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I need a grocery list of things to have in my house following surgery.Specifics would be great. I will be unable to get out to the store and my hubby will be working so what to have here? I know my protein shakes and chicken broth, sugar free popcicles...What else?

Thanks so much your very helpful.... I am really getting nervous how about you? My biggest fear is that I will be throwing up. I REALLY HATE to throw up or dry heave or have nausea. ANd I really hate the dizzies that come with it.... I Pray that does not happen!!!

Hello all, From my title you can see I am experiencing many emotions. I assume this is normal. I have contemplated this surgery for 4 years. I have researched and went to 3different doctors and chickened out 2 times. I always thought I dont weight THAT much I can loose this on my own. Then I would diet and gain more than I lost every time. I am5 ft tall and weight 204 today. I was finally approved and had my endoscopy done this morning. I am still confident that I am doing the right thing for me. My battle is that most people look at me and say, your not that fat, your crazy why would you do something this drastic? I laugh at them and just say that I know this is right for me. I dont want to continue with the yo-yo dieting and ending up weighing more and increasingly becoming very unhealthy. My energy level is very low. I am a couch potato. I work FT but at the end of the day I just veg.. I have a 10 year old already showing some signs of unhealthy eatiting and is in the 90th percentile for his age and weight. I want to have the energy to keep him active. So I am doing this for me and for him. Is that unhealthy thinking? Anyway I am scheduled for the Sleeve July 11. And am struggling with this pre-op diet. I have this terrible headache and slightly dizzy. Has everyone stuck strickly to this 2 week preop plan. I know this is a lifestyle change and I am committed to the long term efforts, It is just that I cant take ecedrin for the headache and tylenol does not work. I just feel like I need to eat.... Support is what I need. My BFF is very upset that I am doing this. I think it is because she knows she is going to loose her eatting buddy. My husband is supportive but scared of the extreme of it. And I refuse to tell my In Laws they are so opinionated. Well I willl continue later with my journey. Just feeling Excited, Scared, Embarrassed and Anxious!!!

My surgery is on July 11, and I too am only able to take 1 week off. I am worried but will try very hard to push thru it. I am planing to take it easy and not over do it. I basically sit at a desk and can take breaks, If I get tired I will "hide" for a little "rest". This is my plan...We will see. Keep me posted I also feel your emotions. I guess this is all part of the Journey!!! Good Luck

Hello, I am new and reading your posts.I am getting scared also! I think I Only weigh 202 and am 5 ft tall. Do I really need surgery? But then I know I have tried every diet and spent awful amounts of money on diets, gyms, infomercials, etc... And still I am 200+and still 5ft tall. My question is that I can only take one week off from work. I am having surgery July 11 (monday) and returning to work the following Monday. I really dont work physically hard, I sit at a desk and am in meetings for the most part. So what do you think Am I crazy? Any and all advise welcomed. BTW,my BFF is really not happy that I am having this done and is trying to talk me out of it with horror stories.