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You are beautiful before and after! Congrats!!

I'm August 12th also!! Good luck!!

Hi Terribj!! I'm glad that there is someone close that has gone through this. I'm scheduled for August 12! I'm excited and nervous at the same time.

Anyone around the Houston, TX area that has had or is scheduled for surgery??

My "last" supper was Mexican Food!

Gnc Lean shake 25 and Isopure is what I'm drinking for my Pre-op and will be my first few weeks Post-op as well. They both taste really good.

My drs food plan is: 2 weeks pre-op: clear liquids and protein shakes Post-op: Days 1 & 2 Clear liquid (same as pre-op) Days 3-14 Full liquids Days 15-30 Purees foods & cottage cheese, refried beans, pudding, etc. Day 31 forward - Transition to regular foods as I can tolerated!

I'm also on a full liquid diet and today was my 5th day. For me it helps that I can have sf Popsicles and sf jello. My dietician also said that I can have 1 dill pickle spear a day. You can also freeze your protein shakes and have like an icee. Hope this helps! I had a pickle spear today and that was the best pickle spear I have ever had. LOL. Don't feel bad, you'll be fine!

August 12th

August 12th for me!!!! I'm so excited!! Olsonjb - I am also on a full liquid diet! 3 meal Replacement shakes a day, sf jello, sf popsicles, broth and water. 700-900 calories and <50 g of carbs. I was scared that I was going to be hungry, but I haven't one little bit! I've lost an average of 3 lbs a day on it!

Good luck!

Congrats! I'm scheduled for 8/12!

My surgery is Aug 12 and I started my 2 week pro-op yesterday. I haven't had the issues of being hungry or starving yet. They said the first 2 days are the worst and to me they haven't been bad at all. On my pre-op diet I can I can only have my shakes, low sodium broth, sf jello, sf Popsicles and water. Best of luck

My surgery is scheduled for Aug 12 @ 6:30 am! I started my 2 week liquid prep-op diet today!

My surgery is scheduled for Aug 12 @ 6:30 am! I started my 2 week liquid prep-op diet today!

I am going to be a self pay also. The dr diagnosed me with Gerd so my insurance would cover the EGD. Since he found a hiatal hernia my out of pocket portion is only $10,000 because the hospital will be billing for the hernia repair.

August 12 here

My surgery is scheduled for 8/12 and my 2 week pre-op liquid diet starts tomorrow. I've also started buying stuff and stocking up on stuff I'll be needing. Also on the FB group, will all my friends see that I'm I the group? I haven't and will not be announcing on my FB that I'm having surgery.

Wow you only have to do 2 days? My dr requires 2 weeks to put the body in ketosis. Yes we def need to be friends since our surgeries are the same day!

Tomorrow I start my two week liquid diet and my surgery is scheduled for Aug 12! I am excited and nervous at the same time! Any advice? Thanks!