candace0822

I am five days post op and doing better each day....it for sure helps to have a amazing support system. I start this coming Monday on puréed foods and don't know where not start. Must is the different between puréed and soft foods?

Surgery wen well yesterday.....painful but good drugs......started walking a little last night and ice chips, now the worst part is the catheter and throat tube....Los glad its all over .....hope you ladies are well today

Please accept my deepest respect to those that had to do the pre-op liquid diets.....I only had to do today and I am having issues. I had the ICV filter put in today and it was no joke....I am sore and it was scary......tomorrow is the big day....I am scared out of my mind. I am a prayerful woman and will continue to be so. See you on the other side ladies......

The cut I am told is just under 5 inches and eliminates the air they have to pump you with. Also, the in hospital time is only two days but still the usually two weeks at home. Congrats in your surgery.........we're you scared?

I notice that everyone is having the surgery with the six incisions.....has anyone had the surgery where you get opened under your breast bone

8 days to go and no it seems all too real. I went shopping today to make sure I had all the vitamins and other stuff I need......I heard someone say that these wls are cheating......I had to kindly yet very firmly know that this is not cheating but very hard work indeed........shame on them for thinking this was an easy journey

I had all my final appointments today and final classes and testing done. I won't see anymore doctors until its surgery time. The down side is that I was told some sort of line has to be out in the day before because my BMI is so high. I think that scares me more than anything else.

I always believe that everything happens for a reason...I know it's frustrating and sort of hurts your feelings....butbtherevis a reason

awww, that's wonderful news for anyone

I have butterflies in my belly......surgery is 2 weeks from today and I'm feeling like OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG.......all of sudden second guessing myself.....all of sudden planning on gym trips and how am i going to get my Protein in (i have great hair), are chewable Vitamins just as effective, can I afford new clothes right now, will I look like a walking bobble head (body goes down, head stays the same), I'll miss eating the best greasy ribs in DC (might be a deal breaker), can I really miss work for two weeks and not stress about it CONSTANTLY.........I keep having all of these thoughts and more and normally I'm a pretty calm person. My coworker had it a year ago and she started at 500lbs and is now down to 300 but eats all sorts of crap now and eats something constantly, I don't want to be like that. As I'm typing this, she's eating candy, yesterday it was chocolate, what the hell? Then there is that part of me that can't wait to show off in front of those that can't seem to talk to me about anything other than weight....."hey, I've got some old clothes that are waaay to big for me, do you want them?:" "You're with her, but she's fat". I can't seem to think about anything other then the post op crap....can I really do this....and truth be told........I'm scared, really scared C

Just came back from my final round of test....upper GI, chest x-ray, blood work, and the sonogram.......I am so damn glad that's over.

wooooooow dunwithfat, my hat is off to you....hell, i was tryng to figure out what i was going to do with 3 dogs.

well i guess when i go for my final everything with my doc...he might tell me the same thing. Heck, I'm trying to plan out what my last meal will be....gonna be something good. Even though I'm still about 3 weeks away, I'm so freaking nervous and it's all i want to talk about. My girlfriend is very supportive and her biggest thing is my health......I'm past the health part....no I want to talk about the cute clothes, HA

Morning Ladies, I'm finding that most of us having the surgery have to do a liquid diet before the surgery. What is the purpose of this....my doctor doesn't have me on it.

I ride a motorcycle and for once I want to enjoy my ride without feeling like people are talking about me

The biggest thing I'm looking forward to is wearing really cute clothes.

Thanks Debbie........are you as excited and nervous as I am? I've been watching for the past couple of days YouTube videos and sort of freaking myself out. There are so many horror stories about pain, excess skin and the different changes in moods including depression.......so I guess im still a little freaked out.

Hello all, this is my first time here and I'm really excited.....my date has been set for May 14th and I'm in the final stages of testing so hopefully all will go well......