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Wow that is a trip! Very cool that we are all having surgery the same day and have the same name. We can all get healthy together [emoji1377]. Have you started you’re pre-op diets?


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Amanda [emoji16]
HW 248 CW 241 Surgery Date: pending 11/21/2017. Goal weight 150’ish [emoji23]

I will be having mine at DePaul in Norfolk Virginia [emoji4]


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Amanda [emoji16]
HW 248 CW 241 Surgery Date: pending 11/21/2017. Goal weight 150’ish [emoji23]

My diet was simple Protein Shake for Breakfast and lunch and dinner was vegetables and a lean Protein chicken or fish or unlimited salad no cheese no bacon no croutons. And sugar free popsicle and I could have up to 4 Protein Shakes a day

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My nutritionist allowed me to add a 1/3 of a banana to my Protein Shake in the morning. I️ was allowed to have egg drop Soup - I️ had that for lunch and dinner and then another Protein shake during the day.

Here is a pic of my pre op diet sheet. I had my pre op class today and mine is very strict about these rules. Unless it is a premixed Protein Shake, if I can’t see through it I can’t have it. Last week I started eating cabbage Soup to add Fiber to my diet, I cook it a long time to make it broth like but they said I cannot use it during my pre op diet or first 7 days of post op diet. My diet started last night at midnight.



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Amanda [emoji16]
HW 248 CW 241 Surgery Date: pending 11/21/2017. Goal weight 150’ish [emoji23]

No matter which surgery you get.. you will experience some of the same things. I put this information out there to let people know they are not alone and you may not receive the support from your family/friends. You will receive 100% support from the bariatric community. Losing the weight is easy, but their is no way to truly prepare for the mental challenges ahead of you. Keep in mind that we all go through the same challenges and we are all fighting obesity together. Best of luck to you! And Congratulations on getting your surgery date!

It sounds like you are doing great, congrats! I look forward to those after surgery benefits too I am slowly giving up the creamer habit, I have replaced mine with the Protein Shakes


Have a great day!
Amanda
HW 248 CW 241 Surgery Date: pending 11/21/2017. Goal weight 150’ish

Here is a pic of my pre op diet sheet. I had my pre op class today and mine is very strict about these rules. Unless it is a premixed Protein Shake, if I can’t see through it I can’t have it. Last week I started eating cabbage Soup to add Fiber to my diet, I cook it a long time to make it broth like but they said I cannot use it during my pre op diet or first 7 days of post op diet. My diet started last night at midnight.



Have a great day!
Amanda [emoji16]
HW 248 CW 241 Surgery Date: pending 11/21/2017. Goal weight 150’ish [emoji23]

I am also planning to tell people I am having a hernia repair and that I am following a special diet from my nutritionist. The people I care about will eventually know, everyone else can just mind their own business.
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Amanda [emoji16]
HW 248 CW 241 Surgery Date: pending 11/21/2017. Goal weight 150’ish [emoji23]

My surgeon didn’t have me do anything different as far as soap. But they did give me IV antibiotics while I was in the hospital. So that could be the reason some don’t have you wash with anything special.

I have to use the chlorahexadine soap. My materials said it would provided, but it wasn’t. The hospital is too far to bother, so I bought some at Walgreens. They have a store brand. The hospital called today and said wash with it the night before and morning of like my instructions said. They then said to turn the Water off and let it dry on the belly for ten minutes before rinsing. That part was not in my instructions.

Bag packed, ready for tomorrow. 6.30am admission and first surgery in the morning (its 10.30 pm here in Australia). Nothing else I can do to prepare. Here we go.......

That's what I did when I started this journey.

Hey all I just wanted to let everyone know how much help you all have been! It's been great to be able to come here and get advise and support. I'm really not nervous about the surgery because Ive had two back surgeries and a Lap band back in 2010. I guess I'm more nervous about how my life will be going forward. I just cant imagine it. I know I wont fail though. I am too determined!! I am slightly nervous about leakage, but it doesn't happen very often, and I trust my surgeon so here goes everyone!! Tomorrow at 7 am keep me in your thoughts!! Ill update as soon as I can!

you could do the old hernia repair story. need to eat purees while it heals. Ulcer? bring your Protein Shakes too. you will need to supplement protien. I like chocolate premier with a shot of Decaf espresso.

It sounds like you are doing great, congrats! I look forward to those after surgery benefits too I am slowly giving up the creamer habit, I have replaced mine with the Protein Shakes


Have a great day!
Amanda
HW 248 CW 241 Surgery Date: pending 11/21/2017. Goal weight 150’ish

It sounds like you are doing great, congrats! I look forward to those after surgery benefits too I am slowly giving up the creamer habit, I have replaced mine with the Protein Shakes


Have a great day!
Amanda
HW 248 CW 241 Surgery Date: pending 11/21/2017. Goal weight 150’ish

Mine said the same thing. He wants me sipping 1 ounce of fluids (I’m actually supposed to measure it) every 15 minutes, within a few days post op he wants me up to 1 ounce every 12 minutes. The first equates to about 54 ounces per day which is minimal to stay hydrated and the second puts me at 64 ounces a day.


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Amanda [emoji16]
HW 248 CW 241 Surgery Date: pending 11/21/2017. Goal weight 150’ish [emoji23]

6 days post op. Things are going well. I'm keeping my fluids and Protein down. Whenever I get a craving for "food" I either get a Popsicle or some Jello and "fake it". A couple of good things have come out of this.
1) I can now drink coffee black. I've been trying for several years to kick the creamer habit, and it finally happened.
2) I don't know if any of you ladies have this issue, but I've always had a weak bladder. Since this surgery I don't have to "rush" anymore. I'm loving it.
I've lost all my surgery swelling/water weight and a couple of pounds more. but I'm not really paying much attention because I have plenty of time right now, and my recovery must come first. Also I had my first BM this morning. Everything went fine and I had no problems. I know it sounds like I'm having a easy breezy time of this, but I assure you my incision is still hurting and I walk around like a 90 yr old woman. I've been icing my side and that helps some.
How is everyone else doing?

My surgery is also on the 21st but my liquid diet starts today. You can do this [emoji1377] it is not going to be easy, this is definitely not the easy way to getting healthier. Just try to look at it from a different perspective, maybe he is getting takeout so that you won’t have to do the cooking. I will still be cooking for my hubby & 4 kids, it is hard fighting the thoughts of wanting to give in and just eat but we have to fight it. Looking around and seeing all of the Snacks I love but can’t have is annoying as heck. But if we can’t do this for a few days then how can we do it after surgery?
It is just food, don’t let it control you. You’ve got this, everyday is a new opportunity to get it right.


Have a great day!
Amanda [emoji16]
HW 248 CW 241 Surgery Date: pending 11/21/2017. Goal weight 150’ish [emoji23]

I will be praying for a successful surgery and a fast and full recovery [emoji177]


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Amanda [emoji16]
HW 248 CW 241 Surgery Date: pending 11/21/2017. Goal weight 150’ish [emoji23]

I wouldn't go whole hog on a liquid diet if you don't required to - they are unnecessary for the liver shrinking thing as you only need a low carb, calorie restricted diet get whatever benefit there is to obtain. The purely liquid aspect that some doctors impose is usually done to get their patients used to an overly long post-op liquid diet. The docs in a couple of practices that I have worked with specifically don't want their patients fasting for weeks before surgery, but want them as strong as possible going into the procedure.
These liquid pre-op diets appear to be more common than they really are through a concept known as "adverse selection" which is common to many internet forums. It is simply a skewed perception due to the fact that most of those who have something to complain about (like having to be on an unnecessary liquid diet) will complain online about it, while those who have nothing to complain about are pretty quiet. If one were to survey the general bariatric population, one would find a relative minority have to do a liquid pre-op diet, while most have some kind of calorie/carb restricted diet, or none at all.

My surgery date is 11/21/17 too and I have pretty much the same stats... My name is Amanda too [emoji23]

I like to call it the winners bench. As you lose weight you become more healthier. That's a win.

I heard from my Drs office today......My surgery is Wednesday!! I am so excited!! I'm bout to go to the losers bench BABY!!