Chi2Htown

Hi there! Surgery date of February 24th!

I had my surgery Feb 2 and I am at home already. They wanted me to stay for 2 days but I was doing so well they sent me home. I m not taking my pain pills because I don’t need them. My stomach is pretty sore but I feel pretty good considering. I have already consumed 1 Protein Drink, one cup of herbal tea and 28 ounces of Water. Good luck to everyone who is coming up.

my date is 24/02/2021

Absolutely surreal to be posting this as I have read so many of these threads! I didn’t think the day would ever come! Excited and petrified. My date is 2/22/21!!
Any February 2021 bypassers out there? I would love to connect and share prep plans and how things go after surgery.

Hello! I was sleeved in 2012 and lost 105! My acid reflux started getting worse. Especially at night too woke up w sore throat from the acid and tried diff medications. I got the bypass for acid reflux AND weight loss. More the acid I just want it gone. I’m 1.5 weeks post op. Had my bypass 11/2. I’ve lost 10 pounds so far in the week I’ve been home lol I’m feeling great. I will say the pain for this revision was horrible. My friend had bypass and didn’t have this much pain. Today I’m able to get around a lot and even house clean. I’m on protonix for 3 months but I was thinking I would not need it hmmm not sure but I do feel acid if I have Gatorade zero. Hopefullly it’s just because it’s so soon after surgery. But you will lose. Well I think so, I am. SW230, 2 week 1,000 cal diet low carb=216, after surgery 216. 10 days later I’m at 206. Goal 170. good luck!

I have bcbs TX and it took about 10-12 days after my doctors office submitted the request for them to generate the approval (which was last Friday). They called me today to schedule the actual procedure. It felt like forever but in all honesty the process went quickly. I first walked into my doctors office determined to have this done just 1 month ago (almost to the day).

First of all, congratulations!!! You're 3 days before me so please keep us posted! Secondly I had the same thing sort of happen to me, I smiled and walked away and haven't thought twice about it (although I have had to rethink telling people about my decision). Some people are just haters????

Last night I invited my sisters and their husbands out for what I called my last supper. My 2 week pre-op begins today... And all day yesterday I had the feeling that I was going away somewhere like an extended trip or moving out of town, it was the strangest thing. I woke up this morning with stomach in knots but totally purpose driven. I can't believe after all this time I'm 2 weeks out.

Update: Day 11
Down to 266.8. I was 266 when I got pregnant in January, 2014. So excited!!!! Next milestone is 248 - I was 248 when I went in for my knee surgery to fix my MCL from a sports injury. I'll be so happy when I hit that mark!!!
Today, I have had half a premier Protein drink, 15g (it was leftover from last night) and 6oz of Water. I'm about to go get an 8oz cup of Decaf tea because warmer things seem to be going down quicker and easier with my hernia repair. After that around 1pm, I plan on drinking my 15 gram fruity Protein Drink for another 10 ounces. Then broth for dinner.
I'm feeling great! My clothes fit so amazingly well now. I'm in my Larges, 16's and a few XL's that run small. Hoping to have a box of things I can no longer wear by the end of the month!!!! I tried on a blazer that I had bought last year and couldn't wear but kept because it was so cute and on sale at Ross. It's gorgeous on!
Best compliment so far? Last night my Active Duty USAF Sgt., Firefighter, ripped and toned, 5'11,180lb, all muscle, sweet as heck husband said: "I gotta hit the gym. ****. You look so good!" My response: "it's only gonna get better".

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Where did you go? Brazilian steakhouse for me. Good luck with pre-op. The liquids really help control cravings so even if you weren't asked to do liquid, give it a shot!

I vividly remember the last day before starting my rigorous 1 month pre-surgery liver shrinking weight loss program. For lunch I went to Cici's pizza chowing down on the "all you can eat buffet, and for supper I showed up at Furr's Cafeteria and had their all you can eat buffet. I had a chicken fried steak, pan fries, coconut pie, jalapeno cornbread, mashed potatoes, and a diet coke . I went out with a bang. Now, 6 months later, most of that type of food doesn't even interest me. I don't miss it, but I'm glad I got it out of my system. I haven't had a carbonated drink since then either

Last night I invited my sisters and their husbands out for what I called my last supper. My 2 week pre-op begins today... And all day yesterday I had the feeling that I was going away somewhere like an extended trip or moving out of town, it was the strangest thing. I woke up this morning with stomach in knots but totally purpose driven. I can't believe after all this time I'm 2 weeks out.

I know the feeling :-) almost there

Hi, there!
I so know the feeling! I start my 2-week pre-op diet on Monday...surgery 3/1! WOO HOO!!!!

Today is my 1 year anniversary from sleeve surgery. Down 140 lbs from pre-op diet weight and very happy w/the results.
Here's to keeping it off!! :-)

Pic on left is from 1/21/2015 - day of surgery; middle pic from 1/13/2016 - just cause I liked the pic; pic on right is from today - 1/21/2016.

My surgery took place on January 6, 2016. I have gone to my 1 month follow up today and have lost a total of 25 lbs. It's great that I can fit clothes that I have not fit before.

This is me, 7 months post-op..79lbs lost

Hey y'all! I had surgery today! I'm doing fairly well, but experiencing dry mouth, and have gas pains from where they fill your abdominal cavity. If anyone has any advice whatsoever for me about the coming days..I'd love to hear from you. This is all new and hopefully will be so rewarding thank you in advance!!

Just realized my phone allowed me to put the 36th as my surgery date ???? (Spell check needs to include a date check). It's the 26th. And I'm still nervous

Just realized my phone allowed me to put the 36th as my surgery date ???? (Spell check needs to include a date check). It's the 26th. And I'm still nervous

I'm so jealous (and happy for all of you!). I called my insurance Friday and was told that I was approved and I tried calling my doctors office today and they tell me 'We'll call you back once we hear something'... Ugh, like can't you just go ahead and call the insurance to verify and schedule me now? All of my other tests have been done a month now ... So I'm wondering how long I'll have to actually wait. Hope they're able to get me in by the end of this month like you all!

My 2 week pre-op diet:
Week 1
All the Water, tea and sugar free drinks you want
All the chicken, beef or vegetable broth you want
Protein shakes (2 a day, Breakfast and lunch)
sugar free Jello
Sugar free popsicles
dinner is lean, unbreaded meat on a bed of greens
Week 2
The same as week 1 but dinner is replaced with a third Protein shake.
Don't worry about hair loss. It's not permanent.

Hang in there and have faith. I know how you feel. My two week pre op diet was liquids only: Protein Shakes, broth, and sugar free Jello and Popsicles. I had a two friends that did their two liquid diet around the same time I did mine. They lost almost 20 pounds and I only lost 4. I never cheated either. I was so worried the surgery wouldn't work or that I would be a slow loser.
After surgery my weight came off fairly easily. I went from 271 down to 145 in about six or seven months. I am 20 months post op and maintaining just fine!!
It works!!
Good luck on your surgery- you can do it!

Day 7!!!! Woo hoo! Update:
Well, I went to work today! It was a little hard getting there (I got really tired and lightheaded) but as soon as I started sipping one of the health wise Protein drinks and I got to my desk, I was all good. Had a really great day!
Went to see my surgeon for my follow up because he's about to be out of town for two weeks. All my incisions look great! He's very pleased! Additionally, on his scale I'm down 20 pounds since my consult on 1/7/16 which is awesome!!!! He said I should expect to lose 21lbs in my first 21 days so I'm expecting more!!!!!
Weigh-in this morning had me at 270.2 so I'm sure I'll be in the 260's tomorrow!!!! Shaooooo!!!! Lol!
Anyways, 15g Protein Drink for Breakfast, 15g Protein Drink for lunch and 30g Protein drink for dinner so I hit all my protein today!!!!! First time ever!!!! That's 27oz of Fluid right there so I just need to finish off my 20oz bottle before I go to sleep and I'll be at 47oz of Fluid and that's fine by me!
I'm so excited to be going through this journey and I appreciate all the support I have on here from everyone who comments on this thread to my feb 1st sisters to others who have kept in touch all the way! Just really happy and feeling the love!
Praying that everyone who has an upcoming surgery has a successful one. May God bless your surgeon's hands and your bodies so that you have a smooth procedure and a speedy recovery! Amen.

I didn't have a pre-op diet but I had a day before surgery diet. Just clears the day before. I decided to put my self on a liquid diet just to make sure I didn't go crazy. Well, crazy I went. Two Thursday's ago, 4 days before my surgery I just stood up, put clothes on and went and got sushi. I then came home and out of nowhere made a pan of bread pudding (ate 1/4) and some popcorn. I was fine after that. Took my milk of magnesia is instructed the day before surgery and stuck to clears. Here I am a week post op. And happy! And down 12lbs.
You'll be fine. Let them know you messed up if you want. Don't gain any weight. Call your dietician if you can just for support. You got this! Good luck!