bellalulu

September 12 th Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Gina, I hear you and sincerely send prayers your way as anyway you look at this is a very hard situation to be in and overcome. At your end, our end, pre op and post op none of this is an easy feat and none of this is a walk in the park. Life is tough as it is and no matter what side of the fence your on all you can do is one day at a time. For me personally the only reason I don't like horror stories or failed surgery stories are because three years ago when I was healthier and 70 pounds lighter still obese though I was deathly scared away because of some girl called iggychick who scared the begeezus out of everyone so much that this forum deleted all her posts and banned her. So I was deterred from surgery and three years later worse off for it and I'm two weeks to my surgery date. So that's my story or a bit of it so now you know where I came from. Good luck to you. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

You're going through mourning a loss of your relationship with food and are also going through stages of grief and what every psychologists says you'll have, buyers remorse. Regardless of what you were told or not told. You know going in that your stomach will be the size of an egg and that nothing will ever be the same again. That's is just looking at what the surgery is about and how they staple your stomach, nothing more. Right now your brain is trying to heal your body after such a huge trauma to it. What you have is the buyers remorse that most everyone gets even pre op. Everyone thinks they could do it on their own just because they make it through two weeks dieting. If that were true none of us would be near a Bariatric center looking for help and solutions. You're down on yourself and you're blue. Address the emotional first and I'm sure that life and everything else will taste better. You sound super depressed and should talk to a therapist before it gets worse. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hello all, I'm from Florida in Kissimee and having my surgery September 12th. It's finally here and I'm on my two week pre op liquid diet. Lord help me! Today was day one. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm having the RnY at Florida Hospital of Celebration.

The thirty day liver shrink diet is definitely something that you do right before your surgery. Some people have a two week and most have the 30 day pre op like i have to do. I would call your doc and make sure. It's super strick and if you are diabetic you can have sugar lows and have to reduce meds bec sugars over all will drop..so be careful.

Watching tv... well every other commercial is filled with food, all kinds of food. And that's when I change the channel. Lol. ????

The davinci robotic surgery is done by the doctor but is more accurate than his or her human hands. It's less invasive, less bleeding and quicker healing time. You can google it.

Great pic! You look so happy and sooo ready. I hope to feel like that too. Good luck and speedy recovery.

Wow. Great in info. Thank you. It really puts the seriousness of the pre op diet into effect.

Oh nooo. I'm sorry to hear that... definitely call your surgeon. Hopefully, it wasn't too bad of a fall. And your bum took most of the hit. I hope you feel better soon and congrats on your great results. Sounds like you are right on track and on the losing side now. Good luck.

My husband has a dear friend who was prescribed diet pills and soon after he took the pills got a stroke. He currently is in the hospital with half of his body paralyzed. He was in icu and placed in an induced coma. Don't take diet pills. They rev up metabolism and make everything go haywire. This is just a warning because I too was given diet pills and after hearing about our friend, i said forget it.

You both did the right thing. You have to be one hundred percent mentally ready and emotionally ready when we go through such a life changing event. I for one am waiting just so I can save and pay the 25 percentage of the surgery. My insurance only covers 75 percent. Either way I'm still doing the last few appts. but am still afraid... eventually I will muster up the courage.

Hi guys, I am close to getting a surgery date and pretty much done with all my testing. I just need the H pylori and the Nutritionist appointment. My question is regarding hunger and do you feel hunger after or even during recovery? I read about head hunger and I understand that but as I get closer to surgery and I have begun the protein shakes sometimes I feel that hunger pang and I wonder, as well as get a little scared. Some days I wake up with zero hunger and make it through eating healthy but with all this back and forth... I need help n advice from you guys. I'm also Diabetic 2 on insulin so that messes w my hunger and weight tremendously. Thanks in advance. ????

Thanks Suze for the vitamin break down. I will def. follow that route.

I agree with DJ. The Premier protein tastes great. I have also tried Atkins protein shakes and they are really good too. My husband uses ensure protein and i have to mix it w milk or soy milk sugar free, then it tastes great and curbs our hunger.

Thanks Ginger for your response. I greatly appreciate it. ???? so you are doing well. I admire you for practicing that restraint. I hope to learn that and by reading what you post, I can see more that after the surgery it will help curve my cravings. I have come to accept that I cannot do that on my own. I'm sure that small pouch and the inability to have what I once used to, that I can train my brain a bit better. Like you, i love my coffee. Even on its own. I hope not to have to give that up too. I think it's amazing that you can cook without tasting or wanting. I hope my husband can get on my eating plan as her too needs to lose a lot of weight. Thanks a million Ginger. Wish you the best!????????

Ok good, I know everybody is different. Atleast you are feeling a normal hunger, I think? I read that your palette changes, that some foods taste super salty or super sweet. Has yours changed?

You are most definitely quite the inspiration for me. I believe I have psoriatic arthritis too and will go see another rheumatologist. I had been ruled out for lupus and RA but I still have inflammation and get some bad as heck flare ups. I had blamed the pain on my Diabetes meds but i'm off of them and still get the flare ups. I realized that the more pain I had, the less I did and the more I gained. It was this insane viscous cycle. But your kindness in sharing your story with me, gives me great solace. It seems like only those of us that have lived with this are the ones that can understand. At times I wonder if friends n family that visit me, judge when I'm wiped out and don't want or can't do one damn thing. Especially the younger ones... they can never get it and way sure they think I'm lazy... but pain and a constant one is the most annoying thing, I think. So, you are an angel for helping me tonight and showing me light at the end of the tunnel. God bless you for that! For ever grateful. I hope you have a wonderful weekend and continue your work outs and success. I know well that it is a fight and struggle every day but you have already defied the odds! ???? Thanks again. ????????????

Oh thank you so much. I really appreciate that reassurance. And congratulations on that super awesome start to your weight loss journey! One hour of cardio sounds amazing. ???? I struggle with back pain and sometimes joint pain. A recent foot injury and that makes it all the more difficult to do anything but I have faith that as each day goes by, I will heal and get better so one day I can do Zumba. What we called in the 90s aerobics or jazzercize. Lol.

You know that's right! ???? Let the losing begin. Hope to be there soon too.

Thank you both for your response. I'm battling with trying to say no now and learn to control those cravings. I struggle with the notion of will I be able to not revert to old habits. I know if I did that I would get that famous dumping syndrome. ????

Wow, you are doing great. Cool. I'm close to my surgery date and getting weak in the knees. Lol. Good luck and speedy recovery. Pls. Keep us posted.

Awesome, i hope it helps and that you feel better. I'm a hot mess too. Lol but I am starting it as well. A good friend swears by it.

You can google it to read the benefits.