Just thought I'd take a second and introduce myself. I've been lurking here for a little while. I have a consultation set up for July 20th with a doctor in Louisiana.

I will find out that day when they can schedule me to be sleeved.

I'm excited, nervous, and scared!

I'm so ready to have a date set, but I have a ton of questions that I will be posting soon. I just need time to think of all of them so that I make sense when I do post.

If anyone has any good advice on what I should do to prepare my home and my family for the post op and living after surgery, I'd appreciate it.

I'm sure someone else has already asked everything I can think of to ask, but I'll probably ask it again!!!!

I am looking forward to getting to know all of you lovely peeps as the days move closer and closer for me.

Penny :scared0:

. . . I am going to try and get the first available date after my consultation.. LOL I just want to be done with the surgery and pre op part and start on the "Rest of my Life" part!!!

I know what you mean -- I want the whole post-op diet to be over (liquids, fulls, mushies) so I can get on with the rest of my life part too.

I am trying to find drinkable Proteins prior to surgery to see if I can tolerate them.

Don't spend too much time on this, as your tastes may change after surgery and you might not like what you like now. I suggest getting a lot of different sample sizes so you can test them after your surgery without having invested a lot of money in something you won't be able to use afterwards.

If they have a smell, I can't.. Never could tolerate bad smell or strange smells in food..

Hey and I eat boudin so that is strange to say..

Dare I ask what boudin is?

I may just have to eat me some boudin this week a few times, so I won't be craving it after surgery..

Well keep in mind that once you're back on solid foods you'll be able to have it again - just not as much as before the surgery.

did ya'll eat your favorite food right before surgery??

:001_tt2: I want Iced Tea, Boudin, Scrambled eggs mixed with grits and cheese.. Yummm Yumm.. Weird Combination but sooooo good together..

Talk to ya'll later, I'm making myself hungry here.. sorry

That is a strange combination, but then, I probably eat things that people find weird too!

Will be waiting to hear about your surgery date. Keep us posted.

In TX my friends hospital charges only $8K! Email me at magsupply@aol.com if you want the person to contact :thumbup1:

Paula in FL

Does anyone know where near Tampa FL I can have this type of surgery - I can go to a friends in TX and get done but I wanted to explore closer to home...

THANKS in advance! Paula in FL

Some things you can do:

1) Start practicing chewing well and eating slowly

2) Start taking your Vitamins

3) Wean off caffeine (you shouldn't have caffeine immediately post-op for a number of reasons and you don't want to deal with a caffeine headache on top of everything else immediately post-op)

4) Wean off carbonated beverages

5) Buy samples of Protein powder for immediately post-op. Don't worry about finding one you like pre-op as most people's tastes change post-op, at least at first while in ketosis. Just stock up on the samples so you have lots to try.

6) Talk to your family about your expectations of them

Some things your family can do:

1) You'll have weight lifting restrictions at first so they can help out by doing chores that require lifting.

2) Get an agreement about what they can and can't eat in the house and in front of you when you are on the liquid diet. Remind them that this time is not forever but it's probably going to be hard for you.

3) Ask them not to be your food police! (Unless that's okay with you, but it drives most people mad.)

4) Be prepared for mood swings and unhappiness on your part -- your hormones will be going nuts during this time and that effects different people in different ways. You may not be too bad or you may be a crying irrational mess. It's best to be prepared. :001_smile:

MacMadame,

THANK YOU for #4 - I didn't realize that about the hormones. It would explain a lot of what's going on for me. I'm trying to maintain composure - but MAN AM I A GROUCH with people.

-ID

Some things your family can do:

1) You'll have weight lifting restrictions at first so they can help out by doing chores that require lifting.

2) Get an agreement about what they can and can't eat in the house and in front of you when you are on the liquid diet. Remind them that this time is not forever but it's probably going to be hard for you.

3) Ask them not to be your food police! (Unless that's okay with you, but it drives most people mad.)

4) Be prepared for mood swings and unhappiness on your part -- your hormones will be going nuts during this time and that effects different people in different ways. You may not be too bad or you may be a crying irrational mess. It's best to be prepared. :001_smile:

Good LORD this is all true!!!!:thumbup1:

Mac, great advice!