seniorsleever

We're here for you, congrats on your surgery date! Any questions you have can be answered here, so ask away!

Ooooh, that does sound good! I'm still pre-op, but I think I'll do that now so I can still enjoy a bit of the meat now. Thanks for the great idea!

For years I have lived in blue jeans from Catherines and pullover knit shirts. I own three different sizes of jeans--now with my pre-op diet I'm too small for my largest size but not yet in my "skinny" jeans. I am really looking forward to post-op weight loss, so I can get smaller than those "skinny" jeans! I will probably wear the pullover shirts I have until I am swimming in them. I promised myself that when I reach Onederland I will reward myself with New Wardrobe #1, then at goal get NW #2!!

Lucycat, I haven't had my surgery yet, (8 more days!) but I felt like you do until I spent some time reading these forums. All of your fears are legitimate, and you can find answers to all of them and to many more questions here. Spend some time going through the topics that interest you, and I guarantee someone has asked the same questions before and there are lots of good advice in the answers. This site rocks! Everyone is supportive. They won't sugarcoat the answers, either. You'll get true experiences here. Good luck with your decision!

Good luck to you, and keep us posted!

That's great, I know you're husband is probably relieved as well.

Wow, Tiff! You are a knockout! Way to go!

Girl, you are SMOKIN'!

I bit the bullet and bought a Detecto scale like at the doctor's office. It's also known as a balance beam scale. It cost me $150 online, but worth it to me. I've never found a bathroom floor scale that was really accurate.

Somehow mine disappeared, so I am signing up again with the same numbers as I did then. SN................Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.....Lbs to Goal Avilda......................275.................187..............177..............10 BlackBerryJuice.........208..........149..............145..............4 Brendasgonnalose...335............233..............225..............8 Cherice95405.......248............... 177............ 164..............13 Chilo1.....................216................160...............154..............6 Coops ...................238................191...............177...............14 Cwalker.................250.................180..............170...............10 Daisy......................237.................138.............130...............8 DJackson..............229.................222..............215.............7 HollyW...................259..................233............215..............18 Ibejjo.....................249..................249............229................20 Juliarh...................230..................219..............215...........4 Kimmes................239..................222..............200............22 Kgremmy.............225.................210..............199..............11 Laylasmojo.........242.................180...............170..............10 LeslieH..................212..................212.............199..............13 LilMissDiva...........235..............231.8.............220.............11.8 Mellifrits...............210.................132..............125..............07 Meriteri................240...................187.............170...............17 MichelleLee..........252..................222................199..............23 MINI-Me...............203..................124.6............125..............0 & holding! Mommy2Girls.......275.................240..............228..............12 Moniluv.................190.................190..............178..............12 MRSKOUBIK........317..................283.............267..............16 pattimomof3nj......203.4..............163.2..........155...........8.2 Sailorgirl.................240.................220..............200..........20 Secret Surgery34..........205.........179............165...........14 Seniorsleever........290.................279.............260............19 Sleeve 4 me.........166..................164.............156...............8 Sweatinitout..........245................170..............160...............10 Yolanda240...........236.................203..............170..............33 PlannerGirl………..…327…..……..…..275……..……..255…………..20 mlr777...........200.8...........174.6............160.............14.6 tlang262 - Texas.....240.......240..............230..............10

Wow, that is a whole lot more than my preop diet. Mine is Breakfast: Protein shake Lunch: Protein Shake Supper: 3 oz lean meat, 1 serving vegetables. No Snacks are allowed, but I do eat dill pickle slices, which have 0 calories, 0 carbs, 0 protein. The pickles give me a little crunchy-munchy for a snack.

I'm in CC, and Dr. Patel is doing my sleeve in SA on 1/24. Good luck with yours! I'll probably see you at some of the meetings.

Thanks, Doug! Those all sound delicious!

Can I ask a stupid question? I have never liked yogurt, so I don't really know much about it. How is it (greek yogurt) different from other yogurts, and what can you do with it besides eating it by itself? Does it say "greek" on the container? Also has anyone tried the Beanitos bean chips on the second page? They sound interesting, wondering what the Protein vs carb content is.

Mine is the 24th, so I'm with you, girlfriend!

Do what I did. Google "gastric sleeve regrets" then google "lap band regrets." The difference will become clear. Hardly anyone regrets having the sleeve, but tons of banders say they would do things differently if they could. I had the same doubts until I did this. I'm getting the sleeve on the 24th.

I'm also having my sleeve in San Antonio, at Innova Hosp. Everything included, my self-pay is 14,000.

When you are under anesthesia, everything relaxes, including your urinary sphincter. The doctor does not want you leaking urine on the table--NOT sterile once it hits the air. That's why a catheter is put in with almost any general anesthesia. If you are really, really concerned about a UTI, ask your doctor to give you a shot of antibiotic. I've had several surgeries, and had a catheter for several days with my hysterectomy (they did a bladder suspension at the same time) and it really isn't that big a deal. A little uncomfortable when you move around, yes.

My doctor wants me on a clear liquid diet for three weeks post-op! I don't know if I will be able to stand it.

You came to the right place, Marilyn! I love this forum. I get my sleeve in 2 weeks, and every time I get depressed or anxious, getting on here for awhile makes me feel much better. The people here are great! Good luck!

I could hazard a guess, as an RN. The vagal nerve affects both the stomach and the heart. Yours may be overreacting to the "full" stomach and causing the high heart rate. It should settle down eventually as the tissues around it heal and any irritation to the nerve goes down. But this is a question you should ask your doctor, just to be safe.

For the psych, I had to fill out a questionnaire and then take the MMPI--a long test with strange questions. Then the psychologist asked me a few questions. That was it. For the nutritionist, I met with a P.A. who outlined what I could expect to be able to eat after surgery, and stressed low carb, high protein. He told me what vitamins and supplements I would need as well. He told me I would lose hair if I didn't get enough protein, and get lightheaded or headachy if I didn't drink enough fluids. I would have liked to have gotten into more specifics regarding the dietary restrictions, but there were other patients waiting in line to speak to him. So basically there wasn't much to either consult. Of course, yours may be different.

D'oh! Why didn't I think of that?? LOL! Thanks!

Great for you--almost to Onederland!!

I hate drinking plain water, but I am allergic to aspartame, which is in Crystal Light, Wyler's, and most other flavoring packets. The only one I have found so far that I can use is AriZona Lemonade Stix, which uses Splenda. ( I don't like lemon flavored teas, so I wouldn't use the AriZona Lemon Tea packets.) Anyone know of another brand of flavoring powder that doesn't contain aspartame?