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My NUT recommends daily doses of Benefiber or the equivalent starting pre-op. Perhaps this is why? I am still pre op.

I am December 2nd. Right now more excited than nervous but I am sure that will change as things get closer! Would love a couple of buddies that first week of dec!

My doctor does the Cornell post op plan too. Purées before you leave the hospital and continue on that for anywhere from 2-4 weeks' time post op. Only pre-op diet is 48 hours of liquids and nothing by mouth midnight prior.

My daughters clothes. A skirt above my knees. A tucked in shirt. Something I bought because I liked it not because it was the only thing that fit.

That's the diet my surgeon and NUT use also! In fact it's the exact one they just replaced the cover page, ha ha! Thank you for posting this! I was a bit worries to be progressing to purées before even leaving the hospital when I was reading everyone else's diets! This makes me feel better.

My date is the Monday after Thanksgiving and my Dr doesn't do a big pre-op diet, just liquid for 48 hours, so thanksgiving will be a last meal of sorts even though I am already starting my own pre op diet. I love the movies idea too! It was a tradition we used to have growing up (and yes they are open Christmas Day) so I will try to revive that one. Also board games! Lots of fun! Thinking of making leftover turkey purée with a touch of gravy and freezing it in ice trays for when I get to the purée stage!

Was thinking about pureeing thanksgiving leftovers, like turkey with just a bit of gravy. Anyone tried freezing these puréed in an ice cube tray? How does that work?

I am December 2nd. 44yrs 5'7" and 271 pounds. I am married with two kids on the central coast of California. Looking forward to the journey!

I don't think it's a stupid question! I have been debating between something like this and a magic bullet and decided I wanted something more durable and multi purpose that still has the option to blend in a single serve cup. WLS specifically I plan to use it for Protein shakes (I like ice in them) and for blending foods for the purée stage post-op. Plus all the other general purpose things...guacamole, hummus, baking/mixing, chopping vegetables, making salsa, etc.

Thanks for the tips! Yes I am totally doing the small bites and chewing thoroughly right now at the reccommendation of my NUT....really eye opening! I am working on the sugar right now and simple carbs...then at two weeks out I will do the caffiene...that's gonna be the hardest for me.

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Hello all! I have been lurking and reading while researching and making my decision. A little less than a month ago I met with a surgeon, powered thru a ton of appts and evaluations and can now officially say I will have surgery on December 1st! More excited than nervous right now. My doctor is one of those with no real pre-op diet except liquids 48hrs before, but I am using this time to explore and figure out all the Protein options and such and hope to lose some pre-op weight to help with the liver issues anyway! He also has a very speedy progression post-surgery which I will probably ask about in another post. This one is just to say hi and here I am! I am 44, 5'7" and 271. From California. Have a teen and an upper elementary school kid at home. Loved their reactions when I told them..my son wanted to know all the medical stuff in great detail ad with pictures and my daughter just wanted to know of I was gonna get skinny enough to steal her clothes and asked me to please not wear skirts that were too short! We even had a hemline discussion, LOL! Anyhow, excited to be a part of the board and to begin this journey!