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1 minute ago, MikeIL said:

My surgery is scheduled for the 12th of this month. I've been on the PreOp liquid diet since Monday AM. My surgeon wants his patients on it for two weeks prior to surgery. It hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be with hunger issues. I've had terrible headaches from the caffeine withdrawal but they seem to be getting better. I'm a huge coffee drinker.

I drink 4 Premier Protein shakes (chocolate and vanilla) spaced throughout the day and lots of Water. Water water water. My only trigger for temptation is the shakes. I hate them. I've started watering them down to dilute the taste. I crave something just to get rid of the taste. Brushing my teeth only masks it. Today I cheated and I drank a cup of chicken broth. 😢 I feel bad about it.

Does your preop diet allow you to add any sugar free syrups? Mine did, so I added sugar free raspberry Torani syrups to the shakes to change things up. It helped a lot!

Honestly? No, I definitely didn't resolve it before surgery. I don't think I really went through the actions of trying to identify what kind of hunger it was until well after surgery.

Thankfully that hasn't been a huge issue. The restriction from my sleeve helps out a ton, especially when I eat my Protein first (it just doesn't leave room for much). I won't pretend I've been perfect or that I haven't struggled, but you'll learn to identify triggers and you can make adjustments from there. Don't delay your surgery, the whole thing is a learning process

Yes!!! The pain was especially bad on my right side. I slept in my bed with a pillow supporting my stomach (I layed down on my side).

The pain was pretty bad for about two weeks and then it lessened. Hang in there! It's worth it!

19 minutes ago, needguidence101 said:

Morning, I'm having my gastric sleeve on the 12th. I'm struggling a little with the Protein Shakes. When I add frozen strawberries to my costco Premier Protein it helps alot. I'm excited and nervous.

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My nut said it was ok to put sugar free Torani syrups in my shakes. It saved my life. I bought raspberry and hazelnut flavors (I found them at Smart and Final).

13 hours ago, rayb70 said:

Doing good. Four more days of these shakes then Tuesday just all Clear Liquids for me. How are you doing???

I'm ok. Tired from lack of calories lol. I walked down a pier today and that was enough activity for me (granted it was also a 1.5 hour drive from where I live). Just laying low and waiting it out. Lots of chores this weekend to get everything **** and span so I don't have to worry about that for a while!

On 11/1/2017 at 3:42 PM, SummerShadow said:

My surgery date is the day after yours, November 09, 2017. My surgeon only has us on a one week liquid diet, which I start tomorrow. I'm incredibly, INCREDIBLY confused about the diet. Overwhelmed, to be honest. Hope you're handling it better than I am.

How are you doing on with the liquid diet? What is confusing about if for you?

7 hours ago, LylaLovesCoffee said:

It's normal. I too am Nov 8th. I've had the whole roller-coaster of feelings. I'm on low carb diet until Sunday and then I'm on full liquids until surgery. Good luck with yours. I'm sure we'll both do fine.

Excited to see so many set for the 8th (I am, too!).

@rayb70 @jmbeese45 How are you doing with the liquid diet? I wish I could say I'm used to it, but I'm not! Lol. My stomach is getting rumbly, but I'm so ready for this change!

3 minutes ago, Momtoasoccerboy said:

Did your surgeon give you an amount he had to lose before surgery? Mine did not. I was just put on a 10 day liquid diet.

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I had to lose 5lbs before I saw him after all the preop testing, but that was the only required weight loss. I have a 2 week liquid diet (day 5 now) and I'm already down 13lbs....

Hi everyone!

I'm trying to decide on an unflavored Protein Powder. I was going to go with GENEPRO since a friend recommended it, but if it's not really 30g of Protein per scoop, is it really worth it?

I've looked a little bit into Unjury and peeked at Isopure...I like the price point on Isopure better than the other two, but has anyone tried all 3?

Are there any others that you would recommend?

16 hours ago, rayb70 said:

Day three over. 11 more to go. It’s getting easier. Good luck to everybody. Down 4.5 pounds so far.


HW 361
CW 351.5
SW ??(Surgery 11/8)
Goal Weight 200

My surgery is the 8th, as well!! I was so proud of myself yesterday; I went to pick up cat food and some more sf Jello for myself and I didn't break down and buy any junk food to sneak into my diet.

Welcome to day 4!!

@jmbeese45 Yes, we do!! T - two weeks and counting!

Day 1 of preop diet for me! Glad I'm not commuting to work today lol

18 hours ago, BuffaloBill said:

Bruno DM me. I can be a great deal of help
. I am a 37 yr old male and I live alone... my mom brought me home from surgery and stayed with me till about 10pm the day I was released. She wanted to stay the night but I told her to go home and sleep in her own bed. I've been taking care of myself basically since I was released from the hospital. It's doable. Your not gonna want to leave for I'd say 2-3 days post op. Just rest and let the body heel at home.. Get rid of ALL the food in your house cause u can't even touch any of it for like a month. Stock up on sugar free popsicles, SG free Jello, and SG free pudding. Also buy the genpro unflavored Protein and mix it with the pudding.. You'll be fine on your own unless u have another handicap not mentioned. I went back to the gym and felt good doing so on Day 8 Post op. Try to document as much as u can..also get reading material or find some new shows to leave. Cause it gets really boring at home

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Can I just say I'm glad you put this out there? I love alone I'll be having surgery Nov 8th. My parents will be bringing me home and I'm pretty I'll have to duke it out with my mom about being left home alone, but I figure if I'm alone, I can rest (and heal) better!

I'm packing up inedibles tonight to take to my parents and buying my GENEPRO on Friday.

Your post let me know I'm on the right track

6 hours ago, KateBruin said:

When I walked I just put a second gown around my shoulders. Honestly, even if you walk with your ass hanging out, no one will care. I didn’t wear anything but my gown and super sexy mesh undies cause my uterus hates me.

My uterus and I are definitely not friends. I'm scared I'll end up in the same boat lol. As it stands now, the app I use to track it has it down for about a week later, but I've seen several stories from women that had their's start in the hospital....

5 minutes ago, Lhurst64 said:

Nov 7th... excited and nervous...!!!

11 hours ago, eden30 said:

I’m Nov 7th! So excited but nervous too!

One day before me!! Do you have to do a two week preop diet? Mine starts Wednesday!!

On 9/30/2017 at 3:34 AM, PrayingForWeightLoss said:

Pyjama bottoms definitely. As we all know, hospital gowns are business in the front party at the back. You will need to wear a pair when you start walking off the gas on the ward.

This is what I was looking for. I'm making my list and I wasn't sure if I should pj bottoms on it, but if I'm up and walking, I want my bum covered!!

How are you all doing with your preop diet? Mine starts on Wednesday; I went to the store last night and got a carton of the Bone Broth and some sugar free Jello.

I was super excited to find that I can mix my shake mix with milk!!

Sending good thoughts to everybody!! I hope you are all doing well!

1 hour ago, dsdesigna said:

You will likely find eggs difficult to eat for the first three to six months at least. Some people can’t eat them at call after surgery. Just a heads up.

Is that what you've found to be true for yourself? Thats a bummer for sure, but on this side of surgery, I'm going to hope for the best.

6 minutes ago, jmbeese45 said:

My surgery is scheduled and on the books for 11/8. But after forgetting about a stress test prescribed by the cardiologist in July and then vaca and then a 7mm kidney stone with infection/sepsis included....I finally got the stress test done today. Fingers and toes are crossed for all to be ok and surgery date to stay on the schedule!!!!!

That sounds rough!! I hope all checks out and you can go ahead as scheduled--we can be surgery buddies!

I have a baked eggs Florentine recipe that I'm hoping will work well after surgery; maybe something like that would work for you? I plan on eggs being a good source of Protein.

I do eat the lower fat options and I have to say that I don't mind a whole lot, but I am particular about the brands I choose.

For cottage cheese, I stick with Knudsen for the most part, but Kroger has a storebrand that is also quite yummy. My favorite way to eat it is with avocado and tomato--way better than the pairing of cottage cheese and fruit.

I like "light" mayo, it tastes the same as full fat to me (but again, brand preference is best foods, although Great Value can be substituted when necessary).

I found that Wishbone low fat ranch is acceptable to me. That's where I struggle right now. I'm a die hard Hidden Valley Ranch girl. I guess surgery will resolve this problem for me for a while since salads will be out for a good bit! lol

On 2/11/2017 at 6:32 PM, Berry78 said:

The veins can be taken care of at any time, as it is a separate procedure to the skin removal. There are a few different vein procedures, just google varicose vein treatment to give you an idea...

I have an issue with this, but need to lose weight first. (My legs are huge, and the compression pantyhose would be virtually impossible for me to wear).

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I had varicose vein ablation/removal about a year ago. Instead of the compression stockings, they wrapped my leg in three ace bandages. I had to keep it wrapped for a week, which proved difficult as they bandages drifted lower when I walked and I found I was allergic to the adhesive in many medical tapes. It is at least an alternative if they begin to bother you (I was having pain in that leg, so I had it done).

Remember, though, than these can recur. Mine are much improved, but the bad knot I had on my leg is coming back a bit (I'm hoping it'll calm down after my vsg).

1 hour ago, Soexcited said:

I thought I’d chime back in 😃 I survived my 6 months of Options classes and had my bypass surgery on March 7th 2016! It was a hard surgery for sure but I lost all my weight! Right now I feel nervous because I’ve gained back 10lbs it’s easy to slip into old habits once you’ve healed so really take advantage of the honeymoon!!!! I still feel fabulous and wore my size 10 jeans today with joy! I’ll get my 10 back off, best thing I ever did! Thank you Kaiser!! Great program!!!

I'm glad you've had success! I hope you're able to drop those 10 in no time

It sounds weird, but thanks for putting your sizes in your signature. I'm a 48D and I like that size (well, cup anyway); I'm terrified of losing my boobs! haha You've given me hope.

If you are paying up front, they may offer you a discount in the total amount due. I know that when I paid my bill in full after my thyroidectomy at the hospital I'll be having my sleeve done at, they gave me a discount (granted, it didn't really work out as well as I hoped because I put it on a credit card...). I would ask about that. It'll at least be a little bit and may bring that price closer to the financial window you're working in.

I have no advice to offer about complication insurance, but I hope you can find something that works for you.