mommaof4zs

Best of luck to you! You are going to do great! Just keep your eyes focused on getting passed that first 48 hours with walking as much as you can and sipping water after your swallow test! Congratulations on your new journey you're about to enter!

Surgery is in 8 and a half hours and I am at the ER with one of my daughters with high fever. I came instead of my hubby because I figured I would be doped up all day tomorrow, he's the one that has to care for our 4 kiddos and needs the rest:) I hope all those that are still having pain get relief soon and those who are having surgery the same day as me have a smooth surgery. Prayers for everyone.

Sounds like you had a productive day!! That's awesome!!!

I never struggled with weight until I started having children. After the first 3, I was able to get my weight off but since I have had my 4th ( who is now 18 months old) I have just kept gaining. I have tried everything I have done in the past to lose it but it goes nowhere. I am so very unhappy with myself and I don't want to live that way anymore. I started out at 254, am now down to 237 and my surgery is in a week! I can't wait for this adventure!!

Kathy, I am on day 6 of pre op and I haven't really had much hunger. I have a magic bullet that I use and this is how I fix my shakes and they keep me full. 1 cup ice 1/2 cup fat free milk 2 inch piece of banana OR 1/4 cup strawberries 1 serving Protein Blend away:) If I use the strawberries, I put 1 tsp of splenda in. If you don't have a magic bullet, you can you a blender! Good luck to you!

I'm on day 6 of my pre op diet...and I have maybe a crazy question?!? I was always a big snacker at night, chips, crackers, etc...and my husband never really was much on snacking. But since I have been on the pre op diet he has been munching every night. Like normally he would eat dinner and not eat anything else until the next am for breakfast. He's been as courteous as he can with it but I just wondered if anyone else has had this happen. He is not overweight so he can eat whatever he wants and not gain. So honestly it makes me feel like he never snacked with me so maybe I wouldn't eat more and now that I can't eat the stuff, he's eating his weight in it. I wanted to ask on here first before I said anything to him b.c I know that so many of you have and are going through the same things. Thanks:)

I am also on day 3 of my 14 day pre-op diet with surgery on the 24th! Hang in there, we can do this!!!

My surgery is set for Sept. 24th.....237....??

I have gotten my referral from my insurance, attended the required seminar, had the phych evaluation and am meeting with the nurse practitioner this morning and was hoping someone could tell me what I should expect. I guess what I don't know is what the process is from here...

Also, what determines whether you have to do a 6 month diet before they will do the surgery?