Looking for anyone else who is a March Sleever for some encouragement. Have my date finally after starting the process 18 months ago, getting sidetracked and finally going for the gold Have a date of March 10 and getting ready to start my 2 week pre op liquid diet... This seems like such an obstacle for me, though I know it is for the me to have a safe surgery... Any thoughts, words of wisdom to get through these next 2 weeks???

Thanks--Jenn

I'm on March 10tjh, too. Going to TJ to get sleeved by Dr. Kelly.

Congrats on your upcoming surgery date! Mine is scheduled for March 15th & I started my liquid diet on the 1st... so far I've dropped 5 lbs in 2 days, which is encouraging... I'm using the Bari Essentials protein shakes and they seem to fill me up. Sugar-free jello gelatin is a nice fill-in too... I'm going to try a little bit of low-sodium Hot & Spicy V8 juice today because I'm needing some other non-sweet flavors besides just the low-sodium chicken broth. Just don't forget to drink all the protein shakes they tell you to drink everyday (mine is 4/day using skim milk) or you may feel weak. Good luck to you!

March 27th, how's your pre-op diet going?

Sorry for no post, been on vacation.. Liquids have been tough and now I am day before surgery!!!! Nervous as heck !!!

Praying for you..

I'm march 26! Going on day 4 of my 2week pre op...so excited that I'm finally taking control of my life! Hope those of you who have had your surgeries are recovering well

I'm march 20th !! Good Luck Every-one!!

Hello again fellow March Sleevers! I wanted to find out if any of you had on-going problem with diarrhea post-op... I had to be re-hospitalized on my Post Op Days 5 & 6 earlier this week due to 4 days of diarrhea causing severe dehydration. I was miserable. You can hear about the whole ordeal if you want to check out my YouTube video, just search under "5ohGirl". I was a bit upset that the freakin' doctor couldn't even really tell me what the green sludge was coming out of my a** for 4 days! They ran tests on it at the hospital three times & said it wasn't the "worst" virus it could be (that could kill you), but beyond that they didn't seem concerned to find out more of what it was exactly & just told me it would "run its course". I got out Thursday & am doing my darndest to keep taking in liquids, although I'm still having a little diarrhea. Very frustrating & worrysome. On surgery day I was 220, when I weighed myself at home on Sat (Day 3 post op) I was 217 and by Tues (Day 5 post op) I was down to 212! I had lost 5lbs of liquids in my body! Now, post-hospital, I'm at 211.5... I'm hoping it's actual "weight" loss and not more "fluid" loss. Anyone else experience the diarrhea thing?

Wow Sorry to hear that...I'm glad your doing better

I had surgery on the 16th did great started at 161 now I am at 156. Was in the hospital from Friday to Monday. Came home did great. Ended up back in th hospital Thursday with fever and stomach pain. Have pain now like spasms when I drink and now diarrhea like crazy. Just got back home. Hope it passes!