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Hi everyone my name is Ann I had the surgery on the July 8th I just found this app on my phone. I'm on the Clear Liquids. I was about 245lbs at 5"1". I'm excited and scared all at the same time about the the new journey.

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Welcome! I'm still pre op. I live in charleston, sc but originally from north Georgia. Would love to hear your start to after surgery story! Welcome to the group xoxo

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Welcome @@ann5535! Congrats on your surgery and best of luck to you! Hope to see you lots on here and sharing your story!

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Hello!

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Hi everyone! My journey began when I was going to the doctor and it was constantly another medication. I've battled with my thyroid and weight all of my life but I think one day I woke up there were high blood pressure, Arthritis medications, at the age of 24 after having my second child I got down to where I couldn't walk. I couldn't take care of my self. God and my best friend took care of me during those times I was only twenty four years old. I changed some major eating habits it helped me get down from 315 to 245. I got here and go stuck. I can walk, and take care of myself but the straw was in September when the doctor put me on diabetic medication. I refuse to live my life at 35 sick on 13 medication. I wanted change. I began to research the different options. I went through the class here in Little Rock @ Baptist hospital under Dr. Eric Paul whom I heard was the absolute best at doing these procedures. I listened, I liked what I heard my insurance company required lots of information so that in itself was a job . lol I think the day we finally got all the paperwork together and she called me to schedule I cried like a baby. They put me on a two week liquid diet right in the middle of the holidays. Wow! That was so hard. I messed up twice I called crying he said he was on his way to jump on me. Lol. I told the truth he said many people would never had said anything. He was still proud of me. I only lost about 8 lbs pre op. July 8th was the big day. I went in with all these mixed emotions happy and scared. That's just like me though. I'm glad I took the journey just want to see where we go from here glad this forum is here to help us along the way.

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      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
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      1. NickelChip

        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

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