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Today I got my surgery date for October 2... I'm still in a state of shock. I have an MRI on my liver next week because they saw something in my ultrasound. Praying it's nothing serious and nothing that will prevent me from having the surgery. Amen'!

Awesome! I'm with kaiser too. Supposed to get my surgery date tomorrow.... Fingers crossed.

In my preop labwork my liver function was high. Ultrasound shows some fatty liver but also something else. I'm told a cyst, hemangioma or cancer. Now I'm getting an MRI next week to determine if I need a biopsy. I'm scared to death. Trying to stay positive but I don't even want to pursue my sleeve surgery until I know what's on my liver. I was supposed to get my surgery date this week I go in Thursday am and I don't know if I will keep my appointment. I was so sad this weekend thinking of everything. Now that it's happening this bump in the road....I'm a single mom who put off WLS because of the risks and scared of surgery complications.. My son deserves better. Finally put my mind to it and now I'm just a wreck!

I love the caramel soft chews!

Kaiser gives a specific pre op diet 1200 or less calories. Protein, veggies, whole grain, fruit. Protein first. Then veggies etc...They only do shakes the month prior to surgery because they want people to learn to eat healthier first. Im 41 and I can lose 2-5 a week eating under 1200 and EXERCISING...even if it's just a brisk walk but it's easier for me to do circuit weights at the gym than walkng and it builds muscle and burns more fat faster. But replacing meals with shakes you should melt off lbs. good luck. I'm trying more shakes because I'm stocking up for post op so I'm hoping to melt a few extra each week. I get my surgery date this week

I just paid $3 got a sample pack from (celebrate) it let me pick what kind of flavors i wanted to try and im trying all the chewables right now. Personally i think im going with the Centrum liquid that i found over the counter just for the first few months. Then Im switching to one of the chewables either centrum or one from Celebrate. the flavors were not horrible so far but i only tried 3 out of my package. Im told that costco and walmart carry a liquid brand (wellesse) for Vit D and Calcium, Im looking for those also for the first few months. The celebrate calcium chew was actually like candy and those will be in my future for sure the CARAMEL flavor...but just thinking chewing gummy stuff the first few months not sure how it will feel. I have a strict Vitamin schedule through Kaiser, not sure everyone has same thing but I have to take a Multi-Iron +C, B1, B12 sublingual, Vit D and Calcium and selenium. it was overwhelming so gonna do shots of whatever i need in the am after breakfast:)

Has anyone been able to get life insurance before or after surgery if so through what company? I cant get it before and I'm afraid I will be denied after. I wanted insurance before my surgery in case there was a complication with surgery or something. Not sure anyone would cover a complication from an elective surgery but im a single mom and i need to look out for my son.

What kind of Proteins are on a clear liquid diet? Any of the Syntrax nectars or Isopure? Thats a good question to ask my NUT.

I am not telling my work. I told my boss i need a few weeks off but thats it. He said is everything ok and I said yes. No lies. My coworkers do know i have had some health problems over the past few years. I have been declining lunches out and stating the reason is that im on a specifc diet and my dr wouldnt be happy. Thats it. No explanations, Im not getting into it with anyone. One lady kept asking me to go to indian food (my favorite), she kept saying there is salad...i said maybe one day when im thinking i can go and just have a little of a few things but right now i am passing. I have lost about 15 lbs in this process of getting through approvals. Only one person has said they noticed and she doesnt even work with me i have to do a liquid preop and im sure i will lose at least 20 doing that. so i am hoping people will ask and i will start telling them im eating much smaller portions and exercising which is very true. i think that some people will talk once i get to a certain level of loss but i honestly dont care. we did a biggest loser here two years ago and i won, i lost 55 lbs now here i am two years later, my coworkers saw me gain it all back and its very sad. Happy for this new opportunity.. just stick to what your going to say and dont go back. im just praying for a swift and safe surgery and recovery. Im hoping to be off two weeks work. Good luck!

Got my sample of syntax nectar and I can handle them but the smell yuk must plug nose first:) so far haven't made it a full day of liquid only. I get all the way to dinner then I had a sand which and and a Popsicle I'm supposed to be able to do a full day.... My surgery date comes this week... I'm praying that post op I'm able to sleep and rest post op and forget I can't eat. Post op can I rest and sleep as long as you get ip and walk during the day?

So I got my package and I tried one so far. Pretty good. I put 16 oz Water next one I will use half that. The smell I didn't like but the taste was fine. I def wanted to try one over the rasberry ice crystal light and I was out.. So I tried it alone over ice. In the am I'm gonna try the coffee flavor!

I said goodbye to Chinese food today. Nothing I think I will want again except maybe some wonton soup ...so that's good. I've been allowing once a week to eat a goodbye meal. I'm dreading saying goodbye to Indian food. Has anyone actually been able to eat spicy food after. I mean like post op a year? It's not actually bad for you it's grilled chicken and spices..either way I'll miss it.

I had the very same thing happen. I stuck to a 1200 cal through my fitness pal. But basically ate just clean foods. No processed foods and sugars. And I exercised and I was able to lose 55 pounds. My doctor had ordered me to lose 45 pounds prior to approving me for or surgery. Problem is I said to myself or if I can lose 55 I can lose 100 in blah blah blah blah blah. Then I had a problem with my hip again which I have a history of. As soon as I was not able to exercise again I didn't eat right I didn't go to the gym long story short two years later now here I am starting again except my high weight is 15 pounds more than it was when I try this last time. It showed me that yes I can lose weight yes I can get in great shape but I have a problem. I need more help with portion control which is what I am hoping the surgery will do. Plus if they can help me get over the hundred pound mark I know that I would be able to stay active. So think about how important it is to you to do this now because if you do have a history of gaining weight back then it is something to think about. I'm so sad I didn't finish this journey years prior when I started. Thank God my surgeon now saw that I lost all that weight before and did not require the same thing this time. Now from start to finish the process will be less than 5 months. Surgery in Oct.

Thanks ! Waiting on a sample of celebrate vitamins then I will try and order for next month !

Did you get the sample to try originally ? I can't wait for it to get here!

I'm getting my surgery date next week. Last step us my final labs tomorrow. Dates in October I'm told. All the sudden I'm terrified, I heard of 1% and leaks, complications,....,im a single mom I cannot afford any complications! I can't even get life insurance let alone one that would pay for elective surgery complications:( I have read all the success stories but now I'm wondering if I should find the stories of people in the complications group? I don't know it will change my mind but maybe I'm not as prepared as I thought I was! I haven't heard anything bad in any of my support groups??

Just ordered a sample pack of syntax nectar Protein and samples of Celebrate vitamin/supplements. Heard good things about the nectar and crystal light.. Hoping I like it. Thinking a crystal light/ nectar drink sounds better than these THICK Protein shakes

One of my best friends and I started this together .. We met as coworkers years ago. Well I'm ready for my ms urgently date and her insurance doesn't cover the surgery. So now I feel guilty sometimes when I just want to share small victories with her. I know it's killing her inside that she isn't getting the same victories. It's hard. I would be messaging her and sharing 100% more if I didn't feel guilty.

I would love to have people in my area. Just have hard time finding kaiser people to compare process with. Where are you at in the process? Who are you going through?

Yep was gonna say the same thing! Low carb high protein is a bad breath,body odor habitat! I hated always feeling warm and smelling when I did low carb.. But just think soon none of that will matter !

I was wondering what day you are at? I couldn't tell by the post but I thought you said you skipped the liquid post op diet? How is your body doing ? I thought liquids were to help heal? I'm due for surgery oct. I have been consumed with trying to figure out what to eat after ...

Next week when I go to support group their scheduling me for pre-op class. I'm told that day schedule a surgery date. I still seem so I'm sure it's kind of shocking. It's hard to believe this is happening so quickly. I was trying harder it could've happened sooner I didn't start until the end of May. I'm having trouble finding other support groups that are not Kaiser. Kaiser seems to just be run by the nutritionist and I wanted more of the human group.

My psych evaluation was fine on my gosh I was so worried. I'm still very concerned about how to get the vitamins in . I went to buy some this weekend and I was so overwhelmed I could not do it. I have pre-op class then my surgery date will be October or November if that works better. Hearing that this is six weeks out was such a reality check. Excited and scared all the same time!

I would really like to find some people that are in the Kaiser program. I'm in the south Sacramento program. The support groups have not and what I had hoped for I love to find the support here. After my psych evaluation today I've met all the requirements... Interested to hear what all have to do next.

Am seeing some people say weeks out feeling great! Others 4 weeks out with no energy... What's the secret there must be a difference? Not enough protein ? Different foods? I need to go back to work after 2 weeks so I want to do what I need to be healthy and feel good. I work at a desk so no biggie I will get exercise just walking to my desk from the parking garage.