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Sept. 8th & 9th Gastric Bypass surgery.



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Had my surgery Friday and getting released today. All went well. I was nervous about the 2 week liquid diet prior to surgery because I ate some lean meat (Chicken, turkey) off the Atkins diet. I heard Atkins is another way to shrink your liver. Post-op I was told my liver looked great, was a "tiny" liver, so it all worked out.

Wishing you all the best for your surgeries & a speedy recovery! Planning on a nice walk today at halftime! It's truly exciting starting this new chapter in my life!

Thank you?

How are you feeling?

Edited by angelicHG7

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I can't believe it's tomorrow!! I'm starting to get a bit nervous, how about ya'll? Mine got moved up from 10am to 8am because whoever was before me had to cancel. I have to be at the hospital at 6:30 am! This is day ten of my liquid diet and I lost 8.2 lbs I feel good about that. So I go from liquid to no liquids after midnight. I'm mostly packed and I have my husband and my cousin/best friend to be with me the entire time, plus my mom and aunt will be coming to see me. I think I'm ready. I"m nervous as I said, but I've been waiting years for this and it's finally here!!! Good luck and speedy recoveries for all of us :-)

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I'm not really nervous yet... Just super excited to get a do-over starting tomorrow.

My surgery is in the afternoon so I have to be at the hospital at noon I would have preferred a morning time but oh well.... It's still happening.

The waiting around tomorrow will be hard though... Still not even drinking Water and the nerves will kick in as the time gets closer.

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Thank you?

How are you feeling?

I'm feeling a bit sore in the abdomen, mostly near the incision where they took the stomach out. Pain meds are helping. Otherwise I feel fine & can walk around the house, make my own drinks, etc. I am tired as we'll but likely from getting woken up so often in the hospital. I and out in 2 days! Happy about that!

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My surgery

Done on 9/3/14. Gastric bypass

This is my post op day 4

Had surgery Wednesday, home thur. The Ist day I walked x 3, last was 6 laps around the floor I was on. I'm drinking 64 0z Water, 2 bottles of Isopure. I'm making great progress & excited to have my weight drop off. Yeah! No more ankle swelling. The the 9/8 in the morning surgeries. You can do it, be excited. Good luck!!!!!

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Thank you.... Great to hear that you are doing so well.

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Hey Shauna29, I am so sorry that your date was changed. Please believe that we are all here for you and we are joined by the fact that we all have traveled the same road and hopefully will enjoy the same journey. I realize that right now you want to take time to deal with this hurdle, but remember that we will truly miss your posts and encouragement.

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What encouraging updates to hear thanks guys! That is so nice to read right before I fall asleep!!

Good night and may God Bless each and everyone of you!

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Good luck today everyone! I hope you will update ASAP.

Be positive that we will be just as lucky as those before us without any complications and feeling pretty good after our surgeries today.

Special good thoughts for our medical teams today and especially our surgeons.

See you on the other side of a healthier life.

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Good luck today to those having surgery on the 9th.

How is everyone feeling from the 8th?.... One day post-op under our belt.

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I woke up with horrible cramps but I am almost certain it was because I'm on my cycle (cramps felt the same). After some meds.... I felt fine.

So far, still NPO but they are going to do a test to make sure all is okay so I can start sipping away. I have a little bit of a sore throat because of the tube but it's very mild. The Chapstick has been my saving grace.... I don't know what I would have done without it. I also have a private room and bathroom.... So I didn't need ear plugs or anything. So happy to not have to deal with others.

I walked around 2am and felt fine but dragging around the IV pole and I had a catheter at the time and it was all in my way or so I felt. I "think" I will get to go home later today which would be fantastic!

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