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06-17-2008, 09:25 AM
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| WLS Guru Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern California
Posts: 370
Weight Statistics 5/30/08 Start Date:
07/08/08 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
235 lb Start Weight:
190 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
45 lb Weight Loss:
40 lb Lb Left to Lose:
19.1489361702 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 40.3332519531 BMI Start:
32.6098632812 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |  Getting ready for surgery
My surgery is 3 weeks away, and the manager in me is in overdrive about trying to plan for everything. I've read a number of your posts about following your surgeon's advice to the letter, and have decided to wait until my July 2 pre-op appt. to find out what liquids, protein, meds, vitamins, etc. I need to have on hand. But . . . any other recommendations about what I should try to get beforehand? Do I need clothes one size smaller or will I be able to wear my current size for 3-4 weeks after surgery (I'm planning to go back to work at 2.5 weeks out if all goes well)? I don't have a recliner--do I need to buy or borrow one in case I can't sleep in my bed? Any advice from you "veterans" would be most appreciated!! 
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06-17-2008, 10:29 AM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North West, NJ
Posts: 1,429
Weight Statistics 1/14/2008 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
330 lb Start Weight:
242 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
88 lb Weight Loss:
62 lb Lb Left to Lose:
26.6666666667 % % Lost:
Summer 09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 47.3448979592 BMI Start:
34.7195918367 BMI Current:
25.8244897959 BMI Goal:
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There is just so much to think about, it starts to blow your mind, so ask as they come to you and by then you should be as set as you can be... I don't think that you will need new clothes for work at just 2 1/2 weeks, and maybe go through your closet now and see if you have any other sizes in the back that you can use before you spend money on what will only be for a short time anyway. When it comes to clothes and post-op food, go in moderation: you lose weight faster than a new wardrobe warrents, and your tatses change constantly food wise. As for the recliner, I didn't use mine, it was actually more uncomfortable (I had a hard time pushing the foot rest back/getting myself out, it pulled on my tummy too much). I personally did better propped up in bed, just needed my hubbys arms the first few days to give myself something to hold onto . So you have to think about that one - see what the others suggest. I do know this though, the two things that were wonderful to have right after were a rolling tray table (like in the hospital) and a toilet seat booster. My husband quick ran and rented them from the local pharmacy/hospital supply store) and they made a big difference. Hope this helps Good luck
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06-17-2008, 11:04 AM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: upstate ny
Posts: 1,402
Weight Statistics 1/10/08, the final endeavor, I WILL SUCCEED!!! Start Date:
3/12/08 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
298 lb Start Weight:
181 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
117 lb Weight Loss:
41 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.2617449664 % % Lost:
7/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.7825648778 BMI Start:
32.0592088687 BMI Current:
24.7971781305 BMI Goal:
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Well, I Personnally needed My Recliner.. I Just Rented One From Rent A Center For 1 Week... Clothing Is Hard Cause Your Gonna Outgrow Everything So Quickly, Buy From Discount Stores Such As Tjmaxx Or Marshalls, I Never Buy Anything Over $5 Cause Its Wasting $$$ As Well Be Sure To Stick With A Basic Uniform Color So They Can Be Interchangable!!!!!! Ask Away, Thats Why We Are Here!!!! Lol, |
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06-17-2008, 12:15 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: May 2007 Location: minnesota
Posts: 4,671
Weight Statistics july 21, 2007 Start Date:
august 17, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
339 lb Start Weight:
177 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
162 lb Weight Loss:
17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.7876106195 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 54.7100550964 BMI Start:
28.5654269972 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
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welcome and congrats on your upcomming surgery!! i slept in my own bed just fine, but everryone is different, i didnt have any problems with pain only nausea for a few days, i went back to work in 2 weeks and i was fine, good luck and keep us posted
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06-17-2008, 12:19 PM
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| Big Loser  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Saint Louis
Posts: 156
Weight Statistics 4/22/08 Start Date:
5/6/08 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
325 lb Start Weight:
241 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
84 lb Weight Loss:
91 lb Lb Left to Lose:
25.8461538462 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 46.6275510204 BMI Start:
34.576122449 BMI Current:
21.5204081633 BMI Goal:
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if you have access to a recliner it might be worth it. i alternated between bed and recliner for around 2 weeks. as far as clothes, don't know that you will need anything new that quickly - but if there is a goodwill or other resell-it type store nearby you might start checking there for the next size DOWN!!! isn't that exciting
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06-17-2008, 04:03 PM
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| WLS Guru Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern California
Posts: 370
Weight Statistics 5/30/08 Start Date:
07/08/08 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
235 lb Start Weight:
190 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
45 lb Weight Loss:
40 lb Lb Left to Lose:
19.1489361702 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 40.3332519531 BMI Start:
32.6098632812 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
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Thanks ladies! Great advice from everyone! I didn't even think about renting equipment/furniture I may only need for a short time--thanks for clueing me in. And I probably have stuff shoved way in the back of my closet that will work--after all, I've gone from a size 8 to an 18 in the last 3 years and probably have a couple items left in each size range.
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06-17-2008, 04:41 PM
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| Cub Reporter Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Prattsburgh,NY
Posts: 76
Weight Statistics Nov.2007 Start Date:
July 1st 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
296 lb Start Weight:
209 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
87 lb Weight Loss:
59 lb Lb Left to Lose:
29.3918918919 % % Lost:
July,2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 47.7704315886 BMI Start:
33.7297979798 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
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My surgery is two weeks from today,I do have a recliner if I need it but my daughter just had a hysterectomy and they did it lathroscopticly and she said it hurt her to lay in her recliner,she said her bed was much better.
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06-17-2008, 05:25 PM
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| Cub Reporter  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West Texas
Posts: 69
Weight Statistics 12/10/07 Start Date:
6/11/08 Surgery Date:
6' 5"
Height:
696 lb Start Weight:
495 lb Current Weight:
295 lb Goal Weight:
201 lb Weight Loss:
200 lb Lb Left to Lose:
28.8793103448 % % Lost:
7/5/10 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 82.5245403947 BMI Start:
58.6920222635 BMI Current:
34.9780738742 BMI Goal:
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I will say that I am in a Residence Inn in Houston recovering from my surgery last Wed. I would LOVE to have my recliner here with me! I though must admit that I sleep on my side and stomach so that is impossible, so therefore I would be much more comfortable in my recliner than trying to sleep on my back currently in the hotel bed which is a comfortable bed, but I WANT my recliner. When was it that everyone felt okay to relax and roll around in bed, etc, without worrying that they were pulling something a way it should be going, etc, such as inside or the various Lap incisions, etc. I did get into a deep sleep and rolled over onto my tummy and of course woke up with some serious leakage from one site, but otherwise they have been great knock on wood.
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06-17-2008, 05:26 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posts: 4,675
Weight Statistics July 21, 2007 Start Date:
August 6, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2"
Height:
287 lb Start Weight:
164 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
123 lb Weight Loss:
24 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.8571428571 % % Lost:
January 1, 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.4872528616 BMI Start:
29.9927159209 BMI Current:
25.6035379813 BMI Goal:
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I say that you will probably be wearing your same clothes for a few weeks...then you can get started on buying a FEW things while you are rapidly losing! I can honestly say that I have not bought anything its original price since my surgery...I only get to wear it a few times, so I dont want to spend the full amount on it. LOLOL I slept just fine in my bed, but I used a body pillow positioned under my back and right side to keep me on my side during the night. Good Luck to you. I dont really know how long it took to be comfortable enough to sleep on your belly since I had a tube in my left side for 6 weeks in case there were any complications...I was never happier to see that thing go!! |
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06-17-2008, 06:23 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 3,614
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
363 lb Start Weight:
211 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
152 lb Weight Loss:
46 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.8732782369 % % Lost:
12/31/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.0793877551 BMI Start:
30.2720408163 BMI Current:
23.6724489796 BMI Goal:
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Dont buy new clothes yet. If you dont have little containers to save food in get them. You will find out you become a very cheap date fast LOL. Meaning that anything you open you will be putting alot in the container for later and later and later. Do not go and buy a scale. This is my own advice. If you do you will drive your self crazy with it. LOL.
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