tiredmama

I am struggling with my pre-surgery eating too. I've reduced my caffeine intake significantly and I am trying to stay away from total junk but it is tough! I have started drinking a Protein shake first thing in the morning, which does seem to help me stay on track during the first few hours of the day. The afternoon is a whole other story...

I made a list of all of us scheduled for June 30th: @@mrbobb @@BrwnsugabayB @@Denise73 @@knippenjen42 @@erlo54 @@DarbiMolly @tiredmama :-) I'm in the Philadelphia area and I'm 38 years old.

Also @brownsugabayB and @@knippenjen42!

There are a bunch of us scheduled for June 30th!

Looks like we have a 4th member of the June 30th club- MrBobb. Anyone else?

Welcome! There are several of us on this site scheduled for June 30th.

My timeline: Dec 2013: attended info session Jan 2014: initial consult Feb 2014: bloodwork, chest xray, abdominal ultrasound, approval from primary care doc March 2014: first appmt with surgeon and nutritionist; psych eval April 2014: endoscopy, follow up chest CT scan, pulmonary consult May 2014: sleep study, follow up pulmonary appmt, follow up bloodwork, insurance approval, support group meeting June 2014: second appmt with surgeon, nutrition class, 1-week pre-op diet, pre-op appointment at hospital, then surgery! BTW, this was slower than necessary due to my work schedule and preference for a summer surgery. If I had accepted the first available appointments for everything, the process would have taken 4 months tops.

Met with the pulmonary doc today to get the results of my sleep study and it was within normal range so I don't need to be treated for apnea- hooray! Feels so good to be done with all these pre-op tests and appointments. June 30th here I come!

@@BLAKQUEEN I am in Montgomery County.

@@Denise73 We are scheduled for the same day!

I am scheduled for June 30th and happy to have buddies!

Fantastic! way to go!

I am a fan too- I mix it into vanilla shakes to cut down the sweetness.

Attending my first support group meeting tonight. Can't believe how fast my surgery date is coming!

I am in the suburbs- scheduled for surgery June 30th at Abington Hospital. Nice to "meet" you!

I'm 38, 5'4" and 238 lbs. Scheduled for June 30th, which is starting to feel soon. Happy to make buddies for this journey.

June 30th for me! Starting to feel real!

June 30th for me!

June 30 for me! Good luck, everyone!

Hi Katie! Looks like we have a lot in common. My surgery is June 30th at Abington Hospital. My pre-op diet is only one week but I'm starting to include Protein shakes in my daily diet so I can get used to them. So far I've found that I only like the chocolate flavored ones but I don't seem to be too picky about brand.

My date is June 30th- can I crash the July party?

Target has some ready to drink shakes that are high Protein and low sugar- I think I've been paying $5.99 for a 4-pack. They taste the same as Premier Protein to me. The Walgreens store brand ones are pretty good too.

Congrats! Mine is June 30th and I am so excited!

I'm a vegetarian too. I am still pre-op but I am trying to identify Proteins that I like and can be prepared quickly and easily or carried around with me. Here's my list so far: hard boiled eggs, greek yogurt, string cheese, seitan Jerky (I really like the Primal Spirits kind- they sell it at most natural foods stores and online), pistachios or almonds, pre-cooked brown lentils from Trader Joes (in the produce section.)

So excited to finally have a surgery date- June 30th!