4my2girls

Michele - thank you for your response. I just had beef broth, but it seems just like sucking on a salt lick! I know I sound whiny....and this is what I signed up for. I knew this would be hard, I just can't be snapping at my kids at every meal, just because I can't eat what they do. I can't imagine nothing but sweet drinks between now and Aug 7 either!

Okay so it had to happen right, a little over four days and I am going crazy! I don't mind the drinks - muscle milk, premier Protein, EAS, they are all pretty good, but they are all sweet! I want something savory.....something that tastes like dinner, not desert! I just fixed the kids macaroni and cheese, and I chewed it and spit it out! Sad, I know, but I am going crazy! HELP please.

Hi all - had mine on July 7. Checked in at 8 AM and out at about 4 PM. I always have a hard time waking up. The pain wasn't too bad that first night. Didn't sleep well though, hotel bed was way too soft. Then, back to the hospital for the esophogram on Tuesday. All was well and I headed over to the Dr.'s office for some IV fluids. Two litres later and I felt like a new woman! So far, not bad. Hard to keep up with all the fluids, and it's going to be harder the more my kids are around. So far, family and friends have been helping me, but that will come to a stop eventually, and it will be all me. So far, the worst problem has been feeding the kids. Never thought a pretzel could smell so good! I'm told I can have broth, so I think I'm going to try that this afternoon/evening. We'll see. I have been blessed to be able to avoid all vomitting (though it has been very close, several times!) Lot's of belching and passing gas as the CO2 is expelled. But, other than those minor irritations, I really feel pretty good. Getting hungry now, think I'll fix some broth. More soon! Renee

Hello. I am a CMA in Oregon. I am four days post surgery and am going back on Monday. I am blessed to work with an awesome group who are all super supportive. I am nervous, but it will be fine. I just have to remember to try to get my protein in! Any advice? Renee

It's done! The procedure went great, and I have nothing but good to say about the surgeon and all his staff. From the folks at the surgical center to the office staff, everyone has been wonderful. Day 1 post op was not too bad, but I still had a lot of the surgical meds on board. Day two post op was probably the roughest, but I found as long as I stayed on top of the pain medication, and continued to walk every three hours and try to keep drinking as much as I could tolerate, it made things much better. Yesterday was day 3 post op, and it was exhausting. A two hour car ride is to be avoided if at all possible! Unfortunately, I could not. The incisions are all healing well and are beginning to itch like crazy! As for food and diet - so far, not too bad until I got the kids home from their aunt's house. Why yes, I'd love to finish your toast, or have some pretzels with you, or eat some yogurt. Arggghhh! And this is just the beginning. Unfortunately my very Italian grandfather loved us with food from the start and if you didn't eat, he felt unloved, so you ate. Also, food has been my friend. When I am alone, I have used it to soothe those feelings, when I am happy I have used it to Celebrate. When I am sad, I have used it to hide from those feelings. Now, it's simply not an option. I have been sober from drugs and alcohol for sixteen years and now it's time to take it a step further. I am under no delusions, and my eyes are wide open, and I am ready. With God, the support of my friends and family and some hard work, I can totally do this! Weighed in at the doctor's office yesterday before I left and I was down six pounds! Sounds like a good start to me. More to come!

My surgery is July 7th. I am nervous, but excited. I have been told I don't have a pre-op diet, and just nothing to eat the night before. Also, I don't have to do the magnesium citrate.....feeling very lucky about all that! Anyone on who has already had their procedure this month? How's it going so far? Good luck, everyone! Renee

Okay, so it's really real now! I am 43 and a single mom and my surgery is set for July 7th at 8:00 AM. I am so nervous, and preoccupied, 4th of July, what's that?! All I can think about is what will it all look like. What will I eat? Really? A liquid diet for a month? Will I really feel full? Am I going to be able to do this? What about feeding my kids, there is just so much running through my head, I can't seem to wrap it all up. There are a lot of reasons for the surgery. I am a single mom of two little girls, 4 and 5 and I am their sole source of support. Right now, at close to 260, I can't run with them, I can't go for long hikes, I can't put on a bathing suit without feeling horrible about myself. On another note, I have crappy genes. My Mom has diabetes and hypertension and has battled her weight all her life. My great grandmother had diabetes and hypertension. My Dad has congestive heart failure and has multiple heart attacks, hypertension and coronary artery disease. I have hypertension and am pre-diabetic. I also have scoliosis and severe edema. Needless to say, the health benefits look to be promissing. I cannot take the risk that something will happen to me because I wouldn't do anything about my weight. My girls deserve every chance they can get at a long, healthy life with their Mom. I want to see graduations, grand children and marriages (not necessarily in that order!) Then there's always the I would like to feel pretty, sexy, see my own toes! You know, not have the thighs rubbing, not have snaps popping, be able to buy cute bras and underwear; I can't even dress myself the way I want, because none of the clothes I like fit me. The being knocked out doesn't scare me too much, it's the waking up that I hate. I am scared to death of throwing up, which sounds like it might make for a great deterrent! I have started taking the supplements, B12, C, D and Calcium....I need a good chewable multi, then I should be set. I am having the VSG and am very comfortable with my surgeon and his staff. I am looking forward to the time off, even if it does come with the removal of 2/3 of my stomach! More to come in the next few days. Me! So, for the record, here we go.... Biceps 16.25 Neck 18.5 Chest at nipple line, no bra 50 Chest at bra line 44 Hips butt and belly flap 52 Waist 50 Thigh 25.5 Calf 19 Tops, size 3 - 4 x Bottoms 22