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I am so excited by this time next week i should be a day out of surgery.. i talked to my dr today i wasnt placed on a strict day .. basically liquid diet 2 dys prior to surgery, 3 day clear Protein liquid post surgery, then continue on liquid (don't have to be clear) for 2 weeks...have you looked into what kind of clear liquid protein... i was convinced on gettimg premiere clear liquid but i have also been advised on isopure... any suggestions

On 2/20/2021 at 8:40 PM, BayouTiger said:

Hi y’all, I’m back for some support because I can feel mine waning so quickly it’s actually outpacing my weight loss. So today I got to see a friend for a second for the first time since November. (I’ve lost 48 lbs since then). She told me I looked “sickly” and “50 lbs is plenty” and that I was going to regret “butchering my body” in 10 years when I end up back where I started. She said all what I’ve done is undermined the hard work that people like her have put in to do it “the non cheaters way out.” I was actually stunned to hear those words uttered to me. I’m not trying to toot my own horn, but I’m nice to a fault, like I get told by people all the time I have no mean bone in my body. I didn’t have the guts to stand up for myself in that moment. I would never dream of being unsupportive of ANYONE trying to better themselves. So seeing people I’ve confided in and spent so much time with in my adult life turn on me for something that was done for health reasons that would have eventually killed me, has absolutely demoralized me. I don’t need to be coddled, but a little bit of “yeah we’ve seen first hand, your health deteriorate in the last 2 years, this is definitely something that’s going to help you so we’re here” would just mean a lot. But alas, I guess my expectations are too high.

This is my 3rd friend in 3 weeks to completely rail on me and tell me how dumb I am or how big of a failure I’m going to be, and I don’t think this isn’t the kind of journey that I can do on my own. I don’t know what to do, I don’t know who to confide in, and I don’t know how to convince myself that people are gonna judge and I’m just going to have to be okay with it. But I’m struggling. Never thought doing something to save my life would rid me of all my 3 best friends. And these aren’t co-workers or acquaintances, these are hang out every weekend, talk daily, been doing it for 5 years, type of people. How do I get through this? Any advice is welcomed and appreciated.

Sorry for being so long winded. If you read this far, thank you. I just needed to vent.

I am sorry you experienced that sounds hurtful... I would really consider droppin these friends just like you've been dropping these pounds... what was this person's goal by telling you this.. i cant see anything other than to hurt you... these actions make this relationship questionable...u were strong enough to go through with this process..use that same strength to create you boundaries and let people know that their comments are unwanted and unacceptable

2 hours ago, Samym said:

I hope they dont make you do the psych visit now.
Did they say you have anything else to do like blood work? I hope not and you are all set to go.

I doubt it i just got a call today from the surgery dept. They said everything was clear and good to go ... it wierd though they wont tell me the time until the day before 🤷🏻‍♀️

53 minutes ago, Orinskye said:

When they scheduled with you do you have to go in a week pre op to meet the surgeon and do more blood work etc? Or will you do that appointment by phone?

I have 2 appointments this week by phone...one with the surgeon again on Wednesday and one with the nurse friday... when he called me this past Friday it was short i think he was just working on scheduling.... just asked me if i was ready to go we talked about work time off ...i also never did the psychological assessment

1 minute ago, Samym said:

No none as of yet. I hope to hear something soon. Im suppose to have it at Kaiser Ontario.

Im sure itll be soon at least now you know they have resumed ... 🤞

5 minutes ago, Samym said:

What hospital are you having your surgery at?

Kaiser South Bay Dr. Zane... any updates for you ?

20 hours ago, ZZinBC said:

Congrats! And fast!

Thanks I am excited!

20 hours ago, Hopefulin2021 said:

Same as me!!! Good luck to you!

Thank you, good luck to you too!

On 1/13/2021 at 9:04 PM, Arabesque said:

Everyone looks so great. Congrats on your success.

I lost 31kg in 6 months which was my goal & a further 11kg in the last 13 months. The first pxt was about 6 months before surgery - can’t believe I was that big. The second was last week.

It’s a big decision to change how your body functions so your worries are understandable. Having surgery was the best decision I ever made. My journey was pretty smooth. A couple of little hiccups (low blood pressure, a little hyperglycaemia) all manageable & all things I’d experienced in the past when I had been slim. Certainly nothing that makes me regret my decision.

Good luck on your journey.

 

Congratulations you look great... looks like you recersed your age too. Keep up the great work!

After months of waiting because surgeries were on standby due to covid. My surgeon called yesterday and told me if i was ready to go on March 2nd... so 10 days from today.. I am so excited!

The surgeon just called said March 2nd is the day!

Mine didnt say anything about a liquid diet either... to be honest this is the only place ive seen anything about liquid diets my brother and a couple of friends have had the surgery and none were placed on liquid diets... i just hope there was more clarity...everything is so unclear

When i had my surgeon apt he told me they weren't going in order... he said that alot of people waiting since December gained weight and they were going to have to lose weight before moving forward.. he said people that are "ready and have been keeping up" were going to get scheduled first... whatever that means... i dont know how i feel about it .. im on a weight roller-coaster

I had my surgeon apt last week the surgeon said everything was good to go but i still havent heard anything about a psych eval...

On 1/17/2021 at 4:10 PM, Orinskye said:

They have no plan for resuming surgeries as of yet.
I talked to my nephrologist last week and he told me surgeries are on hold for sure until the end of January. He said if numbers go down and they resume quickly I could have it by mid February, but that would be like “at the earliest scenario”. He said more likely would be March or April.
I’m in a good position though, because once they resume surgeries they will start scheduling and they will get caught up with those people who were bumped. I don’t have to do a two week liquid diet like other people would have to do so I could get moved through more quickly (crossing my fingers anyways lol)

Any updates for you guys? I had my surgeon apt on Friday... was very brief about 10 minutes really didnt say much just asked which surgery i was interested in ... I expected more

I am 33 years old, children are not in my immediate future (I know im pushing it but hey its 2021) maybe 35/36. How long did you wait after wls to get pregnant? Were there complications related to the surgery? THANKS!

I was told that it would be outpatient during the classes. I guess since Covid impacted the hospitals they have been outpatient.

Have you guys heard anything about when they will resume surgeries at Kaiser... I had an appointment Friday and the nurse made it sound like it wasnt going to be anytime soon...that whole apt was bizarre i met with a doctor from the bariatric program but it wasn't the surgeon ... he referred me to the surgeon... my apt with the surgeon is next week... i still haven't heard anything about a psych test.

25 minutes ago, Orinskye said:

My surgery consult got moved up.
so for anyone that searches in future:

classes started in October. Classes finished in late December.
had my surgery consult January 12.

surgeon said I am good to go. I do NOT need to do a liquid diet prior to surgery (my BMI is currently 38). My weight starting classes was 310 pounds and my current weight at the consult was 297 pounds.
he put my name on a list for surgeries to be scheduled as soon as they open up again

Awesome congratulations 👏 best of luck please keep us updated!!!

2 hours ago, Orinskye said:

Okay so correction to prior statement. My bloodwork was not for the Bariatric surgeon it was for my nephrologist 😅

so once you finish classes: they contacted me to set up surgeon consult and that’s it. he will give his yay or nay. I was nervous that I wouldn’t be approved because I started at 310 and at my last class we did our weigh in and I told them 304 (It was that time of the month) but a few days later I was 297. So I’ll just have to give him an updated weight when we have our chat.

did you guys do a last weight in? Check your lo message center? It’s odd that they would call some and not others.

Yea we were weighed 3 times i started at 203 then 192 and final weight was 182 after the holidays i think im probably up to 190 again which is lot for me im only 5'1... I hope everything goes well ... Have you heard of someone getting regected i really hope that doesn't happen.... i havent heard anything about a psych apt... do you know what other steps are left ?

Yea I did the ekg when I initially went for labs and that was fine ... i did have to retake the labs because my Vitamin D was low at 27 i guess they need it at 30 they gave me some pills and told me to take over the counter Vitamins for 5 weeks my 5 weeks is due the 25th... my BMI is at 33 so i dont think i am that high risk either... i am kinda glad i have to wait a little i really dont want to be going to the hospital right now or post surgery if need be with the covid surge... i would actually like to get vaccinated before crossing my fingers

17 minutes ago, Samym said:

I also finished on 23rd. I just have not heard from them in regards to my surgeon appointment. I also didnt know we had to redue blood work and no psych appointment yet either. I hope to hear soon.

You only have to redo the labs if something was wrong the first time... i havent been notified of psych apt either

On 12/29/2020 at 7:23 PM, Orinskye said:

I don’t know if you spoke to your surgeon yet, but I finished my classes on 12/23.
they sent in my paperwork.
I got a call today (12/29) to schedule the surgeon consult. I got my surgeon consult for 1/14.
so I will have my consult less than a month from classes ending.
*and I have to do another round of bloodwork prior to the consult. Which I will do on Monday.

I honestly am in no rush. They have halted surgeries for now until at LEAST January 10th. I can just work on loosing some more weight before I actually go in for the surgery .
once I have the consult on the 14th the surgeon will say yes or no. If yes, Then my name will go on a list for them to schedule when they start doing surgeries again. Which may very well be a few months away with how bad it is right now with covid

I think we are pretty much on the same boat my apt with the surgeon is also in the 14... my 6 week lab retake however would be the 25th... lets me know how everything goes... HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I finished options on Monday but my Vitamin D was low so im on meds and have to redo labs January 25th... im not stressing over the delay im just going with the flow im not trying to be in the hospital during these scary times either...

On 11/4/2020 at 8:01 PM, K Be Good! said:

Tentative surgery date of 12/3

have they mentioned anything aboutvyoir surgery being postponed due to covid cases increasing and restrictions on elective surgeries?