I met with my doc and had the info session last week. We scheduled my appointment with the surgeon for Feb 4th. I will finish my required 3 month diet and behavior modification program the end of January. After the appointment on the 4th they willsubmit for insurance and I hope to be under the knife on Feb. 20th. Can't wait

Nnegrette, good luck! Erin does your clear liquid plan allow for protein drinks? I can't have those until full liquids. How did you sleep? I just had a sf Popsicle and it went down great and was tasty.

Yes. I can have protein drinks but no milk. So my Nut suggested the ready-to-drink Muscle Milk but I can't tolerate them at all. I think I will buy some sf popsicles today. That sounds great.

I've been sleeping fine with the aid of my compression garmet, a big pillow to support my side and pain meds. I kinda just pass out. I haven't needed the pain medicine today during the day but I am going to continue to take it at night.

I am going to do some grocery shopping tonight for my family. It will be nice to get out of the house

How are you?

Hi,

Nnegrete we will all be thinking of you. Take care and all positive thoughts winging their way from the UK.

Oh my goodness Erin you are going out... be careful out there! That sounds really positive but be careful about carrying anything . It sounds so difficult to tolerate even clear fluids, I will have get some popsicles in too then.

It is good to hear from you again Kim, how are you doing?

Sleep well all of you

Claire

I'm really just riding along. I won't be lifting anything. I just need a change of scenery.

Well I bought a bunch of ready made Muscle Milk drinks and it appears every time I drink one, I get that feeling of it sitting in my throat. It made me gag so bad this morning but it was all foam. I am thinking this protein drink is just not going to work for me. I'm not sure which one will.

Have you tried Premier chocolate? It's very good. I can't stand the taste of muscle milk since surgery. Have you tried Nectar? It's mixed with water and not milk.

I'm also still exhausted. I wish I wasn't.

My surgery was Jan 17th. I spend 5 days in the hospital. I still feel weak at times. Hopefully it goes away soon.

I met with my doc and had the info session last week. We scheduled my appointment with the surgeon for Feb 4th. I will finish my required 3 month diet and behavior modification program the end of January. After the appointment on the 4th they willsubmit for insurance and I hope to be under the knife on Feb. 20th. Can't wait

Mines is the 19th of Feb. Best wishes. We can do it!!!

Hey Erin-

If you can get it, Isopure or Protein Ice is clear. It might not taste the best, but it might be an easier way to get your protein. Hang in there.

Hello Everybody my name is Stephanie I will be having my surgery on Feb 11, 2014 I'm ready but a little nervous

Hello Everybody my name is Stephanie I will be having my surgery on Feb 11, 2014 I'm ready but a little nervous

I'm having mine on the 19th. You'll be fine. We can do it!!

Welcome Stephanie! Read up here, should help your nerves.

I'm drinking the isopure now, diluted with half water to help. Before when I tried it not diluted, my tummy didn't like it. So far the best clear liquid for me is the Unjury chicken soup mix. Super yummy and 21g protein.

Hi Stephanie- I also have my surgery on the 11th! I go on for pre- op tomorrow. Getting nervous; I will keep you in my thoughts.

kimr- Isopure not too tasty; I 'll probably have to cut it with water once I'm in post- op. Keep on chuggin!

Hi,

Stephanie and milliefuller I am also on the 11th, as are quite a few others. Not long now for all of us due next week. It is so reassuring seeing others who have had surgery this week posting on here and it is supportive. I don't know about you but i have my really scared times but mostly I just want it to happen now.

Hope that you enjoyed your trip out Erin, shopping for food you can't eat must have been so exciting! It was a journey into the outside world though, which makes life seem so much more normal and soon you will be shopping for clothes which is really exciting.

Take care

Claire

Hello everyone!

I'm glad to see everyone still doing pretty well, and see we have some others who have joined the Feb 11th group!

I thought I would update since my last post wasn't to positive. I'm doing much better and am back on my high protein diet. Not as strong, due to giving me stomach troubles but glad I got it worked out.

Very encouraging to hear from people who are on the other side.

Getting more and more nervous now especially after getting my call today telling me what time I have to arrive at the hospital which is 5am! Wow that's early!

Hope all is well with everyone and the nerves aren't to bad as we are getting so close! Can't believe the big day is less than a week away for some of us!

Edited February 7, 201412 yr by zomgjj

Hi zomgjj,

Wow that is early! I need to be there at 7am but I am quite a way away and then there is the London rush hour so I think that I will be leaving pretty early myself. I am so glad that you are feeling a bit better now.

Yes I am nervous too, though very reassured by others' posts. I think it just feels such a big thing to do and different people have different problems at different stages and I am thinking that I will have them all, which I won't! I suppose at this stage I just want it done so I know what i do have to deal with. It is certainly a hell of a thing to contemplate isn't it? I think if we weren't nervous and scared it would mean that we weren't taking it as seriously as we should be and just skipping over all the major adjustments and thinking of only the weight loss as a positive. I prefer to think that I am just planning ahead, trying to problem solve and being realistic. That is the brain side of things, the rest of me is not believing that logic a lot of the time.

Take care and we will in this all together

Claire