Hello everyone!

My name is mike, im 30 years old (31 next month...), living in the Hampton Roads area of Va, and i am less then a week out from getting sleeved! I am married with a wife of 5 years and a 3 year old son. I work as a merchant marine, and am getting sleeved because not only am i overweight ( 6 foot 3, 306 pounds), but i have type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and have a fatty liver/elevated liver enzymes. I have tried for years to loose weight, but just cant seem to keep it off. diets don't seem to keep it off, and soon after loosing weight, i would yo-yo and regain it.

my personal take on the situation, and my road up until now has been kinda strange. the only things i have had to do to get approved was a 3 month nutritional guidance, which consisted of 3 visits with a nutrition Councillor, a psy. evaluation and that's pretty much it. I have federal blue cross and blue shield of VA, and they approved the procedure no problems. i have only been told to discontinue caffeine, and that's it. no pre-op diet ( almost feel like i missed something big...but was never told anything...scarred to say somthing now! lol!)

I want to go liquid Protein for the last few days, but i want not advised or instructed to do anything. hope he doesn't have to beat my liver up too much to work around it. i have the big pre-op class tomorrow, the wife is coming with me and in the afternoon i meet with the doctor (DR. Terricina in Newport News) to go over the operation plan for Thursday.

I am personally worried about issues such at leaks and infections and such, but im hopeful it will go well...

any adivice or help you folks can give me now would be wonderful, and i hope i can rely and contribute to the community in the coming days, weeks and months.

thanks!

-Mike

It's good to have faith in your doctor. I'd definitely be honest, and ask questions. If you wanted to do your own diet, you could do the carnation instant breakfast shakes 3 times a day, to practice with the shakes, eat a well balanced meal once a day, and lots and lots of water. This may help you get prepared. Good luck and see you on the losers bench.

Good luck, us guys need to stick together. My surgery is Wednesday and your fears are shared by all of us pre-op.

thanks bro. really. met with my doc today for the pre-op appt and nut. class. i get my game on thursday morning so you will beat me by one day! doc said it should glgo smooth as silk. my doctor teaches the band procedure to other docs and so far knock on wood has a 0% leak rate for sleeves. very impressed. have do a full clear diet wens. but no dietary restrictions as all before then. please keep me up to date on whats going with you post op. ill be in your shoes a few after you will.

be easy.

mike

Good luck and welcome to the forum!