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Does anyone have a long list of to dos before surgery? I do. I'm interested in hearing about everyone's. So far I have a small list. I want to get an idea of everyone else's to see if I'm forgetting stuff. I mean I want to hear everything. For me I have:

Deep clean bathroom

Vacuum

Clean out kitchen non bariatric foods

Do all dishes

Get car professionally cleaned for trip

Get oil changed

Clean litter boxes

Clean pet bowls

Sweep/mop

Walk through with pet sitter

Put fresh sheets on bed

Take out trash

This is a small list and I feel there is more. Let's help everyone out so that we're all prepared when it comes time!!

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I'm going to prepare some freezer meals for my family so that my husband doesn't have to cook every night. I have 3 children so they'll all need to eat while I drink and recover.




That's a good one!!


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Take your before pics!


RNY 14 April 2017
SW: 295 lb / 134 kg
GW: 187 lb / 85 kg (I'll see when I get there)

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Take your before pics!


RNY 14 April 2017
SW: 295 lb / 134 kg
GW: 187 lb / 85 kg (I'll see when I get there)

Omg! I forgot to do that!! Lmao. See this is why I need help [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]


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Put together a small bag, make sure you have something from home with you. Sounds like you're getting it done away from home.


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On 5/1/2017 at 4:54 PM, Katriena said:

Take your before pics!


RNY 14 April 2017
SW: 295 lb / 134 kg
GW: 187 lb / 85 kg (I'll see when I get there)

Thank you! I would have forgotten, I never take pics of myself. :)

I need to request vacation time at work.

Make a living will ( I don't have one and I know it's a negative state of mind but, it would make me feel better)

Grocery shop for husband and kids.

Subscribe to HBO Now and Starz so I have more to watch when I'm post op and bored.

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I understand. I shared my LastPass password with hubs before surgery.

Subscriptions are probably a good idea. I subscribed to Netflix a couple years ago when I had bronchitis and never looked back. :-)

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Don't forget to shop for post-op foods and have them ready and waiting so it's one less thing to worry about. My local grocery store does deliver, so I have that IF I forget something but I don't want to have to use that service if I don't have to. I'm curious though how I will feel. My friend who was sleeved went shopping - like shopping shopping - the day after she came home. She felt great - I hope I have the same luck!

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