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Day 5 Post-op - 6/25/11 - Day 5 Post-op still doing great.  Scales this morning (if they can be compared to the Dr's office) show that I have lost 20 lbs since my post-op apt 6/8.  Hating the brot...

Home Sweet Home!! - I am officially on the Loser's Bench!  Came home from the hospital yesterday.  For those that don't want the long read, my experience for the most part was excellent and went well....

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HOME FROM SURGERY - Got home from surgery yesterday.  All went great with no complications and very little pain or pain meds.  Was more sore from using my back muscles getting in/out of bed than anyth...

CAME HOME YESTERDAY! - Came home yesterday.  Surgery went great with no hitches.  More sore from using my back and shoulder muscles to get in/out of bed than anything.  Worse thing that happened when I g...

Day Seven ...the final day of Pre-Op Diet - 6/20/11 - Day seven of pre-op diet.  The last day.  Here it is actually 1 a.m. on THE day.  Only two and a half more hours before I leave for the hospital.  Probably won't even go ...

SURGERY TOMORROW!! - I leave at 3:30 am tomorrow to head for the hospital for my surgery.  No nerves and no jitters.  Complete peace with it all.  Secretly excited as I don't want to have hopes up then...

SURGERY TOMORROW!! - I leave at 3:30 a.m. in the morning to head to the hospital for my surgery.  Cannot believe it is finally here!  I have not been nervous and a lot of that has to do with everyone h...

Day Six of Pre-Op Diet - 6/19/11 - Day six of pre-op diet.  Went through my day and around 10 p.m. I realised I only had 45 oz of water and 25 g protein in for the day.    Really have to watch this post-op...

Beleive me, I have had to live through a parent dying w/no will and...

Thanks for all of the info. Glad to hear you are doing well.

WISHING LUCK TO ALL THE 6/20 SURGERIES -  Just wishing all the 6/20/11 surgeries for tomorrow good luck!!   I am right behind ya on Tuesday!! Les' git this party started...RIGHT??

Day Five of Pre-Op Diet - 6/18/11 - Day Five of Pre-Op Diet Today was probably one of the easiest days so far.  Had a total of three protein shakes, started to have some crm soup, but didn't like the flav...

Discovered a good source for pre-op broth - I posted this on the RNY forum, but thought I would share this here as well. My kids love veggies, and brussel sprouts are a real treat for them.  I never used to buy them, but ...

Discovered an unlikely source of a good pre-op bro - My kids love veggies, and brussel sprouts are a real treat for them.  I never used to buy them, but one day they started begging me for them.  They prefer the frozen vs. the fresh ...

I SCORED....at least I hope - Great Sale on Protei - If you have a Publix store near you, it may be worth it to go out and check their diet foods section (ours is by the vitamins and OTC meds) or clearance items section (if it is sep...

Day Four of Pre-Op Diet - 6/17/11 - Day four of pre-op diet.  Today is full of emotions as it was the last day my husband will be home before heading back overseas for another six months or so.  Left this m...

Day Three of Pre-Op Diet - 6/16/11 - Day three of pre-op diet.  Today started out great as there was NO HEADACHES TODAY!  YEAH!!  Went to the store to finish up food buying for kids and my mom for while I am...

Day Two of Pre-Op Diet - 6/15/11 - Day two of pre-op liquid diet.  Got a call from the surgeon's Bariatric Navigator saying pre-op labs came back with elevated thyroid and low Vitamin D.  Told me to raise ...

Avoided temptation and turned down pizza! - On day two of pre-op diet.  My poor husband got pizza tonight and I had told one of the kids I was just going to stay downstairs while they ate.  He brought me a tiny sliver and I ...

Day one of pre-op diet - 6/14/11 - Today is day one of pre-op diet.  Doctor has me on a seven day liquid diet.  Have not had much trouble feeling full/hungry, but having a lot of trouble with the hypoglyce...

6/14/11 - 6/14/11 - For whatever reason, I am just now writing on my blog page.  Pre-ops were 6/8/11 and surgery is set for 6/21/11.  Most of it had to be paid out of pocket as the insurance...

Frustrated as my surgery date is next wk and I may - Earlier today I noticed I had those white bumps on one of those nodule things to the sides of the back of my throat and now throat is feeling icky like it does right before my alle...

Surgery next wk and I may have strep??? - I noticed the white bumps on my.... whatever you call those things on the back sides of your throat...earlier today and now throat is feeling icky like it does when my allergies ar...

Question regarding the pre-op bowel cleanse - After reading another post tonight, I have realised that my surgeon never mentioned needing to do a bowel cleanse/prep at my pre-op apt last week.  I would think this would be a re...