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Hey guys its been a while but super excited that insurance approved me and I am scheudled for surgery on Jan 23rd!!!! Any advice is much needed!! Also 3 weeks after surgery I have a planned trip to costa rica; ideas and thoughts on this? I may cancel depending on how I am feeling and what the doc tells me...

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Anali, I am also being banded on January 23rd at 7am. I am excited and nervous all at the same time. My husband wants to take our kids to Disney a couple of weeks after my surgery and I am not sure about it either. I just can't imagine trying to find something to eat that will go down easily. I also imagine I will be a little sore. I would be interested to find out what you decide about your trip. Also, since we are being banded the same day, maybe we can keep in touch. Are you doing a pre-op diet? I have a 2 week pre-op diet.

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Looks like we must keep in touch considering we have such similar journeys...I dont want to have to to threw this alone!! I start my liquids on Jan 9th so 2 weeks of liquids ahhhh!!! Where are you from?

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Anali, I also start on liquids and am a little nervous. Should be interesting. I live in fort Worth. Where are you?

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Should of said that I start on liquids the 9th. I have my nutrition, psych, dr. visit on the 8th.

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Anali, how are you doing? Are you getting nervous? All of a sudden I am really nervous! I wish it was the 23rd already! I have my long appt. tomorrow at the dr.'s office and start the pre-op diet Wednesday!! Uuuggghhhh!!!

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Hey guys its been a while but super excited that insurance approved me and I am scheudled for surgery on Jan 23rd!!!! Any advice is much needed!! Also 3 weeks after surgery I have a planned trip to costa rica; ideas and thoughts on this? I may cancel depending on how I am feeling and what the doc tells me...

I too have scheduled Jan. 23rd. I started my shakes and one meal today. They want me to keep at 1000 calories a day. Can I do different shakes? Or do I have to use the bariatric Protein shakes or the powder on other shakes?

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Anali' date=' how are you doing? Are you getting nervous? All of a sudden I am really nervous! I wish it was the 23rd already! I have my long appt. tomorrow at the dr.'s office and start the pre-op diet Wednesday!! Uuuggghhhh!!![/quote']

Ahhh hows day 1 going?! Liquids liquids and liquids!

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Annoyed I still have no idea what tome my surgery is! I want it to be early in the morning!

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Ahhh hows day 1 going?! liquids liquids and liquids!

Day 1 sucks. I can manage the 3 shakes, but the bars are disgusting. I'm going to call my surgeon tomorrow to see if I can do something besides the bars. I gag while I'm chewing. I've never liked the taste of Protein bars. I'm sticking with the diet though. If I can make it through the next few days I think I'll be ok. I just need to go to the grocery store to stock up on sugar free Jello and popsicles. I already have low sodium broth which has been a lifesaver today.

How's it going for you?

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Its going better than I anticipated, kind of surprised acctually!! Although these Protein Shakes effect my stomach a little but otheriwse no migrains or aggrevation! Well at least for now. Are you allowed veggies? I am only 2 cups a day but non sarchy so no potatoes or corn which is fine. Hows day 2 holding up for you?!

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Anali and Mimi , I had a horrible headache yesterday. I woke up with it and couldn't get rid of it all day. I even had to take some of my husbands Migraine medicine at midnight just so I could sleep. I am on day 2 of the Protein Shakes. I am using the "Jay Robb" brand. They are whey Protein isolate powders. The chocolate is pretty good and the strawberry was just ok. I had a bowl of Progresso light chicken and dumpling Soup last night and it tasted like manna from Heaven! I can have 2 other sugar free Snacks and that is it. I can't have any veggies and just fruit added to my shake. Today I am really hungry. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day!

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Anali and Mimi ' date=' I had a horrible headache yesterday. I woke up with it and couldn't get rid of it all day. I even had to take some of my husbands Migraine medicine at midnight just so I could sleep. I am on day 2 of the Protein shakes. I am using the "Jay Robb" brand. They are whey Protein isolate powders. The chocolate is pretty good and the strawberry was just ok. I had a bowl of Progresso light chicken and dumpling Soup last night and it tasted like manna from Heaven! I can have 2 other sugar free Snacks and that is it. I can't have any veggies and just fruit added to my shake. Today I am really hungry. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day![/quote']

It WILL get better....we just have to suck it up for whats to come...just keep on sipping those shakes and pretend its something much better haha keep me posted!

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Chrissy + Anali -

Day 2 is much better and I chalk that up to good planning last night. I went to the grocery store and stocked up on everything I'm allowed to have. I had the worst headache last night and my poor coworkers, family and friends had to deal with my not so nice attitude, but today is MUCH better. I ended last night by taking a sleeping pill and praying to God to give me the strength to continue on this journey.

I can't have any fruits or veggies either, but I'm hoping my doc will say I can have some (even if it's very little) when he calls me back.

Keep up the good work ladies. Should we weigh in tomorrow to see if this is working?

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