MisforMimi

Good Luck tomorrow!!

Dude, why am I just seeing this?! I'm in hysterics over here. Love this!!!!!

My date got moved up to the 15th! Uh, that's Thursday!!!

Hey Everyone, I'm totally getting excited!!! I've never felt excited yet, just always nervous. Something has shifted. I'm a pretty active person so my s/o is like, "you need a reason to just sit around for a few weeks!" lol My date is this Thursday. I strayed a little from the pre-op diet this weekend, but nothing too crazy. One thing I know is that I'm not going to freak out about that. Lessons learned. Moving forward. I'm committing to not beating myself up over food anymore. Been there. Done that. Got the t-shirt! I'm excited to have this tool in place. I met with my surgeon on Friday and I feel good. Her complication rate is well below the national averages which are already low. Her patients typically do well and are compliant. I'm excited to join the ranks. She asked if anything has changed in my health status since we last met I said no. Then I asked HER if anything as changed with her practice or patients' status since we last met!!! LOLL... I got my stations all set up last night. I've got my food area in the kitchen stocked with water enhancements, jello, soups, puddings, milk powder in the pantry and fridge. Upstairs in the bathroom cabinet I've got my vitamins, meds and scale. Getting some gauze from work today. Then I got my bag for the hospital almost ready to go with my gas X strips, car pillow, roomy jammies, my belly binder and chapstick. I've been collecting for about a month now. This site has been helpful in getting me organized. I can't believe I'm doing this!!!!!!! How's everyone doing?

Yes!! JALUVIC. We are meeting at the Lyons Den Cafe in Bothell on Sunday, January 25th at 3pm. Hope to see you there!

It totally sucks, but for anyone reading this who up and decides they want WLS the best thing is to skip the doctor and call your insurance first. They set the rules we all have to play by, unless you're going for self pay in Mexico. I was working with a case manager through my insurance for a year prior to even thinking about calling anyone for a consult.

Girl. You were a diva before now you are everything!

Team natural too for a long time. My hair is so thick and kinky, I would welcome some shedding!!! Lol

Look up gaslightling? And being in a relationship with a narcissist and see if anything resonates with you.

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Of course I want to hear the good, bad and the ugly. I've read the horror stories on this site and I think I know what I'm getting into. I've noticed the closer I get to the actually date the more I want to hear the good stories.....its natural, I think.

I got a maternity binder to wear under my clothes and just hold me in, heating pad good idea, I got a set of bamboo child flat ware as a treat.

@@aelovelady, Wow! That's what I needed to hear a week before my surgery! I hope I have the same easy recovery as you.

Gaaaaah! My date got moved from 1/22 back to 1/15 this morning! I'm mostly excited and nervous but I just gotta change all my plans, resubmit FMLA paperwork, yadda yadda yadda! A week and day left.... Good thing I went ahead and started that pre-op diet on the 1st!

@@jblkmom, Hip hip hooray! Hang in there! Good job

@@MBM1Forever, Oh yeah, good luck tomorrow. I'll be thinking of you.....and looking for the update!

@@MBM1Forever, Hey, I'm glad you are doing well....I am on the liquids. The only way I'm surviving is that I get to have a modest dinner and pudding and popsicles, sugar free of course. My date got moved back to the 15th from the 22nd if you can believe. I'm glad its earlier but I'm a planner, so as soon as they gave the holler, I'm making plans that all have to rescheduled. Oh well. I'm nervous and can't believe I'm doing it. Good thing I followed my first mind and started the pre-op diet on the 1st, so now I'll ready for the date change anyways...Phew! Sorry for the long answer.

Why get a surgery at all? Why eat 300-400 calories? Why not just Water fast? Humans can, well fat humans can live a long time without food at all..... VSGAnn2014, I just mentioned on a post that I love those posts where people are like, I'm dying. Members give an outpouring of support and then chirp chirp!! I'm a recovering rescuer, so I just have to laugh and keep it moving....Lol I still won't make a New Year's resolution but I'm with you!

Too much protein by doing it

I like to cut it with some milk. I checked with the nutritionist and she said it was OK. And that I would not be losing

I chose bypass for several reasons: I wanted to resolve hypertension (high BP) - the percentage of this co-morbidity is higher with the bypass. I wanted that extra weight loss (10-15% more on average) but the compliant sleevers do catch up eventually, tho. I do not have GERD, just mild reflux. I didn't want anything to induce or worsen it. I wanted the procedure that most bariatric doctors feel comfortable/more versed in handling if I were to have complications. I want the dumping "to keep me honest" - I cannot eat sugar without feeling like I want to eat an entire house now and if a surgery has to be in place to help me with a negative feedback loop with then so be it. WLS surgery in general: I want to be healthy and an example of health and fitness for my 4 year old daughter. I want to be thin and fit and be able to run races without pain in my joints or feeling like I'm gonna die if I have to sprint for a bus.

I just love these cryptic posts, the outpouring of support and then chirp chirp. I hope she's all right.

@@MBM1Forever, 2 days and counting, how you doing???

Good luck to you on your journey...Glad you're back.