taralynneRN59

I just ordered the vanilla; chocolate; unflavored and chicken broth for starting my pre-op. I was surprised that neither the Vitamin store nor GNC carried the unjury since after reviewing hundreds of blogs; reviews; it seems to be the most recommended. I hope I can at least tolerate them, I have never been able to drink an entire instant breakfast; diet drink or other protien drink in the past! I have accumulated an entire notebook of recipes and am determined to find what I like before having to start my pre-op which is in a couple of weeks (fingers crossed). Even if I have to drink the same thing all day!!

VST addict; I love your "looking forward to" list!!!

Good Luck; you have done the hard part - making the decision and sticking to it!! I can't wait until I am at the "24 hours" mark!!

I am the opposite, I blab at work; probably because I work in a hospital and will be having my surgery at our "sister" hospital which HIPPA aside, everyone knows what is going on and I will have to take the time off anyways. But my Mom; Sister and children who live out of town? I am going to wait until my recovery time is over and I am off any liquid diet, and feeling better. I also do not want to have to justify myself to others that think I am taking the "easy" way out! Let them try to live on protein drinks for 2 weeks and call it easy!!!!! If this is selfish, I will apologize later!! I agree though, this will be hard enough without the "Naysayers"!!

Not "Copping Out; but Stepping UP" My husband is very supportive, but after discussing the upcoming event "pre-op" diet and the following "life style changes" he said to me "it seems like a really hard way to do this!". I do admit however that I am not telling my family about it including the kids. I do not want to even deal with the worry, possible disapproval or constant questions on how I am doing, especially if I have a hard time of it! I do not want to have to "justify" my decision which has come after many years of disappointing attempts to lose weight. When I am recovered, thinner and off of diabetes; high cholestrol; high blood pressure; GERD and arthritis medications, then I will tell them what I have done. After re-reading this it sounds like I have a terrible family and I don't. It is just that after having breast cancer with bilateral mastectomy and chemo (5 year out WOO! HOO!) my family is all about - "Your alive and your cancer free, your weight does not matter". I know they worry about me, but I have to take this "ME" time and worry about myself right now, not worry about how they feel. If it is selfish, I will apologize later!!! So I do not feel we are "Copping Out" - I feel we are "Stepping UP"!!!!! My surgery will be next month, I hope we can keep in touch!

I'm sorry, I went through something like this a year and a half ago. I had the pre-op urine drug screen (just the dip test) at a the small hospital lab that I work with. Despite the book from the test states false positives occur for amphetamines when you are on Zantac, the surgeon would not do the surgery! Even when I explained I pass drug screens all of the time for exposures; challenges with narcotics in the pharmacy, returning to work following procedures etc. This year when I reapplied, I insisted on the 10 panel urine drug screen and passed (after $800 cost) but I know how hard it is to get close and not have it go through. I am praying you do not have to have a long wait. While several people are over a year out, I am just getting done next month, Maybe you will be able to have it then also!!!!

Okay, got online and ordered some different flavored Unjury protein powders; Some Bari-wise soups; and stocking my freezer with frozen fruit and fridge with yogurt; applesauce and cottage cheese. I have my nutritionist appointment on Monday and think I will be close to starting my 2-week pre-op! I can understand the "Dr. Pepper" thing - especially since I only drink regular, but what about the "no caffeine" thing? If I have to go off of the flavor and sugar rush, why can't I have sugar free Iced Tea?????? My co-workers are not going to appreciate me (on the night shift) for a couple of weeks without both!!!!! I guess I will find out on Monday when I speak with the nutritionist! Getting more and more nervous here, but excited also. All of my co-workers know (several of them have done this, and since it is a hospital, most are knowledgable about it) I am however choosing not to let my mom/sister or children know about the surgery until I am pretty much done with recovery; and liquid diet. I just do not want to handle reassuring everyone that I am fine, or have to defend my decision to take this step. (expecially when I know there are some days coming up that I will not be "fine"!!!). I know it sounds selfish, but I feel like I need to just concentrate on me for a few weeks! Oops, got off topic! Anyways, looking forward to getting off most of my medications!!

Am looking forward to the surgery, I lost my "ta-ta's" to breast cancer 5 years ago, but I am still here!! Luckily, my hubby is a "behind" man!!! I've had a behind since I was 11, and can't imagine it will go away totally, and at 53 - it is bound by gravity anyways!! Let's hear it for padded panties, tight jeans that make you shaplier and really supportive hubbies!!!!!

I am 53 years old, a nurse and I work the night shift. I am a non-insulin dependant diabetic; GERD; high cholestrol; high blood pressure and arthritis in knees and hips! I am also a breast cancer survivor (woo hoo!! 5 years!!). After meeting the 5 year mark, I decided to take charge of the rest of my life. Am in the process of making appointments for my psych eval and EKG. (I had messages on my phone to call and schedule appointments for these, and a letter by the insurance company approving the psych appointment, so I am assuming that the insurance company has basically approved the surgery, I will find out today when I get up). Hoping for surgery by mid November if I go by the time it has taken for others in the area to get going. My Doctor is Senthil Sankaralingham and I really like him. I am hoping to go off of the majority of my medications following this surgery, I can't lie, looks are important, but my health is the main reason I am doing this. I have ordered some UNJURY and have to admit, the pain does not worry me as much as the protien shakes - I have never been able to get even an instant breakfast down let alone any type of protein shake. If I do not like the smell, texture or taste, I have a tendency to throw up after the first swallow! I am however trying some different ones before the surgery, and am determined if I have to settle for even one I can get down, I will drink it several times a day!! I also dread giving up my Dr. Pepper!!!!! Well, I will post as I hear the news! I am glad I will be able to post my updates here.