Surgery around the holidays...

[ginabee38 91]

Hello! I am scheduled for VSG surgery on December 23...right nefore Christmas. I'm just curious to hear about other people that were sleeved, or otherwise, right before a holiday. I planned it for that day so I could have the most amount of time to recuperate over the holiday week off from work (I'm a speech therapist, aka SLP, and I work with preschool children, but I am not required to lift them or take care of any diapering needs-I hope I'll be ok). I'm not so worried about the lack of eating, although that will be tough...I just don't want to have to stay a 2nd night and miss out on Christmas eve festivities and/or be a burden to my family.

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[fhay 37]

I'm having surgery in November and I found a recipe for pumpkin Pie Protein shake. I plan on making that for Thanksgiving to help me feel somewhat involved in the holiday food. I think I saw one that would work for Christmas. Pinterest has lots of recipes

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[ginabee38 91]

Hello! I am scheduled for VSG surgery on December 23...right nefore Christmas. I'm just curious to hear about other people that were sleeved, or otherwise, right before a holiday. I planned it for that day so I could have the most amount of time to recuperate over the holiday week off from work (I'm a speech therapist, aka SLP, and I work with preschool children, but I am not required to lift them or take care of any diapering needs-I hope I'll be ok). I'm not so worried about the lack of eating, although that will be tough...I just don't want to have to stay a 2nd night and miss out on Christmas eve festivities and/or be a burden to my family.

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Thanks! Great idea! Egg nog Protein shake, anyone? The pumpkin sounds good, but I don't know if I'll be on full liquids so soon. They told me I could go home from the hospital on purees, but I don't trust that. It seems much too soon.

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