RDCLambert

How is everyone doing ? Has anyone started to prepare for things to have at home for after surgery ??

Awesome! Mines either the 10th or 18th! We will be pretty close in dates!

You will do great!! How isbyour joruney so far ? I started my process in may and it felt like forever and I cant believe I am only 2 months away! It goes by so fast! And what a great new years gift for us all! Each year my new years resolution is to lose weight and it never happens. Maybe 2014 is our year!!!

I am currently pre op - we are working on a December surgery! One thing I wanted to do during my waiting period is figure out the food an Protein shakes so I can be prepared. I found a pre made shake that I love an meets the requirements of Protein and sugar - is this all I will need - Can I drink all pre made shakes or do I have to have the powder too ? And from what I read being barely able to eat or drink how on earth did you get enough protein in right after surgery ? These shakes are 11oz and 30grams of protein - is it possible to get two of those in a day ? Ok and food - lots of questions I know! Sorry I'm a planner!! I am in major need of ideas for food - what food did you purée and when you went back to solids what meals work for you? Any suggestions on things to have in the house after surgery are greatly appreciated!

I am nervous I guess. I know my mind hasnt really accepted that this is happening. I agree...I eat things but then im like well...if I cant have them later I shouldn't now. Certainly something I struggle with. And the closer December gets. The more stressed I get!

I have PCOS and this seems to go along with it. I have noticed when I lose weight. It improves. And this soubds strange but it goes away or well at least gets better when I use a more dry soap verses a moisturizing soap like dove. Ive noticed zest bar soap helos. Sounds strange but works for me!

You look amazing!!! Congrats!!!

Im not until December and I am a hot mess! Cant even inagine as it gets closer!

Me either really. I have been the same weight the entire process and last month I lost 7lbs! I couldn't believe it! Hope it stays off on my next appointment on the 25th!!

So I spoke with my surgeons office today and yay I passed my Pysch evaluation. Not that I didn't think I would but still excited. So! He tells me my date will likely be the 17th or 18th of December. This makes me extremely nervous as Christmas is only a week after this and I have a 1 year old. Well at christmas she will be almost 2. I am so scared I will either be in too much pain or tired and miss her Christmas or even worse something go wrong and me be in the hospital. I know this is what I need and want and I have worked to hard to get here. He is going to try very hard to make it the week prior but if not..I will be a hot mess! My last PCP visit is 11/25 and due to insurance deductible I dont want to go into January. Ugh!! How where you a week after surgery ??

Thanks everyone. Its just the mom in me nervous in ruining her holiday. Of course I know she wont remember and we will make it through whatever happens but its just really getting to me. My husband was amazing in helping me with this today because I was a mess!

Were u not expecting to be resdy to submit the paperwork ?

Thats great! I have 2 more PCP visits.. pretty much the same got the verbal ok but have to follow insurance orders lol. Other than that only thing left is a sleep study! Which Ill do in October

Thats awesome! How long until you hear ? And when are they thinking you will have surgery ?