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I am having surgery on August 19th. Excited and nervous all at the same time. I am glad I have joined this forum it is encouraging. Hope to find a buddy close to home or not

Keep up the good work

I was the same way and I switched to the gax x that melts on your tongue. It helps and works a little faster than the chewable. Move around a lot the more the better

Ccool. How far out are you Raven?

Im in dfw. Where are you

Thanks for the info

Can anyone tell me how much your pouch is to hold after the swelling goes away? At first I could drink and be full at 1/4 cup of fluids now I can drink more than that. Just wondering if its normal? I am 8 weeks out.

I am down 35 lbs I am 8 weeks out. Hw 332 sw 281 cw 245

8 weeks out and down 35 lbs.

I had a cold right b 4 I had surgery drink plenty plenty of fluids and get rest and you should be fine. Checking with your pcp will not hurt either

My personal opinion is. STOP!! Start taking care of your self. If you don't feel like doing don't do. Quit pushing yourself. Your kids are Grown not babies. If you don't take care of your self and something worse happens to you and god forbid you go home to glory they are still going to keep it moving. Self preservation is the first law if you can't take care of your self you can't take care of others. I am sorry for your lost. My prayers are with you and your family. If you need to talk you can call me or send me a message.

I am 7 weeks out and I havw gas off and on all day. Gas x strips are my best friend. Its getting better slowly. I don't know if it will ever completely stops.

Same here. Im going to talk to my doctor today. Let you know what she said

Wow. I feel the pain. I want some lays potatoe chips and fish. I be wanting to cheat and try a chip. But to scared I mean if you suck on the chip it will melt in your mouth. Ijs.:-). But 1 more week and soft foods I hope. I see my doctor wed and then I can find out how much I weight.

I want a potato chip so bad. Ughhhh

The nurse or rep whoever she is ; is kinda rude. I do understand that it is early in the morning and people are sleepy but that is not a excuse for anyone to be rude. If she didn't want to do the paperwork and sign us in she should have had someone else do it. Smh at rude people.

Okay. I made it safely sitting here waiting to be taken back to the room and get hooked up. Or is scheduled for 715. Its 442am now been here since 415.

Hope you get to feeling better soon. You are in my prayers

Ouch and wow

How did pre op go

Yes 4 but I am thinking 3 night cause the night before is not going to be to good of a sleep

Wow I would not have thought of the eqr plugs. But I will bring a pair just in case. At my hospital we have private rooms.

I would say tooth brush, tooth paste, socks, chap stick, big night gown ( so that it want stick to you), hair brush and comb ( depending on how you do your hair), your breathing machine, your own toiletries.

6 more sleeps

I have to be there at 9am. I can't wait to sit on the losers bench. I started the pre op diet today. So far so good. I think I will be alright. My doctor told me I can do ice cream. No nuts etc... but im good with that.