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thanks so much filica, i guess it is hormonal and we just have to get through the much to see the beauty of whats to come..im glad your feeling better and hopefully it will get better everyday, and you are right, who ever says this was the easy way out will get a dose of @#&$^$%# from me...LOL...thanks again..

Yeah, i was really surprised to see v8 juice on my approved list, and creamed soup, since i dont see that to much if at all either...my doc also only has us do 1 week liq 1 week mushies and 1 week soft, that also seems a litlle liberal and quick. i am going to see if i can follow 2 weeks of liquids at least...thanks for the imput....)

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH ONE OF THE BEST THINGS TO COME OUT OF ALL THIS IS ALL OF YOU, I AM TRYING TO BREATHE AND STAY CALM, I LOOK AT ALL YOUR POSTS AND HOPE IN A FEW WEEKS I TOO WILL BE TELLING SOMEONE TO BREATHE AND LOOK FORWARD TO A HEALTHIER WEIGHT AND LIFESTYLE... THANK YOU FOR LISTENING AND ANSWERING EVEN THOUGH IM SURE YOU HAVE HEARD IT HUNDREDS OF TIMES. JANINE, I AM SOOOO HAPPY I HAVE HEARD FROM YOU, SEEING WE HAD OUR SURGERY ON THE SAME DAY, YOU ARE ON MY MIND AND HOPING WE WILL BOTH FEEL BETTER SOON. *HUGS TO ALL* VICKI:rolleyes:

i WENT THROUGH THE SAME THING, WITH THE EX AND MY KIDS ARE OLDER AS WELL, I TOLD THE OLDER ONE NOT TO SAY ANYTHING AND I KNOW SHE WONT AND I TOLD THE YOUNGER ONE 30 YRS LOL. THAT I WAS HAVING SOME OF MY STOMACH REMOVED DUE TO BLEEDING ULCERS. SO THAT IS THE STORY TO THE EX....DONT KNOW IF IT WORKS FOR YOU. AS FAR AS YOUR CO WORKERS THEY ALREADY KNOW YOUR DIETING AND LOSING , SO I WOULD JUST STICK TO THAT....BEST OF LUCK VICKI

thanks tiff, i also am drinking more today and feel like im starving, is it ok to drink more than the recommended 1 oz med cup every 15 min. how did u tolerate v8 juice? thanks ahead vicki~

I wondered that too, because this is not the first post i seen about no caffiene, but my doc said nothing about caffiene to me.

Thanks Christie, i watched your videos, they were so inspirational, i am 3 days post now and still hungry, but now i have this ping kinda pain in my lower right side that is aggravating me, always worried about a leak, did you worry constantly about leaking or is it just me. I do hope the hunger is more manageable down the road. thanks for listening.....vicki~

I dont know humpty, i am a light weight in comparison, so he says, weighed in at 219 and 5'5", but he said he was shocked at the size of my stomach... so, I wonder if there are super obese patients with small stomachs.. Huh, I asked him if he took a pictrure with his camera phone and he said he didn't LOL...

Good luck to all on your surg...my prayer and best wishes are with all of you. congrats lowcho on your surg, just had mine monday, so far ok,,,,,talk to you guys later *hugs* vicki

Wow, sorry your not feeling too good sac, i had mine done mon. afternoon and was home less than 24 hrs later (yesterday) i am sore, but not vomiting, in fact, i woke up in recovery starving, how wierd is that, i was hungry yesterday too but today i just feel sore and weak, not hungry, coughing some junk up had a sore throat yesterdaY, thought i was getting sick, but the sore throat is gone today, i am jus the opposite, i feel like i could drink a whole glass of anything and that worries me, eg am i going to drink too much or is my sleeve small enough? anyway, i feel like im rambling, probably the drugs hehe...hope you feel better soon keep in touch *HUGS* vicki~~

thanks val, yeah, i was surprised myself, i too went for a fill like LLL and he said lets do it asap and 3 1/2 weeks later, im done. when i go to the other site for sleeve there are sooo many people switching from band to sleeve and they are all happy, i hope it all goes well with us. today i am not hungry, and my weight from the IV fluids are coming off cause i gained 9 lbs from surg and now only up 3, so that is good. im still nervouse about a leak, i guess 3 weeks is the magic number. didn't u say u didn't have a jp drain? which reminds me, i have to call for my post op.....glad ur doing well val and LLL.... and Hey to all my band siters too....HUGS vicki

And A big hurrah to Vet for being there for me as usual. opened my eyes after surgery and there was that biggurl beautiful smile....thanks vet, dont know what i would do without you....))

Hey Dee, doing good, a bit sore, but not much worse than the band, but what really baffles me is im hungry LOL... but some people say they were too, it takes a couple weeks to get the grehlin out of your system...thanks for keeeping in touch, meant alot. keep in touch...vicki~~

thanks guys, glad for the feed back, i dont feel so alone.

Dr H said my stomach monsterous, He said with big eyes, i never seen a stomach as big as your EVER... r u all jelous....

Lisa, i have a question, how can they stretch their pouch and we cant, when they have more stomach removed than we do, ive heard this before and i dont understand it. hwo can they gain their weight back when they have had more extensive surgery than us?

It is the day before surg. and i am suppose to have a high protien breakfast eg, eggs, bacon, sausage etc and im sitting here trying to get a protien shake to go down, i am so nervous, i can't eat, at noon i have to drink a bottle of magnesium citrate and then, well, you know. So, i am trying to calm my nerves, but it is not working. Any words of encouragement are soooo appreciated. my surg, is at 1130, need to be at the hosp at 8:30. nothing but clear fluids after noon today and npo after mid, of course.....why am i rambling?

thanks Dee, I appreciate it, im just soooo nervous, i'll let you know on your email..thanks, vicki :wink2:

OK, so i called and of course dr H. called me back, and i was like, uh, how cleaned out do u want me...LOL...and he said, oh, honey dont worry about it we are not messing with your colon. huh? so why am i drinking this nasty crap. anyway, so that is that, he said i'll prob. go later...hahaha. if i wasn't so embaressed i would cry or something....:wink2:

So, tomorrow is my surgery, i had to drink a bottle of magnesium citrate and they said if no results in 3 hours to call the office, it has been almost four hrs and im embarresed to call...wtf,....what do i say, i didn't poop? duh, this is terrible, im scared to pieces and now i have to deal with this! well, everyone say prayers for me surg is at 11:30. talk to ya soon...:wink2:

Thanks everyone, it is so nice to know everyone is rallying around us, just breathe~~~~~sigh...

Good luck to you Nina, yes, your guidlines are pretty generous...well tomorrow seems to be a popular day, happy sleeve day!

thanks guys, i wish u the best too Janine, i too am suppose to come home Wed. the doc said if i feel ok i can come home tues. I promise i will post asap. vicki~

thanks vet, :smile2: now go to BED!!