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Same boat as you all....January 20th was my surgery date - Lost 20 the first week....then about a pound a day...THEN Nothing for the last 3 weeks....maintained since....it is frustrating as all get out... I struggle to get my protein in, but I am trying.... UGH.... tomorrow I am heading back to just the soft foods and see if this helps.....wish me LUCK!!!

One more question...Did Dr. Evanson put you on a liquid diet before surgery? I know I go in tomorrow for my Pre-Op class....but I have read where a lot of people have to go on a 2 week liquid diet before surgery....I only have 6 days before I go in for surgery!!!

Thanks Dreamscometrue... I am just ready to get all this going. I have my class tomorrow at 12pm.... How much weight did you loose in the first month? How long did you stay in the hospital and were you able to hold down your "food" in your first month?

I believe I had my insurance accepted less than 2 weeks after it was submitted....once that happen, I believe it was about 2 weeks after that...had all my testing done on Christmas Eve and results back that Friday....got my surgery date a week after that....January 20th...so the total time I had to wait once my stuff was accepted was about a month..... Getting very excited and a little nervous...but the excitement totally out weighs everything!!!

How long was your recovery time and what was your menu plan the first couple weeks after your surgery....I am planning on taking off a week of work....I dont have a physical type of job....so I am hoping 1 week will workout for me.... did you do a lot of working out once you were cleared to do so?

Hello my fellow HOOOSIERS! I am preparing to have my surgery on the 2oth of this month - I am going thru St. Vincent in Carmel with Dr. Evanson... I have my pre-op and nutrition class next Tuesday, I believe it's a 5.5hr class.... I am getting excited and a little nervous...but the excitement out-weighs the nervousness..... I live in Indy but I am from Vincennes..... Anyone else have Dr. Evanson and how long did your surgery take...I saw on one of the tpost that it took someone 6.5 hrs...I thought they told me it would be no more than a 2hr surgery without complications (which I am trusting there will not be any! hahaha) Would love to chat more about everyone's journey!!!!