Newbie...RNY Surgery Date 6/24

[Noni2nine]

Hi everyone.
I am not usually a joiner but the closer I get the more anxious I get. Have been reading past posts to calm myself a bit.

A little about me. I'm 64 yrs old. 5'4", weighed 221lbs when I started the journey towards wls in February. I am an insulin dependent type 2 diabetic with comorbidity issues and of course a fatty liver.

I had thought about wls for about 5 yrs but that was as far as it got. The tipping point was reached when I moved out to be closer to my grands and greatgrands and found that I just can't keep up. Add to that I am just really tired of 3+ finger sticks and 5 shots a day. Just D O N E!

While MDH of 46 ys, has been supportive of me on this journey, the closer I get to surgery the more reservations he seems to have. Honestly... me too. But I know, even though this is new uncharted territory for both of us, it will be worth it to be able to play with those grandbabies.
I have a fairly high pain tolerance. Had 4 arthroscopic knee surgeries and a total knee replacement to provide support of that.

Luckily I have a friend that had wls surgery about 18 mo ago to help talk me off the ledge when I find myself there.

So my laparoscopic Rsurgery is scheduled for 6/24. My pre-op is scheduled for 6/18. Any questions that anyone wished they had asked?

 

[WWWindy]

Welcome Noni. It's good to meet you.

My Roux-en-y is scheduled for 6/22. I've had so many surgeries including those where the abdominals are inflated with gas that the pain doesn't scare me; I know it can be controlled. My first lumbar disc fusion and my knee replacement 2 years ago are great examples. Thinking of my husband sliding my foot backwards as I sat in a chair to get the knee working again is fraught with pain.

I am 72, 5'3" and 227 at my heaviest. I've been so excited to get this surgery done (this time around) that when the hospital opened up elective surgeries again all I could do was grin. Now, after 7 months of work and my surgery date looming, I'm scared.

I start my pre-op diet this Monday. Today I had my first fear attack. All I've been doing all morning is eat. I can't seem to stop. I've stuffed myself with watermelon, grapes, a slice of toast, a slice of danish and no protein to be found. I haven't done that for 10 years. But I got to thinking about not having any fruit. Oh, I also ate apricots off the tree when I took the dogs out. I think that's what got me. The apricots will be ready to pick next week and I won't be able to eat them.... I hope this doesn't mean I'm not ready.

Sorry, I hijacked your thread. Hang in there. This is a great group. This is a good place to vent or ramble or just get stuff off your chest. And we love to talk about our surgeries and help where we are able.

 

[Noni2nine]

Welcome Noni. It's good to meet you.

My Roux-en-y is scheduled for 6/22. I've had so many surgeries including those where the abdominals are inflated with gas that the pain doesn't scare me; I know it can be controlled. My first lumbar disc fusion and my knee replacement 2 years ago are great examples. Thinking of my husband sliding my foot backwards as I sat in a chair to get the knee working again is fraught with pain.

I am 72, 5'3" and 227 at my heaviest. I've been so excited to get this surgery done (this time around) that when the hospital opened up elective surgeries again all I could do was grin. Now, after 7 months of work and my surgery date looming, I'm scared.

I start my pre-op diet this Monday. Today I had my first fear attack. All I've been doing all morning is eat. I can't seem to stop. I've stuffed myself with watermelon, grapes, a slice of toast, a slice of danish and no protein to be found. I haven't done that for 10 years. But I got to thinking about not having any fruit. Oh, I also ate apricots off the tree when I took the dogs out. I think that's what got me. The apricots will be ready to pick next week and I won't be able to eat them.... I hope this doesn't mean I'm not ready.

Sorry, I hijacked your thread. Hang in there. This is a great group. This is a good place to vent or ramble or just get stuff off your chest. And we love to talk about our surgeries and help where we are able.

No, you didn't hijack my thread. I totally feel the same way. I have to do the liquid diet for 2 wks before my surgery. Started on 6/10. Not a real issue. Honestly I thought I would be hungry but I'm not. Just hard to keep the schedule. I get distracted and lose track of time.

I love salads! Especially in the summer. What is it now? Summer. I can live without the sweets. But veggies will be hard. I know I will get them back but...

We moved to Oklahoma to be close to our son and his family. We do Sunday dinner every week at our house for 12-15 people. Of course I cook every week. This week starts the big change. I'll order pizza and make a salad for them. I'll be having a protein shake. It will b quite sometime before I get to est what they will b eating. Something I have been working on coming to terms with.

Best of luck with this party of your journey. We'll have to compare or progress because we got this.

 

[mmitti]

Welcome, Noni.

 

[voban]

Hi everyone.
I am not usually a joiner but the closer I get the more anxious I get. Have been reading past posts to calm myself a bit.

A little about me. I'm 64 yrs old. 5'4", weighed 221lbs when I started the journey towards wls in February. I am an insulin dependent type 2 diabetic with comorbidity issues and of course a fatty liver.

I had thought about gastric wls for about 5 yrs but that was as far as it got. The tipping point was reached when I moved out to be closer to my grands and greatgrands and found that I just can't keep up. Add to that I am just really tired of 3+ finger sticks and 5 shots a day. Just D O N E!

While MDH of 46 ys, has been supportive of me on this journey, the closer I get to surgery the more reservations he seems to have. Honestly... me too. But I know, even though this is new uncharted territory for both of us, it will be worth it to be able to play with those grandbabies.
I have a fairly high pain tolerance. Had 4 arthroscopic knee surgeries and a total knee replacement to provide support of that.

Luckily I have a friend that had wls surgery about 18 mo ago to help talk me off the ledge when I find myself there.

So my laparoscopic Rsurgery is scheduled for 6/24. My pre-op is scheduled for 6/18. Any questions that anyone wished they had asked?

Yes, I started freaking out a little a couple of weeks before my surgery. Yours is tomorrow; you'll be happy you did it.
I'm 61 years old and had my RNY on 9/25/2019 at age 60. I got tired of my co-morbidities and the past 15 years of losing and gaining weight. So after a couple of years of consideration, I went for my surgery and so far it's been a good experience, albeit a bit tough at first (NEVER AWFUL THOUGH!). I weighed my highest, 275 in January 2019 (I'm just short of 5'5" tall) and that's when I started all of the dietician/psych and presurgical visits through August of 2019. I was 245 lbs on my 9/25/19 surgery date. I am now 160 lbs. Only 10 lbs from my 150 lb goal. it's a lot of work but I must say (I'm an RN by the way) I am impressed with the presurgical prep for those 7 months! They don't mess around. I had my RNY done at North Shore University Health System in the Chicago area; Dr. Denham. I've had no complications at all, just that dang gas pain from the stuff they pump into your intestines (for 2 days) then I was fine. I do tend to get constipated more so I hit the miralax a couple of times a week, other than that I'm much smaller AND healthier. 150 was my weight after I had my kids many years ago and it's still "overweight" by a notch but who cares. I felt good at that weight. 10 lbs to go. I should hit it by my anniversary because things have slowed down.

I felt that I made a great choice with the RNY. It's restrictive AND has the malabsorption side too. My choices are healthier, and I am focused on getting my fluids and proteins in and if I eat too fast (no I DON'T spend 30 minutes eating anymore...but I make sure I chew well and put my fork down. I ALWAYS use the small plates (Goodwill is your friend) and small forks. I set my scale and measuring implements at my place setting and always weigh and measure when I am able. I don't fool myself and I HATE the feeling of being too full. That's not a nice feeling and my stomach (I don't like saying pouch...IT's a STOMACH) reminds me if I eat too fast or too much which is rare. I do not dump, my MD says it's because I am CAREFUL which I believe. Yes, I eat a piece of candy once in a while, I log it. I do not drink fluids until 30 min after my meal, but I have SIPPED with certain foods because I needed to. My husband thought I'd be eating weird foods, I eat most of anything, but of course I don't eat fast food as a rule, we don't eat out as much, but if we get take in (restaurants are doing seated yet) I eat smart and make good choices and ENJOY what I have. The PREP that they put you through IS SO WORTH IT.

hang in there....I don't think there's anything that wasn't already answered for me. I had questions as I went along after surgery, but that's to be expected. We're all different and will have different experiences; the first few months of eating is...interesting, be creative. Good luck!

 

[ljwinterh]

No, you didn't hijack my thread. I totally feel the same way. I have to do the liquid diet for 2 wks before my surgery. Started on 6/10. Not a real issue. Honestly I thought I would be hungry but I'm not. Just hard to keep the schedule. I get distracted and lose track of time.

I love salads! Especially in the summer. What is it now? Summer. I can live without the sweets. But veggies will be hard. I know I will get them back but...

We moved to Oklahoma to be close to our son and his family. We do Sunday dinner every week at our house for 12-15 people. Of course I cook every week. This week starts the big change. I'll order pizza and make a salad for them. I'll be having a protein shake. It will b quite sometime before I get to est what they will b eating. Something I have been working on coming to terms with.

Best of luck with this party of your journey. We'll have to compare or progress because we got this.

Looks like you are both on the other side of the surgery now - just like me... mine was 6/15. Not gonna lie, I had a 'dead man walking (eating)' response the night before I started the 5 day pre-op liquid diet...I mean I went ALL IN... including bagel/cream cheese for breakfast, McDonalds (go to comfort food) for lunch, Thai food for dinner and 2 PBJ Old fashioneds (!!) and I didn't regret any of it...now I'm drinking my shakes/protein and getting my water in... I'm down 20 lbs in the 2.5 wks since I started the pre-op diet. Trying to keep a "one day at a time" mantra going as this is now a life time thing, no take backs... hope you are both doing well post op

 

[canecorso81]

hey

Welcome Noni. It's good to meet you.

My Roux-en-y is scheduled for 6/22. I've had so many surgeries including those where the abdominals are inflated with gas that the pain doesn't scare me; I know it can be controlled. My first lumbar disc fusion and my knee replacement 2 years ago are great examples. Thinking of my husband sliding my foot backwards as I sat in a chair to get the knee working again is fraught with pain.

I am 72, 5'3" and 227 at my heaviest. I've been so excited to get this surgery done (this time around) that when the hospital opened up elective surgeries again all I could do was grin. Now, after 7 months of work and my surgery date looming, I'm scared.

I start my pre-op diet this Monday. Today I had my first fear attack. All I've been doing all morning is eat. I can't seem to stop. I've stuffed myself with watermelon, grapes, a slice of toast, a slice of danish and no protein to be found. I haven't done that for 10 years. But I got to thinking about not having any fruit. Oh, I also ate apricots off the tree when I took the dogs out. I think that's what got me. The apricots will be ready to pick next week and I won't be able to eat them.... I hope this doesn't mean I'm not ready.

Sorry, I hijacked your thread. Hang in there. This is a great group. This is a good place to vent or ramble or just get stuff off your chest. And we love to talk about our surgeries and help where we are able.
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Hey wwwindy!!! How are you doing??
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[canecorso81]

Hey WWWindy how are you doing?!?

 

[WWWindy]

Hey WWWindy how are you doing?!?

Thank you for asking. I'm coming up on two weeks since my daughter passed. It has been difficult to stay on program. I can at least think and talk about her without breaking down. My surgery was pushed to August 25th so I have some time to get my head together.