August Surgery

[Terri70 37]

My surgery has been set at August 1st. Anyone else out there in August?

I feel like the next 48 days are going to go slow. I hate that feeling. I just want this over with. I've been working on getting it done since March of 2016. My consult was in April 2016. UGH!!!!!

[crocodoxie 223]

Aug 1, here too!!! I started in Feb. Feels like ages ago, but it's gone quickly for me.

[Terri70 37]

I went to an ENT this morning because I am having some swallowing issues and found out I have to do a Swallow Test. He says he thinks he knows what it is (didn't want to say) but that he has to wait until he gets the results from the test. Great! I did ask if this would all be done before my surgery and he said yes. So I'm hoping. Have you ever had to do this test? Can you tell me about it?

[kamjmm25 28]

My surgery has been set at August 1st. Anyone else out there in August?
I feel like the next 48 days are going to go slow. I hate that feeling. I just want this over with. I've been working on getting it done since March of 2016. My consult was in April 2016. UGH!!!!!

My surgery is set for August 21st. I am feeling overwhelmed by all of these appointments I have to go to.

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[smiles01 13]

I know how you feel mine is July 31 and counting down the days

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[Nhope 146]

My surgery is Aug. 4th. It feels both too far and too close. I'm fighting the urge to eat everything in sight (so far, successfully) and am introducing more Protein Drinks into my current diet so I can find ones I like and get used to them. Though I'm staying within my recommended 1800-2000 calorie diet in order to lose as much as possible before the surgery, I have to admit that part of me says: screw it. Eat what you can, when you can.. I've decided to build in a treat or two a week in order to maintain a balance.

I'm also debating just throwing out my scale altogether. I certainly get weighed often enough with all these doctors' appointments, and I'm trying to get over an unhealthy obsession with what the scale says.

[Terri70 37]

My therapist came up with a brilliant idea. I'm now checking to see if I can get the prescriptions early (before July 1) so that I can get them filled without having to pay the copays (my out of pocket has been met until it rolls over on July 1). I'm so hoping they can! Gonna save me a bunch of money.

[Terri70 37]

21 hours ago, Nhope said:

My surgery is Aug. 4th. It feels both too far and too close. I'm fighting the urge to eat everything in sight (so far, successfully) and am introducing more Protein Drinks into my current diet so I can find ones I like and get used to them. Though I'm staying within my recommended 1800-2000 calorie diet in order to lose as much as possible before the surgery, I have to admit that part of me says: screw it. Eat what you can, when you can.. I've decided to build in a treat or two a week in order to maintain a balance.

I'm also debating just throwing out my scale altogether. I certainly get weighed often enough with all these doctors' appointments, and I'm trying to get over an unhealthy obsession with what the scale says.

I went a little off last weekend thinking I was going to get the surgery in June, so I wanted to eat a bunch of stuff I know I won't after. lol Oh well. At least I think most of it is out of my system now.

[Terri70 37]

On 6/14/2017 at 6:19 PM, smiles01 said:

I know how you feel mine is July 31 and counting down the days

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Good luck!

[Terri70 37]

On 6/14/2017 at 5:51 AM, crocodoxie said:

Aug 1, here too!!! I started in Feb. Feels like ages ago, but it's gone quickly for me.

I started in March of 2016! I wish it would go faster.

[crocodoxie 223]

I haven't done the swallow test you've spoke of. I have done all my other testing. I started in Feb with a bang and followed things closely, then in June I've gotten lazy with choices, and need to correct that pronto. I'm going away next week, but the good news is I'm staying with somebody who's had the surgery, so it won't be a vacation of food! My 50th birthday is next week, and I think I've used it as an excuse this month. EXCUSES bite. I need to get over it and walk away from the ice cream.