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My surgery is Monday..... For the first month or two until I'm on more solid foods, I'll probably not do too many social events. In fact, some girls in my small circle of support are helping me with that. For instance, 7/2 is a friend's birthday, normally we would have a get-together at a local restaurant with about 15 people, all eating and drinking. But since she knew I couldn't come, or it would raise questions, she suggested we do the Comedy Club instead. That way, it won't be as noticeable that I'm not eating/drinking. As for questions about my weight loss..... I'm eating a lot less/healthier and exercising more. Which is the truth!

I started out only telling my BFF, since I was required to have a responsible adult with me for the Upper Endoscopy to drive me home. I ended up telling 3 very close friends and my immediate family only. I need some support, although I'm not ready to make it common knowledge. Luckily, I have to get my gall bladder removed at the same time I do the Sleeve, so anyone else that needs to know why I'm in the hospital or can't work, they think it's the gall bladder surgery. The few people I did tell about the Sleeve, I've told them that mums the word. If anyone else finds out about it, I want it to be because I made the decision to tell them..... it's not up to them to tell everyone or gossip about it. Since you will find that some support is good, only tell those that you want to tell..... it's your decision

It's the 2 week pre-op diet designed to reduce your liver..... supposedly the surgeon has to lift your liver and move it to the side to do the sleeve, so if it's "fatty" then it can cause issues. They put you on a pre-op diet of Protein shakes to get your body into Ketosis so your liver is leaner and easier to manage during surgery

I am in the Liver Reduction portion of the plan, so I'm drinking 5 Protein shakes a day. What I do is buy Jello sugar free / Fat Free pudding mix flavors to mix it up some. I have Vanilla Bariatric Advantage shake mix, Water, then add a couple of ice cubes, then a teaspoon of the Jello mix (they have chocolate, lemon, butterscotch, cheesecake, white chocolate, etc). That little teaspoon really changes the flavor of the shake and keeps it from being so boring.....works for me at least!! Just be sure to buy the sugar free/ fat free version!

Yes..... I am a BMI of 35 with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. On meds for both.... Then, last fall my doctor said my A1C was a little high so they put me on Metformin. I couldn't tolerate it well, so i stopped taking it. When I had my initial consultation my surgeon said to continue filling ALL 3 prescriptions until I'm approved for surgery. I'm with BCBS of NC and got approved in 3 days. I think it was a shock to all of us, including my surgeon. I really thought I would be turned down. I even called BCBS myself to make sure that all is a "go", because surgery is on Monday 6/22

I feel your pain.... my surgery is this coming Monday 6/22 and I'm on the Liver Reduction Diet as well. My headache came from caffeine withdrawal, no more coffee and no more Diet Coke. On my diet, I had: - Week 1: 2 Protein shakes and a sensible meal - Week 2: 5 Protein Shakes a day.......no food I'm on Day 3 of Week 2. Believe me, it does get better. Not that any of this is easy.... My stomach growls nonstop, you can hear it across the room. I'm very weak, barely any energy to do anything. And the worst part, liquid in means liquid out, usually without warning that it's coming, LOL. I've been lucky that the Liquid Out part has come while I'm at home and not out in public!! Hang in there!!

I'm so glad I found this thread.... I've related to everything that is said here. I went to the initial consultation in April and was only a BMI of 34, with High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol, thrown in with a Pre-diabetic kicker. The surgeon said he wasn't going to log my weight that day, that I needed to hit every buffet in town and come back in 2 weeks. I obliged, then came back and my BMI was right at 35. After gnawing on my nails for a month during all the pre-op testing, I got insurance approval. Surgery is set for a week from tomorrow...6/22. I'm on the pre-op diet now, a little hungry but manageable. Cutting out coffee and Diet Coke has been a struggle also, but also manageable. We low-BMIers need to stick together and help each other along. Will be interested to hear your progress. I'm scared to death I'll be the only person in history that can't lose weight with the Sleeve.

I'm scheduled for June 22..... Once I got insurance approval I had 2 days to start the Liver Reduction diet. The first 3 -4 days were rough, I realized that "Liquid in means liquid out", if you get my drift. Getting very nervous and excited at the same time.