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gully90

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    On 06/03/2018 at 02:32, AshAsh1 said:

    Just because you haven’t lost a lot of weight, doesn’t mean you are failing. At a low BMI, you may have slower loss. Don’t let this discourage you. The point of the preop diet is to shrink your liver and something to do with bacteria in your gut. You are doing the right thing, hang in there!
    Thank you!! I’m just hoping my liver wasn’t too fat to begin with lol

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    On 04/14/2018 at 09:48, elle2 said:



    I am 5'7" and had a starting BMI of 34. I was tired of being heavy, and went ahead and scheduled surgery in Mexico with the OCC. My only wish was that I had done it sooner! It's been less than a year, and my BMI is 22. I haven't felt this good in years.


    Any advice on how to constantly lose weight? I have a 34-35 BMI and surgery is Wednesday. I want to make the most of it

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    On 06/02/2018 at 05:58, okayestmom said:



    I do understand shrinking the liver, but I am sleeping 12 hours a day on this pre-op diet. 1000 cal a day isn't cutting it for me. I am also supposed to be exercising more, but i just don't have the energy. I went from 10,000 steps to only 8,000 some days. I've lost 8 pounds since I started. Nine more days until surgery and only 3 more work days until I am off contract. Maybe I can just sleep until my surgery date. I feel like I have to follow the diet since all my other health tests didn't come out so great, but I also feel like this can't be healthy.


    I just hadn’t found the logic in the pre op but hey I’m not the doctor

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    On 06/02/2018 at 04:12, Polymorphing said:



    The hospital I go to doesn't even recommend a pre-op diet. My doctor said that no amount of restraint pre-op will prepare you for the new lifestyle post-op and honestly eat whatever you want, maybe you'll call that bad advice, but he was right. I'm a little over 3 months out, lost 48 pounds. :) Don't fret it. What I do now, and the type of restraint I do now is vastly different from anything I've worked with before.


    I’m already at 35 BMI if I lose 9 lbs I’ll be 34 BMI so it’s weird that I even need a pre op

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    On 06/02/2018 at 07:14, Hope2018 said:



    As for nausea, my doctor ordered a scopolamine patch. I’m supposed to put it on behind my ear the night before surgery. I also filled a bunch of prescriptions that I’m supposed to have at home for after the surgery - meds for nausea, Constipation, etc. all in liquids or crushable form for post surgery.


    Who is your doctor? Mine has all the prescribed for me too

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    On 06/01/2018 at 19:47, Hapamomma said:

    Hi Sleevers! I’m June 6th! Been on the preop diet for 8 days ... 4 Protein Shakes a day and all low carb veggies plus anything on clear liquid diet. I’m excited and nervous .... and EXCITED! I’m down about 8 pounds with the preop diet. I can’t wait to get the scale moving after surgery! How long is everyone taking off of work? Who have your told?
    I’m excited!! I’m June 6th too!! I have lost about 5 so far 😊

  • Posted

    On 05/31/2018 at 21:52, LaLaDee said:



    Look, the surgery is harder for the surgeon if your liver is very enlarged, but it’s pretty rare that they aren’t able to do it.




    That said, I wanted to minimize any chance of being under anesthesia for longer so I was pretty strict with my diet. I just drank Protein Shakes. Easy. No chance to think and screw up.




    good luck!


    Makes sense. I gagged every time I made a shake. I finally found a clear drink. So far so good but I’m not getting enough in

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    On 05/31/2018 at 21:45, abefroman329 said:



    I’m not gonna recommend you do this, but I failed at the pre-op diet HARD. I managed to lose ten pounds but that’s because I ate like a king for the two months prior to that, so my surgeon’s office thought I lost zero pounds. And they were able to do the surgery, and it was a roaring success. So don’t sweat it!


    That makes me feel much better!!!!

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    On 05/31/2018 at 21:29, J San said:



    I'm not there yet so I can't imagine how hard it is but I am here to offer support. You've had the strength to come this far knowing this time would come. You had the strength to make the decision to make this change in your life. Dig deep and find the strength to get through this part of it. We are all rooting you on!!!!


    Thank you!!

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