Mamabear's surgery

MamaBearOf4 · May 4, 2019

They scheduled me in July now

Texnoble · May 8, 2019

MamaBearOf4 said:
They scheduled me in July now

Great MamaBear! What day?

MamaBearOf4 · May 9, 2019

The 15th but they said I can be moved up if the heart doctor's report comes back fast.

Texnoble · May 10, 2019

Are you staying on the liquid diet until then?

MamaBearOf4 · May 10, 2019

That will be to long for the liquid diet. But I am doing one meal and two protein shakes. At least that way I will have something in my stomach until two weeks before the surgery. But I have been watching what I eat so I hope it helps me some to lose more before the surgery.

Texnoble · May 10, 2019

MamaBearOf4 said:
That will be to long for the liquid diet. But I am doing one meal and two protein shakes. At least that way I will have something in my stomach until two weeks before the surgery. But I have been watching what I eat so I hope it helps me some to lose more before the surgery.

That sounds like a good plan!

MamaBearOf4 · May 12, 2019

Yeah but half the time I forget that I can eat regular food like before the liquid diet

Texnoble · May 12, 2019

MamaBearOf4 said:
Yeah but half the time I forget that I can eat regular food like before the liquid diet

Hi Mama- I bet you've developed some great diet habits during this time. Having a hybrid food/shake diet is a great plan.

MamaBearOf4 · May 14, 2019

Yeah it helps. I hate it at times because I get to watch the boys eat pizza while I eat a salad. They get cake while I eat pudding. But I am sticking to the diet as good as I can.

Weezy'sjourney · May 14, 2019

MamaBearOf4 said:
They scheduled me in July now

Good for you mama bear, I wish you all the best. Please post how your doing!

MamaBearOf4 · May 15, 2019

Weezy'sjourney said:
Good for you mama bear, I wish you all the best. Please post how your doing!

I am doing good. I just have so much stress with the boys about to get out of school and all. But we are figuring it out.

Texnoble · May 18, 2019

MamaBearOf4 said:
Yeah it helps. I hate it at times because I get to watch the boys eat pizza while I eat a salad. They get cake while I eat pudding. But I am sticking to the diet as good as I can.

Hey Mama- Sip on some extra protein and water and try and look the other way. Or better still, keep the pizza and cake out of the house until you have the operation. (Sorry, was that birthday cake?) Well, see if you can enlist their help while you wait for surgery.

Redy2go · May 22, 2019

Hi mamma bear, I am new to all of this as I yet to see my surgeon. But you inspire me to see how you are doing. I'm in California. But I wish you all the best.

MamaBearOf4 · May 22, 2019

The pizza and the cake really don't bother me. I don't know what to do for my birthday when it comes in a few more days. But I will figure it out. I usually don't do anything.

MamaBearOf4 · May 22, 2019

Redy2go said:
Hi mamma bear, I am new to all of this as I yet to see my surgeon. But you inspire me to see how you are doing. I'm in California. But I wish you all the best.

Thanks I have been working for years on my diet and just started after new years to start the journey to surgery. But my doctors are so great and anything I need for the surgery they are jumping to get it done. I hope you have a good regular doctor. It will help you a whole lot.

Redy2go · May 24, 2019

Yes I do have a great internist. She was reluctant to give me a referral to Stanford for this surgery,but sometimes you have to put your foot down you know? She will support me because she and I have discussed this in length.

MamaBearOf4 · May 26, 2019

My doctor and I have discussed it for a whole year. I even discussed it with my therapist. I got everyone on the same page with it. And I decided I was done being this heavy. And I have gave them the go ahead. And since they have been doing everything possible to help me get the surgery. I am thankful for the doctors I have. I know all my risks and I have searhed my surgery real good. Now it is just the heart doctor and back to my doctor for the medical clearance. It is to the point where when my doctor sees me in the office they stop and check on how I am doing. They don't want me to back track my self. I have to keep pushing my self all the time to keep to a healthy diet and not to drink my Arizona green tea. But I do it every day. My doctors know my struggles and have gave me so many ways to deal with it.