Huntingnurse

More like terrified lol

Im down like 8lbs and surgery is tomorrow at 0730. Surely some of the 8lbs came from my liver?

I was supposed to be on the liquid pre-op diet for two weeks (3 protein shakes a day and sugar free jello). Needless to say I cracked a few times - nothing horrible like making a trip to coldstone for ice cream - mainly being lightheaded and having a pounding headache so I'd get a 6" chicken breast sub from subway. I'm down about 8 pounds and surgery is day after tomorrow. Has anyone else failed at the diet but still lost weight? What was your outcome? Has anyone been converted to an open procedure? I'm freaking out I know I know.. I shoulda stuck to it - Insurance didn't give the ok until 3 days ago though... I've always been denied in the past so I figured I would again... anyway that's neither here nor there. Please dont bash me I feel guilty enough - just wondering if anyone else out there isn't afraid to be honest and share their experience - if you'd rather pm me that's fine too.

I bought one of those magic slushy things for my kiddo and the cubes would never freeze. How much salt did you put in the water to make it work?

I'm three days away from surgery (12/31).... is this normal to have anxiety/freaking out? Not like horrible just... enough to cause me to be irritable and stressed out. I'm mostly concerned with how I'm going to feel and life in the hospital over the three day stay. It's like I can't even wrap my head around how different everything's about to be. I had 6 months to prepare and its just now hitting me (the freaking out part)... Insurance didn't say ok and give the final approval until two days ago - maybe that's why. I'm already telling myself I'll need to ask anesthesia for a stout dose of versed before wheeling me back.... Also, I haven't stuck to the liquid diet as closely as I was supposed to - I'm human. I know many have cracked and I'm one of the many - not trying to justify it. Just scared too that I wont have lost enough weight out of my liver. I've lost about 7 pounds already over the last week or so..... hopefully some of it came from my liver.

Thank you!

So was I. Literally... they'll start an IV... wheel you back... roll you on your side... tell you "You may feel this burn in your hand a little... I did... and then I felt my eyelids batting and I said "here we go"... literally as soon as my eyes shut they opened and I was in recovery. No sore throat. Nothing. Just a weird feeling in the back of my throat for a day. Not bad just different. That's it.

Good luck! I'm just a couple of days behind you on 12/31.

Got the phone call this morning from the surgeon's office - I'm approved! We submitted around December 14th - I was left pending before the holidays and called this morning and was told STILL PENDING. So I asked if they could escalate it since surgery is Monday - and they did. I called the surgeon's office and told them still no news... asked if they could call too to maybe see if the nurse already had a decision and just hadn't gotten around to keying it in. They called back about an hour later with yes, you're approved! UHC through HCA hospitals requirements - 5 years of showing me at a high BMI, 6 month medically supervised diet, BMI > 40 or 35 + with comorbs. Overall, fairly smooth process - which surprised me.

Tentatively set for 12/31 - im waiting on insurance approval. Id hate to do all liquids for two weeks only to have insurace still not have reached a decision ya know?

Yeah that's my problem. I'm getting ready to start it but I feel like I'm gonna pass out by the end of the day so I've had a chicken breast sandwich from subway at the end of the day the last two days which puts my calorie intake to less than 1000 - Does it have to be LIQUID for any certain reason? That's my question - if i only take in 1000 cals a day i'll drop weight fast too... that's my question though.. any reason it has to be liquid over restricted calories.

Right but my question is - how does liquid diet help more than a calorie restricted diet (1000 cals or less)?

So how does this help more than just a restricted calorie diet? Wont the weight loss regardless shrink your liver? Or is it something about liquids only?

I'm right there with you.. on day 1 of two weeks... about to start chewing on my arm...

I'm scheduled for 7:30 AM on 12/31/2012 (insurance pending)! Who else is kicking off the New Years right that day?

Mine starts tomorrow... I tried today but cracked at lunch. At least I ate fairly healthy and will do liquids and sugar free jello rest of the day. Tomorrow is the test though :-/ How do you keep your mind off the empty feeling?

Im tentatively set for 12/31 (making sure I keep the New Years resolution lol)! Just need the final ok from Insurance. Im using Dr. Sheetal Patel in Plano, TX and having it done robotically. Starting the dreaded liquid diet tomorrow :-/

Im 5'10 and weigh 305 - at my heaviest now. Size 2X shirts and 42" waist pants :-/

16 more days for me! Scared and excited all at the same time! Kind of scared of being skinny and "normal" in a way - anyone else deal with that? Looking forward to some of the things you all listed - wish more guys would chime in!

Optimum Nutrition protein shake - I'm starting the two week pre-op liquid diet next week so I'm trying to ease into it this week with only eating one meal a day.

So i tried splenda this morning and i need to work on my recipe lol. Next time a little less splenda

He may want you to write one starring him lol

I can only dream lol

Hopefully I'm having surgery on 12/31 (pending insurance ok) - I just bought some Optimum Nutrition powder for Protein shakes (have to do a liquid diet 2 weeks prior to surgery). Tried one this morning and they're not exactly good... Are we able to add Splenda to them? Has anyone tried this? Rules against it? Thanks!

Donny how much are you down?