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Hello fellow Navy Vet and fellow October Sleever! We can do this! E can win this battle. I too recieved 2 boxes from Bariatric Pal Store today! Got some liquid diet stuff for when I get home from the hospital.
Onto Battle shipmate!

@killian I just got the stretchy "sippy cup lids" from Amazon today. My surgery is Saturday and I pick up my passport Friday! Just in time. Sh*t just got real! On the bright side I have dropped 13 lbs in 5 days from my pre op diet I was SHOCKED. The only reason I weighed myself was to put it on here. Im not a big believer in scales. I also quit smoking . Basically I now look like an anxiety ridden chubby lady whose pants are now too big Hope you are well shipmate. Catch me up on your journey. Have a fine, fine Navy day!


51 year old woman
VSG DATE: 10/28/17
5' 5"
HW: 259
CW: 249
SW: ---
GOAL: 135

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8 minutes ago, Sherry Rice said:


@killian I just got the stretchy "sippy cup lids" from Amazon today. My surgery is Saturday and I pick up my passport Friday! Just in time. Sh*t just got real! On the bright side I have dropped 13 lbs in 5 days from my pre op diet[emoji4] I was SHOCKED. The only reason I weighed myself was to put it on here. Im not a big believer in scales. I also quit smoking [emoji41]. Basically I now look like an anxiety ridden chubby lady whose pants are now too big[emoji23] Hope you are well shipmate. Catch me up on your journey. Have a fine, fine Navy day!


51 year old woman
VSG DATE: 10/28/17
5' 5"
HW: 259
CW: 249
SW: ---
GOAL: 135

Nice! I just recieved te Miracle 360 sippy cup. It is a toddler cup that only allows small sips. Should come in handy. Good luck to us!

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10/24/17 09:00
I am in the hospital right now in Pre Op!
A bit nervous

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5 minutes ago, Killian said:

10/24/17 09:00
I am in the hospital right now in Pre Op!
A bit nervous

Thinking of you Killian, you got this!!!

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10/24/17 09:00
I am in the hospital right now in Pre Op!
A bit nervous

You got this!! Holler when on the other side :)


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10/24/17 9PM

Woke up in bearable pain. Feels like I overdid it on sit ups..and that is not bad. Not having any trouble getting the Water down. (Sip sip sip!)
Just went for my first walk around the Bariatric Ward and so far so good. Staff here at Bon Secors in Port Jervis, NY is amazing. No wonder they won an award!

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10/24/17 9PM

Woke up in bearable pain. Feels like I overdid it on sit ups..and that is not bad. Not having any trouble getting the Water down. (Sip sip sip!)
Just went for my first walk around the Bariatric Ward and so far so good. Staff here at Bon Secors in Port Jervis, NY is amazing. No wonder they won an award!

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@Killian Yay! We did it! I made 6 laps 30 minutes ago, it was my 3rd time out. Surgery was at 7:30am and I was in my room at 10:46am. Slight pain, but doing great. Great nursing staff here too at Rockford Mercy. NPO until tomorrow after the barium swallow test.

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1 hour ago, Sosewsue61 said:

@Killian Yay! We did it! I made 6 laps 30 minutes ago, it was my 3rd time out. Surgery was at 7:30am and I was in my room at 10:46am. Slight pain, but doing great. Great nursing staff here too at Rockford Mercy. NPO until tomorrow after the barium swallow test.

We made it! Next stop: The Losers Bench!! Whoo hoo!

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We made it! Next stop: The Losers Bench!! Whoo hoo!
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Congrats !!! It's nothing but uphill from here on out ... I was really close to yur numbers also HW 280 SW 245 CW 230 BMI was like 41. U must be shorter like me I'm 5'7. I'm 18 days post op if you have an questions or wanna talk let me know.

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1 hour ago, BuffaloBill said:

Congrats !!! It's nothing but uphill from here on out ... I was really close to yur numbers also HW 280 SW 245 CW 230 BMI was like 41. U must be shorter like me I'm 5'7. I'm 18 days post op if you have an questions or wanna talk let me know.

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Wow, our numbers and age are close. You lost 15 pounds in 18 days? Congrate to you my friend! Thanks@BuffaloBill! If I have any questions will PM you.

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11 hours ago, Killian said:

10/24/17 9PM

Woke up in bearable pain. Feels like I overdid it on sit ups..and that is not bad. Not having any trouble getting the Water down. (Sip sip sip!)
Just went for my first walk around the Bariatric Ward and so far so good. Staff here at Bon Secors in Port Jervis, NY is amazing. No wonder they won an award!

Glad to hear you are doing well! When do you go home?

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13 minutes ago, breprih said:

Glad to hear you are doing well! When do you go home?

Thanks! Currently it is 08:30 on 10/25/17, I am hoping for sometime around Noon.

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Got discharged today (10/25/17) at 12 noon. On Water only until Saturday the 28th. Then start Protein on Sunday the 29th.

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Home and settled in. Never knew how many damn food commercials there is on TV.

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