Kimee

I want to start by saying how much I love and appreciate this forum, everyone here has been great at getting me through all of the struggles pre-op and now post-op. I am 9 days post-op and I feel horrible, is this normal? I do not have any energy; I have a hard time even finishing one Protein shake per day. I feel like I am going to vomit when I eat and if I do not eat I vomit; WHEN WILL THIS PHASE PASS? Please someone out there help with your wisdom...

I feel the same; I could really care less if I eat or not. I love the fact that I do not want to eat because it is helping me break my addiction to food.

I am on my way to the surgery center to have my procedure, prayers needed.

God bless everyone here, you always set my mind at ease. I will call my dr tomorrow from the airport and let him know all that is going on this week and last week.

Darkkyss, that does help ease my mind. I hope the dr realizes that life does get in the way at times.

I am supposed to lose 10 and according to my scale l have lost 3. I am guessing pms might account for about 3-4? I am so worried about making it through the business trip with business dinners and lunch. Oh, come on 22nd so I will finally know...

Has anyone had their surgery canceled the day of surgery because they did not lose enough on the pre-op diet? I am afraid that its what is going to happen to me. I have major pms bloating (should start the day of surgery), I am fighting emotional eating and I cannot take my medication that fights that. Needless to say this week has sucked and im sure I will be sent home crying on the 22nd. Oops, I also forgot that I am leaving tomorrow morning for a business trip and will not be home until 7 hours before set surgery...

I cannot seem to stay on my preop diet. I throw up the shakes and out of frustration I eat; will this addiction ever end? If I could exchange broth for shakes I think I would be ok...

I have the same worries. If I start getting attention from men who passed by before I am afraid of my reaction.

I start my pre-op diet on the 8th. Currently I am on the pre pre-op diet, the one that makes me want to stuff my face with everything that I feel I will not be able to enjoy again; am I the only one going through this emotional phase?

I start my pre-op on the 8th, I am so excited and nervous at the same time. I am ready to get my surgery done and feel all of the things I have been reading.

Hello everyone, I am also looking to get to know people in my area, I am in the Clear Lake area but I work down town. Has anyone had the chance to meet-up in person? I really would love to build relationships with people who know what I am going through, share each other's ups and downs. Kim

I am also single and would love to find that special someone. It would be great to find someone who has also gone through this struggle, someone to understand the ups and downs. I will be starting my pre-op diet in 4 days, I am so nervous and excited at the same time; oh to have someone to share these emotions I am looking for other people's opinions about the following question so please feel free to open up: Is anyone else out there afraid of people paying you "close" attention after your weight loss, people who now do not show that attention? I am afraid that I might have a bad attitude towards people if they want to get to know me "thin" but not while "big"; is that crazy? I work for a large global company, I see many people in the building day in and day out, none who even look my way, will that change when I am thin? How will I react knowing that I was not good enough to get to know before? Am I over reacting?