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Hi guys! I had a recent blood clot and I am now on the blood thinners xarelto. I know I will have to stop the thinners before surgery. I am just wondering if anyone has had the surgery that was taking blood thinners and what their experience was like?? I also know once you've had clots in the past you are more susceptible to getting them again (this is my second time getting one) especially after surgery. I'm just very concerned. Thank you!! :-)

I am on day 2 of my liquid diet and I am having withdraws too. I feel horrible today. I hope this passes!

Day one of liquid diet complete!! Not too bad!! Lol we'll see what day 2 brings!

Thinking of you @@Mommabird!! Best wishes tomorrow! You'll do great, everything will be fine!

I start my 2 week liquid diet on Tuesday the 9th. My surgery is the 23rd. I'm glad I found this forum to help me with what's to come after I start the liquid diet. I am going to be on strictly liquids with Sf jello and Sf Popsicles. I have no doubt this is going to be the hardest thing I've ever done in my life yet. It makes me really nervous. But I know how important it is for surgery and to prepare. I'm concerned bc right now I am taking a lot of med and get really nauseous if I don't eat with them. Also hypoglycemic, so I'm sure I will feel a few waves of nausea, but just have to keep up with the protein drinks and take it a day at a time!!

He will be Angie!! Mine is the 23rd and I have been praying and praying and praying! God will be with us through everything!!

Wishing the best to both of you on your surgeries!! My surgery date is December 23rd. I'm so nervous now, can't imagine how I'll be when it comes down to 3 days away! Please keep us updated!

What brand of protein shakes is everyone using?

Wow! Sounds pretty simple! I definitely will! Again, thank you so so much! There has been great info on here in regard to people having previous blood clots and what they do to prevent future ones too. Very informative and makes me feel a lot better! :-)

Yes! This helps a lot! Thank you so much for sharing! That sounds like what they may do for me! How/where did they put the filter in? Were you put in the hospital before your actual surgery then?

Hi everyone! My surgery date in on December 23rd, which gives me enough time to prepare myself mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Well, the best I can anyways ☺. I am just wondering if anyone who has had or is having surgery wouldn't mind leaving some tips for me on what they did to prepare. Or what they would've done to help things go better. These forums really help me a lot. I am so grateful to the people on here. I had a blood clot in my leg that traveled to my lung a year and a half ago and I had another blood blot in my lung a little over a month ago. So, I am very concerned about the surgery and making sure not to get anymore blood clots after surgery. I am on blood thinners now to help prevent future ones. I just want to make sure I do everything I can possible to make this all go as smoothly as possible. God has blessed me with this opportunity and had given me time to prepare and I don't want to waste it. ☺

Thank you so much @@ready2B!!

Hi! They do that because your liver hangs over your stomach, so they need to move it out of the way. The smaller it is the easier it is to move. So the diet shrinks the liver and makes you lose weight to help shrink it as well. Very very crucial!! :-)

I have my preop class and I meet with my surgeon all on the 8th and will start my 2 week liquid diet on the 9th. My bmi is about 58, so definitely need to do that. Its going to be so hard, but yes so so important!!

I start my 2 week liquid diet on the 9th too. I have about 150-185 pounds to lose. Its going to be a long process, but I am so ready! :-)

@@Janrn91 I am so glad to hear your surgery went well! Cant believe you had such a huge hernia! I'm glad. The surgeon was able to take care of it! Still thinking of you! Please keep us updated!

Hi @@TillyBean and @@be_satisfied of course!! I would love to keep in contact! I hadn't seen anyone on here yet with my same date, so that is really exciting to hear! What a Christmas gift huh? When is everyone's pre-op class? Mine is December 8th and my 2 week liquid diet will start Dec 9th!

Hi @@waterlily22! No, I have never had the filter put in, there was never any talk of that actually. They seemed to be okay with me just starting on the blood thinners to help with future ones. I live in Missouri, its extremely cold here today!❄ Wish I was in California today! ????

RNY Dec 23rd for me!!

oh that starter kit sounds great I may just have to do that. Thanks!! :-)

oh my gosh!! 10 blood clots on the past wow! Im so glad you haven't had one in a looong time. They better take very good care of you, especially to make sure you don't have any complications. Im sure they will! I am so excited for you! I had a massive blood clot in my leg last year, and a part of it broke off and went I to my lung. I was out on warfarin for a year then I was taken off of it after a year. Then about 7 mo later got 2 more blood clots in my lungs again. So now I on xarelto, most likely the rest of my life. Will you have to go in the hospital before the surgery to bridge off the thinners? I will pray everything goes perfect for you! :-)

@@waterlily22 Congratulations on your surgery date!! How exciting!! Mine is the 23rd. I have never had any type of surgery either. I have also had 2 blood clots in the past year. I don't have a disorder, I'm in that 50% where they don't know why my blood clots. Anyways, I'm on xarelto. My last blood clot was October 7th. So, I've been concerned too with everything. If you don't mind me asking, what kind of precautions are they going to have to take for you?

@@Janrn91 Congratulations on your surgery tomorrow!!! How exciting! A day away from starting your new life! I know how nervous and anxious you are feeling too! I will pray for you that it will go as smoothly as possible! I am like you, I feel like a failure for not being able to get my weight under control, I feel that this is my core problem for me that bc I am overweight and failing at this that everything else is failing. A mess really. I have struggled with my weight all my life, except for a couple years when I was about 17 18, but I also was addicted to diet pills, as soon as I got off those I started gaining weight and just kept gaining and gaining. I've tried everything, yea, I'll lose a little here and there, then I'll hit a plateau then quit and gain double what I lost. I also love food. Its a very emotional thing for me too. I am very much an emotional eater. I am 5' ² weighing 320 pounds and I'm 27. I've had so many health problems, I'm taking so many medications, I just can't take it anymore. I am ready for a new life. To actually start living!! Ive just been going through the days, not really there. God put me here for a purpose and I'm ready to start fulfilling it. He has blessed us with this opportunity, we have to use it for the good and be successful! We will not fail! I wish you the best on your surgery tomorrow!! Please keep us updated!

@@puttingme1st thank you for your tips as well!! I have practiced chewing a little bit and not drinking with meals, but oh man it is difficult. I mean I swallow bites and not even realize I'm doing it and I'm so used to having a drink with my meals, it's going to be very hard. But I have the opportunity to have time to practice and I need to do it. I also agree I need to start walking more too, to get used to it. That's what I am going to have to do right after is walk walk walk! Im SL glad your surgery went smoothly! I pray mine does too! I have my preop class on the 8th, I'm just hoping everything goes well with that, then I will start my 2 week liquid diet bc my bmi is also 58!

@@ready2B I can't thank you enough for sharing your experience with me especially with the blood clots, this is what makes me the most nervous, but it helps to know what they did for you and that everything was fine for you! ☺ I will definitely make sure to stock up with drinks. It makes me a lite nervous about all the taste changes, but if I have a variety, hopefully that will help. I'm worried about the shakes too. I haven't gotten any of mine yet. I want to order 2 from unjury the unflavored protein, so I can mix it in with like the pudding and stuff, and I want to get the chicken Soup flavored one. I think that would be great for the cold months ahead. Then get a chocolate one. I just hope I don't get sick of those, since I know how important those are. Where did you get tour shakes from? Also on the applesauce.. Do I get he unsweetened kind?? Same with cottage cheese.. Is one better then the other? I can't purée any meats either..bleck!! I will have to different companies and see if I can get some samples, that woukd be great!! Thank you again so much for your tips! I feel much better about this!