Michelle Cicerello

Thanks all - I will have to admit, it wasnt as bad as I thought it would be ~ thank goodness! Kelly, I didnt have to do the upper endoscopy, ewww is all I can say, I hate having stuff shoved down my throat while semi concious - I will be thinking of you when you have your surgery on Monday, I have mine on Monday too!! Lets keep in touch and see each other is doing on the other side!

That is awesome ~ that definatly encourages me! Keep up the good work!

Thanks for your replies, I am hoping that with the anti nausea meds I will be ok.... Ughhhh

Congratulations, thats amazing, I know how wonderful you must feel, Keep up the good work!

This is my first WLS - Kinda nervous to be honest

Keep me updated on what happens, sending Healing thoughts your way!

So, I get up this morning, exactly 1 week from my surgery date and guess what???.... I feel like I am coming down with a cold. Seriously? I cannot be sick, I am pushing liquids and Protein like crazy hoping to overcome and be better by Monday.... Uggh Gotta love Mondays!

Congratulations!!! Thats so exciting!

I honestly think my are allergies, because I have the sneezing, running eyes etc like allergies - I am feeling a bit better so I really dont think its a cold -- **Keeping fingers crossed**

Sending healing thoughts your way!!

Uggg I am so sorry! this scares me too - but I will grab some Vit C and use the humidifier tonight and Pray that all us May 9ers are well enough to still have our surgery on Monday!

Waiting for the approval is the worst, I was lucky, once they submitted all of my paperwork to the insurance company I was approved in 3 days - Hang in there, try not to think about it, and it will happen before you know it Keep us posted on the outcome!

I have 8 days down on my 2 week pre op diet - The first 3 days were rough, I was always starving, but after that it really did get easier - I wasnt always in the bathroom, but a bit more then usual from all of the Water I had to drink - It gets better, and its only for 2 weeks, with great reward!

My Surgery is Monday - a week away, and I am grouchy, worried, nervous, anxious as well, its normal I think its scary having surgery, no matter what it is for - Keep your chin up, just know that your not alone and we will be here for you whenever you need us

Well, the one meal a day that I can have, it 2 cups of Protein ( lean meat, eggs, 2% cheese, tofu) and 2 cups of veggies, no peas corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes etc. There is a start - hope that helps

Absolutely amazing!!! I hope I can do that well!

Gues what May 9ers .................. we have 8 days until our big day!!!! Can I get a WOOT WOOT??? LOL Now for what I am going to take.... chapstick Phone w/ charger Pillow hair clips to hold my hair back out of my face SF Gum/candy to suck on Am I missing anything important??

wow, my hat is off to you, two week liquid diet - I dont know if I would make it! I guess I would if I had too - Glad its going well for you - I think the key to all of this is to have a support group who knows what your going through, makes things easier knowing that others have had to do the same thing, and they made it Good Luck to all the Pre-op Dieters!

Today was the hardest for me, I did everything to the T- I drank my shakes for Breakfast and for lunch and had my snack bars inbetween, and drank a good amount of Water and I was just plain HUNGRY - nothing I did could curb my hunger today, and the longer the day went on the hungrier I got and the crabbier I got... I didnt cheat, I was good, but Man... this is hard! Anyone else go through this, does it get better? Thanks Michelle

I will definatly keep in touch, we can do this... its just another step to a new us! - I did find an new "snack" thanks to this forum to use instead of the sweet Snacks from slimfast all the time. Take 2 % string cheese and wrap thin sliced turkey breast around it, but before I wrap the turkey I spinkle some Mrs Dash Tomato basic and garlic.... it is SOOOO Yum and only 90 Calories, less the the snack bar. My biggest problem right now, is leg cramps, I am having them all the time, and I was told I needed to get in more Water. I am trying to do that and will see if that helps. I woke up with one in each leg this morning, it jolted me right out of bed crying! I am drinking as much water as I can, cause those things hurt!!! Have a fabulous day - Keep a smile on your face, this is all worth it in the end.

Wow, you look amazing! Can I ask, how long did it take you to get there you are now? Most excellent work!!

Good luck on your 3 month supervised diet - Soon we will look back on all of this and think how thankful we are we went through everything - I am now counting down the days, I have 9 days until my surgery... thats not long at all. I have to admit, I will be glad when that is all behind me and I am on the loosers bench Michelle

Stay positive - you may have some sinus issues going on, they are bad right now. I will send positive thoughts your way so you can get through your labs with flying colors! Michelle

I would, it really is a good thing, and I do feel better physically - just gotta get over not eating like I use too - I have lost alot of Water weight, and I do have more energy, plus it will make things much safer when the DR goes in to do the surgery. You know the saying.... things worth having are worth working for!! Michelle