Gaga's Bulging Epic Battle......

Bring it on you say dustface......think that would get me banned for life on here!!!!
 
Aren't friends a wonderful thing....... as wll as you guys being all ace and fabulous. My lovely friend has just text me to say she's going to do some treatments on me on Monday. I was due to meet her for a natter and a reflexology session as she does that but now she is going to do some reiki as well. Last time she did that i could hardly walk afterwards as I was so floaty and relaxed. Can't wait now.
 
ladygaga said:
Aren't friends a wonderful thing....... as wll as you guys being all ace and fabulous. My lovely friend has just text me to say she's going to do some treatments on me on Monday. I was due to meet her for a natter and a reflexology session as she does that but now she is going to do some reiki as well. Last time she did that i could hardly walk afterwards as I was so floaty and relaxed. Can't wait now.
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Oh that's lovely :) glad you've got some nice friends in the real world to look after you :) xxx
 
I guess they have to tell you 2 weeks before and 12 weeks after, as this is the worst case scenario, and they have to give you that case, as no one knows how they will react to anything that they give you to knock you out. :)

They need to be sure that you are not in ketosis for 2 weeks, and have enough glycogen in your body, otherwise their calculations of anethestic will be waaaay out, and could be really harmful to you. :(

Best to follow the advice Gaga :)
 
Another thought as to why it would be so long.....
You may not feel like eating a day or two before, or a day or two after...
Nerves, sickness ect ect....
They really are making sure you have enough in reserve to cope with any anxiety's that you may have, by saying 2 weeks before :)
 
Thanks Margie - you are always spot on with your advice. Hard to know when 2 weeks before is tho as don;t have an official appt. If consultant is correct with dates then will be 2 weeks today but won't know until I get the letter. I'm going to wait for letter with date then start the re-feeding. Do you think low GI choices best for eating and no exante packs at all? I was thinking of my old Rosemary Conley days so Special K for breakfast, fruit or yogurt mid am, pasta salad, pitta etc for lunch, meat and veg/ salad for tea etc.

So many decisions....eating is sooooooooooo confusing!!!!!
 
ladygaga said:
Thanks Margie - you are always spot on with your advice. Hard to know when 2 weeks before is tho as don;t have an official appt. If consultant is correct with dates then will be 2 weeks today but won't know until I get the letter. I'm going to wait for letter with date then start the re-feeding. Do you think low GI choices best for eating and no exante packs at all? I was thinking of my old Rosemary Conley days so Special K for breakfast, fruit or yogurt mid am, pasta salad, pitta etc for lunch, meat and veg/ salad for tea etc.

So many decisions....eating is sooooooooooo confusing!!!!!
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I would definately wait for your letter, or when you find out when your official appointment is :)
They gave you a rough date of 2 weeks, so it will be that, roughly anyway.
I wouldn't have thought that it will be anything less than 10 days.

If it were me, I would stop Exante altogther the 2 weeks before. If its less, again stop immediately and eat normal food.
I dont really know alot about low GI, as I have never really done that type of diet (although I do have the book :rolleyes:)...
But from what I understand, its eating stuff that fill you up for longer ??
But it is mostly heathly stuff eh ?

I dont really know alot about Rosemary Connelly either :eek:, as I have never done that, but it doesn't sound too dissimilar to WW or any other healthy eating plans.
If you know the ropes with Rosemary Connelly, then go with that....
There is no point trying a new diet at this time.
If Rosemary Connelly is your second nature diet then do it.
Mine would be WW, as I spent many years off and on it :), so I know I am comfy eating that type of diet :)

What I would say though Gaga, is watch your calorie intake if you do follow a Rosemary Connelly diet too....
You dont want to have too much of a calorie deficit pre or post op, for reasons stated before :)
Try and keep to what your BMR roughly said.
I would try not to stress to much if your 100/200 under one day and 100/200 over the next, as long as you are in the ball park area, if you know what I mean :)

I hope this helps chick... although, I may be talking out of my bum :eek:
Maybe others with more experience may have some words of wisdom :)
Marge
xxx
 
You never talk out your bum and give great advice- thanks babe! Will wait for letter then operation off-exante can commence.

Am i still allowed to post in my diary when not on exante tho??? How does that work?
 
ladygaga said:
You never talk out your bum and give great advice- thanks babe! Will wait for letter then operation off-exante can commence.

Am i still allowed to post in my diary when not on exante tho??? How does that work?
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I think as long as you dont ask for it to be moved then its still here, and you can... but I am not sure.

To be fair, you really want to maintain during your pre and post op time eh ?
Maybe you could do a maintainence thread for that time ?;)

Oh, I really dont know :eek:
Maybe PM a Mod and see what they say ? :)
 
I just wouldn't want to offend anyone who is sticking to plan whilst clearly I would be off-plan for medical reasons! Would definitely aim to maintain throughout. No doubt will have some small gain as won't be in ketosis but aim to keep the damage low and will weigh in regularly to prevent mishaps! As soon as feeling right will be back on TS anyway's xxx
 
You'd better keep your diary, we'd miss you too much and anyhow this is your journey from start to finish so it should stay here!!
Oh and if people don't wanna read food talk they don't have to subscribe to it ;) just saying :)
Xx
 
Just as I am trying to unwind post night shift and aiming for some sleep as haven't had any since Sunday....the phone goes and it was the hospital. Surgery is 28th Sept and I have nurse pre-op assessment tommorrow morning!!!!!!!!

This feels very real and scary now friends. I'm shaking like a leaf :(
 
DustQueen said:
Yeah don't you dare move!! Like Clair said if they don't want to read about food they can unsubscribe (it's not like my diary isn't full of food lmao)
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They could unsubscribe from gaga's diary and come over to mines, as you lot know I'm a 100%er and never mention food :rolleyes: :giggle: xx
 
ladygaga said:
Just as I am trying to unwind post night shift and aiming for some sleep as haven't had any since Sunday....the phone goes and it was the hospital. Surgery is 28th Sept and I have nurse pre-op assessment tommorrow morning!!!!!!!!

This feels very real and scary now friends. I'm shaking like a leaf :(
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Wow that's 2 weeks today! Eek no wonder your all shaky babe :(
You better start re-feed today then babe and make sure you tell the nurse about exante tomorrow, perhaps they can give some advice xx
 
Thanks Clair...I'm a jibbering wreck right now. I need to find some strength and fast!
 
I just wanted to say hello & good luck with every thing. I've seen you around mm & you are always supportive of others. It sounds like mm is here to support you now xo

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ladygaga said:
Just as I am trying to unwind post night shift and aiming for some sleep as haven't had any since Sunday....the phone goes and it was the hospital. Surgery is 28th Sept and I have nurse pre-op assessment tommorrow morning!!!!!!!!

This feels very real and scary now friends. I'm shaking like a leaf :(
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Oh sweetie :( so two weeks today? You going to have something to eat?
Is the pre-op assessment the dreaded weighing? :(
If I were you I'd had a sandwich and a bottle of wine and go to bed x
 
I woke up thinking about your diary .....
Even if you can't comment in your own as you are temporarily not doing Exante, there is nothing to stop you commenting on others eh ? ;)

Wow..... 2 weeks today.
Are you working tonight again ?
You really need sleep chick.
Are you hungry ?
Or is your mind in over drive ?
Maybe a wee bowl of special k or something just now and then some sleep ?Xxx.
 
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