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Anyone else feel this way? Been waiting all this time & with surgery Tuesday I'm freaked! If I'm honest fear & uncertainty has set in. I keep asking myself if life will be as enjoyable after surgery?

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I felt that way a week before my surgery... the morning of I was questioning my sanity and my choice. I started self doubting. Could I really be successful? What if it doesn't work for me? Today I am 19 days post-op and I feel really good. I am learning to listen to my stomach and not my brain. Well and the fact that you can truly only eat so much...getting that actual "full feeling" is something I've never really experienced. It's still a bit scary but I know in my wart this was the right choice.

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6 minutes ago, AngieK72 said:

I felt that way a week before my surgery... the morning of I was questioning my sanity and my choice. I started self doubting. Could I really be successful? What if it doesn't work for me? Today I am 19 days post-op and I feel really good. I am learning to listen to my stomach and not my brain. Well and the fact that you can truly only eat so much...getting that actual "full feeling" is something I've never really experienced. It's still a bit scary but I know in my wart this was the right choice.

Are you actually eating food already?

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I am eating yogurt, chicken noodle Soup. Today I had some vegetable beef soup...it was like havin a steak!! I still drink Protein Shakes and starting Monday I can have scrambled eggs etc...

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So how much are you actually eating at this point? Also how long are you full? Thanks

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It's pretty normal, I had the surgery 10 days ago, and I didn't sleep that well in the nights leading up to the surgery. I'm pretty sure I was still thinking about backing out even as I changed into my hospital gown.

It's fine, the first 24 hours suck, the second 24 hours aren't great, and then things improve really quickly.

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Anyone else feel this way? Been waiting all this time & with surgery Tuesday I'm freaked! If I'm honest fear & uncertainty has set in. I keep asking myself if life will be as enjoyable after surgery?


My surgery is Tuesday as well & I feel the same way!


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Anyone else feel this way? Been waiting all this time & with surgery Tuesday I'm freaked! If I'm honest fear & uncertainty has set in. I keep asking myself if life will be as enjoyable after surgery?

I am nervous and excited yes I have those thoughts going through my mind as well my surgery is on May 31st don't know the time yet I have to call Tuesday night after 6 PM good luck to you I will be thinking of you


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8 hours ago, xbdg said:

It's pretty normal, I had the surgery 10 days ago, and I didn't sleep that well in the nights leading up to the surgery. I'm pretty sure I was still thinking about backing out even as I changed into my hospital gown.

It's fine, the first 24 hours suck, the second 24 hours aren't great, and then things improve really quickly.

Exactly! Only I'm not changing into a gown yet & already! A ton of bricks! BAMM!!

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1 hour ago, TammyLee66 said:


I am nervous and excited yes I have those thoughts going through my mind as well my surgery is on May 31st don't know the time yet I have to call Tuesday night after 6 PM good luck to you I will be thinking of you

Thanks & good luck to you as well!

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7 hours ago, Afry said:


My surgery is Tuesday as well & I feel the same way!

Yeah I'm not sure what's got me feeling this way. The surgery itself, fear of the changes after, or this pre-op diet for four weeks making me looney! lol

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24 minutes ago, Afry said:

The pre op diet is so hard! Good luck on Tuesday, Let me know how yours goes and I'll let you know how mine went

I've been on it for a month! 2 weeks 1 meal 2 weeks just shakes & I haven't cheated once. How long is yours?

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