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vin294    1

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Im a new member I just discovered app, I'm scheduled aug 3 with dr trevedi in Paramus nj for the sleeve My dr never discussed pre op diet but I want to start ASAP since many ppl post there doing it any suggestions for a basic daily diet or shakes to but for day leading up to my date

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Tiny2011    3

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Dr Nick put me on 5 Protein Shakes a day and 5oz of meat and two cups of vegtibles at dinner time. or 1200 calories total. You have to watch the calories in the Protein Drinks. make sure they are low in sugar and carbs. I have to do this for 2 weeks pre op. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!

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vin294    1

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Thanks I'll follow same. I'll stop by shop rite supermarket and see what shakes they have tonight

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Smiley79    13

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i'm having my VSG July 30th with DR Nick. Starting to get nervous. But exited at the same time.

Congrats!! I am considering Dr. Nicholson as my surgeon. Good luck and best wishes! I will be following your journey.

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Need-a-Sleeve    211

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I am having my surgery next Tuesday the 31st also. I am getting kinda nervous. I haven't had to do a long liquid diet or anything like some people talk about. I only have to do Clear liquids the day before. I think I am getting worried the most about having complications and the hair loss and loose skin after the weight loss. I hope you have a great surgery and everything goes well!

The reason some surgeons do the pre-op diet is because most obese patients have enlarged & fatty livers. When they use a laparoscopic approach there is a greater risk of liver puncture when they place the scopes in. The 2 week high Protein diet with low carbs shrinks the liver and reduces your risk. But you would need to heed your own surgeon's advice.

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carioca    7

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Hi, I'm also new around here and my surgery will be on July 31st, next Tuesday. I'm very anxious and a little scared. It was very comforting to find this forum today with so many people talking about their surgeries, sharing stories and good advice. Best wishes from Rio and good luck!

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Mama T    3

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I'm not on 31st but am scheduled for the 30th here in CA...day 6 of liquids only pre-op diet. Doing well! Have tons of family/friends supporting me. My best friend from TX (RNY last year) is flying in to be with me and help out once I get home...very fortunate! Good luck to all.....

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On my Waaaay    21

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Congrats!! I am considering Dr. Nicholson as my surgeon. Good luck and best wishes! I will be following your journey.

Dr. Nicholson is wonderful!!!! I was a self-pay on 6/19 and I travelled from Minneapolis! Great experience, so very happy I chose him!!

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    • Aunty Mamo

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      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
      I'm down 31 pounds since the day of surgery and 47 since my pre-op diet began, with that typical week long stall occurring at three weeks. I'm really starting to see some changes lately- some of my clothing is too big, some fits again. The most drastic changes I notice however are in my face. I've also noticed my endurance and flexibility increasing. I was really starting to be held up physically, and I'm so grateful that I'm seeing that turn around in such short order. 
      My general disposition lately is hopeful and motivated. The only thing that bugs me on a daily basis still is the way those supplements make my house smell. So stink! But I just bought a smell proof bag online that other people use to put their pot in. My house doesn't stink anymore. 
       
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
      https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
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    • ChunkCat

      ChunkCat

      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
      I haven't been able to advance my diet past purees. Everything I eat other than tofu makes me choke and feels like trying to swallow rocks. They warned me it would get worse before it gets better, so lets hope this is all normal. I have my follow up on Monday so we'll see. Living on shakes and soup again is not fun. I had enough of them the first time!! LOL 
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    • BeanitoDiego

      BeanitoDiego

      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
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