There is so much more about me than just weight-loss surgery... Very Long!

[macadamia 591]

4 hours ago, Sleeved36 said:

Wow! What a rough journey!

You deserve all of the health and happiness that is coming your way!

Rooting for you!

The first 2 weeks after surgery are usually the worst, not trying to be a downer. Just want you to be prepared and know that it only gets better from here!

Thank you very much, I appreciate it!

So, I actually forgot to add something in my lengthy post: every time I've had surgery on my intestines, they do not "wake up" very quickly. When I had the original surgery in 1995, I did not eat for 11 days. The second surgery in 1995, I did not eat for 9 days. The surgery in May of 2017, I did not eat for 7 days. And, the surgery in August 2017, I did not eat for 17 days. The bariatric surgery will not be the surgery that dictates when I can leave the hospital. With the surgery on my intestines, they will not let me leave until I can eat at least a full-liquid diet. (of course, the bariatric diet needs me to be on full liquids before I leave the hospital too, but it may be a week or more before I even start eating anything)

Having said that, I am hoping that my intestines wake up quicker this time. I was in the hospital last August for 25 days total, and I did not eat for 17 of them. It was not fun...

Edited September 6, 2018 by macadamia

[macadamia 591]

4 hours ago, LynnV1964 said:

What a mess you’ve been thru! Your resilience will carry you thru tomorrow and beyond! Good luck!

Thank you very much! I appreciate it!

[macadamia 591]

4 hours ago, Oct517 said:

I wish you the absolute best with your surgery tomorrow! I hope you have speedy recovery!

Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you very much. It is awesome that you say so, I appreciate it.

[macadamia 591]

3 hours ago, wanda247 said:

Your life story is so touching...you are so brave and very positive. I know you will do good, you have a lot of support here.

Please keep us posted buddy ((hugs))

I appreciate you saying so. I've never written down everything that has happened to me until I wrote this. It is quite a lot, but when you live it, it does not seem that bad.

I'll keep everyone as posted as I can. Only a few more hours until my surgery!

[macadamia 591]

4 hours ago, Frmamomzeyez said:

Wow... you are an inspiration and you are definitely a fighter. Sending good wishes to you on your surgery tomorrow.

Thank you for saying so. I do not think of myself as a fighter, but I appreciate you saying so. It is very nice to read all of these well-wishes. I'm not very good at taking compliments (you may have noticed that) but I'm open to them. I am learning to accept kind words from others. It has been my experience that they are rare for me. I'm definitely not used to it.

Thank you again...

[Bari_KS 499]

I salute to your resiliency. What a stoic, positive and strong man you are. Good luck and successful surgery! I wish i could shake your hand and say THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE in person.

Looking forward to my VSG!

[macadamia 591]

2 hours ago, Bari_KS said:

I salute to your resiliency. What a stoic, positive and strong man you are. Good luck and successful surgery! I wish i could shake your hand and say THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE in person.

Looking forward to my VSG!

Thank you for the kind words. And you are welcome! {{{hugs}}}

[macadamia 591]

At the hospital, waiting for the nurses.

[Jingle123423 165]

Best of luck!!! Wishing you a speedy recovery and a positive outcome!

[Ed_NW 684]

Thanks for opening up like that. It takes a lot of courage to share your struggles in such detail. It will help a lot of people facing the same uphill battle. I hope everything goes well for you today.

[Wintereyes 17]

Good luck to you, I hope you have a safe surgery and a quick recovery. Thank you for sharing.

[macadamia 591]

15 hours ago, Jingle123423 said:

Best of luck!!! Wishing you a speedy recovery and a positive outcome!

Thank you very much!

[macadamia 591]

10 hours ago, Ed_NW said:

Thanks for opening up like that. It takes a lot of courage to share your struggles in such detail. It will help a lot of people facing the same uphill battle. I hope everything goes well for you today.

Thank you for saying so! I appreciate it. I actually have never written it down and re-read it. I have been through a lot but I've survived and now I hope to thrive.

Surgery went well. I will share more about it tomorrow

[macadamia 591]

7 hours ago, Wintereyes said:

Good luck to you, I hope you have a safe surgery and a quick recovery. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you very much! and you are welcome!

[macadamia 591]

Is this a good look for me?