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I'm slated for September 13th. I'm nervous as hell. Torrance Bariatric.

Vsg scheduled for Sept 8…starting my liquid diet tomorrow!

Got my date of September 10th, going through Dignity Health WLC in Gilbert, AZ. I haven't seen a September thread of surgeries yet, but I'd love to hear where you are and your date! I start my PreOP diet Aug 27th, and its only 3 protein shakes a day...no chewing at all! I've seen some that are 2 protein shakes a day and then a small amount of chicken and nonstarch veggies for dinner. What's your PreOP diet like and how long do you have to do it?

Such a great tip! I am still pre-op, but our family just started doing Dinnerly for 3 meals a week and it has absolutely been a life saver! I know it is going to be extremely helpful post-op, especially in the early days when my diet is super limited. And a bonus is that the meals are so easy to prepare that my husband and my kids have taken turns making dinner!

ditto , on what njlimmer said , I really dont care what other people think. i just want my health to be good , there is no reason for anybody on this board to be ashamed , remember this is only a tool , we all still must work everyday for this to become a success

Sept 7th!! Lee's Summit, Missouri! Really struggling with the pre-op liquid only diet!! :-(

I’m a sleever & I’ve found vomiting is different too. I wonder if it’s because we have fewer stomach muscles as well cause, on the handful of occasions I have vomited, it doesn’t feel like all my muscles are heaving. A win is I don’t have sore muscles after like I used to either. Plus I only need to throw up a small volume of food to empty my tummy. I hate the foamies! I get them if my food is too dry, too coarse or fibrous. Begins with my restriction being more severe, followed by hacking & then spitting up small amounts of that foamy, gunky saliva. Can occur up to an hour after I’ve eaten. My dad was told the same thing about the flattened cola with his chemo. It’s also useful for getting rid of the bad taste & reducing the coated tongue after chronic vomiting with chemo. Best of luck with your continued recovery, @Jacks133. PS - Personally, I’ve never understood the whole ‘pouch’ description thing. Our tummies are exactly the same organ as they were before the surgery. They function in the same way as they did before (maybe a bit fussier). They are only smaller & for bypass have had a little shortcut rerouting to the intestines. They’re still stomachs.

at six years post-surgery, I still take a capful of Miralax (the US version of Restoralax) every morning. a lot of us deal with chronic constipation. It's a combination of the high protein diet + calcium + iron supplements. So it's very likely you'll be managing this AFTER your surgery, too...

I'm on day two of my pre-op diet. I can eat "real food" except very low carb and low fat, lots of protein and veggies. I have diarrhea and nausea. I'm used to eating a lot of veggies, but I'm not used to eating a ton of protein in the form of plain meat. I'm not sure if this is why I'm so nauseous but it just tastes gross! I'm exhausted too, and yesterday I had a headache. I'm craving cheese soooo baaddd

I have experienced this too. This last weekend I was with family and they were passing around a box of cheez-its. I have always loved cheez-its so when they first pulled out the box I got worried that I was going to be feeling bummed that I couldn't eat any. But, then I smelled them as they were passing them around. Suddenly, one of my favorite crackers disgusted me. The smell was not anything pleasant and it shocked me, 'cause I have always enjoyed them. Ultimately, it was a good thing for me, as I had zero cravings for them.