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So, I actually got called in to have my surgery early on Thursday, and I was given my final weight loss before surgery- 20.6 lbs down since start of diet, 29.6 lbs down from highest weight. Wow.

Today is my day. 1:45 pm is the beginning of my new life.

Sleeve sister- good morning!!!! It's the first day of the rest of our lives. We made it!!!! My surgery is at 1:45 pm. Lots of hugs and prayers to you!!!

I am 5'9" as well, have a large build, and my doctor's nutrition program has lifetime caloric intake at 800-1000 cal/day. No changes for height. Your body probably can't handle more than that, and 700 cal/day should not cause you to go into starvation mode. Have you seen the dietician? The therapist? They'll probably give you a better insight that the MD.

I can't take any oral meds until the day after surgery. I think my doctor gives morphine IV, but I'm allergic. I'm guessing dilaudid.

I'm just a couple hours away- Mooresville NC

yep. I just woke up. I have no sense of sleep.

I'm in Mooresville, BCBS of FL, 6 month physician supervised diet, approved in 11 business days, and Dr. Heider's patient. Surgery day 10/24.

I just did my first day of optifast. I'm allowed 5 optifast products a day, and then 2 "freebies"- a sugar free Popsicle, 1 cup sugar free jello, 1/2 c celery, or 1/2 c cucumber. And 64 oz of water+...

You're probably mourning the loss of cigarettes. For real. I quit smoking 7 mos and 4 days ago. I used Chantix. Chewed 850 packs of Dentyne fire gum. I mourned cigarettes because unlike any friends, cigarettes had been there for me every day for 20 years.

My doctor has a very strict preop diet. Per my insurance (Blue cross/blue shield) I had to do a 6 month diet, physician assessment, nutrition assessment, psych eval and PT eval. Also, I had to attend a seminar prior to even going through with all the other stuff. I've been going to see a psychologist weekly, nutrition every month, and now that my insurance approved, I have done a nutrition workshop, another Dr. appt, get an EGD, preop appt, and 2 wk optifast (5 shakes a day) and 64+ oz of water per day diet. Per my doc, you have to lose 5% of your body weight prior to surgery. This has been a LONG process for me, but I think I'm more mentally prepared with having so long to wait.

yes. I've been on a modified optifast diet since last Thursday. I start a 2 wk optifast only diet on the 10th. I've lost 8 lbs since last Thursday. What about you?

MY SURGERY SISTER :-)

I'm a Dr. Heider patient too!!

I'm an L&D RN also, and I'm taking 3-4 wks off. Vacation lol.

I am new to the board and just got insurance approval to be sleeved on 10/24. I'm ridiculously excited. I quit smoking 7 months ago, and now look forward to getting surgery. Dr. Heider in Mooresville, NC is doing mine. (Aka Dr. Hottie) My preop diet is optifast (3 shakes and a choice of 2 soups or bars/ day) and 2 "freebies" (sugar free Popsicle, jello, or cucumber or celery) until the last 2 days. This is my belated 35th birthday present to myself. Can. Not. Wait.