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@@skc72 I am in the Lakeland area as well. I am not having my surgery until the 29th of June though. How has everything been for you since you have had the surgery?

Hey everyone!! I have surgery scheduled for June 29th, I am looking for buddies who are going thought it at that or around that time.

I would think it would be in replace of.

Is this the first time meeting with the surgeon?

@@MochaGyrl, Congrats!! Originally they gave me June 2, but because of a paperwork glitch, my date got moved. I wish you the best of luck, and hopefully we will be able to meet at one of the meetings. I go this week for my blood work eval and clearance review. Then on the 10th I do my all day meeting. I haven't tried the @Djmohr, Thank you! I currently use the Premier Protein, its the only one I really like. I drink propel Water and crystal light. That is a good idea, I will have to make some homemade chicken broth.

Thanks so much for the reply. I am already doing premier Protein in chocolate :-) it's the only one I really like right now. I really hope that doesn't change after surgery. With my liquid diet I can I have cup of raw veggies as an afternoon snack. So at least I have something to look forward too. Haha!! I have tried the chicken soup from unjury, but I have tried it from diet direct. I will definitely have to try the unflavored kind.

Thanks!! I will have to give the fuzzy navel protein powder, I love OJ!

I have surgery on the 29th.

Mine is June 29th, I am new and looking to meet people going through this as well.

I have two weeks scheduled right now. I also work in an office with not heavy lifting. I was told my one of the advocates at my clinic that some go back after a week if they aren't in pain and are doing well. I guess it is all up to the person.

Hello Everyone!! I am new to bariatricpal.com, I joined a few months ago, but really wasn't sure what I was doing. I went to get my pre-op blood work done this morning and the phlebotomist that was drawing my blood told me great things about this site, as she had the band done several years prior. I am glad that I am getting the chance to sit back and go through all of this. I am going to start with telling everyone a little about myself. My name is Tracy, I am 33 years old, I am married to the love of my life Marc. He has a daughter (Olivia) from a previous marriage that was adopted from China, so I became an instant step-mom, she can be a handful at times but I love her. I currently work at a technical center in Florida as a secretary, I have been working at this school for almost 15 years (September). Currently I live in two locations during the week. Monday - Thursday I live with my father to help take care of him, cook his meds, take him to Dr. Appointments when needed, and anything else I can do. Friday - Sunday I live with my husband. Yeah its not fun, but it works for us. So now a little bit about how my story has gotten started. I have always been over weight, always been the biggest out of all my friends, and usually every where I would go. Back in October of 2014, we got an email from the school board I work for that if we wanted to get the chance to have one of the surgeries, we could enter in to a pool to, in which would be selected by our insurance to participate in a pilot weight loss program. The day after my birthday November 18, 2014, is when they selected the names. However, my name was not chosen and I got a letter in the mail a few weeks later stating that and telling me I could sign up to participate in weight watchers. Which I have already tried with no luck. So I let it go, however at the end of January beginning of February, I got another letter from Blue Cross saying "Congratulations, I had been chosen to participate in the pilot program. I was so extremely happy. I immediately called who it told me to on the paper, a amazing lady from Blue Cross named Joyce, she gave me a lot of the details and soon after I got started. I attended the seminar at Celebration Health, where I got more awesome news, and the following week I got started making my appointments and and getting my clearances done. Wednesday May 27th, I got a call from my advocate to confirm my surgery date and set up all pre-op appointments. June 29th I will get going in to receive the RNY Gastric Bypass and I can not wait. I am nervous and scared and all over the place. I am sure their are others out there like me as well. June 8th I start my 3 week pre-op liquid/protein diet. Does anyone have any advice on the best Proteins out there, also looking for a good multi vitamin as well. I am hoping to meet others who are in my same boat or that have already gone through the surgery or are thinking about going through the surgery. I would really like to meet new friends to have a support group because I know the road ahead of me is going to be a hard one.