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MTGRIZ

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Hello everyone my name is Rhett and i am about 2-3 months out for my surgery, I have chosen to go with the gastric bypass as i have had weight issues my whole life and i believe this is my best option for sustainable success. I started this journey a little over a month ago and between changing my eating habits and exercise i am done 25 lbs. I am excited and nervous all at the same time for this new journey i am about to embark on. Of course i have being doing a ton of research and such. But am wondering is there anything i should be prepared for that they do not tell you?

Thank you
 
MTGRIZ said:
Hello everyone my name is Rhett and i am about 2-3 months out for my surgery, I have chosen to go with the gastric bypass as i have had weight issues my whole life and i believe this is my best option for sustainable success. I started this journey a little over a month ago and between changing my eating habits and exercise i am done 25 lbs. I am excited and nervous all at the same time for this new journey i am about to embark on. Of course i have being doing a ton of research and such. But am wondering is there anything i should be prepared for that they do not tell you?

Thank you
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Welcome to the group, Rhett! And congrats on starting this journey. You will certainly experience all of the feels as you move through it :) Going into this, there is a ton of information coming at you. From what to do pre-op, the surgery itself, and what to expect post-op at all of the different stages. I'm sure everyone will chime in with things that maybe they didn't know but they learned along the way. I would also recommend simply reading as many posts on here as you can. I feel like we have discussed everything multiple times so you will get to see many viewpoints on it all. Also, check out these two resources from our members. The first is a pre-surgery buying list posted by MamaBearOf4 and the second is Brenda2010's experience on the day of surgery. Good luck with your process and let us know if you have any questions!

Pre-Surgery buying
My Surgery Day Experience
 
And our dear member missdarmitage reminded us very recently that you need to be aware if you are on any extended release medications. You will need to have the prescribing physician(s) change any of those before surgery. After surgery, they won't be absorbed correctly. This is very important as well!
 
And please, please, PLEASE ask about your eating plan in the first several weeks (and months) post surgery. I thought that just about all bariatric surgeons had patients work with nutritionists these days but we're getting more and more posts lately from newbies asking what they should be eating. This is something that should be discussed in detail with medical professionals.
 
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