Surgery Scheduled for March

[ChicagoRose 650]

My surgeon is Dr. Van Vallina at Central DuPage Hospital/ Cadence Health.

We really ought to start a group amongst ourselves that meets at a Starbucks once a month!!

[dazzlingone 58]

I'm March 18th too!!! FREAKING OUT! I'm so excited' date=' but not looking forward to telling my dad... I mentioned wanting a band about a year ago and my family just doesn't think that I need it. "Work your little a** off to work your little a** off." Has anyone else experienced people saying that you don't "need" the band? My consultation was on February 6 and my insurance approved 2 weeks later. I think I'm obviously a good candidate.

I read all of this thread - I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone! Good luck on the pre op diets - mine starts 2 weeks out ð[/quote']

My husband and sister are the only ones that know. My mom would be totally against anything surgery related. My sister mentioned considering wls last year and she just flipped out. Chose not to share with dad either. Some things you just have to do. It's not about them anyway, it's about changing our lives. I wish you all the best! So glad we have each other. We are in this thing together!

[AbbieL 63]

Hi Everyone!I just got my surgery date last night, March 9th! I have to start my liquid diet on Thursday. I am really happy, but now very nervous, mostly about the anesthesia. I have had surgeries before, and I hate that moment you are put under, everyone in masks, the operating room etc... I hope they can give me something to relax. I look forward to sharing our journeys!

[SnapIGotThis 44]

Congrats Abbie! I bet if you ask they can give you something to relax.

[d9leigh 31]

Preop diet starts Tommorow!

[dazzlingone 58]

My preop diet started today! So far so good.

[AbbieL 63]

I started pre op diet today, I'm very hungry!!!!! Oh this is hard! I had a slimfast high Protein Shake at 12, it's 1:20 and I'm hungry!!!!! H e l p!

[realcel 16]

Abbie, drinking Water or chicken broth really helps me feel fuller. I have recently started drinking flavored herbal hot teas, and those help, too.

[SnapIGotThis 44]

Preop diet starts Tommorow!

Good Luck!

[nicole1974 40]

d9leigh...good luck. It will be rough the first few days but it gets soooo much easier. I am on day 7 and as long I do not smell food I am good.

[d9leigh 31]

Day 1 was not terrible...a little hunger nothing crazy.... :-)

[dazzlingone 58]

Day 1 was not terrible...a little hunger nothing crazy.... :-)

This is day 2 of my liquid diet. Day 1 was no problem at all. Today experienced some hunger and I was a little light headed.

Realized I needed to drink something. Did Water and a fudgesicle, it helped. We can do this!

[SnapIGotThis 44]

Today was my best day yet and I am on day 8. Best of luck everyone, we can do it!

[dazzlingone 58]

Today was my best day yet and I am on day 8. Best of luck everyone' date=' we can do it![/quote']

How many days do you have to do?

[SnapIGotThis 44]

I have 2 weeks of pre op diet