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On surgery day, did you have to have a catheter? For some reason I've had a little fear of them (even though I've had one before, about 10 yrs ago) and I just want to prepare myself ahead of time. Thanks!

I'm non-liquid, just following a very low sugar, low carb, low fat, low sodium diet with no white foods (potato, noodles, rice etc.). I have my pre-op appointment with my surgeon and the hospital on July 30th so I'm sure I'll get more info then about the days prior to surgery. I'm hoping to do only liquids for a few days prior also. Only 3 weeks left!

Hey all...my surgery is August 13th. It's possible I may need to fly out of state for a week-long business trip 2- 2 1/2 weeks post-op. The business trip doesn't involve any physical work or anything, but I'm nervous about leaving town so soon after surgery. I'm worried about what stage I'll be at in my diet (pureed food or mushies I'd imagine?) and how I'll work around that while out of town, and also about being uncomfortable on the flight. What do you guys think? I have no idea how I'll be feeling or the kind of energy I'll have at that stage. I have to make a decision soon so travel arrangements can be made. Do you think it's reasonable to make a trip like this so soon after surgery?

Hi there! We're date twins! I'm getting sleeved here in NC with Dr. Bauman on August 13th. I'm from the Charlotte area. What part of SC are you from? Good luck to you!!

My pre-op diet consists of eating low cal, low fat, low sodium, low carb, no white food (pasta, noodles, potato, etc.) stay at around 12-1500 calories/day, and drink 60 oz. of water. I've also been replacing a meal or two a day with a protein shake to try to get used to being on liquids. I'm following all of the guidelines I've been given, it just doesn't seem like the weight is coming off as much as I thought it would from seeing others' stats on their pre-op weight loss. Now I'm worried because I've got to get some weight off before my surgery next month, and I'm worried it may not happen. If you didn't do a liquid diet prior to surgery, about how much weight did you lose before surgery day?

Looks like we're date twins! Best of luck to you!

I just got my surgery date - AUGUST 13TH!! So excited! How are all you other August sleevers doing?

I just got a call from my surgeon's office telling me I've been approved for my sleeve!!!! I'm so excited to start this new phase of my life. I can't wait to have a second chance at life!!! SURGERY DAY IS AUGUST 13th!!!! P.S. Any other August sleevers out there?

If you did NOT have to do a liquid diet before surgery, how much were you expected to/did you lose? My surgeon doesn't do the pre-op liquid diet, and he says there's no 'magic number' I need to hit before surgery, he just wants to see that I can lose weight and follow an eating plan. I'm an over-analyzer, by the books type of person so not having any clue what he expects is driving me nuts! I've been counting calories and getting my exercise...since 5/7 I've lost 8.7 lbs. I don't have my surgery date yet. I've done everything on my pre-surgery checklist, just waiting for results of my psych eval so we can submit it all to insurance. Thanks in advance

I had my psych eval on 5/31. It was the last step I needed before submitting everything to insurance for approval. The past 10 days of waiting for these results has gone by sooooo slow. I keep worrying about the results. So far in the process I've been pretty easy going and everything has turned out great as far as results. Now that I'm waiting on this one last thing, I feel like my life is hanging in the balance. I don't have even a clue around when my surgery will be, so that's another thing I'm getting impatient about because I'm so ready!

That is awesome!! It's definitely a NSV I'm looking forward to after my surgery. Congratulations and great job!

I still don't have my surgery date, but my nutritionist suggested I go ahead and start my pre-op diet to get as much weight off as I can prior to surgery. My surgeon doesn't do the two-week liquid diet. My pre-op diet consists of 64 oz. of water/day, 30 mins of walking/day, no fried food, no "white" food (pasta, bread, rice, potatoes, etc), less than 4g of sugar per serving, stay under 25g fat/day, stay between 1200-1500 calories a day and below 1800mg of sodium/day, stick to mostly lean protein and green veggies. I've been doing well and I've lost 7 lbs. since May 7th (I've had a few setbacks), but the problem is...I'm starving. It's driving me crazy. I knew I might feel a little deprived but my stomach is literally growling all.day.long. I've had horrible headaches and I am sooo tired. I've been taking a 1-2 hour nap every afternoon and still going to bed by 9pm, which is very unusual for me. I feel like I'm going to be hungry forever, especially since I don't have my surgery date yet. It probably wouldn't be so bad, but I am in the middle of a kitchen renovation and have no counter tops or appliances for at least another week or so. This means I'm stuck trying to find microwaveable foods that will keep me satisfied, full, and are low sodium has been so tough. One can not live on raw veggies alone (at least not this one..). HELP?

They didn't weigh me, but they did ask me what my highest & current weights were.

Thanks! I've had my anxiety and depression under control for quite sometime, so I'm hoping they realize that and appreciate that I was honest.

Thanks

I had my psychological evaluation on Thursday 5/31. After I left I started to become worried. I was completely honest and admitted to the psychologist that I had patterns of binge eating in the past. We also talked about my past history of emotional, physical and sexual abuse, and my diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression and Anxiety. All of those things are under control now, I'm just so afraid he's going to say I'm not ready to deal with the surgery. Any advice, words of wisdom, encouragement? I know they say honesty is the best policy with the psych eval no matter how dark it is, I'm just afraid I blew it for myself.

Since becoming morbidly obese I have had very light, sporadic menstrual cycles. In other words, I don't ovulate very often, so getting pregnant is a challenge. I'm back on birth control now (since I'm having surgery) and that regulates my cycle, but I'm curious - Has anyone had menstrual cycle/fertility issues that became resolved after surgery? I'm really hoping it will regulate it's self eventually.

Thank you!

Thanks for taking the time to write this. It's always nice to hear someone's experience in such detail. It eases my mind. Hope your recovery goes quickly! Keep us updated.

I had my Upper GI today! It was a breeze and everything was normal! I am one step closer to my new life. I went into details about my experience on my blog, listed in my signature. All I have left now is my psychological evaluation on May 31st and I can submit everything to insurance for approval!

My doctor doesn't require the liquid diet either - that was a big relief for me, I was most worried about my irritability factor during that time, haha. He did say he wants me to lose some weight, but there is no specific amount. He just wants to see that I'm capable of following an eating plan and losing weight on my own - if I come in for surgery and haven't lost, he will postpone the surgery. I don't have my surgery date yet, but I've started a new eating plan already so I can be as prepared as possible. Good luck to you!

t This may be a strange question, but have you always had a problem with plain water or did that only start after surgery? I LOVE water, it's pretty much all I drink as I'm not much of a fan of flavored beverages. Just curious, I can't imagine not being able to drink water after surgery!

sleeved2012, that sounds like a good idea. I'll try that. Thanks!

Well hi there! Good luck to you as well! Do you have your surgery date yet?

I had the first meeting with my NUT yesterday, and was surprised to find out that I'm NOT required to do a 2 week pre-op liquid diet! I guess from lurking on here, I kind of assumed that every doctor requires that. Mine just wants us to lose some weight with a 1200-1700 calorie diet, practice eating every 2-3 hours, getting my water and some exercise in, and eliminate "white" foods (potatoes, pasta, rice, etc). He also gave me a few pages with meal plan ideas. Anyone else have a pre-op diet plan that differs from the liquid diet? If you've already had your surgery, any advice?