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[Fuffs]

That is really lovely Yve Support helps a lot to make this journey a little bit easier

Still feel a bit in a daze today. I have to start planning for being an invalid. So glad it the start of the easter holidays. Means I can rest at my partners house (his house is 28 miles away from mine) and he can look after the kids. If I rest at home, my partner would have to keep coming and going. So perfect

 

[Yvessa]

You will be so busy getting things organised you won't have time to panic! Also, have been reading around liver shrinking diet - it is not just so that the surgeon can see! An unshrunk liver can cause you to bleed too much and put you at higher risk apparently.

 

[Fuffs]

You will be so busy getting things organised you won't have time to panic! Also, have been reading around liver shrinking diet - it is not just so that the surgeon can see! An unshrunk liver can cause you to bleed too much and put you at higher risk apparently.

Even more reason to stick to it then! Thanks Yve

4 weeks seems to stretch out really far in front of me though lol

 

[Yvessa]

You can do this It is only for four weeks - I bet you have done meal replacement for longer You know why you are doing it and you will get there. Deep down you know that you really are that strong.

 

[Fuffs]

You can do this It is only for four weeks - I bet you have done meal replacement for longer You know why you are doing it and you will get there. Deep down you know that you really are that strong.

Thank you so much Yve xxx

I have cried this evening wondering why it has come to this. I know 100% this is the right step. But part of me is now very scared. While part is very excited

I have done a VLCD mrp diet for longer before. You are correct on that

I can do this after this long fight, I won't let myself down.

It was mid 2009 I started weight management at my doctors. Seems an age ago. So many ups and downs. But it was meant to work out that way. As I will now make this work no matter what!

Thanks for being an amazing friend Yve xxx

 

[Newmelani]

OMG! OMG! I've been out of the loop for a bit. I'm so incredibly excited for you!!! Don't let nerves get to you. We all get scared when the date gets near. Trust me, it will be the best thing you've ever done! I don't regret one second! You're going to do amazing!

 

[Fuffs]

OMG! OMG! I've been out of the loop for a bit. I'm so incredibly excited for you!!! Don't let nerves get to you. We all get scared when the date gets near. Trust me, it will be the best thing you've ever done! I don't regret one second! You're going to do amazing!

Thank you very much Melani You have always been a lovely support to me in my diary xxx

I love to hear when people are so happy they had it done. Makes me a little less worrying xxx

 

[Yvessa]

Thank you so much Yve xxx

I have cried this evening wondering why it has come to this. I know 100% this is the right step. But part of me is now very scared. While part is very excited

I have done a VLCD mrp diet for longer before. You are correct on that

I can do this after this long fight, I won't let myself down.

It was mid 2009 I started weight management at my doctors. Seems an age ago. So many ups and downs. But it was meant to work out that way. As I will now make this work no matter what!

Thanks for being an amazing friend Yve xxx

This is the right time. Maybe we just needed the right support in place to make the most of it. And now that things are easier with everyone else you can take the time to focus on you.
I am happier as I spoke to mum today and had a long conversation with my other half. We will rent but are thinking of downsizing to a smaller place so we can start saving. And mum is happy to help with the bond etc.
If we can change the time it would be great though - otherwise we have to try and do it before the bond.

 

[Fuffs]

You are right, this is the right time Yve xxx

And so glad yu have a plan and that your mother can help. I hope the timimng can be changed for you xxx

Well, today is day 3 of my pre op diet. Man did I feel fed up last night. I spoke to my sleever friend on the phone and she said that she had felt exactly the same when she got her date.

Now I put it back in perspective, I am glad it happened with a surprise. I would have had a last meal everyday if it hadnt lol

Just been reading the rules of the pouch thread. Looks like it will be interesting once I am 3-6 months post op.

Hope everyone has had a nice weekend

 

[Yvessa]

I think I am swinging between I want it tomorrow and oh god it's too scary!

 

[pandora]

Know how you feel Yve , 5 days to go & my emotions are all over the place xx

 

[Yvessa]

I will be scary to live with I think in the last five days! I am already like this and I have 6 weeks waiting left!!! I think I agree Sophie, I too would have been better of with a surprise. Not really tempted to last meal but the stress of everything is getting me antsy

 

[pandora]

I did do a couple of good byes to food , but on the last day before milk diet I was thinking what yummy things to eat , I actually walked round the shop thinking I really couldn't be arsed with it all & the Chinese I had that night just didn't hit the spot xx

 

[SarahAD]

Hi!!!
You're not alone having big doubts and worries at this stage!! I'm sure everyone does, I know I did! I felt sort of resentful that I had to endure the pre-op diet while my family ate normally!! I said to my mum "but food has been my friend for so long !:-(" and she hit the nail right on the head by saying " no it's been your evil enemy! You wouldn't have got like this otherwise!!". So true!!

I'm 4 weeks post op and feeling brilliant! I've lost nearly 3 st (including 1.5st on pre op). The first couple of weeks post op are the hardest!!!
Bear with it girls!!!!! You know it makes sense (said in Delboy voice!!!)

Sarah xx

 

[Fuffs]

I clicked like to the last comments to mark as an agreement with the thoughts and feelings.

Its mad. We out ourselves forward for this and then its like 'OMG, what am I doing?' lol

Its like a big version of when I waited in the queue of Oblivion at Alton Towers when I was 15. For weeks I had chanted I cant wait to go on it. Once in the line I was a hell off a lot quieter. Once strapped in and facing the vertical drop I was dead calm.

I am hoping that once the day comes I will have that same dead calm feeling lol

Though a panic attack is likely!! rofl!!!

What a rollercoaster this whole journey is.

I think I would have felt any last meal was substandard too Pandora. I was considering having a curry Friday evening, as I figured a 27 day pre op diet was gonna be more than enough. Then I thought, nope, I will start as I mean to go on

 

[Fuffs]

Hi!!!
You're not alone having big doubts and worries at this stage!! I'm sure everyone does, I know I did! I felt sort of resentful that I had to endure the pre-op diet while my family ate normally!! I said to my mum "but food has been my friend for so long !:-(" and she hit the nail right on the head by saying " no it's been your evil enemy! You wouldn't have got like this otherwise!!". So true!!

I'm 4 weeks post op and feeling brilliant! I've lost nearly 3 st (including 1.5st on pre op). The first couple of weeks post op are the hardest!!!
Bear with it girls!!!!! You know it makes sense (said in Delboy voice!!!)

Sarah xx

Your mom is so right!!!!

And thank you That was a lovely post. And it does make sense me old china! lol

 

[Newmelani]

I did do a couple of good byes to food , but on the last day before milk diet I was thinking what yummy things to eat , I actually walked round the shop thinking I really couldn't be arsed with it all & the Chinese I had that night just didn't hit the spot xx

I did the same thing! I ate a couple days before preop saying goodbye to food, but the day before, nothing sounded good. Now, I have two days til I can have soft food. It's going to be strange to chew food after 6 weeks! I'm kinda scared.... Us that weird?

 

[Fuffs]

I did the same thing! I ate a couple days before preop saying goodbye to food, but the day before, nothing sounded good. Now, I have two days til I can have soft food. It's going to be strange to chew food after 6 weeks! I'm kinda scared.... Us that weird?

Sounds normal to me! I once did 5 or 6 weeks of total meal replacement. On the refeed week you eat a meal at night. My body hated it!

So I say just take it easy and listen to your body. It will tell you of there is anything it doesn't like

Maybe the last meal is good if you don't just like food in general. Like if you live for choc brownie and know you may never eat it again without passing out lol

I dribbled sooo much today when my other half did a full roast pork lunch for him and the 3 year old!

I haven't eaten meat for nearly 5 weeks, but could have destroyed that pork! Lol!!

 

[Yvessa]

I suspect that's because some of the stuff we eat actually doesn't taste that good. But the mix of fats/sugars/carbs gives us that hit. With it being the last day I suspect we are looking for that hit rather than the taste of the food itself and therefore we don't get what we want.

I know that if I do have a last supper I will make a night of it and try and make a date night that is more about the date than the food. I don't believe that we can make the change in our mindset too soon and smaller steps are easier to manage

 

[Fuffs]

I suspect that's because some of the stuff we eat actually doesn't taste that good. But the mix of fats/sugars/carbs gives us that hit. With it being the last day I suspect we are looking for that hit rather than the taste of the food itself and therefore we don't get what we want.

I know that if I do have a last supper I will make a night of it and try and make a date night that is more about the date than the food. I don't believe that we can make the change in our mindset too soon and smaller steps are easier to manage

I was gonna have a night out at a buffet with my closest friends and family. Make it an occasion.

But alas, it was not meant to be!