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I set a surgery day weight goal of 300 or less. I am only one pound away from my goal. I lost two pounds on the first day of my pre-op diet. It's looking like I will less than 300 on surgery day next week. I am really excited. I hope everyone who has had surgery already is having smooth recoveries.

Congratulations!! I'm on the 25th of June.

My surgeon's office told me a month, but it only took about a week. Of course, I have no patience, so I called the insurance company everyday. I have United Healthcare for insurance.

Congrats on your dates! It will be here before you know it. I have my bypass on June 25th. Only 8 days to go. Pre-op is on Thursday at the doctor's office and the hospital as well. Good luck with your upcoming surgeries.

All I have to do for bowel prep is one bottle of magnesium citrate at noon the day before surgery. I am also only allowed clear liquids that day.

I start my pre-op diet tomorrow. I am worried that I will mess it up. It's a fairly simple diet two protein shakes and a small salad with two tablespoons of a low fat dressing or a smart ones frozen dinner. The smart one has to be meat and veggies only. Those are really hard to find, so I am going to do salad. I don't want to screw it up. I am basically going to clean my house from floor to ceiling to keep busy, cause I don't work. Am I the only one that feels like this?

I know this week is going to drag by. At least I will be busy with pre-op on Thursday.

GNC pro performance naturally unflavored is tasteless and odorless. I used it at the time.

Surgery in 9 days for me. Pre-op is Thursday at the doctor's office then at hospital afterwards. Gonna be a busy day for me on Thursday. Pre-op diet starts tomorrow.

Surgery in 9 days for me. Pre-op is Thursday at the doctor's office then at hospital afterwards. Gonna be a busy day for me on Thursday. Pre-op diet starts tomorrow.

I am having my gastric bypass on the 25th. My pre-op at the doctor's office and hospital is this Thursday. I am more anxious about the pre-op than I am the actual surgery. This will be my 7th surgery, I have already had 5 lumbar surgeries and spinal cord stimulator implanted in my back. I am more worried about the fear of the unknown since I have never had an abdominal surgery before. Not sure what to expect.

My 10 day countdown starts tomorrow. My pre-op is Thursday. I am more worried about the pre-op than the surgery. This will be my 7th surgery so I am not scared of being put under the anesthesia or anything like that. However all my surgeries have been on my back. So I am a little nervous about having an abdominal surgery. I could handle the pain of having my spine fused twice, I think I can do this.

I wanted to get the sleeve as well. I have diabetes and GERD and was bluntly told no to the sleeve from the doctor. Sure my feelings were hurt but now i am having the RNY in a 11 days and I am very satisfied with my decision. I read Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies and The Big Book on Gastric Bypass. Both are good reads.

I have tried GNC Pro performance line of shake mix. The naturally unflavored was my favorite, you can't smell or taste it. I make smoothies with it. I have tried Pure Protein brand, you can get it at walmart or sam's club, in vanilla and chocolate. They were pretty good. I mixed mine with 0% milk. I had to purchase bariatric advantage from my surgeon's office in a package deal. They have to be mixed with cold water. They are nasty with the water, so I mixed it with the 0% milk again and that helped. You would think that since bariatric advantage is like 60 dollars a container, it would taste better. I have also had some of syntrax nectar flavors. Some swear by them, but I thought they were gross. I would buy the sampler pack off BJs Bariatrics to try some out before buying a container full. I have also mixed some torani and davinci sugar free syrup in my shake for a little extra flavor.

Don't worry I did it to. I will this weekend too. I have lost 23 pounds. Every time I do it I feel like I am sabotaging myself. My pre-op diet starts next Tuesday, I figure if I gain anything I will lose it during that week. I haven't been weighed at the doctors office since April. I am pretty sure I will be weighed at my pre-op on the 19th.

So excited!!! I am getting a little nervous though. I bought all the things I need for my clear liquid diet the day before surgery this morning. Only 12 days left!!!! 6 days till pre-op.

It depends on the program your surgeon has designed. My first appointment consisted of a history and physical, ekg, chest x-ray, lung test, blood work and h. Pylori test. I talked to the dietitian and discussed my insurance requirements with the insurance coordinator. I was put on a diet that day as well and was referred for an egd. My whole process except surgery took two months. I did not have a 6 month diet or psych evaluation requirement. After my insurance approved, I was scheduled for surgery. I would of had it in May but I had to take care of a financial matter, so I am scheduled on June 25th.

Congrats on your approval!! The pain is just a hurdle you will have get by to get the reward. My bypass is June 25th.

I was reading my handbook and my pre-op diet consists of two protein shakes and a small salad with two tablespoons of fat free dressing. I can also have low fat string cheese as a snack. It's going to be hard but I think I can make it thru it. My sweet hubby is going to cook and make his own lunches for work that week so I won't be tempted to eat anything I shouldn't. Good luck to all who has a June surgery!!

3 to 5 years!!! From my first appointment to surgery will be 114 days. Only cause I had to pay my cell phone bill, so I could not do it in May. I didn't have the money to buy my supplements then. Which sucked!! However, I went and paid for everything today so I am good to go on the 25th of this month.

You guys are lucky! Here soon you will get to be brand new you's!!!!! I can't wait until I get to do the count down! Your time will be here faster than you know it. In the meantime, do all the homework you can on your surgery. Being totally prepared will ease a lot of anxiety about the surgery.

I forgot all about the lady business area. I haven't had skinny sex since I was 17, I'm 34 now. Heck, I was overweight then too, I was somewhere around 220. Sex in assorted positions would be nice. I know TMI!! My bypass is June 25th.

If I wouldn't of met my out of pocket with a surgery earlier this year. I would had to pay a 2000 dollar copay to the surgeon and no telling how much to the hospital.

Congrats on your date. I am scheduled for the 25th and my pre-op is the 19th.

10. ride a bicycle without fear of popping the tires....lol 9. go to amusement parks and fit on the rides 8. go out to dinner and fit in a booth instead of having to sit at a table 7. get pictures made of my husband and I, no one has any pictures of me. 6. walk my dogs without fear of being stared at. 5. shop at Victoria's secret or Frederick's of Hollywood for sexy clothes. 4. never step foot in Lane Bryant ever again. 3. go to a Water park and look half way decent in my bathing suit. 2. ride a horse again. 1. Have my first baby and look pregnant not fat.