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08-26-2006, 07:05 PM
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| | WLS Mentor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Milford Kansas
Posts: 1,205
Weight Statistics 09/01/2006 Start Date:
5' 4"
Height:
254 lb Start Weight:
144 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
4 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.3070866142 % % Lost:
02/01/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index43.5942382812 BMI Start:
24.71484375 BMI Current:
24.0283203125 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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HI everyone
I'm scheduled to have my surgery this coming Friday (Sept, 1) and I'm scared. I'm also straving because of the 10 day liquid diet .. any advice??  | 
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08-26-2006, 07:24 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
Posts: 6,809
Weight Statistics June 1, 2005 Start Date:
5' 5"
Height:
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167 lb Current Weight:
159 lb Goal Weight:
143 lb Weight Loss:
8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.1290322581 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index51.5810650888 BMI Start:
27.7872189349 BMI Current:
26.4560946746 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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HI BREN!
WELCOME TO THE BOARDS!!!
HOW awesome that your surgery is comeing up on friday!
I can say it was the best thing i did for myself.
UNFORTUNATELY i didnt have to go on a liquid diet
that far before my surgery. I did have to loose 10 percent
of my weight pre op!!! JUST keep drinking away and do the
best you can on this pre op diet.
I look forward to getting to know you thru your posts.
AND dont forget to pack your chapstick!
hugs
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08-26-2006, 08:39 PM
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| | Big Loser
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Somewhere,Illinois
Posts: 199
Weight Statistics July,19th 2006 Start Date:
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164 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
91 lb Weight Loss:
34 lb Lb Left to Lose:
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July,2007 Goal Date:
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Yes! chapstick a must, my lips were so dry after surgery.
Congratz on the surgery date. It will be the most important day for the rest of your life.
Don't be scared, You will do just fine. | |
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08-26-2006, 08:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
Posts: 6,809
Weight Statistics June 1, 2005 Start Date:
5' 5"
Height:
310 lb Start Weight:
167 lb Current Weight:
159 lb Goal Weight:
143 lb Weight Loss:
8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.1290322581 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index51.5810650888 BMI Start:
27.7872189349 BMI Current:
26.4560946746 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I actually consider my surgery date my REBIRTHDAY!
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08-26-2006, 10:52 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Welcome to the board, bren, thank you for joining us.
Congratulations on your date, it's coming up fast, I see, wishing you the best.
There was a post/thread about the pre-op liquid diet somewhere, I'll try to look it up later and link it here. I think I remember something about chicken broth helping a bit with the hunger, but I'm not sure, sorry to say.
((((((HUGS))))))) May your journey go well.
BTW I love your avatar, it is so cute!!
Last edited by DocSanae; 08-26-2006 at 10:58 PM.
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08-27-2006, 09:10 AM
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#6 (permalink)
| | WLS Mentor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Milford Kansas
Posts: 1,205
Weight Statistics 09/01/2006 Start Date:
5' 4"
Height:
254 lb Start Weight:
144 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
4 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.3070866142 % % Lost:
02/01/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index43.5942382812 BMI Start:
24.71484375 BMI Current:
24.0283203125 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Thanks for the great welcome. I look forward to getting to know all of you too. It sure helps to have someone to talk to that understands what i'm going through.
I'll remember the chapstick.. I wouldn't even have thought about that!
So how long after the surgery do you start feeling better again?
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08-27-2006, 11:18 AM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
Posts: 6,809
Weight Statistics June 1, 2005 Start Date:
5' 5"
Height:
310 lb Start Weight:
167 lb Current Weight:
159 lb Goal Weight:
143 lb Weight Loss:
8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.1290322581 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index51.5810650888 BMI Start:
27.7872189349 BMI Current:
26.4560946746 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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HEY BREN...
your last question was how long till you will be feeling better is very hard tp gage. We all tolerate pain differently and seem to experience different
things.
FOR me i was back to my work in 12 days.
I had surgery on a wednesday AM and was released to go home on Saturday. THE first days home were difficult for me for sleeping wished
i had a reclinger chair for those nights but got thru it and each day got better. I weened myself off pain meds pretty fast as i hated the effect
they were having on me.....
JUST remember we are hear for any and all the questions that will arise on your journey!
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08-28-2006, 09:13 AM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: VA
Posts: 814
Weight Statistics 2/06 Start Date:
5/22/06 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
310 lb Start Weight:
170 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
140 lb Weight Loss:
20 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.1612903226 % % Lost:
09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.0298438935 BMI Start:
27.4357208448 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Welcome Bren.
I had my surgery May 22nd, that on a Monday i have Wens,
I have now called it my new birthday as well, seeing my birthday was May1st, so i have changed it to the 22nd.
I have 52lbs, Well i havent weighted today yet.
At first some people have second thoughts, but i didnt, i knew it was going to take time, to get better. And i just took it one day at a time.
Food has never been a issue, with me. So i guess, that has helped as well. I had other med issue's for the reason i had this surgery, and i got the added best thing is to loose the weight.
So again welcome and Congrats.
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08-28-2006, 07:43 PM
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#9 (permalink)
| | WLS Guru
Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Carolina
Posts: 372
Weight Statistics July 11,2006 Start Date:
July 11,2006 Surgery Date:
Height:
235 lb Start Weight:
132 lb Current Weight:
135 lb Goal Weight:
103 lb Weight Loss:
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43.829787234 % % Lost:
July 11,2007 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index41 BMI Start:
22 BMI Current:
22 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hi Bren,
Everyone is different on the pain it took me awhile to get to feeling better a good two weeks to feel less pain but after 4 weeks I was much better! You will do great! Good luck and I will say a prayer for you! If you have any questions please call!!!
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08-29-2006, 12:27 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, USA
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Hey Bren welcome to the boards. I had my Lap RNY on April 4th of this year and have already lost 84 lbs. I started feeling a lot better a couple of weeks out. Every day was a little better for me. Just make sure that you follow your surgeon's advice and walking really does help. I didn't have to do the liquid diet pre op so I don't have any words of wisdom there, just hang in there and come to the site frequently for words of encouragement and check out the pics. THey help tremendously to motivate and visualize your future success. Congrats in your choice to be a big loser like us.
Janae
__________________  "Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect...it means that you have learned to see past the imperfections. "
Surgery date April 4th 2006 
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