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@soonergirl1619 Thinking about you!! @@quiltermom65 Welcome, I'm originally from Long Beach Cali. Living in Eagle Rock Mo. now. I will add you to our list. @@lisamarie0817 Welcome also! I'm having the bypass tomorrow. For me this Forum has really helped me with all the support we get from a lot of good people! I got you added to our list!

@@chrys129 Glad you made it home! Thats great that the surgery went well! I wish there was something they could do that wouldn't make your throat sore!!! Sometimes I wonder if they could be a little gentler! I start my clear fluids tomorrow, not looking forward to that then Thurs. for me!!! Get a good nights rest!

@@Jenaenae84 Oh dear, well maybe getting some rest will help you! praying you will fill better tomorrow! @@395Ron Oh no on the pain, maybe they will give you some good drugs to deal with it!!! Tomorrow will be better when you can walk I hope! I need to remember my glasses, I'm going to pack them now. Tomorrow is my all clear fluids, yuck! Praying you & @@Jenaenae84 & @@kellyrit feel better tomorrow!

@@Jenaenae84 Oh no, so sorry you have that pain, that is the #1 fear of mine! I have experienced it after a tubal years ago! Hopefully the pain meds will soon kick in. 5 hours, I have a 1 1/2 hour ride. Gosh, Jenaenae praying for some relief for you, maybe you will be able to walk some now that you are home! Try to get some rest! Tomorrow should be better! @@kellyrit, glad your surgery went well, that gas is something else! sending prayers that you too will get rid of that pain & able to drink easier!

@@shamel811 I have tried the Unjury chicken flavored protein & your right it does have to be about 140 to mix well. It taste ok to me but really weak. I haven't had the bypass yet so maybe it will taste different later. I like the chocolate splendor flavored Unjury. My favorite for protein drinks that I have been using along with Unjury is Premier energy shakes already made up. I buy them at Sams Club in a 12 pack. The chocolate, strawberry cream & vanilla are good. Not sure if you can drink them right after surgery but they have 30g of protein.

@@Karma J Riddell Great Job!!! Sounds like you are ready to go!!! Just think how good we are going to feel in a year!!!! Monday will be here before you know it!!! Me this thurs. yikes!! Really I'm doing good, not to nervous!!! I think the hard part will be when I get home trying to keep the water & protein down!!! At least we have our Oct. group to go through this with!!!

Really excited for you!!! Not sure if we will hear from each other before I go in the next day so take care & see you post surgery on our journey!!! Go Sooners!

@@eubanks2013 & @@soonergirl619 & @@Laughingmyassoff2015 & @@Annie71 October 7th is tomorrow & its your day, the day before mine, I wont be able to keep in touch for a couple of days due to my surgery! Wishing you the best of luck & know we will all be thinking about you! Let us know how you are doing!

@@395Ron I know I said it before but I will say it again best of luck to you today!! 2 more days for me! I won't be able to keep in touch after I go in Thurs. until I get home. You have been so full of support helping me easily get to this place of peace with having this surgery! Your packed & ready to go with lots of support here & there!!! Can't wait to see all of our success!!! @@edie091371 those emotional ups & downs are hard! Remember you have me going in the same time, holding your hand from afar & praying for us & our journey! 2 more days, we got this!!! @@thinner-me Best of luck to you! This will be so good for us, can't wait to hear your progress!!

@@Jenaenae84 Great weight loss so far! Glad the surgery went well!!

@@amajormiracle Welcome back home, glad everything went ok & your feeling a lot better! My surgery is Thurs. so not far behind you!!

@@Grace2115 Thank-You & the same to you!! There is a few of us on the October list of Surgery's for that day!!

I think as long as you loose some you will be alright!!

Same to you @@BayGal Mine is Thurs. I still have you on our October list of Surgery's!! Best of luck to you!!!

I'm having 2 shakes a day & my 3rd meal is a healthy choice or smart one with no potatoes or corn. I lost 7 lbs doing this in one month. I know I don't lose very fast, my body just shuts down. I've been trying to move around more & that seems to help.

Good luck @@StevenL I totally understand the anxiety! I'm having my bypass the day after yours!!! Best of luck! Oh sorry I didn't realize I was in the guys room lol oh well not the first time lol!!!

Hello nervous nana Glad you finally got your approval!! I will add your date to our October list of Surgery's! I went to my GP and got a low dose of anxiety meds which have helped me tremendously!! Some days are worse than other's about feeling scared but this forum really helps!

@@Daisydawn34 Welcome! I will add you to our October list of Surgery's & you can see who else is having surgery on any day! @@CHLOE12 Sorry I have your date down as the 29th I will change it to the 20th.

@@SookieLei Oh that sounds like it would be painful!! Glad your home & feeling better!! Drinking the water seems to be a common problem along with the protein drink, but I guess time helps it. @@guyfrom315 also gained some weight at the hospital & was disappointed but I think that is also common. It will come off & before you know it we will be celebrating our 1 year anniversary skinnier & healthier!!!

@ The pre-op for me has been pretty good. I've noticed that different people's surgeon's have them doing different things like all liquid or shakes. Mine has me on Bariatric Shakes 2 a day and a light meal for the 3rd like a smart choice dinner with no potatoes or corn. He said we would just get too burned out on the shakes before surgery. But he definatly wants us to loose weight before the surgery for the liver. Easier for him to get around it & makes surgery safer. I have been off of sugar for about 4 months now & caffeine for 1 month, if you can get off those your cravings won't be so bad. The day before surgery which is wed. for me the doctor has me taking magnesium citrate at noon to start to clean my intestines. The hospital at my pre-op visit said to be sure to drink lots of fluids that day since I will be going to the restroom a lot. They also said to drink propel zero or powerade zero to get the electrolytes back in my system. Also keeps your veins in good shape. My doctor also gave me a patch to place behind my ear the night before surgery for nausea. They last 3 days. Have you gotten a date yet? best of luck with the insurance! Oh the one problem I have had is constipation with all the protein drinks, I take miralax everyday with some water & it helps.

@@Learningtolive Funny you mentioned the rides, I think this summer when we took my nieces to silver dollar city & some of the rides were too tight kinda was what sealed the deal for me also!!! Trying to keep up with them was hard also, so looking forward to next summer when they have to keep up with me!!!

6 Oct @395Ron & @BayGal & @thinner-me & @kellyrit & @avocadoPAK Tomorrow is your day!! Congratulations for making it this far! Thanks to this forum we can see that most do really well with the surgery! We will be praying for a speedy recovery for you! Keep in touch!

@@SookieLei How are you doing since your surgery?

@@kimvox66 So glad your doing well!! Thanks for the update, it helps to know the pain is manageable! I plan on walking as soon as they say I can. Going Thurs. for mine!

We are at 74 of us having surgery this month! What a family!!!!