I cheated :(
My guy friend was over last night eating a sub and chips. We were talking , next thing I know I have munched on some of his chips. Dammit.
Last week I had a slip up also.
Now I'm so scared next Tuesday Dr Hagen is gonna open me up and my liver won't be shrunk enough and he will close me back up without it being done!!
Referral May 17 '13 / Orientation June 17 '13 / Meeting w Dr Hagen June 26 '13 / RN,RD,SW July 31 '13 / Dr.Glazer Sept 3 '13/ Sleep Study Sept 5 '13 /2nd app w Dr Hagen Sept 16 '13 / F/U w Dr Glazer Sept 23 '13 / PRATTS Nov 14 '13/ Surgery Dec 3rd '13
Don't panic. Drink your water, drink your Opti and make sure you stay focused until next Tuesday. No point in beating yourself up over something that is in the past, just stay the course. Four weeks of Opti is a long haul, I did it too so I know how hard it is to resist temptations for a whole freaking month! But you're almost there, and most likely your liver is fine - a few slip ups isn't going to ruin the progress. Which is not an excuse to cheat, but you're probably fine :) Keep going girl!!
God I pray. I scared. I'm gonna chug lemon and water and do my opti.
My biggest fear is waking up and it not done or the opened me up and did open procedure.
Referral May 17 '13 / Orientation June 17 '13 / Meeting w Dr Hagen June 26 '13 / RN,RD,SW July 31 '13 / Dr.Glazer Sept 3 '13/ Sleep Study Sept 5 '13 /2nd app w Dr Hagen Sept 16 '13 / F/U w Dr Glazer Sept 23 '13 / PRATTS Nov 14 '13/ Surgery Dec 3rd '13
I thought for sure my liver would be a fatty mess, I started at over 400 lbs and only lost 15 on Opti, so I thought guaranteed things would go badly. But when my surgeon came to see me the evening after I was out of surgery, and the first words out of my mouth were, "My liver was ok?" he said, "Yup, it was perfect. Everything was smooth sailing." I know it's hard not to worry about it, especially if you've had a cheat - but believe me, you've been on such a calorie restricted diet and you've done well up to this point, the fat around your liver HAS to have shrunk. Try and think positive. When I would find myself obsessing over surgery pre-op I would just repeat to myself, "Everything is going to go fine, the surgery will be a success." It helped me in the long run, and everything did go fine! Keep praying, keep drinking your Opti and your lemon water and stay focused on the long-term goal :)
Thanks doll. Your encouragement and support means a lot.
Referral May 17 '13 / Orientation June 17 '13 / Meeting w Dr Hagen June 26 '13 / RN,RD,SW July 31 '13 / Dr.Glazer Sept 3 '13/ Sleep Study Sept 5 '13 /2nd app w Dr Hagen Sept 16 '13 / F/U w Dr Glazer Sept 23 '13 / PRATTS Nov 14 '13/ Surgery Dec 3rd '13
Not to worry! We have all slipped up now and again!
The chips will not stay in your system for that long, do not beat yourself up. I also cheated once early on in my opti, I had mashed potatoes. (It was thanksgiving!)
They did not open me up and then close me up again. The opti is an aid, not the be all end all.
We have all been there, this process is not easy in anyone.
Just keep pushing forward! You can do it!
Do not beat yourself up.
Katie
Katie H.
Referral January 2013 - Orientation at TWH March 4 - Social Worker May 27 - Nurse Practitioner July 11 - Nutrition Class August 26 - Dietitian September 4 - Psychologist September 4, Meeting with Surgeon September 13 - Surgery October 28
Thanks Katie. I have barred food to coming into my place. Every time I have slipped up is when a He come over to hangout.
I have surgery in 10 DAYs
Referral May 17 '13 / Orientation June 17 '13 / Meeting w Dr Hagen June 26 '13 / RN,RD,SW July 31 '13 / Dr.Glazer Sept 3 '13/ Sleep Study Sept 5 '13 /2nd app w Dr Hagen Sept 16 '13 / F/U w Dr Glazer Sept 23 '13 / PRATTS Nov 14 '13/ Surgery Dec 3rd '13
My liver was adhered to a layer of fat that had my stomach adhered to it on the other side - and they didn't open me up. You'll be fine.
Get your head back in this game and make this happen! :)
Referral to Surgeon: February 12, 2013 Appointment with Surgeon: April 24, 2013 Endoscopy: April 30, 2013 Referral sent to Bariatric Registry: May 2, 2013 Orientation Appointment: May 27, 2013 Dr Klein Appointment: June 6, 2013 Second Upper GI Series: June 11 Dr Glazer: August 12, 2013 RN/RD/SW: August 29. 2013 Follow-up With Dr Klein: September 23, 2013 Start Opti: October 23, 2013 Surgery Date: November 14, 2013
Oh thank you for sharing that. Makes me breathe a little easier.
Heads back in the game!! 10 days before the next phase of my life!
((Hugs))
Hope you are doing well and healing well.
Take care hun.
Cheers M
Referral May 17 '13 / Orientation June 17 '13 / Meeting w Dr Hagen June 26 '13 / RN,RD,SW July 31 '13 / Dr.Glazer Sept 3 '13/ Sleep Study Sept 5 '13 /2nd app w Dr Hagen Sept 16 '13 / F/U w Dr Glazer Sept 23 '13 / PRATTS Nov 14 '13/ Surgery Dec 3rd '13
I cheated today and felt so bad I tried to throw up but it wouldn't happen. So I came on here looking for some support and here was this thread. Thank you for posting it Manda and ty to everyone you shared such kind words to her! It truly is hard hard hard. I ate one of my father in laws meat sticks, they are my fave and they were just sitting there next thing I knew I had ate it. I have surgery on Dec 6 13days a little scared as was Manda that I may have screwed myself by doing this
Surgery Date: December 6 2013 Humber River Regional Hospital Dr. Sohi
