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@ Jazma: I had my lapband removed last April. I was scheduled to have the bypass at the same time but changed my mind the morning of the surgery and just had the band removed. I gained about 35 lbs since it was removed, which Dr. says is quite good for typical weight gain after is much more. At any rate I feel really good about the sleeve and can't wait Till June 5th when I get mine. Good Luck to you! :)

Also, Do any of u take Probiotics? Last year before my surgery I went to costco and bought " Advance Probiotic 10" By Nature's Bounty. They are capsules and give u 10 probiotic Organisms and 20 Billion Live Probiotic Cultures. Of course being concerned about surgery, it was important to me to give myself a boost in my recovery process, so I started up on these two weeks before. Right after surgery I broke the capsules apart and them in my Water. On my follow up visit after my surgery my Dr said I had so much scar tissue and removing my band was a challenge. He was surprised I had no complications but I believe it's my secret gem, these Probiotics that made the difference. Needless to say I just bought some more to prepare for this surgery as well... ;)

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Im june 18th too

Ive got a june date too:) 18th. Cant wait for the new me

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Hi everyone, I am scheduled for JUne 3 with BIatric Centre Mexico. Anyone? I start my liquid diet tomorrow. Anyone going to mexico for VSG?

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Hi everyone, I am scheduled for JUne 2 with BIatric Centre Mexico. Anyone? I start my liquid diet tomorrow. Anyone going to mexico for VSG?

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I am scheduled June 3rd for lap band removal and VSG. I had my pre-op on Friday... No special diet though. I just have to have liquids only the day before... I am excited and anxious... I hope by the end of the summer, I will have to buy smaller size clothes... Good Luck to you all!!! I am excited for you all and can't wait to share our journeys and discussing our moments

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June 2, here.

I start my pro-op diet of pre-packaged foods next Monday, for only a week.

Getting excited!!

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I'm scheduled for band removal to sleeve on 6/18. I've started sampling different Vitamins and Protein Shakes so I'll be ready. The closer my date gets here the more nervous I'm getting.

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I had my pre op appt last week. I have to do the liquid diet for 2 days before surgery plus two weeks after surgery. I haven't sampled any shakes yet and I am so scared to have this surgery that part of me wants to back out. Can anyone recommend some good Protein shakes to try? I have heard alot of good things about powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury powders. Those have been reviews that I have read online. Thanks!

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<p>I had my pre op appt last week. I have to do the liquid diet for 2 days before surgery plus two weeks after surgery. I haven't sampled any shakes yet and I am so scared to have this surgery that part of me wants to back out. Can anyone recommend some good Protein shakes to try? I have heard alot of good things about unjury powders. Those have been reviews that I have read online. Thanks!</p>

I just ordered a starter pack from Unjury...a sample pack from Jay Robb....and a sample pack from Chike Nutrition. The names were recommended in another thread, so I wanted to share!

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I am scheduled for 6/23!

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I am scheduled for June 4th also!! I am starting to get so nervous! I am glad to have found this group so we can help each other out. My nutritionalist didn't say I had to do a pre-op liquid diet but just to make sure I ate very light foods during the week before my surgery. Any recommendations? I am getting so nervous yet excited at the same time!

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Just got the final confirmation June 17th. 5:30am I have to be at hospital. I'm the first appointment at 7:30am. No Preop for me either. Just said a low fat diet the day before. This is becoming real!!!!

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Hi Everyone! I live in Southern California will have my surgery on 6/4 as well. I've been going through the approval process/requirements for about 8-9 months...each month I am ready for the surgery but another delay just adds to my fear...I keep telling myself...am I really going through with this? I guess we all have our fears...I originally lost 30 pounds and met the md and was ready to go insurance delays started my anxiety and I even started have "buffet nightmares" with me eating the most delicious food and never getting full.(including the porn music in background...bow chicky wow won..crazy but true.) Also not looking forward to looking like a bald egg once my hair starts dropping in clumps....I can kick myself for gaining and now I plan on doing a 3 shake/day and broth diet until surgery...I have been following a few of my favorite vets who have become my inspiration: lil miss diva, Cowgirl Jane, Lipstick lady, and they are not only beautiful people but have been an inspiration to me....can't wait to get to the other side..sooner the better...

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Yeah I have been trying to get this surgery for years but my insurance will not cover it even though I've had countless doctors try to fight it and prove that it's "medically necessary"! It is so ridiculous! So now I decided to just go in and do self pay and guess what... Only about three months later, BOOM I'm scheduled for surgery already. It's sad how much money talks but insurances don't want to consider this a serious surgery that is sometimes needed! Anyone else out there self paying? I'm a little nervous about it cause I guess if there are complications my insurance won't help me with any of that either :/

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    • LeighaTR

      I am new here today... and only two weeks out from my sleeve surgery on the 23rd. I am amazed I have kept my calories down to 467 today so far... that leaves me almost 750 left for dinner and maybe a snack. This is going to be tough for two weeks... but I have to believe I can do it!
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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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