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Sara! We got this...Victoria Secret here we come! (in a cpl months..lol) Please keep posting here so we can share our first day stories I am going to friend you so you can message me...Get some sleep what time is your surgery> mines at 1

If this is all true..then I have nothing to worry about at all for surgery tomorrow. I mean if you girls are having sex the same week as you had 3/4 of your stomach removed then why in the world having I been stressing, biting my nails off and writting in case I should die letters to my family...lol...and I dont even care about sex. My hope was to work in the first week..lol

Kimikat3 I have the same story grew up skinny and stayed that way 5'8 135-140lbs thru 3 kids (including twins) Then I my husband turned into a amateur at home chef, especially late night chef..lol And then I had got into an accident, and the rest is history. Cant wait to see what I look like under all this, I dont expect the hot chick from my 30's to pop op. I am a little afraid of just how nicely this "baby fat" has his hidden my 43 year old wrinkles. I have none now but Ive heard they come out after weight loss. Oh well. Id rather be skinny and go to Sephora to fix the rest..good luck and lets all post tomorrow on how we are feeling!

Heres wishing you do well, mine is in less than 48 and I am having lots of different emotions about it too but I think we will be just fine.

Thanks I have pretty much got to the root of my biggest fear with this surgery, and that is that I will be strarving all the time with a stomach the size of a ball point pen. Cant think of a worse way to go..

I had surgery last year (partial hysterectomy) and was given morphine it only seemed to work for 20-45 minutes then wore off, the nurses seemed surprised and asked me if I did drugs recreationally...uh.... NO I do not. lol Also the oxycontin doesent really do to much to me either. They gave me something in place of the morphine that really worked like I believe it should have but I cant remember the name of it I want to say Toradol. But I looked that up and its just an anti inflamatory. Has anyone taken Toradol in place of morphine? I want to talk to the Dr about this before my surgery so that I am not worried she will give me morphine and then I will just suffer. Any ideas of alternatives? I have the unfortunate problem of having a low tolerance for pain and a high tolerance to supposed powerful pain meds...just my luck

I have been preparing for surgery Wednesday bought all my Vitamins, Protein drinks etc. And then I went through my closet and drawers. I threw away everything I hated and had to wear becuase it would fit. I threw away most of the black, stretchy, anything that wasnt my style but comprimised to wear because it fit. Feels so liberating! It is mentally preparing me for success and the good road ahead. I actually got rid of 2 large trash bags. I have been raising kids and accepting the fact that I am a mom and everyone else is first, I have been sleep deprived for 17 years..lol I dont really buy my self anything nice to wear, instead I find my enjoyment in shopping for my family, making sure they have the nice things. I used to take such pride in my appearance and now I just want to be invisible. Hence the no pic on my profile. Not anymore.

Chaparra, totally forgot about taco truck tacos! ..lol you can add those to my list too.

I am being sleeved in 3 days, I think I am going to miss my morning toast the most. It is english muffin bread with real butter and it is my biggest treat all day. I will not miss wearing black, feeling invisible, being envious of the skinny girls, seeing my profile in the mirror or feeling like I want to curl up and die every time I leave a dressing room at the mall.

Hmm was getting a little concerned about one day liquid diet of Only liquids the day before surgery did anyone else only have to do liquids on only the day before? I see alot of ppl out their struggling with 2 weeks of only liquids feeling a bit guilty. My surgery is on Wednesday so I am just going to go all liquids from today til then. I know its too shrink the liver or make it softer.

I have been told by the np, constipation is from pain meds. I was also told to take colace ( you can buy that otc) to prevent constipation

This is just what I needed THANKYOU! So motivating~

I will be the next day the 27th, I am also nervous and cant wait to get my new body started! I have been getting my "groceries" and meds in order, my house sanitized, work stuff pre done. Looking at before and after pics on here to keep myself motivated, and thinking about going thru my old clothes for motivation. We can do this!!

So I got the call Thursday that my surgery was approved and scheduled for the 27th of Feb YAY! Truth is- I am as nervous as a long tail cat in a room full of rocking chairs.... Im 43 let myself go from being a 145 5'8 33 year old who never had a weight problem baloon into a 260 pound 43 year old. And now It has to come to this. I am excited to see what I look like after all this comes off..will my face be full of wrinkles now that I have no more fat? Will all my hair fall out? Will I turn into a raging alcoholic? ( thats one of the big warnings) Will I still be hungry? How will I comfort myself when I am stressed out or my worse eating trigger...exhaustion. These things actually worry me more that the actual surgery.. Will people know I had surgery when I start showing up places getting thinner and thinner? So much to consider...but Id rather not be fat chick anymore...tried it for ten years...not a big fan..

all of the above! and surgery this Wednesday, but most of all, I am afraid of not facing my fears and using them as an excuse to run right out of the hospital, seriously I would probably stop at Wendys drive thru on my way home to "self medicate" my anxiety. That's what I am afraid of. But I am not going to do that. I am going to use my big girl strength and courage and I am going to push my self through this, with no expectation of it being simple,easy, pain free or not challenging and incredibly emotional. I need it to be all of those things so I appreciate it and not take it for granted.

whats pb2

PS I love gingerale too!!!

Great video, you rocked your "on point " outfits my surgery is on Wed wish me luck.

askinnierme..did you go get your preperation stuff for surgery? I did today I got liquid vitamans d and b, 2 big packs of vanilla and chocolate premier protein shakes, gas x strips, carmex, dulcolax and some really comfy pjs. I still need propel and some cream soups and sugar free popsicles. I am ready for this. I am scared of the pain the first few days, I am scared of being hungry but trapped because I cant eat because my stomache is only as big around as a bic pen. and I am going to miss bread. ALOT. I may have to have a mock funeral for it...sign a divorce decree or some other relationship severing act..lol...lets keep in touch so we can compare symptoms and moniter are progress by hearing the others.

I agree this post was just what I needed. Thanks. Feeling better about my surgery on Wednesday.

I am being sleeved Feb 27th and hoping to find others that are going in that day so we can compare notes. Getting nervous bought my Gas X strips today because apparently horrible gas is the numero uno complaint Scared Excited feel like Im about to go cliff diving when I have never even been on a roller coaster..lol

I am getting ready for surgery next week and I am trying to gather a iist of the most popular drinks for the next 2 weeks, Premier Protein Shakes, propel or g2 gatorade etc..all this isopure and unjury is starting to confuse me any ideas?

sassieme85 I was told by the NUT that the Slimfast had too little amount of protein and since you can pysically only get so much in you want to take advantage of the most protein in everytime you consume. And also the more protein the better the weight loss numbers are..

My Dr Valerie Halprin