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I've having surgery on August 26. I have no requirements as far as a diet beforehand other than clear liquids the day before. Yet I have been drinking two protein shakes as meal replacements and have lost a few lbs. My question is for those who have had the surgery already? How does it feel the few days afterwards? Is there pain? If so for how long? Does it hurt when you sit and stand up? Would I be able to play golf within a week? If my job is sedenary will I be able to work in a few days? Also, is there psychological hunger? Any suggestion for post-surgery would be appreciated, and also how you feel? So many questions so little time.......

How many times have we lost weight................only to gain it back again, and again, and again!???????

Was nervous for awhile there - whew! Just got approval TODAY from insurance company! My date is August 26, 2014. I have the pre-opt meeting tomorrow at 12:30. For some reason we are not required to go on a pre-opt diet but I'm getting in the habit now by supplanting two meals a day with a Protein drink. Like you guys guess I better start preparing like this really is gonna happen! My questions are: How is it the few days after surgery? Does your stomach hurt? Are you able to walk without pain? Realistically, what's the earliest you can exercise [golf for example - : ) after the surgery? ]How hard is it psychologically to not have anything solid to eat? Guess I should go to the post-surgery forum eh? Also I'm sure tomorrow a lot of questions will be answered.

August 26 - just hope Insurance Company approves. My Dr does not require a pre-op diet - just the day before? Am I the only one?

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I don't get it? My surgery is August 26, 2014. My Dr has said nothing about pre-op dieting? All I have to do is have clear lliquids the day before surgery. But I guess it would not hurt to try to go on Protein shakes as Meal Replacements?

August 23 is my surgery date. Here in NJ I'm having outpatient surgery at the Weight Loss center and there is no need for a pre-liquid diet? The Dr has done hundreds of surgery for over 10 years now. Still waiting to get insurance approval but I need this so bad!!!