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I'm in a similar place Hello! I decided to read the recent posts before I put in my own...and you read my mind!!!! I am now 8 weeks post op. I lost 40 lbs in the first 4-5 weeks but have been stuck between 341 and 342 since then. I also stopped my food diary and have begun to "graze" a bit. I'm...

Hello everyone! After my "aborted" RNY surgery I was in a major funk....really down and thought I'd somehow failed at surgery because my MD stopped when I'd been under too long and he was still working on scar tissue. Only lost another 15 lbs, but second attempt on 11/22 went great! A different...

Yeah!!!! You did it! Congratulations! I'm 3 weeks post op and feel great--you will be surprised how quickly the time goes after these first couple of days. My only advice is to not try to stretch out your pain meds. The hernia repair will hurt longer than the little incisions and you won't be...

abd pain Hope you are better...... your MD was quick in dealing with this. My surgeon repaired mine unexpectedly when he did my RNY 3 weeks ago. The pain was worse than the actual RNY was ! I didn't expect that. Had to lay on my back for over 2 weeks, but can not lay on my side. Take your meds!!!!

Hey, guys..... just want to update you since my surgery date was 8/9 (2 days ago). I went in, all went well pre-op, then in the OR my MD found tons of adhesions (scar tissue from an old gall bladder surgery probably), a tumor (has turned out to be benign), and my liver was still on the bigger...

I'm at the liquid pre-op stage too. The first few days were really rough-all I could think of was food and it was the weekend and I was at home where there's lots of food!!!! Maybe being at work will be a blessing in disguise by keeping your mind off the hunger. Perhaps you could take 3...

Hey folks, I'm exactly 2 weeks pre-op today and trying to be sure I don't have to go to the store on the way home from the hospital! Has anyone used an abdominal binder? It seems like the support would be good, and they are used for some other surgeries, but my nurse said some folks do and some...

Hey, surgery buddies....does it seem real yet? How about the pain control?

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Hello! I'm in my pre-op diet phase, so it's too late for me now, but I wish I had made some casseroles, frozen some spag sauce, frozen some browned hamburger, etc...to make life easier for my husband and kids. I want nothing to do with food I can't eat right now! I'm also trying some shake...

Yeah...you did it!!!!! We are SO proud of you! Mimi

Thanks, guys! Today seemed much better. Had my IVC filter placed Monday and going thru the procedure at the same hospital where I'm having my surgery seems to have helped me focus better. I've been hiding in my room when the family fixes dinner and I'm gonna need to stand my ground about...

Y'all, I am going crazy! It's only day 3 of my 3 week pre-op diet (mostly shakes with an occaisional protein/steamed veggies meal). All I think about is food. My son fried bacon this morning and I had to stay in the bathroom and spray perfume to cover the wonderful bacon smell!!!!!! Now they...

I will pray for you tomorrow....I am having my IVC filter placed at the same time and it will keep my mind off myself!!!! We look forward to an update when you get home! Mimi

Welcome to the group! Go to at least one seminar, because each program has it's little differences. Go on amazon and get a few books like Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies (offensive title, but good resource). Go on YouTube and watch some videos (don't take the info as gospel, but you'll get a...

All along I have planned to have a big dinner at Outback the evening before my pre-op diet started. Well, it starts the day after tomorrow, and I've had an "ah-ha moment". I'm acting like I'm losing something important, like my life will somehow be "less" without freedom to eat whatever I...

I'm having mine on Monday 7/22. I was really scared as well, but the more I found out the less afraid I was. I figured that one of the big reasons I was having WLS was to avoid a stroke or heart attack, and this is doing the exact same thing for us as we undergo the surgery and recovery. At...

Hey, Chilis....thought of you off and on today. Hope all went well and you're kicked back in your hospital bed with some nice drugs on board! Let us know how you're doing when you can! Mimi

I agree the unjury is pretty good. I got on the Nashua Nutritionals site and was able to get individual Nectar packages too. I wanted to try stuff without buying the whole tub. I have to say, I really admire your courage to continue your weight loss journey despite the unexpected outcome of...

It suddenly seems very real, doesn't it? My date is Aug 9th, so I am also both nervous and excited. I didn't expect this to be such an emotional thing before the surgery even happened. Did you? Anyway, we're almost there! Yeah!!!!! Mimi