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My insurance had no requirements other than the BMI or BMI and comorbidities. My surgeon did require 2 nutrition classes and a pre-op class.
I know what to and to not do.
You just can't cure stupid.

I know. I'm weird. I love Protein Shakes, I haven't strayed at all from the diet and I'm down 12.8 lbs. I have so much energy. Everyone had warned me that because of the lack of calories I would be dragging, but I feel FANTASTIC! Maybe it's the B12 nasal spray my doc prescribed or the new Vitamins, but I have so much energy.
I'm not hungry. I stopped all caffeine when the diet started and had a Headache on and off for a couple days. I'm drinking a ridiculous amount of Water but just trying to make it a habit even though I know that I won't be able to gulp it down like this soon. I'm walking 1.5 to 2 miles per day.
I just wanted to post this for those (like me) who have read all the warning stories. Not all of us have a bad experience!
9 days until surgery! C'mon December 27!!!

I know. I'm weird. I love Protein Shakes, I haven't strayed at all from the diet and I'm down 12.8 lbs. I have so much energy. Everyone had warned me that because of the lack of calories I would be dragging, but I feel FANTASTIC! Maybe it's the B12 nasal spray my doc prescribed or the new Vitamins, but I have so much energy.
I'm not hungry. I stopped all caffeine when the diet started and had a Headache on and off for a couple days. I'm drinking a ridiculous amount of Water but just trying to make it a habit even though I know that I won't be able to gulp it down like this soon. I'm walking 1.5 to 2 miles per day.
I just wanted to post this for those (like me) who have read all the warning stories. Not all of us have a bad experience!
9 days until surgery! C'mon December 27!!!

Dec 29th here! Only 2 more weeks! I only have to do my liquid diet for a week, starting on the 22nd. Ugh.., right before Christmas!

I'm on the 27th too. I will start my liver shrinking diet tomorrow. So excited!

I'm ready for DEC. 27 to make it's arrival!! #LosingDay

I'm getting ready to go to the hospital. Surgery at Noon. The nerves are real!

I had already been given a surgery data of 12/27 but they called and confirmed that my insurance approved everything. I go to my appointment on the 11th to start my liquid diet, then the 22nd for my pre-op and then the 27th is THE DAY! I am so excited. Less than a month to go.
I have seen how my mother has done with the bypass and I have seen the lifestyle change first hand. I am just glad that it is my turn now!

You got this!! We all get nervous but you will do great! I'm doing it pretty much on my own (I'm 44) so I totally understand.

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Haven't had my surgery yet but my mother had a bypass 14 years ago and to this day if she eats a bit much her nose runs and she sneezes.

Just spoke with my surgeon's office this morning and as long as my last two appointments go ok next week (I'm sure they will) my surgery will be December 20th or 27th. I'm really pushing for the 27th to tie it in with my holiday days off and she said it will probably be no problem since a lot of people want before or after holidays... not during.
So excited!

Don't be! It will be a New Year's gift! Hang in there!

Hi all! I will be having my surgery in December. The actual date is still up in the air since I have two appointments to go to satisfy my surgeon.
Where I work, I have 6 people that I know who have gotten the sleeve and all were back quickly (week or two) and claim some nausea but very little actual surgery pain. The people I have met that were working out at the hospital's gym ($4 a visit and nutritionists and nurses available!) pretty much echo what my friends have said. Minor discomfort and some nausea. My surgeon also said that nausea will be the biggest issue and not so much the incisions. He said that since I did well (almost no pain... like scratches imo) with both my gall bladder and appendix removals, I will probably be fine with this. I went to work the next day with both of those surgeries (I work at a desk. Now I can take my work laptop home and handle things there anyway).
Anyway, I come to this forum and another and all I see are people saying that the surgery is super painful and they are out for weeks and weeks. Is this a case like bad reviews on Yelp where the dissatisfied tend to make more noise (not invalidating their claims, totally believe them) and the satisfied folks tend to just go on?
I have a high tolerance for pain. Big baby about nausea but I am prepared lol. Just wondering why when speaking to patients here in my real regular old life the experiences are so much more positive than many I read here.
So please, good and bad. Let me know!

Don't be! It will be a New Year's gift! Hang in there!

I already did. Luckily, most people won't have to make the trip down there. I just couldn't wait for March and it was an anomaly that the Tallahassee Pulmonary group lost the referrals. Everything else has gone as smooth as silk.

Don't be! It will be a New Year's gift! Hang in there!

Congrats!. Mine is the 5th of Dec

Congrats! I will be right behind you on the 20th or 27th. Will know which after my appointments next week.

No nausea or gas pains. Just soreness.

Just got confirmation that I will in fact have my surgery on December 27! My liver shrinking diet will start 2 weeks prior. The countdown begins!
I am having my surgery at Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, FL. Dr. Rohan Joseph is my surgeon.

Just got confirmation that I will in fact have my surgery on December 27! My liver shrinking diet will start 2 weeks prior. The countdown begins!
I am having my surgery at Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, FL. Dr. Rohan Joseph is my surgeon.

That's awesome and congratulations. We will have to keep in contact with one another to update and share success stories. Good luck to you and wishing you a speedy recovery.

Just got confirmation that I will in fact have my surgery on December 27! My liver shrinking diet will start 2 weeks prior. The countdown begins!
I am having my surgery at Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, FL. Dr. Rohan Joseph is my surgeon.

I live in Tallahassee, Florida and for my authorization I needed to visit a pulmonologist. Tallahassee Pulmonary lost my referral 3 times before offering me an appointment in March (my surgery is in December so... yeah) . My surgeons office, being the super awesome folks they are, were able to get me an appointment with a pulmonologist at Shands in Gainesville (about 2 hours and 15 minutes from my house). Not a bad drive and Shands has a wonderful reputation. I went and the people were extremely nice and thorough with the tests. I think that emptying my lungs until almost passing out has been my least favorite pre-op test! I'd take the camera being shoved down my throat over that lol. Anyway, other than the normal discomfort... it was fine.
Until I met with the actual pulmonologist.
I don't have her name here with me but she really pissed me off. She looked at my results, and said that I had better lung function and capacity than the average person. Great, right?
Then she asked why I was having these tests. I told her I was having a gastric sleeve. Her face changed (this is a doctor, a specialist, a medical professional). Then she asked...
"Haven't you ever just tried not eating so many carbs?"
What the literal... efffffffff.
I know that I gave her a cross between a side eye and stink eye and I replied, "No. That had never crossed my mind in the 30 years of being overweight. I just thought that going under and having someone cut out a part of my body sounded super fun!".
Folks, she didn't say it with good intentions. It was said in a very accusatory, rude tone. I responded by having my words drip with sarcasm.
I ten went on and had to educate this doctor on the fact that this is not a quick fix, and explained the surgery. She didn't know really what it even was... which in itself is fine because it's not her specialty.
But really... telling me that I should just stop eating carbs to cure my weight problems??
Ugh.
Anyway, my surgery has been approved and I am scheduled for December 27. Just wanted to rant a bit here.

I just got my surgery date today! 12-14-17 I’m so excited