JRT Mom

Unfortunately I have a screwed up lap band that needs to be removed and converted to a RNY so I can't eat almost anything right now unless it is smooshy so no major binges like pizza, but I WILL get a piece of cheesecake down!

Hi guys I'm curious what-if any- extra foods are you eating or drinking before your surgery knowing you won't get to eat them afterwards? Any weird cravings or food rituals? I only have 11 days and three of them is a clear liquid diet so I KNOW there's gonna be a chocolate shake and a piece of cheesecake somewhere in there....

Ya know, I'm not much of a drinker but this thread is making me want to hit the bar.....?

This sh*t is getting REAL, y'all! I had my final preop visit yesterday and right now I am a go for Nov 20. That's in 11 days!! I'm freekin and happy at the same time. The nutritionist gave me my eating plan and they only make you do clear liquids one week, so THAT'S good...

I had my last visit with my dietician prior to my surgery, and I was amazed that they allow diet soda, as long as you wait two months to let the stomach sutures totally heal. That made me happy!

Do you have a Sams Club near you? They have protein water with no carbs and 15 g protein per bottle. And it doesn't totally taste like a$$... Protein2O I haven't had my surgery yet but have been drinking it for a while and certainly will use it after surgery. Hang in there, it WILL get better!

Hopefully I get my RNY on Nov 20, and then I'll be contacting YOU for support!! ?

Aj Tylo, I think I'm in love. Will you marry me? What's that, honey? Oh wait, that was my hubby reminding me I'm already married....SIGH....

I'm envious. she's not legal here in VA but IS in DC, which I visit frequently! ?

If you use edibles just be careful of the sugar content--if you've had an RNY you wouldn't want to dump from the sugar. There's some low sugar edibles out there--check with your friend Google to find them.

You are doing great! 14 days is a looooong preop fast...

Three visits?? That sounds excessive. Mine did it in one, and I had minimal testing to do. Mostly we sat and talked and he asked me questions to be sure I understood the gravity (ha, did you see what I did there?) of WLS. Psych docs must be incredibly busy. The first one that I called was willing to file a claim on Medicare for my visit, but when I made the appointment in August she wasn't going to be able to see me until December, and since I'd be eligible for surgery in Nov I didn't want to wait that long. So I got on the internet and found one that only would take cash on the barrel head but could see me in two weeks, so I went with him. So, shop around and you might be able to find one that takes less visits for approval.

Pug-Mom-Patti- You look AMAZING! And you've lost all that weight since March? I'm going to say something, and I hope you don't take it like the stuff they usually say to compliment overweight women "oh, she has SUCH a lovely face"... but you have the most beautiful hair! Mine used to be that color when I was young but has first gotten darker (and then grayer) as I've gotten -ahem- more mature.

You look great and you both are an attractive couple! (I'm assuming you are seeing the girl in the jeans and not the lady with the lantern, right??

Again, being nosy--are you using advanced surgical partners? I saw them when I started having problems with my 10 year old lap band. I liked the doctor but his office staff was a mess- wouldn't return calls when they said they would, no follow through for scheduling tests, etc. And they incorrectly told me that since I've already had a bariatric procedure that Medicare won't pay for a revision. Medicare didn't pay for the first one so why would they balk at a revision? Anyway I knew I needed the band removed regardless of whether or not I could get a revision and was unhappy with ASPs office, so I did some "doctor shopping" on the internet and found Virginia Bariatric Surgery Center in Reston and their office is so helpful and better informed and helpful than the other. I've said before that there are lots of good doctors out there, but if the "front half" of the practice is a disaster it doesn't matter how good the "back half" is! Laura

Like I said above, you have to do it for YOUR reasons. There are no right or wrong motives. And I love the honesty here!

Darlin that ship sailed for me a loooooong time ago...and I'm not sure I ever got to board it in the first place!? Seriously, it really doesn't matter what motivates us to lose weight. The fact that we ARE motivated is what's important, and your motivation is as good as any, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise!

That's so sweet! I feel better knowing I have your prayers and blessing. I'm Virginian, born and bred. Never lived anywhere else. I have some good friends in Ohio, which is a beautiful state. I love the Lancaster area. I almost when to college at JMU but went to Virginia Tech instead. Both great schools! We ain't ALL angels in Virginia, but I think there's more angels than devils, just like everywhere!?

YES!!! If all goes well and all the hoops are jumped through, mine is November 20 also! And you are in Virginia also? Can I be nosy and ask where? I live in SW Virginia (Christiansburg) but have to go to NoVa to have my bypass done. This is great!

Man, I wish I had some good advice for you. I COULD say "well, what kind of friends are they if they don't support you in this" but that doesn't make it any less hurtful. But hopefully some of them are TRUE friends an will support you through thick and thin (?) and your appearance or eating habits will not affect your friendship in any way. Do you have bariatric support groups near you? That is a great place to meet lots of people who are going through what you are so they will understand the changes, and you may have some new best friends among them. And I know we all can't go out for a (small) bite (byte?) over the computer, but don't forget you have friends here! Come visit often.?

That's great! There's nothing like a good roller coaster! And since roller coasters are great metaphors for life, it's fitting that you can now RIDE them when you've LIVED them for so long...?

Sure! I love talking about this stuff with people I know won't judge me. My friends all look at me like I'm crazy... Anyway, I know if I have my band removed my weight will explode. So the surgeon I'm seeing says I could have a revision done in one surgery--right after removing the band he could do a sleeve or an RNY. He said the sleeve was a bit more difficult to do because of the scar tissue the lap band will leave behind after the removal, but could be done. But the main reason I'm going with the RNY is I used to have terrible acid reflux before I got my band. The band all but cured it. And many people who have never even had trouble with reflux develop it after getting a sleeve so that sounded too risky. And I've developed a touch of maturity onset diabetes, and a RNY is supposed to really help with that. So that's why the RNY. If you need to know more, just ask! WLS isn't for the faint of heart and it's great to find like-minded individuals to discuss this with.?

As a former skydiver you are making an incorrect assumption that skydiving planes are "perfectly good planes"...most of us felt safer once we left the plane than when we were in it!?

Atta Girl! I will lure more and more of you over to the dark side. Free the Tatas!

Oh, great. Now I have one more thing to worry about when I sneeze than peeing all over myself...?