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LoriRay    27

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Hi Michigan sleevers!

My surgery date is coming up fast. I have been on my liquid diet for over a week now. Surgery is scheduled for May 29th. I am having it done at Hurley in Flint. I have Dr. Farhan. Scared but excited too. Im ready to make this commitment!

Lori

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cr354    15

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How did it go for you? I do not have a date scheduled yet as I am early in the insurance approval process but I hope to get a date yet this summer.

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LoriRay    27

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I am doing very well! I have lost 24 lbs since I started the pre-op diet. Surgery went good also. I was in for 2 nights. (standard for them) I had my first check up on Tuesday and all is good. Had an allergic reaction to the liquid vicodin and broke out in a rash all over. That was not pleasant but its going away now. Good luck to you! It took me 7 months total but I did not have any of the co-morbidities that go along with a lot of patients do. I think honestly having that time to prepare was good for me too. I read a lot. This is a good site to get info from.

Lori

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Hi Lori!! I'm having Dr. Farhan also! I have heard good things about him. So how is the pre-op diet? What can I eat? I'm having my surgery in Aug. hopefully the first week. Jennifer at hurley don't have Aug dates ready. I'm getting so exticed. I'm from Birch Run not to far away from you. I have family that lives in Saginaw. and worked there for 6years at St Marys. Its nice to find someone close that had the same Dr. Well I just want to stop by and say hi and ask a few questions. Thanks. Belinda

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LoriRay    27

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Hi Belinda!

The first 4 days of the liquid diet are tough but I settled in after that. You wont be hungry but you will want food! You cant have much on the pre-op diet. You have 5 shakes a day and you can have 2 cups of raw veggies. They will give you a list of what you can have. I lived on sugar free Jello and sugar free popsicles! Took me a while to get used to the shakes but I am ok with them now. My surgery went great! No complications and I healed fast. I am down 35 lbs as of this morning. Thats pre and post op weight though. Still I will take it! Dr Farhan was great. Only actually saw him the morning of the surgery briefly and he peeked in while in the hospital. My suggestion to you is to get up and walk walk walk after surgery. Helps with the healing and the gas. You will be sore, but by the time I got home I was pretty mobile. Good luck with everything and keep me posted :)

Lori

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Belinda    17

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Thanks Lori for the info!! I did hear that the faster you get up and walk the better you feel. So on the pre op diet you can have SF popsicles and SF Jello? What are the best shakes to buy? Your doing really well on your weight loss!!!! I hope I do that good. Thanks again!! If you think of anything else I should know please let me know.

Belinda

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LoriRay    27

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I had to order a kit that the surgeon requires. Its a kit from BetterMD. Once you get closer to your date they will give you all the info you need to order it. (kinda pricey but no options on it) The kit had enough shakes for the 2 weeks pre and 1 week post. It also had a Fiber packet I had to drink every night. The last day before your surgery you have only clears and they give you a juice for that. I was never so happy to get that 2 weeks over! It does seem to be getting easier every day :)

Lori

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LoriRay    27

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ps..post surgery I pretty much rely on premier protien drinks from Sams club..not as thick and 30 grams of protien. Its easy for me to get in. Thats my favorite one so far

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Thank you Lori... I do remember reading abot that kit now. I did buy some of that premier protien drink today and tryed it. Its not bad I tried it today. Thank you again.

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