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34 Yo Finally Going to Get Sleeved
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I, like many of you, spend a lot of time looking...
I, like many of you, spend a lot of time looking and gathering information on the sleeve. I was always around 170 lbs in my late teens and early adulthood. Then I got pregnant and was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia. I swelled up so bad I couldn't even wear socks and could barely fit into slippers. Before the Dr's did an emergency c-section they weighed me. I was at 298 lbs. 2 days after the c-section I went down to 250 lbs. I was never able to lose the weight after that. I got pregnant again...same thing happened. I have tried the gym, diets, pills, shakes, zumba, phentermine, etc. I can lose a little but it always comes back. I am tired of the yo-yoing and being overweight. I am tired of being tired all the time and have little to no energy to spend quality time and play with my kids.
So that is basically my little rundown on myself. My insurance required me to do 6 months of dietary visits, get a psych eval, do a barium test, and get blood work. I have done all of those. I will have my surgery on June 13th. I have to start my pre-op liquid diet only on May 30th. I am kind of freaking out because its less than two weeks away. Don't judge, but I literally made chicharrones and all the other bad stuff I won't be able to have like desserts and fatty foods...so don't do as I do. I'm a bad influence.
I also figured it would be nice to start writing on this to share my story and write what I'm feeling and going through for anyone who is interested.
So that is basically my little rundown on myself. My insurance required me to do 6 months of dietary visits, get a psych eval, do a barium test, and get blood work. I have done all of those. I will have my surgery on June 13th. I have to start my pre-op liquid diet only on May 30th. I am kind of freaking out because its less than two weeks away. Don't judge, but I literally made chicharrones and all the other bad stuff I won't be able to have like desserts and fatty foods...so don't do as I do. I'm a bad influence.
I also figured it would be nice to start writing on this to share my story and write what I'm feeling and going through for anyone who is interested.
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UPDATED FROM Christine5276
19 days pre
Hurry up and wait
Well, nothing new to report just waiting for the 30th to come so I can start my liquid diet. I also have my pre-op appointment that day. I'm getting a little more anxious, nervous, and scared. I hate waiting so it seems like time is crawling.
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May 24, 2018
It'll be here before you know it. Start saying your good bye and good riddance to food cause it'll be a minute til you get acquainted again. I'm sooooo excited for you!!
May 24, 2018
I've pretty much said my peace to food. Lol. It was hard. It'll be even harder with the liquid diet i think. I'll lock myself in my room. Haha. Jk
May 24, 2018
Haha, I thought I was gonna die too, until I did it and it really wasnt as bad as i initially thought. Just remind yourself that the end will justify the means. Stay strong SS!
UPDATED FROM Christine5276
7 days pre
1 week of liquid diet
Tomorrow will be one week of me being on the liquid diet. Let me tell you... The first two to three days are the hardest. Every time I smelled food, saw food on commercials or in person my stomach growled and I craved it and I had urges to eat. After that it's not bad. I still have to cook for my kids and at mealtime we all sit at the table and I either have a shake or my broth. I don't have as many urges anymore LOL. Anyway I still have one more week and a day on the liquid diet then it's surgery time. I was also sent for more lab work as well but I should be getting the results soon.
HW:298
BEFORE LIQ. DIET: 263
CW: 256
HW:298
BEFORE LIQ. DIET: 263
CW: 256
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