I've seen topics where members having surgery in the same month have kinda banded together to offer support and encouragement to one another. I think this is a wonderful idea, and I'd like to see if there's anyone having surgery in March that would like to support one another.

I have a tentative date for the second or third week in March. I have UHC through Georgia Pacific and they use BRS for approvals. I don't expect any delays, nor does my surgeon's office, so she saved me a spot, so to speak, lol.

Tonight I have my psyc eval, and Monday is my information class, I have two more visits, 2/5 and 3/5 of my six month supervised diet, and on March 5th when I leave my PCP's office, I'll take my worksheet to the surgeon and we'll submit to insurance. That's where I'm at!

I'd love to talk with others that are looking at the same time frame as me!!

12 more days until surgery(3/5) and I'm on my 3rd day of Optfast shakes, they have become tolerable, I have no choice anyways and I'm drinking plenty of water(ocean spray). I have lost a total of 7lbs. I know it's only water weight but I'll take anything!

Did my pre-op blood work and ekg yesterday, hoping everything comes out ok, especially thyroid levels.

Getting a little more nervous as the days pass by and surgery gets closer.

Thats awesome Roxy!! Keep up the good work! Its going to pay off! I start my liquid diet March 6th!!

That would make me very happy! Gonna try it!!!!!!!

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It tasted ok. Mixed it with unsweetened tea. May be able to add truvia or stevia to it to sweeten it if u want. Did everything in a shaker bottle and wiped off the foam that appeared on top...

HW 245; CW pre-op: 229; Surg Date: 2/26/13

Hey surgery buddy! I'm March 5th as well. Started liquid diet Tuesday and trying so hard to get to "tolerable" on the shakes. Have you modified them at all to make it easier to drink?

Does anyone know if we can keep the drinks in the fridge?

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Yup!

HW 245; CW pre-op: 229; Surg Date: 2/26/13

I'm new to the forums, but I have a surgery date set for March 8. Like everyone else, nervous, but excited at the same time. I look forward to going through the process with people who are going through it too.

For all the people that have told you the terrible gastric stories about WLS and how people gain it back-- Both my sister and my father have had the RNY and both Are doing fabulous. My sister is a size 4 (baggy) and lives a normal life with small food quantities. My father was dying from congestive heart failure, but told him this surgery might save his life, or at least buy him some time. My sister is 6 years post op and my dad is 4! My dad is now hiking and cycling!

I'm new to the forums' date=' but I have a surgery date set for March 8. Like everyone else, nervous, but excited at the same time. I look forward to going through the process with people who are going through it too.

For all the people that have told you the terrible gastric stories about WLS and how people gain it back-- Both my sister and my father have had the RNY and both Are doing fabulous. My sister is a size 4 (baggy) and lives a normal life with small food quantities. My father was dying from congestive heart failure, but told him this surgery might save his life, or at least buy him some time. My sister is 6 years post op and my dad is 4! My dad is now hiking and cycling![/quote']

How is ur dad's heart now?

HW 245; CW pre-op: 229; Surg Date: 2/26/13

I'm happy to say I'll be joining this group!! I am just waiting on my doc to review my upper GI, gallbladder ultrasound, and stress echo and them I'll get a date 2-3 weeks from there so sometime in March!!

I'm psyched to be in this group of awesome people. Go marchers!

I have liked them all. I am awaiting discharge so I don't have the brands with me at the moment, but there were coffees and hot chocolates, puddings, and fruit flavors. I got some of the Syntrax samples from the vitamin shoppe, but even more online. I don't know if you can buy Unjury in stores or not?

Hey fellow Marchers! So i've decided that although my surgeon is not requiring me to do a pre-op diet I'm going to do one anyway. I just don't think the way I have been eating for the last week or so is what he had in mind ( I need some structure). I am a month out and it looks like some of you did a low carb for a couple of weeks and then shakes for the last two weeks. Is the low carb diet like Atkins where watching fat is not so much an issue but carbs are below 20g a day or is more like south beach with lean proteins, veggies, and low-glycemic fruit like berries? Anyway, hoping some of you can help give me some direction here so I can get myself on track. Surgery is on the 21st so I am a month out now.

Hey Fixherupper- Which pre-op diet? the Liquid or just the prep before the liquid to change habits?

Hey Fixherupper- Which pre-op diet? the Liquid or just the prep before the liquid to change habits?

Just the one before liquids for now.

How is ur dad's heart now?

HW 245; CW pre-op: 229; Surg Date: 2/26/13

He is doing great! He checks in with the cardiologist, but they are amazed at how well he is functioning now. He has more heart function than before the surgery.

Hello guys!!! I am having surgery 3/04.. I am on day 5 of pre-op liquid diet!! This is hard???? But I have not cheated.... I'm too afraid it will not be a good idea... But during pre-op education class a man scheduled for 02/11 asked could he eat a salad, and they told him he could eat one!!!!! Two days before surgery and the gave him a prescription to I guess eliminate it....

My surgeon is not requiring me to be on a liquid diet before surgery; just a low fat diet the week before surgery. Then I have to fast 12 hours before surgery. I'm wondering why I don't, but so many of you do????

My March buddy's. I have to share and show my post surgery China. No way I can over eat using these.

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My March buddy's. I have to share and show my post surgery China. No way I can over eat using these.

No you can not! :-)

Hw 245; Pre-Op(RNY) 225.6; Surg Date 2/26; GW 145