Hi anyone having surgery in May, I am looking for a buddy. Thanks.

I have just joined and my surgery is May 19th. I am nervous and counting down the days to start my new life.

<p>I have just joined and my surgery is May 19th. I am nervous and counting down the days to start my new life. </p>

Hi mom2grls2,

I have the same date too! I know what your going through! Exciting and scary for me! So how are you preparing? How old are your kids?

<p>I have just joined and my surgery is May 19th. I am nervous and counting down the days to start my new life. </p>

Hi mom2grls2,

I have the same date too! I know what your going through! Exciting and scary for me! So how are you preparing? How old are your kids?

I am trying to drink more water less diet soda it has been hard. I suffer from really bad depression and sad to say I have gained weight. I have 2 girls one 10 and one 14. I have my pre op appt with the surgeon on May 13th plus a class for my 4 day pre op diet and pre admission at hospital. I am so nervous that I have to start seeing my psychologist to get me through it. How are you dealing with everything? Kids, if so ages? We can be surgery buddies? Finally someone with my surgery date LOL

Im having my surgery may 7th at 5:00 am and nervous as crap... I have waited 8months for this day and I still nervous. Worried about everything under the sun...money.. family...aftwrwards being at home. I have to be out for work for atleast2 weeks and im the only income for my family of four... any advice?

The hardest part for me is the diet Pepsi....something about those bubbles, ice and straw! I' m thinking this May be a go cold turkey thing for me :-)

My surgery date is also may 7th. Not so nervous yet. Staying positive and focusing on all the good feedback. This liquid diet tho. Ugh!

I cut out sodas and straws about 6 yrs ago cold turkey. I don't miss either. I love sf Hawaiian punch in the packets for water bottles and sf crush in the pouches. They are perfect. No carbonation

Soda has been the worst for me but I bought some sugar free drink mix and I have increased my water. I am a coffee drinker too and I like my caffeine so not sure if I want to try decaf. I just might have to stop cold turkey. My doctor only does a 4 day liquid diet that is when I will drop everything that I am supposed to whether I want to or not. I want to be successful at this and I will be. Thinking positive will help get me through. I am just a nervous wreck is all about all of especially the surgery. Come on May 19th !!

Soda has been the worst for me but I bought some sugar free drink mix and I have increased my water. I am a coffee drinker too and I like my caffeine so not sure if I want to try decaf. I just might have to stop cold turkey. My doctor only does a 4 day liquid diet that is when I will drop everything that I am supposed to whether I want to or not. I want to be successful at this and I will be. Thinking positive will help get me through. I am just a nervous wreck is all about all of especially the surgery. Come on May 19th !!

I am on say 4 of liquid diet and I will tell u those caffeine withdraws suck. My head has hurt for the last 3 days. Each day got a little better and today is the best. Y'all can do this. I am do craving my go to snack, honey roasted peanuts.

Well starting day 4 of liquid diet and I feel sooo much better, I can do this. My energy level has been really low I hope it picks up. I finish my pre op tomorrow with EKG, CXR and blood work then surgery!!! I have 3 women that I work with that had the bypass all within the last year, they all look so beautiful and healthy. I've been looking at all the youtube video transformations, gotta say I'm a little worried about the hair loss though! Some seem to have it worse than others. Anyway, off to buy some gas ex and order my vitamins, I'm getting the "Celebrate" vitamins. We were given a few different choices and these seemed to taste the best and have to take less of these than the others. People have made negative comments like " you have to take these vitamins every day for the rest if your life!" Like that's such a big deal...... I take blood pressure meds every single day, and wear a CPAP every single night, I'd rather give those up and take my vitamins every single day!!! Have a great day everyone!!

My surgery date is May 20th. I am on day 4 of the optifast diet.

My surgery date is May 20th. I am on day 4 of the optifast diet.

How many days are you on the pre op diet?

One week to surgery and I'm getting very excited. I'm down 10 lbs this past week on the pre-op liquid diet and I feel great. It's amazing to me how good you feel with just protein and the bariatric vitamins. I

My only concern at this point is my husband. He's realized that he cherishes our meals together more than he thought. He's tried to be very considerate this week and not eat in front of me, even though I've told him it's not necessary. He's so use to thinking about what we were going to eat, that he's having trouble trying to figure out what to eat for himself. He's the cook in our house.....he's much better than I and plus he wouldn't eat much of what I would cook anyway. I think this is a harder adjustment on him than me and I'm concerned.

We will persevere and come out better because of this fantastic journey.

I am on the optifast diet until May 20th. I've already lost 5lbs. Are you on optifast?

I am on the optifast diet until May 20th. I've already lost 5lbs. Are you on optifast?

I'm doing the Bariatric Advantage shakes, they wouldn't let us use anything else.