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Oh, thank you so much for responding. It's been weighing heavy on my mind. Do you have to rachet down the protein at all?

Thanks so much. I have already learned a lot in the 1 hour that I've been here, LOL!

Good luck!

What date, Debly? I love Mexico...worked in Acapulco for a couple winters in the travel biz.

Brigham& Women's Hospital in Boston. You?

I'm scheduled for June 25. That will give me a week to prepare after school gets out. I am so excited!

Hi all, I am scheduled to have my surgery on June 25th. My nutritionist meeting is in a couple of weeks, so I may be jumping the gun, but have any members gone through vertical sleeve surgery with only one kidney? I am concerned about protein. forewarned is forearmed is my motto, so the more I know for my appointment, the happier I will be. Thanks in advance. I'm glad to have found you all.

Well, something life changing will happen for me on June 25. I have always had weight issues and, after a spate of horrible events (lived with the thought of kidney cancer for several months, then had a healthy kidney removed; had a particularly nasty breakup; challenged the principal at my first teaching job on advice from union reps and, as a result, had to negotiate a package that involved "quitting" in exchange for a letter of recommendation), I spiraled into a sharp toothed depression. I didn't have the energy to do much of anything, let alone prepare healthy meals. pizza & a pint of ice cream was the daily fare. After a while, I just didn't care. I am now at the point where my health in becoming compromised and, dammit, I want my old life back. I have done a ton of research on the whys and wherefores of weight gain & loss and know that a restricted calorie diet isn't going to cut it for me. I have tried that route more times than I can say. On June 25, I'm going to join the thousands of folks who have had surgery for weight loss. I am very excited and a little nervous. Mostly, I am looking forward to a new beginning. Yippee skippy! Can't wait! I am a little worried about Protein and my one kidney status, though my surgeon says he's done other folks with one kidney. I am 280 pounds right now. I teach 4th grade at a small private school. I love my Scottish terrier, Moxie, and my Glen of Imaal terrier, Simon. I,m glad to have found this forum and look forward to chatting with all.