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3 Days out of Surgery - I had my surgery on 7/10.  I was so nervous about surgery to be honest.  My biggest fear was that I had not lost enough weight and my liver was still too large and the surgeon w...

WTF did I do to myself? Does this end soon? - I am 2 days out from sleeve and I am in pain.  The pain meds are nasty and only add to my nausea.  Please tell me this part ends soon. 

Move over ladies and gentlemen! - I got sleeved!  Whoop Whoop.  I am still having trouble drinking water, it feels just this side of pain. But soon I will be Super Cali Swagalicious Sexy Hell...

Today is my day - Today I get sleeved.  I am amazed that I was able to sleep at all last night, but I managed a little sleep.  I am feeling excited, nervous with a dash of WTF am I about to do to...

Suggestions Please for all clear liquid pre op - so tomorrow I do my 24 hour pre op clear liquids only day.  I am very nervous about not being able to eat and just how hungry I know I am going to feel.  Any suggestions on how ...

4 days until surgery - So I have lost about 9 pounds on the pre op diet.  I am so frustrated that I have not lost more but the NUT told me with his pre op diet you only loose about 10 pounds at most. ...

7/10 Surgery and tired of talking about it. - I know that my family and friends mean well, but I am so tired of talking about my surgery.  Many of them are like 4 more days or 5 more days!  I know they are excited for me, b...

TMI - Exlax not working - Ok so I have been on a protein diet for 12 days pre op.  I found that my bms have pretty much  quit.  I have tried exlax twice in that time with very little success.  I am start...

EAS Protien question from Walmart - So what is y'all's opinion on the EAS brand sold at Walmart?  I really can't afford the more costly brands of protein like unjury.   What flavors seem to be good.  I love cookie...

Net Carbs vs Total Carbs - So my NUT told me to eat less than 30 carbs per day in my pre op diet.  I was at the grocery store yesterday and found these Adkins snack bars.  The front of the box said 3 net ...

Breaking pre op diet - It took more willpower than was pretty, but I did not break diet.  I am able to eat real food instead of shakes, but regardless I have been starving all day will a killer headac...

My Bitch Switch is Broken - Seriously.  I am on day 4 of my pre op diet and all rationality has flown out the window.  Things that would normally just irritate me have lately made me want to punch someone ...

How SF Popsicles have saved my life - So I am on day 1 of the pre op diet. I have found myself desperately wanting a cookie, snack cake, dry cereal I can crunch on like popcorn, ANYTHING AT ALL. But I realize that gi...

LOL.. Thank you but I cannot take credit. Someone else wrote this...

Uncomfortable comments here - I have been wrestling with this for a few days, but recently someone posted on one of my current photos that I intend to use as a before photo.  The comment itself was a bit for...

good carb vs evil carb - So I have heard all about the "carb monster" in this board.  Obviously things like refined bread sugar etc are things to avoid.  Do good carbs like brown rice and whole grains e...

pre op diet differences - I find it so strange that there are so many different pre op diets.  I have read so many people talk about their 2 week pre op liquid diet, but mine calls for eating actual food...

Sleeve size.. Interesting factoid from DR - So I had my pre op appt with my surgeon yesterday.  I told him that I was concerned about the size of my sleeve after surgery because I had read a number of people who felt that...

I GOT MY SURGERY DATE! - I am scheduled for July 10th!

Ladies: How much water weight on Menstrual? - Do y'all notice a change of weight during your period? If so how much?

gaining weight between the consulation and pre op - Did anyone else gain weight between their consultation and pre op appointments.  I have not started the pre op diet yet, because I don't know when my surgery will be. I feel lik...

WLS words of wisdom from a veteran (ldb1095) - Just some thoughts as I read through posts this morning. Surgery is the easy part, you lay there and sleep while everyone else does the work.  Weight loss really isn't bad, ...

Birth Control Question - I am going to the dr for my annual today and I have to get back on birth control before surgery and would like to know if there are any types that we are not supposed to use ie ...