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So what better time to start your liquid diet than Lent?!? Is anyone else using this as a chance to have a more spiritual Lenten journey?

Really?!? Thats not very nice of them! If I were you, I wouldnt let comments like that bother you, in fact, if they chose to say things like that to you, I'd offer that perhaps you're better off without friends like that.

Yeah, but no weights, right?

My friends and family whove been through it all before. The one thing that irritated me the most was "You?!? Why do you need that? Isnt it a little severe?".

My doctor told me walking only, 30 minutes a day. If you cant do the 30 all at once, split it up into 3 10 minute sessions. I would advise against working out. I had initially asked my Doctor if I could go back to work after 3 weeks, and it was stressed to me that the chances of pulling the staples/sutures is rather high if you participate in regular work or exercis aside from walking, which can end up with you back in the hospital.

Yeah dude, they do that after they knock you out, and its gone by the time you wake up. No worries! Trust me, the only pain your gonna be concerned about is in your stomach, and thats a breeze! Im 6 days post op, and the pain is minimal.

Yeah, you need a LOT of help! My doctor wont let me lift anything heavier than 5 pounds for the first 4 or 5 weeks! I tried to use a pineapple corer today, and even the slightest bit of pressure hurts (6 days post-op!). You have to remember, you'll have all sorts of stitches where they go in for the laproscopic surgery, not to mention all the sutures in your stomach. you tear those and you are in SERIOUS trouble!

OK, heres my five cents; If you have a lazy boy recliner, sleep in that. I found it much easier (I'm 6 days post op) to get up and down in that. SUGAR FREE POPSICLES ARE YOUR FRIENDS!!!! Buy boxes of them, they rock. Walk as soon as you can, and dont stop! The more you walk, the more you will bounce back.Im not saying go around the block, but when you get home, walk to the mailbox, walk down the street, whatever you can.

Had mine on March 4th!Went very smoothly! If you are nervous dont worry! The folks at Mercy hospital are awesome!

I did Broccoli,onions, greenpeppers and mushrooms in a sauce of Tabasco sweet and spicy & Teriyaki last night , kind of a stir fry thing, and it rocked.

Im lucky in that aspect; I've always been a heavy water drinker I probably drink (no kidding here) close to 160 ounces in a day at work..I use those flavor packets, but still...

Brandy, it's easier than you think! I've done it 2X now! My insurance denied me the day of my surgery, and Im on the second week of my actual date now. I'll tell you a trick; go to Harris Teeter and get the pre packaged Carrot that are sliced into chips! They look like ruffled potato chips, and you can trick your body into thinking they are chips. Add a little light salsa for dipping, and you wont know the difference! The only difficult part for me was the first time, I tried to give up coffee. NOT A GOOD IDEA! So now I have maybe 3 or 4 sips of my coffee in the morning to take the edge off. Sorry, I can give up eating, but I've gotta have my morning joe!

Good luck to you too!!

Yay Sherri!

If I were you, when you go to the one manditory meeting, express your problems to the group. You will be in a room full of people just as excited at the prospect of starting a healthier life as you are, and I feel certain you'll find at least one person to lean on.My experience with my local support group has been really good,and I think you will find someone willing to help if you just ask. Gee whiz, really?!? That's just nuts. I dont mean to be rude or harsh,but if he's not willing to change, I dont see how this relationship is going to be healthy, emotionally or physically. I dont know you, or anything about your relationship, but it honestly sounds to me like this guy is either selfish, ignorant, or both. The very fact that you have cared enough to express concern over his health should mean the world to him, but from the little that you've told us, I'm not getting that feeling from him at all. This surgery is a life changer, and that means a change for everyone in your life when it coimes to interacting with you. Ultimately, you have to do what is right for you SheetMetalGirl.You are not beholden to him for anything. I hope I have notoverstepped my boundaries here, and if I have, I apologize profusely, but again, you are making a huge change in your life, and it only stands to reason that he should want the best for you and your relationship, doesnt it?

Sheet, Dont let this guy ruin something wonderful for you.If he can't see that you doing this (getting healthy) isn't just for you, but for him as well? Well ma'am, I'd have to say he is a blind fool and maybe you need to worry more about yourself and not him. we should all be so lucky to have a woman in our lives who cares that much about us! I know I am, because my wife had gastric bypass two years ago, and her success has brought me to the same decision she made then. You need to sit down and tell him, look, Im doing this not only because I want to be healthy,but because I want to have a long future with you, and you should accept this for what it is,an act of love. Write down your reasons, let him know! ask him, do you want me to have a heart attack, or get diabetes? No? Then you should accept this as my best effort to avoid those very things. Do you have a support group? Maybe he could go with you, see what everyone else is saying.

Sheetmetalgirl, TakingControl is right. Maybe seeing you change will give him reason to follow suit.

Have you started your liquid diet yet? Im on for the 4th as well, here in North Carolina.

Good luck to us both! I'm on for 9;30 EST, on March the 4th!

I had a few problems, but it wasn't CWM's fault, or my insurance companies fault.I was approved through my old insurance company, but a few weeks before my initial surgery date (Feb 4th) my company changed providers, and the prerequisites changed. CWM told me not to worry as well, but I did, and I made myself a nervous wreck all for nothing. CWM had the whole thing straightened out in about 2 weeks time, and Im back on the schedule for 2 weeks from now. I've had people tell me to stay on top of my insurance and call,call,call,but CWM wont drop the ball on you like that. If they say they're going to take care of the problems, trust them, they'll do it! It might not be as fast as you'd like,but dont worry, they'll get you squared away!

Sherri, I know soooo many people who've gone through CWM, and not one of them has had a discouraging word! Who is your Doctor? Mine is Dr. Kuwada.

Im in the UNCC area, surgery is scheduled for March 4th! Started the liquid diet this morning! Bring it on! I'm so ready for this, it's not even funny.

Honestly? The water flavoring stuff from walMart is really good.I hate Walmart too, but I have to admit their Cherry and grape drink packets are the best.

So I agonized over having this surgery for two years, trying diets, working out etc. Finally decided to do it, & was all set up to have my surgery on February 4th, but my new insurance BCBS Anthem as opposed to Empire BCBS that my company had last year, denied my surgery 3 days before I was to have it! We are in the appeals process right now, but it is sooooo frustrating! I was so mentally prepared for this, I had set up my FMLA, sick time, my wife took a weeks PTO to be there for me, we shifted our lives around for this moment and now it's just turned into a "sometime soon" scenario. Anyone else have anything like this happen to them?

Yeah, i made the mistake of calling Anthem yesterday, and they told me it had been denied as "not medically needed". So i got myself in a really bad mood, lifted something the wrong way at work, and knocked my back out of whack.....Stupid move Keystone! then, I come to find out from my doctors office that theyre still working on it, and would I please stop calling the insurance company? Because you're messing things up mr. miller. So I'm letting them handle it. it may end up that i have to go through the whole 6 month weigh in period, and if I do, then so be it, but I'd rather do it right now if I had the choice.