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So...... if I suddenly start sneezing I should know I had too much? That was so funny when I had that the first time.

I'm still in hospital and have not had a good day today. Due to the surgery everything is swollen so food (clear fluids) is not going down very quickly. Help!

I wanted to let you know that I had surgery last night to remove the blockage and I am feeling 100% better! [emoji4]

Thank you Cervidae! I am trying to ride this one out but that feeling of food stuck is driving me crazy! I've only followed drs orders

Thanks Meldyer. I've had a very rough day and cannot sleep at all. It's been nearly 5 hrs!

My date is the 7th of March! Very excited. Pre-op diet is a strict - with only 15g carbs per day - high Protein diet. No liquid diet 2 days prior. There's so many variations on these diets. I watched a few episodes of Fat Doctor and those patients are all on a milk diet!? Good luck to you all!

Oh gosh! It was so nice to see that I am not the only one with Pre-op diet anxiety! My surgery date is on the 7th of March and I'm reducing my intake to 500 calories per day - mainly Protein and veggies as from Saturday 20th. I've been having 1000 cal per day for 4 weeks now and that was okay. But 500........ that is a challenge. But, I'm not complaining, we will do it!!!

Hi there. I am a newbie on this site so I might be asking a question that someone else has asked already. It's taken me months to make the decision to go for WLS but after going into action to get started on the paperwork and appointments, I have decided to tell my husband. His 1st reaction was extremely negatively perceived (by myself) as he immediately told me that other people can make diets work so why am I taking the easy way out. Since then - I think he got used to the idea of me going in Feb/Mar 2016 but he is still not convinced that this process is the right choice for me - he says it will only show my 2 daughters that normal methods will NOT work and that they can just give up now with trying maintaining their weight. My question here is - who do you tell about this surgery? I've considered telling the kids but decided not to tell them as I don't want them to be negative about it - I just don't need more negative reactions like my husband's..... Also, a friend of mine went for this surgery and the people at work has been discussing her behind her back in such a distasteful manner even though she now looks stunning! Because of my husbands reaction the 1st time I don't even feel like taking him with me to all my appointments as I have never shared my weight with him so if he sees that I think my pride will be completely ruined...... My parents will not understand why I want to do this surgery either so please tell me - what is/was your experiences? I am planning to share these feelings when I go for my Psychological assessment too - just curious as to see what others felt around this topic. I have made up my mind 100% and there is no turning back on my decision to go - it's just THIS part of the journey that is really no fun!

After the responses I got from all of you I decided to share my fears with him. He actually said that this is as much of a journey to him as it is to me and that he would be honored to be included in all my appointments. As far as telling the kids - so far I don't think I'm ready to give them all the details yet. They just know I'm going to go for a lot of tests and that might mean surgery. For now, that's good enough. Colleagues at work - I will not be going into details there either. I don't believe that the corporate world is nurturing or caring so this will stay my secret ???? Thank you for sharing your hearts. I do believe that we all need support as this is a life changing event. We just have to be wise in what we say and with who we share it.

Thank you all for your replies. I appreciate it very much!