muzical1

I had my surgery on 5/8 and can share my experience:
Week 1, tired , sore, and the attention span of a 3 year old, less sore by the end of the week, took it off
Week 2, tired and the attention span of a 7 year old, home office
Week 3, less tired, starting to be more energetic, attention span coming back, air travel, hotel overnights
You really need 1 week off at a minimum. Week 2 is iffy, because you are likely to make mistakes, feel terrible by the end of the day because you need to lay down. Week 3, I was good to go, but still probably functioning at 70%. I did get on a plane and had meetings, stayed in hotel etc.
Hopefully week 4 continues to be easier/better! Losing 7 lbs per week post surgery!

So, I just had to share this in hopes it would encourage others as it did me. I started my liquid diet yesterday. I made it through the day (barely) without cheating. This morning I woke up and first thing I do is check my phone for email for work. I had an email that appeared to be spam - from someone I have never heard of and blank in the "to" field (i.e. they just cc'd a bunch of people) and the subject field only said "hi". Then all that was in the message was this....
Matthew 6:25-34New International Version (NIV)
Do Not Worry25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[a]?
28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
I am sure it was some kind of spam though I didn't see a link or anything they wanted you to click on. (We get a lot of that at work.) I didn't want to forward it or print it in case it was some sort of virus but regardless of whom or where it came from, it was a scripture I had long forgotten and could not believe how EVERY SINGLE WORD was exactly what I needed to hear. Hope others will be blessed by this as well.

June 30th.

My surgery for RNY is scheduled June 25. I start liquids on June 11

I'm scheduled for June 24th also....scared and excited at the same time....good luck to everyone. ...

Yes, after 10 day I was approved! Surgery is 6/24!!!

Had my surgery on Friday 5/29 , just wanted to let everyone know I joined the loser bench!!

!6 days to get an approval. They kept saying they didn't have everything as of the 14th day, I believe they were just back logged and was pressured for time.

Mine was 2 days

Mine took 5 weeks & 2 days

Less than 24 hours but nurse said that was unusual...and a couple of days was more the norm.

Yeah, my daughter's was super fast, like within 2 days.

Last appointment was on Wednesday, file submitted on Friday, approval the following Wednesday!! Yay! Surgery is scheduled for next Tuesday. Yippee!

I'm having mine on June 22nd also! RNY

I'm doing the rny

Mine should be June 30th. So excited!
RNY

I'm on the 22 too!!

June 22 for me. RNY scheduled but may have sleeve depending on surgeons findings

6/25!
RNY

I am having my surgery June 22nd. Which surgery are you having?

I'm on June 25! ????

Please send positive thoughts and energy my way. Doc sent records to insurance for approval. I'm super excited!!!

I started really good Proteins at this stage. My favorite was chicken breasts that were cooked to just done so they were still juicy.
I would sear them in a little olive oil and then use fat free gravy, cream of mushroom Soup, marinara sauce, low sugar BBQ Sauce.< /p>
Another way to get very tasty chicken was to marinate it in lemon juice, olive oil, crushed garlic, fresh chopped oregano, salt and pepper. The marinade kept it moist and delicious.
I would also make homemade chili, meatballs, fish.
The key is not over cooking your Proteins and letting them rest before you slice them so the juices stay in.
As far as toast goes I remember being excited about it and then trying it for the first time. bread takes up too much room in my yummy, makes me feel uncomfortable and does not keep me full very long. I simply refrain now unless it is made into a good soaked French toast. Then I might be able to enjoy and tolerate it.
I also loved vegetables cooked pretty soft during this stage. Carrots was my absolute favorite with a little butter, salt and pepper. I used to hate carrots, now we eat them all the time because they are my favorite vegetable.

Hello Everyone! I've been reading posts on this site for a few weeks. Now I'm posting to share the excitement I have with this new journey. Im awaiting approval for surgery and am looking forward to getting beyond it.

Hello Everyone! I've been reading posts on this site for a few weeks. Now I'm posting to share the excitement I have with this new journey. Im awaiting approval for surgery and am looking forward to getting beyond it.