Lurker here and need some advice.

[Guest guest]

HI everyone!

I have been lurking for a while and needed some advice and it seems

like you guys will do a great job!

I am scheduled to have surgery on Dec. 5th. It was going to be in

early October but we found out through my lab work that I had severe

anemia due to heavy periods. We found the solution to the periods

and I have been on iron since and I'm probably only another week or

2 away from having my blood be where it should be. I have been

DREAMING for my bypass surgery and am very anxious to get it done

and am thinking of changing my date to mid November BUT aside from

Thanksgiving being around the corner then having a copule of

girlfiends come for a visit in late November (and they will want to

go out and eat!) do you think I should be patient and wait? until

after? Here's my concern - I'm scared that I will have had the

surgery and I won't be able to eat ANYTHING but will get frustrated

and want to eat but can't. I want to know if in your experience I

will just NOT be hungry and therefore won't be craving to eat along

with everyone else. I just need some real life advice.

THanks!

josie

NJ

[Guest guest]

My limited experience is you won't be hungry. I know that sounds

weird but it's true. You probably won't or can't eat much at that

point either. You may not even be able to go out depending on your

fatigue from surgery.

You might still have some difficulties with going out with friends

though. At least for me there's more to the over eating with friends

than just being hungry or needing food. Maybe it's just with guys but

getting a togo box or not eating while all the others are seems

wimpy. I've gotten over that though and often will sit and drink

water. Surprisingly I don't get a lot of grief from anyone about

this. I can sort of sense, sometimes, that the wait staff is a bit

concerned tip-wise when they're running around refilling me and I'm

not going to pay them anything. I always tip a couple bucks though so

they brighten up at the end.

I guess if you have a date set the idea of trying to mess with it to

get it in only a few weeks earlier sounds very disruptive to you,

your family/friends/support and your surgeon. I'm surprised they'd

let you do that frankly.

Good luck with whatever decision(s) you make!

Mike in GR

>

> HI everyone!

> I have been lurking for a while and needed some advice and it seems

> like you guys will do a great job!

>

> I am scheduled to have surgery on Dec. 5th. It was going to be in

> early October but we found out through my lab work that I had

severe

> anemia due to heavy periods. We found the solution to the periods

> and I have been on iron since and I'm probably only another week or

> 2 away from having my blood be where it should be. I have been

> DREAMING for my bypass surgery and am very anxious to get it done

> and am thinking of changing my date to mid November BUT aside from

> Thanksgiving being around the corner then having a copule of

> girlfiends come for a visit in late November (and they will want to

> go out and eat!) do you think I should be patient and wait? until

> after? Here's my concern - I'm scared that I will have had the

> surgery and I won't be able to eat ANYTHING but will get frustrated

> and want to eat but can't. I want to know if in your experience I

> will just NOT be hungry and therefore won't be craving to eat along

> with everyone else. I just need some real life advice.

>

> THanks!

> josie

> NJ

>

[Guest guest]

My limited experience is you won't be hungry. I know that sounds

weird but it's true. You probably won't or can't eat much at that

point either. You may not even be able to go out depending on your

fatigue from surgery.

You might still have some difficulties with going out with friends

though. At least for me there's more to the over eating with friends

than just being hungry or needing food. Maybe it's just with guys but

getting a togo box or not eating while all the others are seems

wimpy. I've gotten over that though and often will sit and drink

water. Surprisingly I don't get a lot of grief from anyone about

this. I can sort of sense, sometimes, that the wait staff is a bit

concerned tip-wise when they're running around refilling me and I'm

not going to pay them anything. I always tip a couple bucks though so

they brighten up at the end.

I guess if you have a date set the idea of trying to mess with it to

get it in only a few weeks earlier sounds very disruptive to you,

your family/friends/support and your surgeon. I'm surprised they'd

let you do that frankly.

Good luck with whatever decision(s) you make!

Mike in GR

>

> HI everyone!

> I have been lurking for a while and needed some advice and it seems

> like you guys will do a great job!

>

> I am scheduled to have surgery on Dec. 5th. It was going to be in

> early October but we found out through my lab work that I had

severe

> anemia due to heavy periods. We found the solution to the periods

> and I have been on iron since and I'm probably only another week or

> 2 away from having my blood be where it should be. I have been

> DREAMING for my bypass surgery and am very anxious to get it done

> and am thinking of changing my date to mid November BUT aside from

> Thanksgiving being around the corner then having a copule of

> girlfiends come for a visit in late November (and they will want to

> go out and eat!) do you think I should be patient and wait? until

> after? Here's my concern - I'm scared that I will have had the

> surgery and I won't be able to eat ANYTHING but will get frustrated

> and want to eat but can't. I want to know if in your experience I

> will just NOT be hungry and therefore won't be craving to eat along

> with everyone else. I just need some real life advice.

>

> THanks!

> josie

> NJ

>

[Guest guest]

My limited experience is you won't be hungry. I know that sounds

weird but it's true. You probably won't or can't eat much at that

point either. You may not even be able to go out depending on your

fatigue from surgery.

You might still have some difficulties with going out with friends

though. At least for me there's more to the over eating with friends

than just being hungry or needing food. Maybe it's just with guys but

getting a togo box or not eating while all the others are seems

wimpy. I've gotten over that though and often will sit and drink

water. Surprisingly I don't get a lot of grief from anyone about

this. I can sort of sense, sometimes, that the wait staff is a bit

concerned tip-wise when they're running around refilling me and I'm

not going to pay them anything. I always tip a couple bucks though so

they brighten up at the end.

I guess if you have a date set the idea of trying to mess with it to

get it in only a few weeks earlier sounds very disruptive to you,

your family/friends/support and your surgeon. I'm surprised they'd

let you do that frankly.

Good luck with whatever decision(s) you make!

Mike in GR

>

> HI everyone!

> I have been lurking for a while and needed some advice and it seems

> like you guys will do a great job!

>

> I am scheduled to have surgery on Dec. 5th. It was going to be in

> early October but we found out through my lab work that I had

severe

> anemia due to heavy periods. We found the solution to the periods

> and I have been on iron since and I'm probably only another week or

> 2 away from having my blood be where it should be. I have been

> DREAMING for my bypass surgery and am very anxious to get it done

> and am thinking of changing my date to mid November BUT aside from

> Thanksgiving being around the corner then having a copule of

> girlfiends come for a visit in late November (and they will want to

> go out and eat!) do you think I should be patient and wait? until

> after? Here's my concern - I'm scared that I will have had the

> surgery and I won't be able to eat ANYTHING but will get frustrated

> and want to eat but can't. I want to know if in your experience I

> will just NOT be hungry and therefore won't be craving to eat along

> with everyone else. I just need some real life advice.

>

> THanks!

> josie

> NJ

>

[Guest guest]

--- josie. i am getting surgury nov 13 th alsoo facing thanksgiving

time and christmas close behind. but personally i will not change

my date just for holidays. there is nothing on that table i never

had. i like hanging with my siblings n there families but this year

may prove to be differnt. i l only be like 7 days out of hospital n

i dont think i care or will i.. if i get stupid n try i ll end up in

the hospital.. i ll just wait till next year n do holidays.. good

luck donna In GastricBypass-LOSERS , " Mike "

wrote:

>

> My limited experience is you won't be hungry. I know that sounds

> weird but it's true. You probably won't or can't eat much at that

> point either. You may not even be able to go out depending on your

> fatigue from surgery.

>

> You might still have some difficulties with going out with friends

> though. At least for me there's more to the over eating with

friends

> than just being hungry or needing food. Maybe it's just with guys

but

> getting a togo box or not eating while all the others are seems

> wimpy. I've gotten over that though and often will sit and drink

> water. Surprisingly I don't get a lot of grief from anyone about

> this. I can sort of sense, sometimes, that the wait staff is a bit

> concerned tip-wise when they're running around refilling me and

I'm

> not going to pay them anything. I always tip a couple bucks though

so

> they brighten up at the end.

>

> I guess if you have a date set the idea of trying to mess with it

to

> get it in only a few weeks earlier sounds very disruptive to you,

> your family/friends/support and your surgeon. I'm surprised they'd

> let you do that frankly.

>

> Good luck with whatever decision(s) you make!

>

> Mike in GR

>

>

> >

> > HI everyone!

> > I have been lurking for a while and needed some advice and it

seems

> > like you guys will do a great job!

> >

> > I am scheduled to have surgery on Dec. 5th. It was going to be

in

> > early October but we found out through my lab work that I had

> severe

> > anemia due to heavy periods. We found the solution to the

periods

> > and I have been on iron since and I'm probably only another week

or

> > 2 away from having my blood be where it should be. I have been

> > DREAMING for my bypass surgery and am very anxious to get it

done

> > and am thinking of changing my date to mid November BUT aside

from

> > Thanksgiving being around the corner then having a copule of

> > girlfiends come for a visit in late November (and they will want

to

> > go out and eat!) do you think I should be patient and wait?

until

> > after? Here's my concern - I'm scared that I will have had the

> > surgery and I won't be able to eat ANYTHING but will get

frustrated

> > and want to eat but can't. I want to know if in your experience

I

> > will just NOT be hungry and therefore won't be craving to eat

along

> > with everyone else. I just need some real life advice.

> >

> > THanks!

> > josie

> > NJ

> >

>

[Guest guest]

--- josie. i am getting surgury nov 13 th alsoo facing thanksgiving

time and christmas close behind. but personally i will not change

my date just for holidays. there is nothing on that table i never

had. i like hanging with my siblings n there families but this year

may prove to be differnt. i l only be like 7 days out of hospital n

i dont think i care or will i.. if i get stupid n try i ll end up in

the hospital.. i ll just wait till next year n do holidays.. good

luck donna In GastricBypass-LOSERS , " Mike "

wrote:

>

> My limited experience is you won't be hungry. I know that sounds

> weird but it's true. You probably won't or can't eat much at that

> point either. You may not even be able to go out depending on your

> fatigue from surgery.

>

> You might still have some difficulties with going out with friends

> though. At least for me there's more to the over eating with

friends

> than just being hungry or needing food. Maybe it's just with guys

but

> getting a togo box or not eating while all the others are seems

> wimpy. I've gotten over that though and often will sit and drink

> water. Surprisingly I don't get a lot of grief from anyone about

> this. I can sort of sense, sometimes, that the wait staff is a bit

> concerned tip-wise when they're running around refilling me and

I'm

> not going to pay them anything. I always tip a couple bucks though

so

> they brighten up at the end.

>

> I guess if you have a date set the idea of trying to mess with it

to

> get it in only a few weeks earlier sounds very disruptive to you,

> your family/friends/support and your surgeon. I'm surprised they'd

> let you do that frankly.

>

> Good luck with whatever decision(s) you make!

>

> Mike in GR

>

>

> >

> > HI everyone!

> > I have been lurking for a while and needed some advice and it

seems

> > like you guys will do a great job!

> >

> > I am scheduled to have surgery on Dec. 5th. It was going to be

in

> > early October but we found out through my lab work that I had

> severe

> > anemia due to heavy periods. We found the solution to the

periods

> > and I have been on iron since and I'm probably only another week

or

> > 2 away from having my blood be where it should be. I have been

> > DREAMING for my bypass surgery and am very anxious to get it

done

> > and am thinking of changing my date to mid November BUT aside

from

> > Thanksgiving being around the corner then having a copule of

> > girlfiends come for a visit in late November (and they will want

to

> > go out and eat!) do you think I should be patient and wait?

until

> > after? Here's my concern - I'm scared that I will have had the

> > surgery and I won't be able to eat ANYTHING but will get

frustrated

> > and want to eat but can't. I want to know if in your experience

I

> > will just NOT be hungry and therefore won't be craving to eat

along

> > with everyone else. I just need some real life advice.

> >

> > THanks!

> > josie

> > NJ

> >

>

[Guest guest]

--- josie. i am getting surgury nov 13 th alsoo facing thanksgiving

time and christmas close behind. but personally i will not change

my date just for holidays. there is nothing on that table i never

had. i like hanging with my siblings n there families but this year

may prove to be differnt. i l only be like 7 days out of hospital n

i dont think i care or will i.. if i get stupid n try i ll end up in

the hospital.. i ll just wait till next year n do holidays.. good

luck donna In GastricBypass-LOSERS , " Mike "

wrote:

>

> My limited experience is you won't be hungry. I know that sounds

> weird but it's true. You probably won't or can't eat much at that

> point either. You may not even be able to go out depending on your

> fatigue from surgery.

>

> You might still have some difficulties with going out with friends

> though. At least for me there's more to the over eating with

friends

> than just being hungry or needing food. Maybe it's just with guys

but

> getting a togo box or not eating while all the others are seems

> wimpy. I've gotten over that though and often will sit and drink

> water. Surprisingly I don't get a lot of grief from anyone about

> this. I can sort of sense, sometimes, that the wait staff is a bit

> concerned tip-wise when they're running around refilling me and

I'm

> not going to pay them anything. I always tip a couple bucks though

so

> they brighten up at the end.

>

> I guess if you have a date set the idea of trying to mess with it

to

> get it in only a few weeks earlier sounds very disruptive to you,

> your family/friends/support and your surgeon. I'm surprised they'd

> let you do that frankly.

>

> Good luck with whatever decision(s) you make!

>

> Mike in GR

>

>

> >

> > HI everyone!

> > I have been lurking for a while and needed some advice and it

seems

> > like you guys will do a great job!

> >

> > I am scheduled to have surgery on Dec. 5th. It was going to be

in

> > early October but we found out through my lab work that I had

> severe

> > anemia due to heavy periods. We found the solution to the

periods

> > and I have been on iron since and I'm probably only another week

or

> > 2 away from having my blood be where it should be. I have been

> > DREAMING for my bypass surgery and am very anxious to get it

done

> > and am thinking of changing my date to mid November BUT aside

from

> > Thanksgiving being around the corner then having a copule of

> > girlfiends come for a visit in late November (and they will want

to

> > go out and eat!) do you think I should be patient and wait?

until

> > after? Here's my concern - I'm scared that I will have had the

> > surgery and I won't be able to eat ANYTHING but will get

frustrated

> > and want to eat but can't. I want to know if in your experience

I

> > will just NOT be hungry and therefore won't be craving to eat

along

> > with everyone else. I just need some real life advice.

> >

> > THanks!

> > josie

> > NJ

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Josie,

I would say if your just a week or two out of surgery to not put

yourself in that kind of situation. Your most likely not going to want to

eat anything but we have heard stories of folks eating way to early and they

hurt their pouch........

Mike T

Lurker here and need some advice.

> HI everyone!

> I have been lurking for a while and needed some advice and it seems

> like you guys will do a great job!

>

> I am scheduled to have surgery on Dec. 5th. It was going to be in

> early October but we found out through my lab work that I had severe

> anemia due to heavy periods. We found the solution to the periods

> and I have been on iron since and I'm probably only another week or

> 2 away from having my blood be where it should be. I have been

> DREAMING for my bypass surgery and am very anxious to get it done

> and am thinking of changing my date to mid November BUT aside from

> Thanksgiving being around the corner then having a copule of

> girlfiends come for a visit in late November (and they will want to

> go out and eat!) do you think I should be patient and wait? until

> after? Here's my concern - I'm scared that I will have had the

> surgery and I won't be able to eat ANYTHING but will get frustrated

> and want to eat but can't. I want to know if in your experience I

> will just NOT be hungry and therefore won't be craving to eat along

> with everyone else. I just need some real life advice.

>

> THanks!

> josie

> NJ

>

>

>

>

>

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Josie,

I would say if your just a week or two out of surgery to not put

yourself in that kind of situation. Your most likely not going to want to

eat anything but we have heard stories of folks eating way to early and they

hurt their pouch........

Mike T

Lurker here and need some advice.

> HI everyone!

> I have been lurking for a while and needed some advice and it seems

> like you guys will do a great job!

>

> I am scheduled to have surgery on Dec. 5th. It was going to be in

> early October but we found out through my lab work that I had severe

> anemia due to heavy periods. We found the solution to the periods

> and I have been on iron since and I'm probably only another week or

> 2 away from having my blood be where it should be. I have been

> DREAMING for my bypass surgery and am very anxious to get it done

> and am thinking of changing my date to mid November BUT aside from

> Thanksgiving being around the corner then having a copule of

> girlfiends come for a visit in late November (and they will want to

> go out and eat!) do you think I should be patient and wait? until

> after? Here's my concern - I'm scared that I will have had the

> surgery and I won't be able to eat ANYTHING but will get frustrated

> and want to eat but can't. I want to know if in your experience I

> will just NOT be hungry and therefore won't be craving to eat along

> with everyone else. I just need some real life advice.

>

> THanks!

> josie

> NJ

>

>

>

>

>

>

> We are a very active support group.

> If the email becomes overwhelming,

> please change your setting to NO EMAIL!

> Please contact Group Creator

> Robyn@...

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Josie,

I would say if your just a week or two out of surgery to not put

yourself in that kind of situation. Your most likely not going to want to

eat anything but we have heard stories of folks eating way to early and they

hurt their pouch........

Mike T

Lurker here and need some advice.

> HI everyone!

> I have been lurking for a while and needed some advice and it seems

> like you guys will do a great job!

>

> I am scheduled to have surgery on Dec. 5th. It was going to be in

> early October but we found out through my lab work that I had severe

> anemia due to heavy periods. We found the solution to the periods

> and I have been on iron since and I'm probably only another week or

> 2 away from having my blood be where it should be. I have been

> DREAMING for my bypass surgery and am very anxious to get it done

> and am thinking of changing my date to mid November BUT aside from

> Thanksgiving being around the corner then having a copule of

> girlfiends come for a visit in late November (and they will want to

> go out and eat!) do you think I should be patient and wait? until

> after? Here's my concern - I'm scared that I will have had the

> surgery and I won't be able to eat ANYTHING but will get frustrated

> and want to eat but can't. I want to know if in your experience I

> will just NOT be hungry and therefore won't be craving to eat along

> with everyone else. I just need some real life advice.

>

> THanks!

> josie

> NJ

>

>

>

>

>

>

> We are a very active support group.

> If the email becomes overwhelming,

> please change your setting to NO EMAIL!

> Please contact Group Creator

> Robyn@...

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome! You are in the right place for information and advice. I was

not hungry for the first 2 or 3 weeks, then I thought I was hungry but

really wasn't for another week or so. At about 5 weeks out I started

being able to differ from stomach hunger and head hunger. I think you

should discuss it with your doctor and see what his/her opinion is.

Good Luck!

[Guest guest]

Welcome! You are in the right place for information and advice. I was

not hungry for the first 2 or 3 weeks, then I thought I was hungry but

really wasn't for another week or so. At about 5 weeks out I started

being able to differ from stomach hunger and head hunger. I think you

should discuss it with your doctor and see what his/her opinion is.

Good Luck!

[Guest guest]

Welcome! You are in the right place for information and advice. I was

not hungry for the first 2 or 3 weeks, then I thought I was hungry but

really wasn't for another week or so. At about 5 weeks out I started

being able to differ from stomach hunger and head hunger. I think you

should discuss it with your doctor and see what his/her opinion is.

Good Luck!