Weight Warrior

hello all. well i was discharge last night. feel awesome very little pain for the whole time. lost 30 LBS during the liquid diet phase. set a new record per my surgical team. HW. 475. SW 450. CW 386 Best decision i have made. best surgical team. will post more later.. RJ

Thanks to all of you for the positive vibes and support. Happy, hungry & ready to go!. ......... on my morning countdown. T minus 2 hrs 35 minutes and counting......... peace out RJ

Thanks Krystal7k......

Thanks Sparklette. I hope that is the csse for me. the less the better.

Thank you anniesmom12. i need all the prayers i can get :-)

Thank you all for your helpful answers. i am not that keen on taking medication. i envisioned them handing me 30 scripts and it costing me a thousands of dollars. im ok with taking my Vitamin supplements for the rest of my life. and some pain management pills or liquid for several days. i also just want some frickin semi solid food! there are just so many things to keep track of....geeezz have a great weekend RJ

Krystal7k, thanks, i brought this subject up because of the recommendation,but also i have window shopped some of the major brands and they all look like jars full of playdoe.....bleck! thanks for the input :-) RJ

yes June 12th

thanks deaddemmamma, not to sure about the chicken salad yet, but you sealed my decision on the baby food. thanks for the input. the whole rny talk community is awesome. it such a great resource. have a great day! RJ

Thanls for the feedback. never cosidered the soup in a blender optopn, that i could live off of. a friend who is 2 years post-op told me low fat egg salad in the blender.

I am set for June 12th....very excited about it. This morning i crushed my distance and speed record for walking....wooo hoooo! if this how i feel now i cant imagine how i will feel this time next year . but i am sure it will be " off the hook"....best of luck too you on your surgery date. god bless RJ

deaddmmamma & marymcg62, Thanks for the warm welcome to this site. If you dont mind me inquiring how much and how long for the both of you? RJ

I am open about the whole subject of the upcomming surgery. my family friends and co-workers have been more than supportive. i have actually gained quite the fan club. ( not that it was my intention to have one :-) by being open and discussing my journey i have found out that 5 people who i know have had some form of weight loss surgery. And have been greatly sucessful. i have been given gifts ( books to read in the hospital) people are giving me clothes of the smaller sizes i will be passing through. i have not had one negative experience. my feeling is the more support you habe the better the results will be. cheers RJ

I received approval in 7 days and they set the date on the same phone call. it took all of 10 minutes.

I will not miss, 1. The pizza delivery guys judgemental looks. 2. Being called "Big Guy" 3. Being afraid i will kill lawn furniture. 4. Purchasing two seats on a plane 5. Requiring 2 seats on the trolley. ( well actually 1-1/4) 6. Large grocery bills 7. Taking what i can get at the big & tall stores. 8. Shopping at big & tall stores 9. McDonalds & similar stores 10. Sweating in the middle of winter 11. Not being able to walk more than fifty yards at a time. 12. Feeling ashamed when i eat out. there are many more but that is behind me! my future course is charted and the next phase of my life begins with my surgery on June 12, 2013. Thanks for posting this thread. its amazing how many items i could empathise with. but alas i bid farwell to the " big guy" and say hello to life! cheers! RJ

Thanks for the post its very encouraging. i am scheduled to have my surgery June 12th.....

Dear IAMWORTHIT, Thanks for the positive response. I wish you well on your journey , it also sounds like your are bound and determined to succeed. This is a gift you are giving to yourself make it a big one :-) ill be thinking of you on June 12th. ill srnd good positive waves to you and your surgeon. best of luck and god bless you on this path. RJ