SHORTDOG

First of all, I hope you get well sooner than later. Blood clots and leakage are biggest fears of getting sleeved, but when i took a test to see how fast i "clot"...they said that i am a bleeder and took long to clot, is this a good thing or ???

Okay so what would be considered "clear" & "Full" ?? What was or is everyone drinking post op as clears and fulls? What do you recommend?

My surgeon told me that decaf is fine all the time, he even said that 1 regular coffee a day wouldn't hurt but that it was better for me if i stuck to decaf...and decaf tea too....and that means decaf ice tea too.

Sleeve Harvey!

I graduated options 10/2011 and was suppose to have surgery at Pacific in San Diego but they gave me the run around, wasted a whole year and now i am back too, but i kept off the weight that i had lost during options (49lbs) so they didn't make me take the classes again and now i am scheduled with Fedorka 6/13/13...I still have my binder with all my notes but i too wish that i could just sit in the classes as a refresher course. Good to see that you are back on your way to getting healthy...Good luck & God bless!

At least you fit in it, that beats having to stand because of the obvious. People still look at me weird when i ask for an armless chair at the Olive Garden...but not for long! Scheduled for June 13th!

well since my shirts already have a left and a right sleeve....how about the middle sleeve? Just joking!....kinda like "Sleeve Martin!" lol!

My doctor told me that i only have to do the liquid diet the day before surgery but i was thinking of doing it at least 3 days before......what do you all think? Hey lifer, Go decaf!

Naming your sleeve?? okay we are just getting way too into this.

Have your PCP re-write the letter and let you proof read it before anything, then i would "demand" him to make an appeal on your behalf. If he doesn't, then it is way past due for you to look for another PCP and have the process started all over again....frustrating, time consunming, if at first you don't succeed...you know the rest! Good luck and don't give up! God bless!

I guess all doctors are different because i never had a EGD or a endoscopy.

I just got my date today....June 13th! but i am seeing alot of liquid diets, my doctor told me that i only have to do the liquids the day before surgery He said it was because i already have lost a good amount of weight (over the 10% they requested) so my liver should have shrunk enough already. Now that i have my date, I got that feeling you get when you are getting on a big roller coaster for the first time

Way to go Frank, way to stay positive!

Congratulations and a big Thank You to your husband for serving to defend our country! I wish you the best and now that it is done....it'll be all down hill from here, just hang in there, you'll feel better. Take care & God bless!

Okay guys, I am meeting with my surgeon tomorrow and i was wondering if there are any questions that you can suggest that i ask about before having surgery like... 1. ABOUT Vitamins 2. ABOUT POST-OP 3. PRE-OP DIET 4. ??? Anything at all, if fact....what are some questions you wished you would have asked before going in?

Right on bro! Glad to hear that you are already feeling better.

First of all, Welcome to the site Jr. I know what you mean Bro, It seems like it is always easy for people that have never been fat to say..." Just watch what you eat and excersise"...Yeah right! We have all tried that and it has failed us more than once or twice in our life. Don't let no one discourage you because at the end of the day....it is YOU who has to feel all the discomfort and it is YOUR health....NOT theirs. Trust me, they won't be able to stop giving you compliments after you lose the weight. Good luck bro, and God bless!

Okay so i have been really thinking of why & if i should get "Sleeved" and trying to do it in a "Christ-like" manner, and after some prayer and asking the Lord to speak to my heart, I have been thinking... I know that my weight problem is from years of being disobedient in the way i took care of myself and now i am wondering if getting "Sleeved" is in a sense..... "taking the easy way out of it". What i mean is that... i know it will not be easy to lose the weight and i know it will be a long road but shouldn't i have "true faith" in the Lord to be my strength and say "I can do it!" (philippians 4:13) after all, it was a long road for Jesus to get to Calvary and He could have given up....but He didn't and the same way He endured...shouldn't i endure through all the temptations and cravings?? (luke 9:23) and pursue to re-build the temple myself with pain and suffering in Christ? I feel like if i do get sleeved...am i doing it to make myself feel better?, but isn't it He who lives in me and shouldn't i live my life in the flesh by faith ( galatians 2:20) knowing that He will help me in losing the weight without surgery?? Am i wrong in thinking this way?? I need some words of encouragement because i am just feeling some conviction about this and just want to do what is right by the Lord. Thanks guys & God bless you all.

Saw it and had to watch it again 2 hours later when it came on...I felt for Ricky and his story was truly heartbreaking. The whole time watching i was subconsciously seeing myself in his position and then hearing him say he needed help but only when he wasn't eating because when he was eating....it seemed like he was the happiest guy in the world, he even said "This is so delicious!, I am gonna eat this now but after i am gonna feel disgusted with myself"....MAN! It's as if i was looking in the mirror at that point. That was truly a reality check.

How many grams of protien should we be taking in a day while on this liquid diet?

Yeah i was thinking fruits and some veggies...definitley not the baby meats! My son is 10 months old and i can't even feed them to him, they are just gross! I thought during the liquid week we were only suppose to have Clear liquids?? Is this true? or can we have other liquids like milk, orange juice, carrot juice, etc..?

Right now i have been either egg whites in the morning or eating yogurt (fat free, original flavor to cut the sugar) and i mix in granola or grape nuts in it...then between breakfast and lunch i have protien shake made with 1% milk and each shake has 56g protien. Then i'l eat some avacado for lunch and some more with my dinner plus another shake between lunch and dinner. I don't eat protien bars but i probably should start, it seems to be alot easier to get my protien in that way. What brand protien powder is everyone buying?

Is it a good idea to eat baby foods during the "Puree" stage? or are baby foods rich in things that might make me throw up or do they lack somethings that i need to stay healthy?? I was thinking that if they are soft enough and healthy enough for a baby....why not me while i am not able to intake solid foods?? Can anybody help me out here?? Thanks.

Okay i have been hearing alot about the importance of protien consumtion and it's obvious that you need to be getting it in, my question is.... What is the best form of protien intake?? Is everybody drinking protien shakes? if so, what kind is the best to take (brand) What foods are best to get your protien in?? and is there a certain time of day that you should get your protien in? (like is morning best?) and lastly....what is the daily amount of protien you should consume to be sure you are getting the recommended daily allowance?? Thanks in advance for your help guys.

When do we start this liquid diet? and for how long? I am gonna meet with my surgeon on Friday, should i start now? and what about my vitamins? Do i stop taking those while i am on this liquid diet? So much to know....help!