DrMommy

What a blessing! I hope my recovery is as easy! Can I ask....have you guys been hungry at all post-op? I am on my third day of liquids and am weak and starving.

I can NOT believe I have made it this far and my surgery is at 11:30 tomorrow. It has been a long journey (a longer story for another time). I am weak and hungry as h*ll....really...the family fish look good at this point...and I am a vegetarian so that is a strong urge! :-) But all that said...I am beyond excited to start my new life.

ME TOO!!! I am on day 2 of my 3 day bowel prep and am struggling. I am also weak, have headaches constantly, am cranky.......etc. We just have to focus on the long term gain! Hang in there!

Good luck all!!! Humpty Dumpty....I may see ya in there! A speedy recovery to you all.

I plan on eventually eating what ever I want just within reason. I have totally screwed myself in the past with fatalistic thinking. I AM hoping, however, that my cravings are significantly less with the sleeve.

So, my husband has asked me at least 10 times "What are you having for your big, last meal?" I tell him that I am having elective surgery...not going to the electric chair. I do not even get this mentality. He acts as if I will never be able to eat food again. I figure that at some point in the future I will be able to eat things I want...just not in the quantities I am used to. I used to have that "last meal" mentality for years before going on a "diet". I really no longer think of food in those terms. I hope this is a sign that I have changed my outlook regarding food (I've worked hard at doing so the last several months in preparing for surgery).

This is the HARDEST habit for me to break! So weird.....I never thought it would be. I haven't been able to break it yet. I get the point though....I feel kind of chocked if I don't chase my food with a drink. I will keep trying.

Thanks! The sooner the better for me. My doctor is so hard core....if you loose the amount of weight he wants or if there is any problem at all...he will cancel you on the spot. I literally got someone's spot who was sitting in the waiting room with me that day of pre-op. Helps me stay on track! :-)

I've had most of those surgeries as well. Glad to hear how well you did! I hope it is that way for the rest of us! :-)

I went to my pre-op appointment today and my date has been moved up a day to the 26th!

These are awesome! I am a vegetarian and am always strapped to get all of my protein in. I wish I knew about these during me pregnancies! Thanks for the post.

Wow YellowRose....this read like a novella! I have a lot of respect for you and everyone else who goes across the boarder. My naked butt would have been scared to death!

Glad everything went well for you!

I am SO ready! My head is totally in the game. I will be turning 43, 13 days after my surgery and this is my big gift to myself. First year with no cake and ice cream! Just a birthday protein shake!

Thanks for doing this! :-) There are many more of us in July than I thought.

I received a letter approving me for the band, sleeve, and bypass as my surgeon had me cleared for all of them and left the ultimate choice up to me. I received the letter a couple of weeks after first visiting my bariatric surgeon.

That is my date too!

I'm here! I go to my 3 hour mandatory class tomorrow for my surgeon. I have to go to the office first to get weighed. I have to loose 10 pounds before surgery or he has the right to cancel the surgery. NOT looking forward to that. I am really curious to get info. regarding the liquid diet and other prep stuff I have to do. I am feeling very excited at the idea of getting sleeved. I am excited about the long term potential. Good luck to everyone!

3 weeks

My doc told me 3 weeks...one week for pain and two for fatigue and to adjust to low caloric intake.

Oh yes...I've had multiple surgeries and sleep with a sound machine at home. It is glorious!

I'm bringing a battery operated sound machine so I can get some sleep at night.

I am no stranger to abdominal surgery....I've had 2 c-sections and gall bladder removal. So I thought I'd be up and around in a week or so. My doc told me to take about 3 weeks off of work...one week for pain and 2 more for light headedness, fatigue due to getting used to the new caloric intake. I might go toward the middle and take 2 weeks off.

3 weeks from first meeting my surgeon....I have Aetna H.M.O in California.