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So, I tried searching through the posts and didn't see that anyone had started an October thread yet. October friends give me a shout out!! I am scheduled for October 19th, it still seems so far away!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi Sunny! I'm so excited for you to have your surgery! I live in Portland, OR now but I am from Tucson originally (moved 3 years ago) I had my surgery on 10/26 so I'm still new too but if you ever want to talk let me know it's been a hard road and some days are better than others but your frame of mind had a ton to do with your healing post-op. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I don't think he has messed anything up, everyone's bodies are different. It's hard to predict how your body will react to the trauma of surgery. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Oh man. I am too! It's tough because everyone that knows I had surgery keeps asking me how much I've lost and I have to explain the 3 week stall to them. Lol. This Tuesday will be my 4th week and I've weighted the same the last like 4 days. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My program coordinator called to check up on me 3 days post op and said that the premier Protein didn't have enough calories per serving. I've been drinking the Kirkland nutritional shakes instead. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm with Mindy, I was able to do the stairs at home no problem when I was discharged. But just take it slow, one step at a time. Take a break as needed. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Nothing has changed on the scales or size-wise, and I know of course it won't for a little bit but I'm still so excited. Hahahaha Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I have felt like I have gas trapped in my upper stomach and chest almost. Like i need to burp but can't. Took a gasX and don't feel like it helped at all. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thanks Dee Dee! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hey buddy!! I just had mine on Tuesday and just got home. Glad to hear your journey is also going well! I think we are one of the lucky few with hopefully good surgery and recovery stories! The greatest feeling was coming home and taking a shower. I feel so good now. Just relaxing on my couch watching Netflix now. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Was the coffee decaf? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Finally back home!!! Surgery went great, I was up and walking that night. Sipping on my Protein shake and just relaxing on my couch now. Hope everyone else is doing great too!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Oh gosh everyone. That was terrifying. I was so nervous about what she would say and if she would be supportive or not. Anyone have any stories or people they were afraid to tell pre-op?? I put ME in the title and not MY, help! How do I edit that??

My MIL is very fit too. She loves outdoors stuff and it an avid biker. She is a really nice person but her whole side of the family is very thin and active too. I always felt like she has been embarrassed to have an overweight DIL. And it doesn't help that my hubby started developing a little bit of a Buddha belly since we got together 3 years ago (he loves my cooking, what can I say??). It was so nerve wrecking to tell her but I was so surprised by her support. It was nice going in being honest with her and having her supportive thoughts heading into surgery on Tuesday. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Oh man, I'm the same way with cauliflower and broccoli. It's never ending farts. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I feel like I didn't get much instruction on my pre-op diet either. The NUT went over the things that the shake you chose needs to have, strongly recommended Boost, which is awful and I refuse. My surgeon said that I should be taking in 1,500 calories a day so take the calorie count on the shake and divide 1500 with it and 'bam, that's your diet'. Seems so different than what others are doing. So confusing and strange there isn't more of a standardized diet among bariatric surgeons. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

[nquote name=smiley1968" post="4291899" timestamp="1476556103]What does it mean and only 3 people know I'm having surgery besides my husband ..my mother in law my friend and my job ..I just don't need the negativity .and if there are any complications whether small or big will always be an issue ..I will wait till everything is good again. Sent from my SM-T550 using the BariatricPal App Oh I just figured it out Sent from my SM-T550 using the BariatricPal App I don't blame you for only telling a few people. I feel like it is already hard being overweight and taking everyone's criticism over that as it is, it's SO difficult to make the decision to have surgery that I know for me, I didn't want to tell people just to have them criticize me more. I do feel like the closer I get to surgery and the more time I spend on here the more empowered I feel about telling people. I know I am making the best choice and I am proud of myself for recognizing something needed to change. I have worked hard to change my eating habits post op and proud of the small amount of weight I have lost and that is starting to trump being scared of what people will say. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Right?? That's what it sounds like doesn't it? Haha. I don't know how to edit it but now it's starting to grow on me. Hahaha Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am at Kaiser in Portland and they made it super clear that my surgeon would cancel if I didn't meet goal weight too before pre-op apt. I'm so sorry!! Are they going to bump you to November's schedule now? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I feel your pain, but It sounds like we have some positive things coming our way and we need to look forward to those. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Yes we do and I hope it gets better. These gas pains are HORRIBLE and I'm so sore Sent from my HTC Desire 626s using the BariatricPal App Gas-X to the rescue!!! They make dissolvable strips. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you!! It's hard to take the chance and tell people because it's hard to get negativity from the people that think you are 'just taking the easy way' or whatever. I feel like my biggest response has been "have you just tried (insert diet/workout)" Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So I actually ordered some of the vitamin Patches. I asked my surgeon about them before I did and he said there isn't any reason why they shouldn't work and if that's what I wanted to do he didn't care, as long as I am getting vitamins is what is important to him. I got them because I don't want to add that to one more thing to stress getting in. I'm having surgery on 10/25. Has anyone tried them and gotten blood work back on them and had blood work done on them? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

10/25 here!! Wooo!!! I start my 2-week liquid on Tuesday. Wine counts as liquid right?? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm starting mine Tuesday and my surg date is the 10/25. We will have to be liquid diet support buddies!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hahahaha, I love this. You are 100% right. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App