Is it too early to start an April thread? I didn't see one yet.

I'm scheduled for April 22. I still have to finish PCP clearance and psych then insurance approval but don't anticipate any problems. Once I started my appointments the excitement and anxiety kicked in. I started 6 month supervised diet in August....this used to seem so far away and like a vague idea but its so real now. My anxiety is double as my husband's date is march 18 and I worry a lot more about him than myself. How are all the other April folks doing?

I got my surgury date today!!!! April 23, the only thing is if my boss will give me the time off due to epic training. I am still excited

It got so bad i went to the er and they said i have gird which was made worse by the egd ....crazy but hope thats it and i can finally sleep

At least you know what it is! Good luck with the sleep!

Im here sitting at the surgeons office he gave be a whole bag of samples and a book

All my samplea have arrived via mail looking at the chewable they look like starburst lol. Getting closer and closer ao cant wait. Hope everybodys surgery went good today

Im here sitting at the surgeons office he gave be a whole bag of samples and a book

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Damn lol i didnt fet nothing from mine lol

Damn lol i didnt fet nothing from mine lol

And I dont have to do a two week diet before surgery

And I dont have to do a two week diet before surgery

I don't have to do a liquid diet but decided to since I did one for my lap band. I am doing a week long liquid diet. I am halfway through day one and I feel like I am starving to death... hopefully it won't be so bad after surgery but I am also doing this to prove my commitment to myself. This sucks. ..

And I dont have to do a two week diet before surgery

I also haven't been put on any type of liquid diet or anything as of yet i go for my preop appt on 4/9 and was thinking maybe then he would....i was gonna start today and go back to doing 2 shakes and small meal and cut the carbs back out because i heard its good to lose some weight before because it will shrink your liver which is good for surgery.....did your dr say anything about shrinking your liver? Unfortunately because of being so sick the ER dr told me to eat toast and milk today so i haven't started my shakes yet

I had to meet a weight loss goal before being approved for surgery...and that was supposed to be to shrink the liver. Beyond that I have to do liquid diet starting 2 days before surgery (clear liquids on the second day)

I have not been given any instructions on an intestinal/colon cleanse of any kind. Not sure if I should do that..if so I'll have to reconsider working the day before. Lol.

Will we be starting a post op thread for April now?

I started one early this morning called April 2013 Post-Op Group

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Krystal let us know what you think of the book--maybe I'll have to get it.

I also haven't been put on any type of liquid diet or anything as of yet i go for my preop appt on 4/9 and was thinking maybe then he would....i was gonna start today and go back to doing 2 shakes and small meal and cut the carbs back out because i heard its good to lose some weight before because it will shrink your liver which is good for surgery.....did your dr say anything about shrinking your liver? Unfortunately because of being so sick the ER dr told me to eat toast and milk today so i haven't started my shakes yet

Yeah I'm on a 2 week liver shrink diet. It's basically shakes for breakfast and lunch, then lean protein and veggies for dinner. Less than 30 carbs a day, less than 10 fat grams a day and no more than 900 calories.

I started one early this morning called April 2013 Post-Op Group

Yeah I'm on a 2 week liver shrink diet. It's basically shakes for breakfast and lunch' date=' then lean protein and veggies for dinner. Less than 30 carbs a day, less than 10 fat grams a day and no more than 900 calories.[/quote']

Ok. Hope everyone sees this cuz some posted they were staying here. I want to be able for follow evryone! Thanks for doing that wendilou!

I also haven't been put on any type of liquid diet or anything as of yet i go for my preop appt on 4/9 and was thinking maybe then he would....i was gonna start today and go back to doing 2 shakes and small meal and cut the carbs back out because i heard its good to lose some weight before because it will shrink your liver which is good for surgery.....did your dr say anything about shrinking your liver? Unfortunately because of being so sick the ER dr told me to eat toast and milk today so i haven't started my shakes yet

he said if my bmi was higher I would have to do the liver shrink diet

Im still all by myself on the 17th

And i'm still the only one on the 3rd.... What a roller coaster of emotions!

he said if my bmi was higher I would have to do the liver shrink diet

My doctor is not requiring me to be on a pre op diet... It had me worried, so I called him again, to be sure..and i'm still all set for Wednesday...