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Hi Ladies! I am officially 4 days post-op. My surgery was Monday and they literally had me walking after I woke up from the surgery. I didn't have any gas pain, maybe due to all the walking they had me do. I have had a very sharp pain, feels like runners cramp in my left side which I am told is normal and even that has gotten better every day. My only other issue is constipation.... I know tmi, but drinking lots of milk of mag in hopes of some relief. Feeling great surprisingly, slowly but surely on the mend! We got this!!!! On our way to being healthy and sexy!!!! Jill

We got this ladies!!!!! It's our big day!!!! I am nervous, but not about the surgery, more concerned with how much pain I will be in. BUT, we can and will do this!!!!! The pain is only temporary. I have never been so ready for anything in my life. Keep in touch, post how things went. Jill

Tomorrow is my big day!!!!! Nervous about the pain, but I have never been so ready for anything! Let's do this!!! Chat with you all once I am conscious! Jill

Tomorrow is my big day! Of course I am a little nervous, but more about the pain than anything. However, I have never been more ready for anything in my life!!!! Let's do this!!!! Talk to you all on the other side! Jill

Hi Ladies! I am April 20th as well! Hang in there Aurangina! You are almost at the finish line, we all are. I was supposed to start the liquid diet on Monday but decided to start today figuring starting on a work day would be insanely difficult. I confess today was hell. I had a splitting headache, felt weak, exhausted and my brain was in a fog. HOWEVER, I know this is for a good cause and we are all almost there! SO EXCITED!!!!! Counting the days. Can almost say 8 days to go! Jill

I am right there with you momfromjersey22!!!! I have never been so ready for anything in my life either! 9 days YAY!!! The pre-op liquid thing should be ok, I just need to remind myself that I am preparing my body for surgery, I have survived worse! I will stick with it as well, no matter how hard the cravings may be.

Hey mis4may! I just got my surgery date and I am scheduled for April 20th as well!!!! Are you getting excited or what? Would love to support each other if you are still interested! Jill ....hi, I too am scheduled for the 20th. I have never been so ready. I'm so excited and can't wait. Good luck and hopefully we can support each other. Hi. I'm also scheduled for the 20th. I can't wait. I begin my pre-op liquid diet this Monday, 4/6. I'm nervous but excited. Well I thought I added a comment to this thread but is shows up as a new post! LOL! Anyway, I am VERY excited as I am sure you ladies are. I am starting my liquid diet tomorrow! I am more nervous about the liquid diet than the surgery, haha. I have been eating everything "forbidden" before I start this liquid thing, so I am sure I will have some sugar detox symptoms. However, I CAN do this!!!! My surgery is day surgery, this facility makes us get up pretty much within an hour after surgery, walking around, drinking 2 oz every 15 minutes, etc. The walking is supposed to help release the gas that creates that pain, plus it prevents blood clots. I haven't read of anyone else leaving the day of, a bit nervous about that, but this surgeon has been doing this for years and is very well renowned in my area so I will trust him! SO EXCITED!!!!! Tell me about yourselves! Jill

Well hello April 20th ladies! Wow! This is becoming a reality and I don't know about you, but I am getting super excited. I am starting my liquid diet tomorrow (supposed to start Monday), two days early because I think it will be super hard to start on Monday as I will be at work, at least by Monday I will be on day 3. I don't know about either of you, but I am more nervous about the liquid diet thing than I am the surgery! I am so worried I will be in a brain fog at work, which I can't afford. Everyone else has survived so I guess I will as well. I am also nervous because my surgeon does this as a day surgery! I am leaving about 4 hours after I have the surgery. They walk us around pretty much right after we wake up and we are required to drink 2 oz every 15 minutes. I am glad I will have pain meds though. How is everyone doing on the liquid diet thing? Jill

Thank you for those encouraging words Bluesea71! I am excited to start this journey and it is always nice to hear from those that have had success! Jill

Hey mis4may! I just got my surgery date and I am scheduled for April 20th as well!!!! Are you getting excited or what? Would love to support each other if you are still interested! Jill