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[creephead 3]

Hi, my surgery is scheduled for may 29th, starting my pre op diet today. I'm pretty nervous as I've never had surgery before.

[cammarays 57]

3 minutes ago, creephead said:

Hi, my surgery is scheduled for may 29th, starting my pre op diet today. I'm pretty nervous as I've never had surgery before.

Welcome! Most of us are nervous about our pending surgery. But the good news is that you are in the right place! My surgery is scheduled on 5/25 so I feel your pain. Right now, stay in the forums and educate yourself as much as possible. One of my favorite sites is https://www.obesitycoverage.com. You can find a wealth of information there. Good luck and congratulations on taking the first steps to a healthier lifestyle!

[creephead 3]

thanks for the advice.

[That to This 10]

good luck on ur upcoming surgery! You will do great and soon...you will be on the losers bench My surgery was 4/16 and i am about 30 lbs down. No problems at all post op...feeling great! get on here to look for answers to questions...to look for support...or just to look for motivation! It has helped me a ton!

[creephead 3]

10 minutes ago, That to This said:

good luck on ur upcoming surgery! You will do great and soon...you will be on the losers bench My surgery was 4/16 and i am about 30 lbs down. No problems at all post op...feeling great! get on here to look for answers to questions...to look for support...or just to look for motivation! It has helped me a ton!

I will, thank you.

[Kimbero 167]

My surgery is also may 29, super excited. Started my 2 week liquid diet today. One day at a time. Good luck to you, keep us posted. Surgery twin.

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[jldoublee 16]

Welcome! I had the bypass done on 3/29, and it too was my first surgery. The worst part was the diarrhea from the contrast used for the swallow test to make sure there are no leaks combined with the gas they pump you up with. Take my advice. Always go to the bathroom! Trust nothing! Lol. You probably won’t have much energy and will feel drained for a few weeks after, it will get better and then all of a sudden you’ll have a ton of energy, for me it was the 4th week once I started back on solid foods.

[Frustr8 7,886]

Thank you for your help,jldoublee. What you read in books means much less than a first-hand account. You're a bypass veteran, as a potential RnY "kangaroo kid" I look up to you. My future pouch-hood should occur in June 2018.😝