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Aww, thank you, he is fine now. :-) He found out about it after the fact (it was small) and got stents put in.

Geeez, not to reveal innocent bystanders, but my chunky cousin became s chef and lost a ton of weight.

I've never evaluated the cost of protein shakes verses food-sourced protein. Can you work with a local dietitian to find an economical approaches? My dietitian, for instance, supports canned veges so long as you rinse them. I wish I had more to offer...

I'm pre-op, but last year I had a total hysterectomy (which is close, right?) and I was back to work in 2 weeks. And right after I got home, my BIL had a heart attack and I had my sister, and then him, to care for! It did take me a a couple on months to totally re-energize.... Working moms are pretty tough

@kakatlady612 Just want to say that I think it is awesome that you are getting this surgery at 72 -- you may well live 30 more years, after all! That's a lot of living ahead and well worth a few tough months of surgery.

Glad to read that sleevers are having success with GERD. Did y'all have hiatal hernias that were fixed, too?

Good for you -- welcome to the other side!!! (wish I was there - ha!)

You aren't in the last 2-week pre-op, just preparing for it, right? I am doing the same, but using my dietitian's recommendations: 1200 kcal, 20/40/40 macros. So 60 g carbs, 120 g protein. Here is how it pans out: Breakfast -- protein shake with 1 c mixed berries Snack -- 2 celery stalks, 2 T peanut butter Lunch -- 4-6 oz lean protein, salad w/ 2 T dressing Snack -- Oikos triple zero vanilla, fruit Dinner -- 4-6 oz lean protein, 1-2 c vegetables

Great job -- very motivating!

Quick question: do we need to chewables forever, or can we move to capsules at some point?

Told my husband and adult kids, my brother, a SIL, and good work friend. They are all supportive in general, but they think I can lose weight without the surgery. I can't, or I'd be much thinner. I told my mother, and I don't think she's on board, but she is thankfully in FL for the winter and we don't talk about it. I haven't decided whether to tell my boss so I can use sick leave, go with the tried and true hiatal hernia repair excuse, or that I'm simply taking a vacation.

Hang in there -- I know I'll feel the same way when my time comes!

Prayers for successful cath.

huh, interesting! Off to see if I can upload food pics in myfitnesspal :-)

I'm pre-surgery, but working on building this habit. I literally set a 30 minute timer on my cell phone and place it on top of my water bottle. It is an interesting and difficult habit to build!!!

Yes! So glad you got an answer and corrective fix!!!

Wow, your BMI is lower than 35 -- are you worried about approval? My paperwork should go in for approval in about 3 weeks. Nervewarcking.

LOL, you must be Catholic -- we are trained to be eternally guilty!! My doc measured me at my first visit -- found out I was an inch shorter than I used to be.

Aww, that bear is kinda cute! Safe surgery to you, let us know how it goes!

@FluffyChix, @Creekimp13 You are both at 60.3 lbs lost -- what a coincidence!

Can you believe he hasnt posted an update yet???

Not drinking water around meals is much harder than I expected!! I set my phone timer and literally put it on my Yeti cup.

Just stay on top of it (not that this helped me that much, LOL). My local sleep center uses a middleman that gets approval from your PCP for the equipment, and then gets insurance approval. After that point, another company steps in arranges for someone to go to your house for the initial training and setup. My middleman was pretty bad, made a few time-consuming errors, like sending my information to the surgeon instead of my PCP, where it sat for a long time.

My score was 32. I have an appt to get my CPAP machine 2 weeks from now -- 3 months after my overnight study. Hope you don't experience the delays I have!

Best wishes to you, let us know how it goes!