Hi all those having their surgery in September 2012.

I am set for the 25 th

I have done about half my pre op requirements

Psychiatric evaluation - check

EGD / colonoscopy - check

sleep study- check

Cardiology clearence- check

GI consult- check

Pre op education program - 1 class to go

Final doctor appointment

Final two dietician meetings

Official insurance clearence

Chest X-ray

EKG

Blood work

** these must be done within 30 days of surgery**

Appointment with IVC filter doctor

IVC filter placed 3 days before surgery

Pick up incentive spirometer and surgery bag

I bet full liquids are gong to be looking pretty nice after doing my time with the clear ones!! At this point I am kind of scared to way anything I wonder if other people besides me where like that I am just scared about even thinking about eating after the surgery!!

I am too. But we gotta take the bull by the horns and conquer it. I'm excited. I'm only ten days away from surgery and looking forward to it.

Surgery Monday af 930am...very nervous about if i did my week long liquid diet correctly..... Everything i ate was (with the help of my "Ninja"' date=' was smooth and watery like instant potatoes) broth and protein shakes.. No solids or soda at all... But just to be on the safe side, i am doing clear liquids Saturday and Sunday.. Excited and nervous, i am so happy that my husband and kiddos are so supportive..[/quote']

Good luck tomorrow! Please let us know how you are doing when you are able!! Here is to a speedy recovery!!!

Just wanted to let everyone know i am alive!!! Feeling pretty good except my chest hurts so bad. Hopefully i will get to go home today.

Yay!!! I'm glad you made it on the loser bench!! I hope your chest pains pass. Hopefully it's just gas!

Hello everyone. I've been so busy this past week with work and being a wife and mom' date=' that I've been reading, but haven't had time to comment much.

So, a big congratulations to all of you that had your surgery!! It's so great to hear from you and know you're doing well.

For those of us having surgery this week, yeah!!! I will be praying for you!!

For those of us having surgery in Monday, can you believe it's only one more day and a wake up?!?!

For the new September members, a warm WELCOME to you! I'm Maria and happy to have you as part of the family. Everyone here is so supportive. Looking forward to sharing this journey with you!

Have a great Saturday everyone![/quote']

Good luck with your surgery tomorrow!!! please keep us updated on how your doing!!

My sugery date is 9/12 and I'am following my 2 weeks Pre Op diet because my doctor says I need to lose 10 pounds. So far I lost 8 pounds. I thought following that crucial that I'd starve my myself but I'm getting use to start eating healthy. This morning I had a hard boiled egg with wheat toast. For lunch I had boiled carrots and some grilled shrimps. With no salt no seasoning. For dinner scrambled eggs with green peppers and a small slice of low fat cheese. My Mom is so awesome! She came home from the health store and purchased protein vanilla shakes and a soy protein powder container. She is so sweet. She said she wanted to start to get the liquid diet week ready after my sugery. My family are eating the same like me. I guess they all gonna loose weight too :-)

Isla!!! We're surgery buddies!! I'm also on the 12th! I was starting to feel lonely!!!

Good luck with your surgery! I hope all goes well!!

Do you know what time yet?

Congrats to those who have had surgery already!!! I hope y'all are starting to feel better and are at home!!!

And to those who have it this week!!! Yay our week is here!!! I can't wait for Wednesday!!! Good luck to y'all has well!! See y'all on the post-op side!

So my surgery is monday morning at 9am. I am excited but very hungry. I have been on liquified pureed food all week and doing clear liquid for 2 days before. So broth and popsicles...applesauce to curb the need for texture. I have been cleaning like crazy today getting my house clean enough to survive my down time. With six kiddos' date=' it can never be to clean. I cleaned out my closet and dressers. I am ready for the new change but very nervous... I am ready to sign over my paycheck for just one bite of a Bologna sandwich.. Just one more day!![/quote']

You are first and I go on Wednesday. Good luck. How old are your kids?

Hey there everyone! I wanted to say "WELCOME" to or new members. It's wild to think this thread started with just a few of us. Good luck to everyone having surgery this week. Thoughts and prayers are with you and with those recovering. Today I start my liquid diet to shrink my liver. It's crazy to think that my surgery is next week... Hope everyone has a good week! Luv ya all!

Jessica

username.date WLS...name..start wt..reduced to wt

*Debs84.....Sept 4.......? ........ ........

*Twos2many...Sept 4........? ....... ........

*Juditha....Sept 5.....Judith .....281 ...272

*Mommyhand...Sept 5...Wendy.....267.....250

*Pebbles...Sept 5......Courtney.....250-252..

*Tiffbp...........Sept 5....Tiffany..... ....

*Lqgirl.........Sept 5.....Diane...???...???

*Naturalgal518.....Sept 5...Jessica....341highest.....start 329

*september2012....Sept 7...?...???

*Landensmommy10....Sept 7....Lexi.....240

*jess929........Sept 10...Jessica...284...238

*Ciaobella......Sept 10....Maria.....225.....209

*NurseTab.....Sept 10.....Tiffany......270.....

*Amazeyem...Sept 10......Lisa........

*Momof6........Sept 10.....Kimberly... ....235.4

*Molly1978.....Sept 10.....Molly...?....?

*moffie........Sept 11....Mo....... .........

*HELWA1980...Sept 11..... Melissa....340...274

*Mustangsteve.....Sept 11......Steve......334.....???

*janelane...Sept 11......Jessica....330 ..318

*lydiajohnston611.Sept 12.Lydia... ...

*Isla.....................Sept 12.......?....? ?

*Goddessblaze...Sept 13....?....240.....234

*Missyjack....Sept 13.....? ...... .........

*Tiburon..........Sept 13...Angela.....228....

*Riverbuff.Sept 14..Mark..490 now 412.goals:pre op 400 final 225

*Judeaboo.......Sept 17..Judy......331....325

*Cholosladii...Sept 18...Lilli..309 ...290

*Big Lou..........Sept 18...Lou.... .........

*uniqueladybug....Sept 19...Jessica...215...?

*jknap01...Sept 21.....Jennifer.......370...?

*grannykathy...Sept 24...Kathy......348...310

*Stardusted.....Sept 24...? ...... .........

*chunkypudding....Sept 25...Leslie.... .....

*Dejoseana...Sept 25..? ..... .....

*rabrijumo...Sept 25...Rachael..448..436 goal 175

*rurias...........Sept 25... Ramona.....?.....?...

*4kimmy2......Sept 26....Kim.....?....?

10/38 and counting almost 1/3 of us have had their surgery!

Welcome to our new member I also invited Molly1978 she is having her surgery monday also

Good luck to you all!!! I will be praying for you!!! Please start a "Sept pre~opers" thread so I can keep up with how everyone is doing! I'm hoping to be a Oct member!

I am having my last meal in the old way tonight then I start my 2 week optifast diet. I dreamed about my IVC filter surgery last night weird we (my brother was having surgery to why I have no idea lol) in someones house, set up like a backroom surgery center. The nurse practitioner I spoke to last week told me it would be an outpt procedure and then the nurse called me friday and said i would be spending the night in the hospital. If I spend the night I can drive myself and leave the next day if not my son has to bring me and pick me up. I will call the NP on monday and get it straight.

**post~opers

Jessica(uniqueladybug) good luck on your liquidsssssssss I start tomorrow so we can commiserate.

Cooksie thanks we do plan to either start a post sept mem thread or move this one if I can find out how(will try asking Alex today)

Leslie hope to see you back here surgery sista. hope you are hanging in there.

Jessica(janelane) I to am starting to "do my time" on the liquid diet. It really feels a bit like a prison sentence lol well mine does because its optifast I don;t care for the taste of the food much I like the unjury much better but I guess I would get tired of anything

I have never tasted the optifast I am on a miralax and clear liquid dite I'm down to 306 now only two more days it is so unreal to me

My doctor said its gas pain..and i have lots of crap im coughing up from my lungs...which he said is from my lungs being partially deflated during surgery stuff kinda settles. He says normal..i say it feels like a elephant is sitting on my chest..it hurts to breath and hurts to do anything really. I also had a hiadal hernia repaired which i am thinking could be the source of some of.my pain.

For those of you post op...how are you doing? Liquid diets not too bad except i am so thirsty and its so hard for me to get that thirsty feel satisfied at 1ounce every 15 min. Lol im not really hungry..and the suger free popcicles have become.my very good friend.