Sharon's last chance

I too am an unjury fan. I love it. They have a chicken Soup flavor that is really good and helped me through my liquid stage. The unflavored mixes well and has very little aftertaste. Im having some in my coffee as we "speak".
Corinna

My father and mother were for me having the surgery until the day approached as the day approached my father became more and more leery and upset about the surgery. We did not tell my brothers. I had a hernia repair and adhesions removed and that's all they needed to know. My husband and son were for me having it. Of course both sorta waivered after I had it a little bit, because let's face facts. This is a major surgery and they all love me and worry.
After your surgery and when you start healing and they know you are okay and safe and that you are doing well, they will lighten up. Your family loves you and they just worry about the surgery aspect of it. They are afraid you will never get to eat again, or whatever, I have h ad to prove to my father that I'm okay and he's okay with it now.
Best of luck and I remember how getting the approval was such a hard thing for you. Just do me a favor go into this surgery with a positive attitude, not a bundle of nerves. Be positive, be happy, have a good song sitting in your head, and it will make after the surgery that much easier to deal with. Positive attitude goes a long way and eventually your parents will see you have done what is best for you.

Instead of making a new thread about it, I just wanted to update what I found out. I went to the doctor last month after having more episodes of extreme lightheadedness, especially when I stand up. They did some tests and found out the probable two main causes:
My blood pressure is actually lower when I'm standing up than when I'm sitting down. It would drop from 120/75-ish sitting down to 105/60-ish standing up.
I completely forgot the name but it was basically an ultrasound of the neck. They found out I have no plaque, but the two main arteries in the neck are 50% narrower than they should be, which is a moderate risk (which is between mild and severe, I'm told). They said I need to avoid fried foods and carbonation (both easy for me), but also eggs and cheese... which is not so easy considering those are two of my main Protein sources.
Apparently they want to test my cholesterol. I'm sort of worried because my dad usually had high cholesterol (he has since lowered it but I believe it to still be in the high normal range), but my mom has always had low cholesterol. I just hope I have something in between!
They have prescribed dizziness medicine, which I now carry with me in my purse everywhere!

We are in the exact same boat with the exception of our surgery date. Mine was 4/23. Stats and feelings are exactly the same though. LOL

Wow. That's actually pretty good. I did not lose a single pound the first week, and I was on Clear Liquids. The doc said that is totally normal. SO.....if you lost your first week....BONUS!!! Take it.
Plus...you have to understand there will be Fluid retention that will make your weight fluctuate. you must not panic about this. It is normal, and it will be a continuous part of your journey. Just always keep in mind it will go away again. You did NOT gain a pound of fat back.

I so agree with PDX man. Don't go there. I have found mine and an extra 8 to 9 pounds from my lowest. Still well below goal weight but it is scary.
WARNING - don't go looking for trouble for you will surely find it.

Sleeved March 1 starting weight was 290 surgery weight was 273 and now I am down a total of 52# at 238. Wow! All my previous medical issues are gone!! Can eat just about anything now and I love how the sleeve forces you to have Portion Control. No more overeating like I use to.

Sleeved 4/30 I'm still on liquid diet but i didnt stick with that i've being eating greek yogurt, pudín and today for first time ate a little mash potatoes. Lost 23.

I forgot about confessions- I ate Peanut Butter cup and got so sick. I havent done that again I tried eating chicken and a hamburger patty too soon and got the slimes and felt horrible. Now I can tolerate pretty much anything as long as I eat slowly and don't overdo it.

Sleeved April 10th. Eating mostly Protein. tuna, fish, chicken, shrimp and eggs. I have had bites of bad things but that is just it only bites. No soda. Water or unsweet tea. Tried veggies cooked but just trying to stick to protein. I enjoy meals with the family out but I have a couple bites and box the rest up and just enjoy time with the family. I have over eaten a few times until I vomited.

I am on a acid reducer for the first 6 months...and I do notice it when I forget to take it. I woke up in the middle of the night with horrible acid reflux...I almost felt like I was choking and then it is hard to get that taste out of your mouth...pretty gross.

I'm 5 days out and no acid either. My surgeon fixed my hiatal hernia and has me on two doses of prilosec per day for the first two months. I had horrible acid pre-surgery and have had none post surgery. Hoping it stays this way.

Don't get me wrong though. I can eat more than I could before, but there is no way way I can eat as much as before surgery, or as much as my friends who have not had surgery.
I don't really get hungry either. Head Hunger is something we all fight with, but at least I can't eat an entire pizza.

no, I'm not. I'm just the kind of person that likes to be as prepared as possible. I'm not concerned about he physical aspect of the surgery as much as I am the mental and emotional aspects. I hadn't thought about the estrogen factor though. Losing so much weight so quickly must leave a lot of excess estrogen in the system.

yay look we started on the same weight!!
YAY look we started on the same weight!!
Im not sure why he only took 75%, i think thats just the norm around here? Hopefully ill still have the same results
He said its now teeny tiny! hahaha
Good thinking weighing foods, I'm sure that will help
Your doing so well anyway!
The stretching thing is a bit scary! hmmm

Good luck and hang in there. I hit the three-month mark as reqd by my insurance only to have a required cardiac clearance add two months to my timeline! I was hoping for late July now it looks like my WLS will be in September.

Hi everyone!!!
I'm just starting my journey. I saw my PCP on May 31, 2012 and a week later got a call to set up orientation so I have orientation this Friday June 22, 2012. Ive read ALOT about Fontana taking a long time to get the surgery done and that makes me a little discouraged but im hoping its wrong and Ill be ready for surgery within a few months I will Be sure to keep my story updated as I go along with the process
May 31, 2012 - PCP appointment & Referral Sent
June 22, 2012 - Orientation at Kaiser, Fontana CA

Check calories of each food you take so that you make sure that you do not exceed the calorie intake of a day. You can find the details online. I even took herbal supplements for weight loss at International Drug Mart.

Congratulations! Great work!

I think it's okay to have a small indulgence before you hit your pre-op as long as it's in moderation. If you go with a high fat appetizer, meal, dessert, drink ... well personally I couldn't bring myself to go all out and have a full last meal (I ended up having a few bites of a Whopper the day before pre-op liquids, but tossed it), but I don't know that it hurts your chances for surgery drastically.
I think it's important to remember, and this is what kept me from cheating during the liquid phase, is that my liver had to be small enough for the surgery and I sure didn't want to have a moment I looked back on with regret if they told me I couldn't do it because my liver hadn't shrunk enough.

I love love love sonic Ice. I get a big bag to keep in the freezer and have it everyday. I take a meat cleaver and gently break it up. I guess it is because I have mild anemia. It is so good to crunch on. So refreshing. I haven't been sleeved yet so I am still enjoying the carbonated beverages. I love the diet cherry limeaides from Sonic and don't forget happy hour 2-4 pm daily with with 1/2 price drinks. Am I a sonic commercial or what??? LOL.

I was consistetnly losing weight prior to surgery and now I am at a stall. Im sure my body is just trying to figure out what is going on.

I'm 11 days post And it gets easier everyday..I'm now sipping about 3 16.9 oz of Water plus juice and broth ..it will happen ...I wouldn't be concerned..they also pumped you up with I'VE liquids before you leave to help...focus on the mental aspect of not being able to grab anything you want !

If it is too big, they won't do the surgery. Some people on here have had it cancelled. They are cut open and as soon as they see it is too big to safely move out of the way, they pull out, stitch them up and that is it. They have to do the diet all over again.
But it is better that way instead of risking it with a large liver, they could accidentally puncture it and that wouldn't be good.
Honestly, I have seen tons of people on here that have cheated once or twice on their diet and have been fine. But I would not advise anyone to ever do so.