PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

Hey Everyone! so my pre op diet starts soon ? so I’m just getting prepared so I have no excuse to eat something I’m not suppose to. Have anyone tried these

I'm at the beginning of this process. I had my first appointment with the doctor on Friday, and he outlined the pre-op diet he wants me to start immediately. In this clinic, they require people to lose 10% of their overall weight before surgery, and he said he expects it to take about 2 months. I was prepared for a few weeks of a really restrictive diet, but not 2+ months. Anyone else started their journey this way? Here's what he wants me to eat: 2 protein shakes (1/2 scoop, made with 8 oz almond milk) 2 protein bars Dinner of 10 forkfuls of protein, 10 forkfuls of veggies

Anyone know about 30/30 rule? Stop drinking 30 minutes before you eat and start drinking 30 after eating.

Are cream of soups, the 98% fat free kind, are these ok to eat while on the pre-op diet? They seem to have a lot of carbs and sodium but I know people use those are their staple. I bought a few yesterday and I had a cream of chicken and it was really good. So now I’m worried that maybe I shouldn’t have them? Please help! This also goes for the sugar free chocolate and vanilla puddings, are these ok?

Hey Y’all! My pre op diet is about to start soon ( pretty much nothing but liquids ) and everything in me wants to eat ALL THEE ABOVE NOW lol before it starts. Anyone else feeling like this. Kinda like this might be my last time eating it so what the hell! Lol

As the title says, my initial consult is on Monday! I'm finally meeting with a surgeon after tossing the idea of surgery in my head for a year and a half or so (and under the recommendations of my PCP). I know it's just the initial... talk with the surgeon, make sure your actually a good candidate style of stuff, but I'm really excited cause this step makes it more "official" for me. In my excitement, I am afraid I'm going to forget to ask questions, so I am making a list today. Are there any questions you guys would recommend asking during the consultation visit? I have written down to ask about possible additional costs to fix a hiatal hernia (if I have one), or a…

Hey all! I am doing my pre-op tests right now, and all the appointments. I am really really scared that my current ventral hernia is going to make me not be able to have surgery or give complications. Any body else has a hernia that got the surgery and it was fine? Or vice versa. Anything, let me know!

Hey anyone here who had surgery in the last two weeks how are you feeling?

Hello all! I’m going to be starting the boost diet soon and on the forum I saw someone suggested starting to work it in before it’s required. For my program I have to use Boost Diabetic. I just had the vanilla and god is it gross! Please help! What can I do to make this palatable?

Does anyone have BCBS? How was the overall process and how long did it take for approval?

OMG MY SURGERY IS IN A HOUR AND A HALF

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I am from North Dakota and its winter time, and we are obviously in a pandemic but holy cow, this has really changed my social life. I have really realized how much my life revolved around going out to eat, having people over to eat, going out for appetizers and having drinks and so forth. I am excited for spring so we can start with some outside activities but in the mean time I am starting to get cabin fever

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Should I be preping any foods ahead so I can freeze for after sugery

Hello everyone! I finally have a surgery date!!! March 29 is the big day!! So I have been assigned a 5 week pre-op liquid diet (starting today!). The diet is 5 x High Protein Boost or High Protein Ensure per day. I am also allowed 1 or 2 cups of clear low sodium broth (Wooo!! Calm down lol). Oh, and I am allowed coffee with sugar substitute. So Canadians often get shafted for flavors or variety for a lot of products...so I am working with $300.00 of High Protein Boosts in Chocolate and Vanilla. I have got a few sugar free syrups (Salted Caramel, Coconut, Peppermint) to change up the taste....hopefully?! Maybe?! I also made some popsicles with Mio flavoring …

Any recommendations on good bariatric vitamins for a reasonable price? Or combination of vitamins? Also, any liquid ones you can take right after surgery? Thanks!

Hello! I need some suggestions for the pre-op liquid diet that are more on the savory side. I am allowed to have fruit and vegetable juice, but are there any soups that you guys were able to have for meals?

Ever since I got my surgery date (March 27th) I am obsessed with watching my 600 lb life. I have watched it off/on over the years but now I just can’t stop watching it. I’m not sure why. Wondering if it’s just me?

Hello! I'm 4 weeks post op and thought I would come back here to share what I have learned over the last 4 weeks. [emoji3590] My experience since surgery has been nothing short of incredible. I'm not speaking in terms of massive weight loss, but my energy, focus, well-being, mental clarity, and state of mind. The weight loss is a bonus. Looking back on my 8 month journey to the OR, I realized that the most crucial piece of advice I received came from the most unlikely of individuals on my path, the psychologist who did my psyche evaluation. She told me that the single best thing I could do for my recovery in the time before my surgery was to practice hitting my progra…

Hi everyone! I am getting the sleeve on March 11th and I am looking for some buddies my age to form a little support group informally or whatever. I am 23 years old with a 360 starting weight. Message me or comment if you want to stay in touch during this! It would be helpful to follow any vsg instagram journeys as well. Thanks guys!

Got the call!! 1st scheduled surgery of the day! Arrival time 5:45 am Monday morning [emoji559]Say a prayer for me cause now I'm nervous..lol

I have FEP BCBS Standard. I thought I had the basic option but I do for sure have the standard. I was looking to see how much it cost someone just for the hospital stay and surgery with this insurance? It’s kind of confusing to me.

Hi all! Just needed a little encouragement. I just got denied (first time) for my VGS because I gained eight pounds during my three-month supervised weight loss. The reason I gained weight is that I was a "lightweight" at 205/5'2 and my nutritionist told me not to lose too much weight or I might be denied. Eight pounds isn't a big deal, I know, and they said I just need to come in and weigh when I have lost that. So now I think I'm going to try to practice the liquid liver-shrinking diet I'll need to do pre-surgery to drop those pounds. It's day one and only breakfast and I am starving, lol. Any tips or tricks to get yourself through the liquid diet?…

I am having bypass surgery March 3rd through insurance approval and when my coordinator called to schedule my consents. She said I didn’t have to pay a deposit to my surgeon because my deductible was met. When the scheduler called to schedule my appointment and pre op paperwork appoint for 2 days before surgery she did not mention I would have to pay anything. I just don’t want to get to the hospital and they want 4,000.

I just passed my seven month surgiversary, and I want to check in and make sure I’m good on portions. At about 6-8 months how many ounces would you say your meals were? I

I started my liquid diet today with surgery a week away. I guess I can have a cocktail tonight since it is liquid? I have 7 days to go until surgery. What say ye?

Sleeve process

Hi everyone! I am new here and wanted to see if anyone is having surgery on or near Feb 2?! I am having the gastric sleeve done. Since Covid is still causing hospitals to be overflowing they are doing my surgery as a day surgery. Has anyone had this done as a day surgery? I'm nervous and excited and still in shock that it's happening! I am a little concerned with it being a day surgery but I'm sure they know what they're doing. Any tips or tricks would be appreciated! Thanks!

Hi all, I'm scheduled for sleeve on 11/18. I'm 5'6" and now 213lbs before my pre op diet in the next 2 weeks. I was 231 starting in May. If I loose 10 lbs on pre op liquid diet I'll be 203. I figure 50 more lbs may be doable on my own. Is this just nerves or is it not enuf lbs to have surgery! Help

Hi everyone I’ve officially started the process . I had my first consultation with the doctor and I am excited to start the journey. I also have a lot of questions and concerns. I was told this site was the best place to meet people who have gone through the surgery and could provide a lot of insight . Hopefully someone can answer a few questions. What was the pain like those first few days or weeks after surgery? How quick was your recovery time ? Is there anything I should know that you wish someone told you ? What has your post diet been like ? Sorry for all the questions but I just wanna get as much information as I can.

I have been experiencing a real bad case of just feeling like crap in the mornings. I have no energy at all, I have to force myself to go to physical therapy for my knee. I just don't feel good and I am hoping this is normal.

Hey everyone, I'm new to this whole process. I just had my consultation at the beginning of the month and have started my three month process for insurance. I have been overweight for quite some time now and I'm just ready to start my weight loss journey. What are something that you wish was told to you before you had your surgery? Did you already start taking vitamins? Was anyone on birth control before and after surgery? I've heard a lot of different things about pain also after surgery and I expect pain, but was you able to do some of your normal daily routine? Was bending, sitting or laying hard for you to do? I've had two C-sections so I'm familiar with abdomin…

Does anyone here have the experience of trying a weight loss medication during your pre-op countdown? I'm seeing a dietitian, doing all of the steps required by insurance, and I am taking Bupropion for these 4-6 months because my baseline weight refuses to move. It is finally moving, my weight is finally changing little by little but I'm worried that there can be a regain when I stop taking this medication? I'm planning on stopping it before the procedure. I'd appreciate any insight or experiences you may have had.

Hello! Im in the “considering” phase for WLS. Not sure if I am a good candidate or if I am giving up on my own sheer determination too soon. I have a child who is about a year out of sleeve surgery at age 22 and doing great. It’s inspiring, and I long for similar success. I have battled my weight my whole life. A little background: According to height and weight charts, I have never ever been within healthy range. At age 14, I weighed 181. As an active teen I averaged 165, and I have not seen that weight since. As an adult, I usually hovered between 195-270 and everything in between as I had children and went through the decades of my life. …

Hi Everyone, I am eligible for a gastric bypass surgery (Diabetic with BMI> 35%). I struggled my whole life with yo yo dieting and my doctor has asked me to consider the surgery.. I am really excited but my lovely wife is not very supportive. I read about the weight regain and I shared my findings with her. Here's how the conversation went: Me: "After the first 12 months (honeymoon period), the weight loss will stop and eventually I need to purely rely on the lifestyle changes to maintain the weight. I need to eat healthy (no junk food), exercise, drink my 2L water, sleep early ... otherwise, I might regain all the weight back!" Her answer was: " so…

Hi all! I’m a 19 yr old young woman in the process of getting a VSG. WEIGHT: 358 lb HEIGHT: 5’5 BMI: 59 I’m kind of doing this alone so I desperately need advice and answers from anyone who can help. I’m on month 3/6. So far, I’ve met with my doctor, I’ve had labs done, and now my next steps are to meet with the surgeon, dietician, and have my psych evaluation. I need to know when should I contact my insurance (sorry if that’s a dumb question). I’m on my mother’s plan, and we have BCBS (IL) Anthem w/ PPO Suitcase. Is the gastric sleeve covered with them? When will I find out if it’s covered or not? Thank you for your help!

I have had 2 strokes, my last one being almost 5 years ago. The surgeon who I'm wanting to do my gastric sleeve is wanting clearance from my neurologist. No biggie. I'm just curious who else has a history of stroke who's had the gastric sleeve done. Were there concerns? How was recovery?

I'm almost done with my two-week pre-op liquid diet, but I'm having trouble with nausea. It comes and goes in waves, isn't constant, and doesn't seem to be related to any specific product. I mentioned it to my team and they suggested trying a plant-based protein. I've tried Vega before and HATED it, so I'm not keen on this. Anyone else have this and figure out the issue? Nerves? Sheer volume of protein? Hunger presenting as nausea?

I am 1 month into my pre-operation weighloss. With my insurance I have to wait a year before surgery. I weighed in at 360 on January 5th. On February 2nd I weighed in at 355. Its a start.

Hello Everyone... New to the sight......I was told there will be 4 steps to surgery... unable to get my folder until Feb 16.. Can anyone share the steps to their Sleeve at Blanchfield...did you go through meetings with others? Thanks so much....

Hi everyone my surgery got delayed again for another 8 days. Yesterday I had felt really weird and it scared me, I think my blood pressure was way to low so I ate a half of a boiled egg and had a piece of candy. I’m on a liquid diet to shrink my liver and I lost 14 pounds already. Hope this isn’t tmi but I haven’t been able to use the bathroom so I was wondering would the egg and candy still be in my stomach days later.

Hi everyone! In exactly one month I will begin my pre-op liquid diet. I am allowed Jell-o, popsicles, broth, protein drinks, milk, vegetable juice, fruit juice, etc. I am worried about going on this diet and sticking with it for 2 weeks. I thought about easing into the diet, like having just a protein drink for breakfast the next 2 weeks. Then the following 2 weeks I am thinking about doing liquids for breakfast and lunch and eating supper as usual. I think this might be a way to help me ease into it and curb cravings. What were your experiences with the pre-op diet? How did you stick to it for the full 2 weeks?

I am scheduled for 9/14. Looking fellow September surgery buddies!

How did everyone come up with their goal weight? Beside the initial appointment no one on my medical team has talked about a one, and that was just asking me where I’d like to be. My personal is 181 the weight I was when I graduated boot camp in 1994.

I am scheduled for surgery March 1st. Excited but really trying to understand what life is like as you prepare for surgery but also what is it like when everyone else is eating their normal meals after surgery. Any advice of any kind is appreciated. I am very excited to have the gastric sleeve surgery but I also over prepare and over analyze everything so I would love all of the knowledge you are willing to share. Thanks in advance!

I started my weight loss journey of August 1, 2019 it has been a year I was losing weight for a while now all of a sudden I stopped I don't if it is because I stopped the slim fast at breakfast and lunch metancil 3 times a day with a 8 oz glass water 3 teaspoons of metancil I went from a big plate and a big bowl to a small bowl and I cut my portions I may have 3 snacks day any suggestions let me know The pictures of me now with a blue shirt the one silky black white was a year ago

I haven't got the surgery yet but I am exercing plus I cut my portions down I switched from a big plate and a big bowl to a small bowl I don't eat much either any suggestions

Its been two weeks and insurance hasnt approved me yet fot surgery. Ugh...so tired of waiting...my surgeon wont give me a surgery date until he receives insurance approval.

Hello everyone. I'm on my 2 week liquid diet. Schedule for Sleeve surgery Feb. 8th. Can I have pickle juice please? Craving it bad!