Surgery around the holidays

Have any of you had surgery around the holidays? If so what was it like for you. I mean I know that  I will have to give up food. It must be hard to do I think even harder during Thanksgiving or Christmas! I appreciate any thoughts.

I had mine on 12/13 and it was great - perfect timing really cause I was able to do pureed food for Christmas.  I actually had turkey and gravy with some dressing  - like 2oz pureed with some chicken stock and the gravy kinda liquidy for it...was still the best thing I had since surgery and I recall it fondly now!!!  I don't think it's an issue if your family is ok with you not eating - Tgiving or Christmas - who cares - it's new life and a new way of coping with life after surgery - regardless of what you do this year - think that next year will be even better - you could be 100 lbs lighter and still eat some of the meal.  Same thing this year - you could have something just depending on when your surgery is.

I thought it was fine and great - showed the family that they could focus on something other than food for a change - made me talk to my family more too - I wasn't stuffing my face!

You are righ. I want to go for it. But I am still a bit scared. Maybe I am just trying to find excuses now!! LOL

I am really ready to go for it. But I also am concerend about food and Christmas. It is funny you posted about it. I hope we get some replies. It will help me make up my mind.

There were a ton of relies. They made me see the light. Dont worry about the holidays. We could even lose some weight by christmas! That would be so awesome! Keep me posted about your choice!

A mission is a mission and your not missing it....Hard is knowing your tough enough to make your dream come true and your getting healthy.  Just think about how your gonna look when you get to the new you.. Your gonna be happy and smiling, it your choice and life.  We are for you and I certainly will enjoy the holidays, looking for tight pants, haha

You always have such positive things to say! Thanks for the words of encouragement!

I'm hoping to have surgery in November, and Thanksgiving is the only holiday we do as a family. Really nummy food AND an uncomfortable setting for me. So I don't know. But it seems stupid to wait for one more holiday to pass KWIM. Especially since the surgeon I'm seeing insists on wt. loss before surgery - so would I rather have a whole tummy and not be able to eat much, or have a tube tummy and be on liquids.

I guess itis a long tome between now and thanksgiving. If I had surgery By the end of this month. I could be eating or at least on mushies by Christmas. Maybe a few lbs lighter also!

I had my RNY Dec 12th. My first thought was why in the hell would someone be stupid enough to do that at Christmas time? Well it all worked out good. I had cheese and ff refried beans for Christmas dinner. It was my first real food post -op. I really didn't pay attention to what anyone else had because mine tasted heavenly. It really wasn't bad at all. I think the worse part was being at home and watching everything on tv. Also the anticipation of how I was going to do was far worse than the way it was. Best of luck to you.

Rita