Anyone else scheduled in October? Let's stay in touch during this process!

I have to take one more informational class. Have an EGD done and do a 2 week liquid only diet.

During the the diet I have to drink the doctor's Protein drinks. Hope they are good!

I started my 2 week liquid diet on Oct 7th

My dr requires a 3 week pre-op diet... Today was day 1 for me... At the hospital now for a sleep study. Hope I don't need a cpap machine

Started my 2 week liquid diet today. Surgery is Oct. 13. I've done ok today until right now. I really am hungry!! Hope this gets easier. Anyone else that has started the liquid diet struggling?

Chug a glass of water when you feel hungry. It will help a little.

Does your liquid diet consist of only broth and water?

I actually like the cpap first day I haven't been sleepy in along time

My liquid diet is a protein shake for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Water, SF, FF, decaf drinks in between.

Does your liquid diet consist of only broth and water?

I'm not on total liquid. I can have 1 meal of a salad with 6 oz of protein and 2 fruits for snack. Also up-to 3 protein shakes a day.

I forget the name of the hospital but it is in Tijuana. I spend the night at the Marriot on Wednesday, two nights at the hospital and then two more at the Marriot and back to San Diego on Monday and fly out about 3pm. Where are you from? I'm from the Houston area.

Hello I think our two hospitals are pretty close to each other. Do you fly into San Diego? I fly there Wednesday. I am going to Mexicali bariatric center in Baja California, mexico. I am excited and nervous as well. How long do they keep you in the hospital? Lets definitely keep in touch we will literally be going thru this together. Best wishes to you too and safe travels.

I forget the name of the hospital but it is in Tijuana. I spend the night at the Marriot on Wednesday, two nights at the hospital and then two more at the Marriot and back to San Diego on Monday and fly out about 3pm. Where are you from? I'm from the Houston area.

Hello I think our two hospitals are pretty close to each other. Do you fly into San Diego? I fly there Wednesday. I am going to Mexicali bariatric center in Baja California, mexico. I am excited and nervous as well. How long do they keep you in the hospital? Lets definitely keep in touch we will literally be going thru this together. Best wishes to you too and safe travels.

Grrrr. Got a call today. The surgery coordinator was off for a couple weeks. Apparently the person taking over for her messed up. My surgery was bumped from 10/6 to 10/14. Then my husband called and bitched. She called me back a few hours later and said they had a cancellation 9/22 if I wanted it. That's just a little toooo soon since I haven't planned for it, have patients scheduled, would have to start post op diet TOMORROW. She said she was going to offer someone else on 10/6 the earlier appointment and try to get me back on 10/6. Still haven't heard back from her! Soooooo frustrating.

Karen

I hope they got you worked out - they're really messing with your schedule - I see.

Where you able to keep your October surgery date?

I am actually starting out this month. I have been to my initial visit, now in October I will have my psyc evaluation, my EGD, my first nutritionist visit, and 2 of my 3 support group meetings. I am hoping that by December or January I will have my date.

Dana, I'm EXCITED! I'm on day 2 of liquid pre-op and lost 7lbs so far. I am starting to feel the effects already of no sugar, caffeine, carbs...but like you said...ONLY 12 MORE DAYS!

Wow!!! This is fantastic! How do you feel overall? Are you able to work ft w/the pre-op? I'm worried I'll be super exhausted... And I start mine tomorrow..

Good luck!

Thank you!

I am scheduled for October 2nd in Mexico. So excited and can't wait to hear all of your success stories!

I've lost 15 pounds on the 10 day liquid diet, I was shocked but I had gain 25 pounds over the last year trying to get all the requirements done that my insurance needed and there were other road blocks and I'd get to points that I thought what the heck and eat a bag of chips.

The liquid diet my surgeon had me on let me eat 3 oz of chicken twice a day but it will be a long time before I want plain old chicken again!

I was hungry a lot but I kept telling myself that this time the diet is permanent, I won't have to worry about when and how much MORE weight I'll gain back once I go off the diet. I know it's possible to gain after you have the sleeve but it's a very good tool to help keep me from gaining this time.

It really helped me to tell my co-workers, friends and family what I was doing. So when I tired or said or did silly things they'd just laugh with me because they knew I was only eating about 600 calories a day.

Just 2 more days! I check in at 9am on Wed morning for my surgery.