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Hey! My husband is not currently deployed, but he leaves just a few short weeks after surgery, so he, like your hubbs, is going to come home to an all new wife!

Goodness, you and me both! You've got this though!

I had 4 nutrition visits, 3 psych visits, metabolic test and follow-up, a crazy amount of labs drawn, and two visits with the surgeon. I have tricare and will be having my surgery in a military hospital.

Stunning! Great job!

This is a great question! I am glad you asked as I was wondering the same thing!

Congrats! Those are wonderful numbers! Keep up the great work!

I agree, also, post-op diets are different per each doctor as well. You would think this type of stuff would be universal after the amount of research that has gone into these surgeries . Makes you wonder...

So interesting how that works.

Oh goodness, those could be amazing to get our chocolate fix!

Congrats on your surgery! I am a classically trained chef, so I know exactly what you are talking about when it comes to food. Food is my passion, so it will be interesting to transform the way I cook from OMG that is fatty, and greasy, and delicious, to OMG that is delicious and GOOD for me.

Good luck sweetie! It is a long process, but in the end it will be well worth it. I am having my surgery on the 30th of this month and started the process in November of last year. I have Tricare for insurance, and to be seen by a civilian doctor would have involved many of the same things that you have to do. I was lucky enough to get in to the post hospital. I have been clearer for surgery for a month no, just had to wait for a surgical spot to open up.

Congratulations on your surgery! I hope your recovery is going well.

I can't wait to join the rest of you on the losers bench! The 30th can't come soon enough. I have finally got control of this liquid diet. I do, however, find it quite curious how some doctors have you do a 2-week and others only do a 2-3 day diet, and some don't have to do one at all. I wonder what causes those preferences in each doctor.

I'm new here. Just found this today! My surgery date is April 30th!

Mine as well! Congrats!

Girl, you and me are in the same boat! Stay strong, it will all be over soon!

Thank you! Wonderful advice. I wish the weather was nicer here, I would love to spend time out in the sun!

If you don't mind me asking, how did you get through those first few days?

So, I am supposed to start my pre-op diet today, but I can't stop eating! I am totally psyching myself out right now. Anyone else have trouble starting their diet? I feel like a smoker that is quitting cold-turkey. I never realized how strong my mental addiction to food is. Oye!

So, did any one elses surgeon try to get them to change from RNY to the sleeve? My doctor seemed quite persistent, though said the choice was mine, and it didn't seem to bother him that I choose the RNY. He kept going on about doing a fabulous single incesion through the belly button, but seriously, I have a road-map on my stomach from 3 pregnancies, so regardless of how much weight I lose, I will never be showing my bare stomach in public. I am wondering if maybe he just wanted more practice doing the single incesion, lol.

Can you add me to April 30th, please? I just got my date today!

Colorado Springs, CO

Hi! I am Amber, I am 27, and this is my first post here. I will be having surgery in April, and will find out the exact date this week. I am going through a military hospital and had several requirements to take care of before my final appt. 3psych visits, 4 nutrition visits, visits to a wellness center, and with the surgeon. Started the process on Jan. 23rd, so it hasn't taken all that long. Was able to forgo the 6-month diet since it is being done on post. I am so excited! This can't happen soon enough. I have chosen to not tell people about the surgery(other than my husband and mom). I am the "fat" one in a family of skinnies, lol, not looking to be judged or be called lazy. Pre-op diet is is 2 weeks of calorie restricted food consumption, then the typical post-op diet. I'm not going to lie, I just really want to be "skinny", tired of being the chunky mom at my daughters school. I have no co-morbidities, and technically no longer qualify for the surgery since I have lost a bit of weight, luckily the go by my initial weigh-in which put me at 40.1 bmi. I wasn't overweight until I got married. Wow, this seems more like a biography, lol. Well, here's to looking better and feeling better about ourselves!