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@@gustavio firstly let me just say that you are looking amazing! I can see the weight loss in your face. Secondly the national average in the US is 15-25 lbs in the first month and then about 10 lbs per month after if you follow the guidelines of Protein intake and diet guidelines. So you are doing amazing! Give yourself some credit and treat yourself to a facial or pedicure to Celebrate what you have accomplished! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Update: So for the last few hours I've been having broth and Water super slowly and it's finally finally finallly gotten a bit better so plz pray it stays that way I can't handle the pain of throwing up again. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My surgery is scheduled for Oct 6th I'm very very nervous. I am self pay so I will be discharged the next day. My surgeon has me on a one week diet of 5 Protein shakes per day but I just got my period and my weight went up like 4 lbs which is common for me but very frustrating right now. I also was wondering if it will be difficult for me to climb stairs the next day to go up to my room? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@beatrixkiddo I was discharged the same day and last night was rough with pain. I felt like my pain meds were wearing off about an hour to 90 mins to early. But this morning I took my first levonox shot and it wasn't too bad. The sipping has been hard. My mouth is always dry but when I drink Water it hurts. Trying to focus on 4 or 5 days from now when nausea and pain have reduced. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Wow! I felt pretty good afterward and joked that i was ready to go home. Not sure that I really was. Good for you, hope you are feeling well. I am self pay. I was supposed to be there overnight. But since the surgery was at a surgical center and not a full scale hospital they keep special overnight staff for these procedures and were unable to staff it for me. So my surgeon consented to send me home. I'm sitting in the passenger seat hugging a pillow. Wish me luck on the 2 flights of stairs I have to climb. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I had the surgery this morning at 9am...my husband is driving me home now. Loaded up on delaudid can barely reply stay tuned Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

This morning! In 5 hours to be exact Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My surgery is scheduled tomorrow morning at 9am. I'm self pay and the surgical center they use is not equipped for overnight stays as in staff... but they do that for these surgeries. They called me this morning and said they were unable to keep me over night because of staffing issues. So they will discharge me at like 8pm. I'm really scared. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I will be having my sleeve done on Thursday ... nervous and scared all at once... my concern now is my 22 month old son... he weighs 35lbs ...he loves mommy time and snuggles. My surgeon said I won't be able to pick him up for about 3 months which I understand... but what about hugging and cuddling? Will that put me at risk? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So I had to do a sleep study as well. The purpose is to make sure that you do not need a Cpap machine for surgery. My insurance did not cover it either. BUT I found a place that let me do an at home sleep study where you pick up the equipment the day of and return it the next morning. This cost $250. Still a lot of money but less than $600. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I've read about some people not weighing until their first post op checkup. Maybe wait till then so you ca me pleasantly surprised Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So I feel like I went through something similar. My husband wanted me to wait as well. I am currently scheduled for Oct 6th. My concerns that I voiced to him were that at the moment I do not have any Co-Morbidies like diabetes or heart disease. However, in one year it's very likely that I would which would in turn create more problems. As you said you are scared your health may change if you do not do something now. He won't truly understand that part of it. But do your best to put his mind at ease. Show him success stories and before and after pics. Watch YouTube videos of people's stories. All of this might help. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you all so much! This alone has made me feel a little less nervous! Will keep you posted! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My nutritionist said it should take 15 mins of slow sipping Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App