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Hey all, I am preop and am one of those who really wants to know and not be surprised. When I was pregnant, I watched all the horror story videos and asked tons of questions. I am reading lots and lots about: THE GOOD - losing weight, healthier lives, feeling younger, etc. THE BAD - gas pains, being hungry, preop diets, postop diet, etc. What I would LOVE to hear more about is the UGLY. And I would invite the squimish to not read further. Can folks please share the really ugly? I m aware that everyone is very different and nobody is going to have the same experiences or have the same doctor rules. I would still rather hear about all the ugly stuff rather than be surprised. Plus, just maybe, it will help with whatever I do go through to focus on some of the ugly I don't go through. Some of the UGLY I have heard so far: Sharts (which still makes me giggle like a 9 year old boy when I say it) colored pee shots to the belly to avoid clots drinking nasty stuff oozy incisions naked operations What else?

Does anyone have a link to websites with good exercises to tighten and tone? Especially with the stretch bands?

Anyone have a good link to a site with exercises with the stretchy bands?

This is all so true!!! I also think the distance for me is having all of you. Before, I would say, "screw this, I'm doing all of this and not losing anything, it's just not worth it" and give up. Now I am surrounded by a whole bunch of people basically saying "oh, a stall, that is so normal and expected, no worries." Somehow knowing it is happening to almost everyone makes new way less down about it. Easier to actually believe this isn't about the scale, it's about getting healthy. Thank you all for sharing and making this crazy trip more normal.

I'm on the other side now and can add a few things. For me out was the leak test and my first bm. I was so sick at the time they did the leak test, I starting having up the liquid and then couldn't stop. They had to rush me back to the CCU which meant I went rolling through the hospital in a wheel chair with my gotten flying and puking. My hospital is under construction so it just so happened we had to roll thief some real public places. Not nice. My first BM was worse. I thought it was just gas but it was SO much more. I couldn't clean myself up. Not fun.

For the last month has any one else other than me been like Rupunzel from the scene in Tangled where she starts on a journey she has never been on before. She really isn't sure she should be doing it so she spends a whole scene going from being ecstatic to be completely depressed. From "oh my gosh this is so great", to "what have I done". That had been my emotions for sure. Any one else?

I survived and headed home today. I seriously doubted my decision when I was in the CCU for two days but things are already getting better. Can't wait to be home! I had the sleeve, my gallbladder removed, and a hernia repair. Ready to start figuring my new tummy out. It's picky.

Surgery day. I'm at the hospital. All prayers welcome. I am actually pretty calm, just ready to get started.

I'm in two days. While the recent talks have reduced my "high" about surgery, it's also increased my resolve. Thank you to all the Marchies who have already gone for posting here even though you are dealing with post op. I hope to pay that forward with a positive story for future sleevers.

I had some of the same experiences as a lot of you so I wont repeat them here. I add, going snow skiing, an expensive trip for a florida girl, and finding out my calfs wouldnt fit in ski boots. So embarassing to have the people trying to stuff me into a pair. Left my calfs bruised and me left behind. I am going to re-read all these posts every time I get scared or frustrated. My journey has just begun.

thank you for sharing and I hope you feel fantastic soon. I will join you next week.

Heck yeah!

I have no reason to chime in here other than to say, you are all now my favorite people on this site.

Welcome to ONEderland. Congrats. Cant wait till im there

Love these. Keep me coming.

As long as you add some protein powder, it should all be good, right?

Wait! You can eat popcorn? I want some!

I weighed 294 at my highest, 290 at my first appointment with the Doc and nothing worked to get me where I need to be. I got passed over on a big promotion and found out by accident it was because of how I look. I really don't ever want that to happen again. I am scheduled for the 21st and only officially started me preop on Sunday but have been trying to follow it for 2 weeks now to make sure I make the weight because I am a really slow loser. Yes the reasons still stand and thank you for making me say that. I needed to do that. You guys are wonderful.

Im tired and the scale went up three pounds instead of down without me changing a thing. On the pre op diet and sick of it already. I just wonder if I can do it. I think I just needed a pep talk and there is no one around to do it. Probably I just need to stop thinking about any of this in the morning now that I am limiting my coffee intake.

I am having second thoughts and a really down morning. I am doing this without any local support so I am turning to you all. What creative prep talks have you all either given yourselves or were given by your support? I tell myself it will be worth it, one day at a time, you can't keep living this unhealthy, etc but this morning, it isn't working and I am ready to call it off.

Happy New Year's Eve! Or should I say, happy new yous eve! My thoughts will be with all of you march 1st sleevers. Please write when you can. For those Disney marathon folks. I live in Florida and wh I've I have never dreamed of running in it, I would love to go to cheer you on!