My surgery date is July 14th! Any tips or recommendations to make this as comfortable and smooth as possible? Thank you!

Wow!! Awesome! I hope im down some!

Nice job everyone. Myfutureme is right. Your body will flush the protein. We are on our way.

Going for pre op monday. Has anyone done the breathing test?? What is that like??

The breathing test is just to test your lung capacity before surgery. That way when you do your breathing exercises post-op they have a baseline for you. You just take in the deepest breath you can take with a device called a triflo.

Edited July 2, 201412 yr by CoolBeans13

Ok thanks! So excited!!

I haven't cheated and I haven't really lost

I posted something like this on another thread, but I'm really confused and looking for some help. My sleeve was done this past Monday, June 30th. I'm on clear liquids with protein (Isopure drinks, jello made with isopure, broth with added protein powder) plus any zero cal beverages until Monday, which will be one full week. Then I transition to full liquids (soy milk, protein shakes, etc.). I'm not having any trouble getting the appropriate liquids down at all, and I'm stArting to worry about that. Like maybe this should be harder? Please, someone tell me I'm crazy!

Yup. There sure is!

I'm 29 living in Greensboro but from Durham...my surgery date is July 29

July 14th here too!!!! 23 year old from Charlotte,NC. Day two of my pre-op diet. It's definitely not easy but it's going to be so worth it!

I'm 29 in Greensboro, scheduled for July 29th

Next week by this time we will all have finished our surgeries. I am freaking out a bit. Big life change and irreversible but I know its for the best.

I am getting nervous too but so ready. My surgery is suppose to start at 10:20 am. : )

Walk ASAP post op. Very very important. Don't be too anxious. I am 7 days post op. No complications. I have been controlling the pain... actually just some soreness.. With OTC Tylenol for the last two days. No need for the Percocet. I was NPO for first 24 hrs post op. Day 2 I was allowed to sip 30cc (1 ounce) of H2O hourly. Day 3 went home on clear liquids only. Day 4 started full liquids. It is very important to find a Hi protein drink you like. You should try to get 70gr protein in daily but remember you will only be able to handle 4-6 ounces at a time. So pick a drink with really high protein. Ensure Active Hi Protein has 25gr per 14 ounces. Premiere has 30gr per 11 ounces. You will want to get 64 oz of fluids in also per day. So you will be sipping all the day long. Good luck.

I am scheduled for 7/14 too. I am starting to get nervous. I am spending way too much time reading success stories.

I am scheduled for 7/14 too. I am starting to get nervous. I am spending way too much time reading success stories.

Me too! I've talked to a couple people who have been through it and that really helped.

Best of luck!

I am getting nervous too but so ready. My surgery is suppose to start at 10:20 am. : )

Keep us posted! Best of luck!