MinaDina

Today's the day. Sitting here with IV in each hand and all I can think about is ripping them out and going home. It's never too late, until its too late

Im two days away and I dont own a scale either. I literally haven't home tracked my weight in 10 years. As a teen my mother would always make me weigh myself as she shoved diet pills down my throat. I hated it. Because then I became obsessed with checking it, and subsequently depressed when it could no longer determine my weight. I've been looking for one to purchase, but I haven't really seen it thru. I know eventually Im going to need one. But Im going to give myself a month or two, just a chance to adjust without that added stress of "oh my god Im not losing fast enough" right out the gate. It's never too late, until its too late

Thursday is "S-day". I feel like Im just flapping around here. Im not misinformed, I know what needs to be done, and yet I feel so outta my element. If I allow myself to think about the surgery I get so nervous, so Ive been attempting to not think about it. Im ready for it to be over with, and terrified for it to begin. It's never too late, until its too late

That's so funny. My dog loves intimate moments...loves to stare you dead in your face, which then makes the moment creepy rather that intimate. Lol It's never too late, until its too late

Awww I love that picture. My lil dog will no doubt be very very glad when we get to that point...nah who am I kidding she'll be mad as heck, her lil legs would give out. I'll just have to carry her home which could be a form of exercise in itself. It's never too late, until its too late

So in less than a month now I'll be taking this leap into the unknown. I'm constantly reading other people's stories and wondering how good...or bad this whole experience will be for me. I guess I'm mainly worrying about the first few weeks. Anyone who's post op please tell me a few things you'd wish you had known before you woke up after the surgery?

My pre-op appointment is literally less than 24 hours before my surgery. I'm not sure what they will require. I've seen that some people are being asking to drink Citrate before to clean them out. Well considering how my pre-op is at 1230 and I won't get home till 2/3 I feel like that's a little too late if I'm going to be required to do it. I personally was planning to have a bottle over the weekend anyways before I start my 2 days of clear liquids. Do you guys think it'll matter if I do it over the weekend as opposed to doing it the day before?

How far in advance did they call? I know ive not met my deductible because my insurance increased this year and all my visits were done last year. Odd thing tho...the first surgeon I was going to wanted 2 grand. The surgery types were different but that's a huge difference. My current surgeon wants 500 at my last visit, and this is after they've done my insurance. Im so lost but afraid to ask from fear of them checking deeper and going we want all this money right this second. My surgery is next Thursday I received my pre registration call from the hospital but they didn't indicate anything about payment either. I think this is one bull Im just going to have to ride down to the wire because I can't risk bringing a mistake they've to their attention made until after they've cut me open. It's never too late, until its too late

I was born and raised on the Outer Banks. The beach every day at my fingertips should have been a dream right. After about 10 years of age I never wore a bathing suit, never looked at the beach, because of the shame. Never made it up Jockeys Ridge as an adult, but every time I return home and drive past I dream. I know barriers self imposed and otherwise. I hope this surgery works to help me crossover, break down, and or set fire to these barriers. It's never too late, until its too late

I'm 7 days away from my surgery and I know I'll be happy as a pig in mud when I lose 30. So excuse me if I say...BUMP your Dr's less than enthusiastic response! He wasn't carrying around that 30lbs, you were. And guess what you lost them! How amazing is that ?? Imagine your chances of doing that pre surgery, think about where you were this time last year. AND guess what else... You will keep losing more. Yeah sure your Docs the guy who helped make it happen, but you don't need his validation for this. This is your achievement be proud of it, and all the ones that follow. It's never too late, until its too late

unjury powders are pretty good for basic shakes. If you call Syntrax you can get a sampler package of all their nectar flavors...its like 15 of them, I think. It only costs 16.99 and it gives you a chance to step away from the garden variety Protein drinks. My surgery is next week and Im currently on my preop diet, luckily Im not just restricted to liquids for the whole thing. I would have had to slept the whole two weeks cuz I'd have been miserable...well more so than I already am. God I miss bread! Lol! Good luck to you all. It's never too late, until its too late

Hey F2F! Its going.... Lol! So far I feel like I've done ok. I hit a slight hiccup putting bananas in my smoothie last week. I know they aren't bad carbs, but Im trying to keep my carb count real low. I find myself not wanting to eat at all, because I can't have what I really want. Lol! Its ok though I just keep on pushing. I know what you mean commercials, billboards, newspaper ads, your job, food is everywhere. I have a fit coworker that wud email me daily specials from a BBQ place he frequents and before I would just laugh about them, now its torture because I could actually go for the stuff if it meant no more chicken or fish. Lol! We have a café in my building. My coworkers come back up with all sorts of smell good no no's like French fries . Its so killer. Im hoping the smell after surgery will be gross to me and I won't crave them. It's never too late, until its too late

I wonder too. I've went through all my pre surgery date appointments with one surgeon and his group who required a two week pre op diet. My new surgeon in a completely different group requires nothing, just said I should try to lose a few pounds. Its the darndest thing really. It's never too late, until its too late

I'm not doing the sleeve but I am going under as well. Every time I think about it the fears creep in. My surgery is next Thursday. I feel like Im not ready, Im not prepared, even though I am. Lol. I will more than likely be panicky up until the anathesia knocks me out. It happened during my gallbladder surgery I tried to take the face mask off, heard the heart monitor going off, and then I woke up. Lol. I worried for nothing. I keep telling myself its the same and everything will be fine but there's still that fear, so you're not alone. But everything will be fine for me and for you...hopefully. ???? It's never too late, until its too late

Im on my pre-op diet right now and I can so relate! Reading that has actually made me feel better about the thoughts I've been having. Im not gonna lie I didn't even know what a carb was until last week. At which point I realized I should have been a carb spokesperson. I literally don't want to eat or drink, because everything that tastes good to me is loaded with carbs, which has n doubt been my problem. Lol Oh the horror . Everyday I drive past fast food places white knuckling the wheel. I put food into online order apps and never complete the transaction. Lol! Thankfully I haven't acted on these thoughts, I dutifully drink my shakes and force down my chicken, eggs, and riced cauliflower even though I want to gag because its not the garlic rolls or egg foo young I've been craving for weeks. I have been rolling around the idea of a "last meal" before my surgery next week. I know someone will scream "no don't do it" but I'd kill for a pleasure meal instead of a do my duty meal. It's never too late, until its too late

So my surgery is in a few weeks. This whole thing has been a long time coming. And if it doesn't happen before the end of the year it's never going to happen, for insurance reasons more than anything. So I'm supposed to be losing a few pounds before surgery as most surgeons request. My first surgeon had a whole 2 week plan...2 shakes, Protein veggie dinner cut out all the crap. My new surgeon just says you should lose a few pounds. I see other people talking about how their surgeons felt their livers and talked about the size and so on and so forth. Neither of mine have touched me. I know that I had a fatty liver because I had a big to do about a hemangioma on it a few years ago. So now I'm all worried about that affecting the surgery. Anywho I've taken it upon myself to go along with the first surgeons structured plan to do the pre-op diet. Day one was ehh... Day two is ughhh... I'm HUNGRY. All I can think about is egg foo young and chimichangas. lol! Like I'm thinking to myself how bad would it be really if I just keep eating normal and not dieting, considering how when I diet I don't lose anything anyhow. I already know the answer of course. This diet is already beginning to feel like too much on top of everything else. I'm trying to stay focused but its hard. I'm trying to focus on the bigger picture, but then I think maybe I'm just meant to be a fat ass. Like I'd hate to go through all this and then not lose any weight.

@@miiasan Thanks I'm trying to stay focuses, luckily I'm not a big snacker anyways so I don't have like junk food in my house. I do have so juice and lemonade leftover that I kinda want to to finish but I'm mainly drinking Water. It's just the wanting to like make hamburger steak and potatoes or have some toasty bread that's killing me. lol! The surgery date can't get here fast enough. @@James Marusek I already have a quite a lot of pictures that pretty much show who I am now. I think the comparisons will be a big motivating factor for me as well. I know simply 40lbs ago I could take a picture and feel relatively ok, but now it's nothing but me critiquing myself a lot harder than usual. So I can only imagine the feeling I'll feel when I'm down 100+ lbs...hopefully. @@Mudgy6 Yes, thoughts of food are a killer, especially at dinner time. lol! That was my main time for eating "real" food. My surgery is August 4th! So not too far away. I hope your surgery goes well, maybe we can help each other. Keep me posted, you can add me as a friend if you'd like.

Hey Chris, I know I not a male but I saw your post, since I'm from Atlanta too, I just wanted to reply. I'm Tori. I'm 28 in age but probably 60 in my mind. lol! I'm having the RYGB August 4th at Emory Johns Creek with Dr Williams, I think our surgeons are in the same group. I don't know about you but I'm pretty nervous, excited, and a whole list of other emotions. Like yourself I want to get healthy for myself and for the family I plan to have in the very near future. Have you been to any support groups in the area? I hope everything goes well with your journey!

Started my pre-op diet today. Failed somewhat miserably. Lol. Im really just like a fish outta Water here. My old surgeon had a whole plan where 2 weeks before you do two shakes a day then like a real food Protein dinner...only lean meat and veggies. My new surgeon has no plan of the sort he just said it'd be nice if I lost a few pounds before surgery. Im trying to follow my old surgeons plan cuz its more structured. Today I was ok with the one shake in the morning. Im still waiting on my other shakes so I had a Protein Bar and fruit for lunch. Dinner got a lily crazy because a lot was happening, I had chicken that I'd stuffed with spinach and feta but then I messed up by having noodles with it. Right now I feel like a failure, but I've also discovered that Im going to just stick to the shakes and broth packets fruit and yogurt cuz eating real food is just going to complicate things for me.

Whoa there girl...lol...you sound like my inner voice and I'm not even on my pre-op diet yet. I just wanna say BREATHE! You have a lot to be proud of. ANY weight loss at all is a major cause for celebration. You are no doubt gonna have f-up moments even after the surgery, but you can't let it drive you nuts. You're human. We're flawed. Im gonna confide in y'all (just don't judge me). I've gained 30lbs since I made the decision to have surgery last summer. I mean I GAINED...even thru the 3 months of nutritionist visits. Its been like watching a runaway train...while you're flapping along hanging off the caboose. I've switched surgeons and they don't do things the same. Right now I have to start my 2 week pre-op diet and Im like freaking out, Im thinking what happens if I don't lose anything!?!? Even worse...what happens if I gain again. On top of that worry there's my general surgery worries(what if I don't wake up), after surgery worries(who am I gonna call if I get stuck on the potty), life worries(where is my dog gonna get her French frie fix if Im no longer eating them)...the list goes on and on. The noise gets so loud that I just SCREAM(then I get strange looks from people). But it helps. I calm down I say self your doing what you can, every day is another opportunity for progress, you're making the ultimate sacrifice for a better life for yourself...everything is gonna be alright(then I sing). Lol. Yeah that was a lot, but really though...don't sweat things that are technically in your rear view. Whatevers happened, has happened. What's going to be is going be. All you can do is attempt to not make the same choices again, and if you do, ehhh its ok the next day is a brand new day!

Best laugh I've had all day. Way to go! I can't wait for my moment of clarity.

@@tagyourit I know exactly what you mean. I'm in GA in it's been HOT! I have a hard time remembering to stay hydrated now, so I know that and not drinking while eating will be one of the biggest challenges for me after surgery. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna have "buyers remorse" probably up until I buy my first outfit hopefully several sizes smaller. lol! I'm just bad like that. I buy things online and immediately regret the purchase before they've even shipped. I am a work in progress all around. Thanks for sharing though and good luck with your journey.

You got this Dev! I honestly felt the same way. I've had two surgery dates scheduled and have panicked both times. After I switched surgeons I thought to myself am I only doing this to prolong things?? Whether or not that was true, I am much happier and confident in my new surgeon so that's really all that matters. My surgery date is a few days before yours on August 4th. My nerves are every where, I constantly have to remember to breathe. For me researching helps, but then puts me in a constant state of panic at the same time. I'm hoping that becoming more active on these boards will help calm me down a bit. Good luck! I hope to continue to follow your journey.