Ben G

Good luck! I'm on the 17th. Hope yours goes well!

I'm on day 4 of the pre-op diet and I totally hear you. It's going mostly okay, but there are moments where I wish I could just eat something besides a carrot and celery! The plain broth helps and remembering why I'm doing this also helps.
Good luck to you!

congrats!

I'm on day 4 of the pre-op diet and I totally hear you. It's going mostly okay, but there are moments where I wish I could just eat something besides a carrot and celery! The plain broth helps and remembering why I'm doing this also helps.
Good luck to you!

I'm allowed lo-carb vegetables so I googled it to know which vegetables fit the bill and came up with a salad of beet/artichoke hearts/cucumber/onion/fat free Caesar Salad Dressing. It absolutely helps with the hunger. It's delicious.

I'm on day 4 of the pre-op diet and I totally hear you. It's going mostly okay, but there are moments where I wish I could just eat something besides a carrot and celery! The plain broth helps and remembering why I'm doing this also helps.
Good luck to you!

I'm on day 4 of the pre-op diet and I totally hear you. It's going mostly okay, but there are moments where I wish I could just eat something besides a carrot and celery! The plain broth helps and remembering why I'm doing this also helps.
Good luck to you!

Congrats!

Good luck with the preop diet. The first few days are rough, but it does get better.

Been on full liquids all week, I go in on May 19!

Hi all,
Just introducing myself. Just received my surgery appointment today, which is May 17th. Now that bagel and scrambled eggs I had this morning has become my last pre-op meal without realizing it! Starting the pre-op diet today. I was initially going for a bypass, but with an ulcer discovered during the endoscopy, the doctor recommended a sleeve. This website has been very helpful, inspiring and motivating and looking forward to being part of the forums community.
All the best,
Ben

Hi all,
Just introducing myself. Just received my surgery appointment today, which is May 17th. Now that bagel and scrambled eggs I had this morning has become my last pre-op meal without realizing it! Starting the pre-op diet today. I was initially going for a bypass, but with an ulcer discovered during the endoscopy, the doctor recommended a sleeve. This website has been very helpful, inspiring and motivating and looking forward to being part of the forums community.
All the best,
Ben

Hi all,
Just introducing myself. Just received my surgery appointment today, which is May 17th. Now that bagel and scrambled eggs I had this morning has become my last pre-op meal without realizing it! Starting the pre-op diet today. I was initially going for a bypass, but with an ulcer discovered during the endoscopy, the doctor recommended a sleeve. This website has been very helpful, inspiring and motivating and looking forward to being part of the forums community.
All the best,
Ben

Hi all,
Just introducing myself. Just received my surgery appointment today, which is May 17th. Now that bagel and scrambled eggs I had this morning has become my last pre-op meal without realizing it! Starting the pre-op diet today. I was initially going for a bypass, but with an ulcer discovered during the endoscopy, the doctor recommended a sleeve. This website has been very helpful, inspiring and motivating and looking forward to being part of the forums community.
All the best,
Ben

Hi all,
Just introducing myself. Just received my surgery appointment today, which is May 17th. Now that bagel and scrambled eggs I had this morning has become my last pre-op meal without realizing it! Starting the pre-op diet today. I was initially going for a bypass, but with an ulcer discovered during the endoscopy, the doctor recommended a sleeve. This website has been very helpful, inspiring and motivating and looking forward to being part of the forums community.
All the best,
Ben

Thanks! And good luck with yours!!!

Hi all,
First time posting but these forums have been a wonderful resource over the past few months. I'm just introducing myself to this forum. I got approved last week by my insurance, which is Oxford, for the bypass and will be meeting first week of May with my surgeon to set the operation date. I believe the operation will be somewhere near the end of May. It's been quite a journey to get to this point, as all of you know, and feeling excited, anxious and a bit nervous for the next steps (pre-op dieting, op, post-op recovery & diet, etc.).
Looking forward to all of your good thoughts and glad to be a part of this community.
Ben

It's interesting how every office does it differently. The surgeon I am working with meets with the patient to schedule the operation date after all pre-reqs are completed and insurance has approved. Throughout the process you meet with the other staff but I think it's a way for him to manage the appointment load considering it's a NYC office with lots and lots of patients.
May 1st is coming up soon, good luck with the day and with the next steps of the journey!

It's interesting how every office does it differently. The surgeon I am working with meets with the patient to schedule the operation date after all pre-reqs are completed and insurance has approved. Throughout the process you meet with the other staff but I think it's a way for him to manage the appointment load considering it's a NYC office with lots and lots of patients.
May 1st is coming up soon, good luck with the day and with the next steps of the journey!

Hi all,
First time posting but these forums have been a wonderful resource over the past few months. I'm just introducing myself to this forum. I got approved last week by my insurance, which is Oxford, for the bypass and will be meeting first week of May with my surgeon to set the operation date. I believe the operation will be somewhere near the end of May. It's been quite a journey to get to this point, as all of you know, and feeling excited, anxious and a bit nervous for the next steps (pre-op dieting, op, post-op recovery & diet, etc.).
Looking forward to all of your good thoughts and glad to be a part of this community.
Ben