I went through my class on 03/03, getting sleeved 03/09. My surgeon has us on modified full liquids on Day 2. That seems pretty aggressive to me.

Think I am going to do the Celebrate Protein / Vitamin mixes the first week then see how it goes. Just not too sure about jumping right on the horse so quickly. What do you guys think?

My dr has 4 phases. Phase one is 2 days of clear fluids. Phase 2 is full bariatric liquids. This is so you get more nutrients while your new stomach or pouch is healing. Phase 3 is purreed foods after 12 days this is so you have some texture in your diet while your still healing. Phase 4 soft solid foods this is after 2 weeks of phase 3. It was expressed many many many times during the class that we should not advance too early as you can get yourself into trouble and have to start all over again so you can heal. Yikes! Best of luck. When is your surgery?

Clears the day before and of surgery, then full liquids beginning Day 2.

Surgery is Wednesday, and I am sitting here writing my "just in-case" letters to my wife and kids. I am a wreck.

To CBL. You will be fine. I had that discussion with my husband a few weeks ago. He was so uncomfortable but I needed him to know what to do etc....if anything went wrong. That made me feel much better as well as reading this site. I feel like I'm a stalker on here but these people are so amazing and supportive and giving real life advice a they have been there dine that. I dont want you to think I telling you how to feel or brushing you off. It is quite normal to be anxious. All the best!

I agree with sleevemeplease about the stalking. I know a lot about some people here who don't even know I exist. Except, well, that's a buy like life as a fat (invisible) person.

Anyway, I get the "talk" thing too CBL. We were discussing right to die and end of life in Bioethics and I did my paper this week on my wishes so there'd be no question. I'm doing my big final paper on this surgery so I have a legitimate reason to obsess.

I know that this is what I need to get healthy and be here for my kids... but they are 4 and 3 mo old, and I am terrified of leaving them without a father. I'm not sure where all this emotion is coming from. Now that I am so close after a year of preparation, I am so scared all of a sudden. I know I shouldn't be but I can't stop crying. Thanks for all the kind words.

Mine are young teenagers but they are not grown by any means and it's quite normal to be emotional. You love them. That is one the reasons you are doing this. Hang in there. I have faith that we will all be fine! Think good thoughts about how amazing this is going to be. You will be a new person literally. I'm praying for you!