Looks like this group is just getting started, so I wanted to say HI! My surgery date is June 7, 2013 in Northern Virginia - I'm so stoked, y'all! I'm required to be on a pre-op diet (low carb) for 10 days, but chose to jump start that with a low-calorie diet starting today. 18 days!!!!

Did plenty of preparation shopping this weekend...my cupboards are full of Protein powders, supplements, broth, etc. I also made sure to buy my chapstick, tummy pillow (just a fun hot pink frayed throw pillow!), sippy cups (go Tinkerbell!)...what are you doing to prepare?!

hello!!! i just got my date yesterday--June 11th !! i am so excited and scared and nervous and ahhhh just everything, lol i am so glad i am going to make friends going thru this at the same time!

What's the reasoning behind the sippy cups?

Just wondering.

So exciting!!!

I read about sippy cups in a few places on here - people recommend them as you're learning to take small sips of fluid post-op. I'm a gulper by nature (water, Diet Coke, screwdrivers, etc.), so I thought they'd be helpful!

Hi everyone! June 12th sleever here. I'm going through Kaiser Richmond. Have been on 1200 calorie high protein, low fat, low carb diet for 2 months now. Have already lost 20 pounds pre-op. During this time, I have also completely cut out wheat and all sugars. What a difference! I think I might have had some sort of resistance/allergy to wheat. Once I completely cut it out, the pounds started to melt off. On our plan, we fortunately don't have to do liquid/protein shake diet pre-op. Going to Disneyland for 4 days prior to surgery...no time to get nervous or anxious about surgery, I'll be too busy having fun! Good luck to all of you!

I find it interesting the various pre-op diets we're subjected to. Every doctor has a different flavor, for sure! My doctor put me on a 10 day diet that allows me to eat as many calories as I want to...the only caveat is that I can't consume more than 50g carbs per day. I'm halfway through, as today is Day 5, and I'm sick of meat and cheese! LOL! Luckily, I found some other options while grocery shopping today - and even got a low carb hint from a barista at Starbucks! SOOOO happy to enjoy a latte today!

The countdown's on...only a few days left now!