Thank you Kat! I needed that motivation and inspiration! I hope it does go that well for me. I am just struggling to get through the day today with the liquid diet. I thought 3 days was a long time, so I don't know how you did two weeks. WOW!!! I had a tough time this afternoon but had some hot and sour soup broth for dinner and feel better now. I wish I could have the rest of the chinesse we got, but I was good. My husband does have to wor****il mid-afternoon Sunday, so it will be just me and the kids. I hope they don't drive me nuts! I got some easy meals to make them so i don't have to labor over any food prep during thwe stages when I can't eat. Anyway, thanks again and keep in touch! Sherry

Hang on Chris! You'll make it... it's a slow and painful journey for many of us, but it's wonderful at the other side of the OR.

I'm 11 days out now from RNY and I wish you healing as well as I have! I was begging to get up and walk the same day of my surgery (nurses were content to let me just sit in bed)... but I know that's not the best for lungs soooo I got up and walked to the scales ..... WARNING - you will gain fluid during surgery and gain as much as 10 lbs! DON"T get discouraged, it's normal. Anyway, I was dischargd 48 hrs after my RNY started. I went shopping in the mall the same day I'm about 3 days ahead of my nutritionists "ideal schedule" for tolerating meals, never once threw up.... and only once got dumping because *I* was an idiot. Got the 'low blood sugar, gonna fall asleep' type. Day 6, I wanted to chew... I decided on crackers, supposed to be on full liquids but I convinced myself that in water they become mush so I could do it.... HOWEVER I did NOT stop to think that saltines were a better choice than "Cheez It" crackers.... I ate only 5 crackers, but the high volume of fat in them made me dump... SOOO yaaaay I know I can dump now... and I won't do it again Anyway, no vomiting (not once)... pain was well controlled with the liquid vicodin until I stopped needing it around day 8 (yah I'm a wuss). Now I don't use anything for pain, can tolerate 15 minutes a day of sustained walking (despite my knees and back)... and I'm ready to celebrate... the best news of all?? I was 345 lbs before my preop liquid diet (2 weeks) and as of today I'm 313lbs!! Need to update my tickerfactory

Hang on Michelle, the first few days seemed sooo easy.... (I'm 11 days out today). Then I hit this wall on day 4... that left me very down and struggling with my desire to eat versus my new pouchie feeling full with jus****er. Don't let it get to you, have lots of support ready for your call/cry... and hang on tight... today is day 11 and it IS getting better... but wow that week (from day 4-9) was very very difficult for me. Few choices, and not one that I wanted... watching others eat... wow... very big ticket depression came on... but OH and my hubby helped me through and now... day 11, I'm much more confident and much happier with the new me... not to mention I lost another 4 lbs since day 9 Just stick to the water and hang in there.

I am scheduled to have my Lap RNY in April and I am afraid of the pain. I was told it's very painful from a friend that had it done. I just want to prepare myself so I will know what to expect. Can you guys help me know what to expect. I will be talking to the doctor the day before too.