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I didn't go crazy... I just had a few meals and Snacks for the novelty because afterwards I may never eat some of that stuff again. Most of it wasn't very good.. I'm just ready for the surgery... the food funerals didn't do much for me.

You will lose weight with the surgery. The harder question is will your PCOS be cured? The consensus I have gotten is NO - this surgery will not cure PCOS or put into some kind of remission (like it can with Diabetes.) However.... knowing what we now know about PCOS it this surgery can definitely help with PCOS management especially when PCOS symptoms/side effects are worse the more you weigh. I wasn't diagnosed with PCOS until I was 32 (even though I was a walking poster child for it.) For normal people white bread/pasta/rice isn't great for them and they should eat whole grain options. For me white bread/pasta/rice were double whammies and while whole grain is better but even that must be considered a controlled substance! I was already morbidly obese when I learned about PCOS, insulin resistance and all the other facets of metabolic syndrome. Learning about PCOS has made a profound impact on my life and especially on how I eat... but its not enough to lose my excessive weight. Enter VSG. Living witih PCOS is like living with a sleeve. Do right by the sleeve and stay healthy. You know you have PCOS - make sure you live by the rules of the insulin resistance diet (which thankfully are completely sleeve compliant.)

Day one done! Some of it was rough but over all it went much better than I thought it would. After the strawberry sorbet I had an unjury chocolate with skim milk. Then a CVS whey Protein Vanilla with skim milk. Finally I had the Unjury chicken soup and wow... it was awesome! So much better than I could have hoped for. I was supposed to have 5 shakes but I have a sick little one so the timing of the day was all off and ended up just having four. I struggled a bit with some hunger but once I had a shake I was fine. I though make meals for my two girls would be rough but it wasn't really. In the hard moments I just kept thinking about how short a few weeks are and how great this change is for me etc. It seems like the harder part of the preop is to come (day 3-6?) but I'm working on staying positive and I'm still really excited about all that is happening.

Awesome!!!!

Did you do a preop diet? If so, how long... and was it liquids only?

It just be hormones...as you lose weight you end up with alot of hormones running loose!

I'm a 3/16 too.. and I'm feeling it... I have moments which feel like the quiet before the storm and I have moments of jitters. I just keep thinking about what things will be like in 6 months or even a year. Focus on how much more health you'll be soon!

Well its preop day one! First Protein shake:

I am 5'10 and I LOVE being tall and look forward to losing weight but never want to be skinny... I want to be strong!I think we all need to have good role models. My role model is Gabby Reece - she's 6'3 and no light weight and she's beautiful and strong! She is fierce! http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/gabby_1.jpg Lots of folks don't like how they look in pictures, even those that have never had or needed WLS. Its time to start loving the skin we're in even if we are still working to be healthier. "Enjoy your body: use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it or what other people think of it; it's the greatest instrument you'll ever own."

Great find! This is a good one too.... it helps shape some understanding of how the results are effected by so many factors. http://www.ssat.com/video/2008/SSAT%2049th%20Annual%20Meeting%283%29-Cirangle.htm

Anyone using BioSil? Reviews? Opinions?

Getting ready to start my preop on Wednesday... anyone else doing a two week preop diet?

I have a liquid pre op diet that is starting Wednesday and lasts two weeks. I'm looking forward to it. Its the start of a wonderful journey. It will be very hard... perhaps the hardest part will be the preop... hunger.. only shakes which might taste awful... but its the start of this wonderful chance to be healthier. Focus on all the great stuff that will come with all the hard work.

Preop diet starts March 2 and lasts two weeks. 5 Protein shakes a day! I'm so excited to start I want to start now but know I'll get sick of them too quick to do two weeks before and two weeks after! My surgeon is Dr. Mann and Naval Medical Center Portsmouth.

I'd love a copy too! sionna@gmail.com

I like some crystal lights options but I love love love sugar free koolaid... aside from the risk that my taste buds will change and I"ll hate it... are there any issues with drinking Sugar Free Koolaid?

I'm scheduled for surgery March 16th and will likely be moving this summer. I'm worried about post op checks and wondering how many most folks had and at what point post op they had them. How do the folks who go to Mexico deal with post op checks? Thanks!

YAY! You go girl!

I'm so excited I can barely stand it. Its finally happening! I'm nervous but mostly just really ready to start the next, healthier chapter of my life!

Glad to hear its going so well!!!

I was on Lovenox for most of my last pregnancy so I feel your pain. On top of strange bruises you can also get little nodules under your skin at the puncture site which can take a few weeks to go away. But they do go away....

Hey Sarah, Can you describe your post op diet? Cals/carbs etc. Thanks!

Just be aware that there is no iron in gummy vitamins.

Anyone know what happened to the pre-op/post-op sections of the forums?

I'm pre-op but also a PCOS'er. Sounds like the regular post op stall that folks talk so much about. Are you still looking to conceive at some point? Have you checked out soulcysters.net?