled for 1.30pm hopefully all goes well 🙏🙏

I have always drank a ton of water. Upwards of 100oz a day. I peed all the time. Once I had surgery, I never pee. I mean I do, but just a few times a day. I am drinking about 70oz or more of water a day right now but it is like now my body needs and absorbs every drop instead of just peeing it out. I thought it was interesting to see the difference.

Question for those who struggled with type II diabetes prior to their WLS...if you don’t mind me asking, what were your sugars running prior to WLS, (and how long had you been a diagnosed T2, what were you doing to treat it before) and what are your sugars now? Are you able to come off diabetic meds post surgery? I’ve had D2 for about a year and a half and my A1C keeps climbing, as does my dose of metformin. Despite that, my sugars hang out in the 150s-180s consistently and my body is in an a acidiotic state more and more often...

Hi, I had T2 diabetes for 2 years prior my surgery. My A1C wasn’t that high 8.1 compared to others, but my sugar levels were all over the place from 150 to 340 or so. I was taking metformin but it wasn’t working so I was prescribed Trulicity . After my sleeve I lost 50lb and now I don’t need any meds for diabetes and my sugar doesn’t go over 120. Is been a year since my surgery and so far I’m technically diabetes free.