I am having my surgery on October 30. I am looking for some support buddies who will be having surgery about the same time that I am. I am single, my kids are grown and I have no support to back me up. THANKS for the future help friends!!!![/url][/url]

What is your pre surgery diet? Mine starts 10days pre-op

My pre op is 14 days on Bariatrix, not the best tasting but I guess it'll get the job done.

My surgery is 30 October, Yeah!

Question: Is it really necessary to do a two week liquid diet before surgery, knowing that you will rapidly lose weight after?

I already have lost 10lbs, 250 down to 240, I also workout 4 times a week, 45-60 minutes’ running/jogging/walking combination, which I know I will begin to exceed once the weight comes off.

I have heard of people, men mostly, doing a 3 day Water only diet prior to surgery? I hoping to get down to 175lbs

@@Stephanie Kandace, Congrats...what is "Bariatrix"?

Surgery on the 29th for me! I start my 2 week liquid diet tomorrow, which I am loathing, but I guess it's a necessary evil. @@ArtDLG, the liquid diet is to shrink your liver so they can more easily move it out of the way during surgery. While not all doctors do 2 weeks, some liquid diet beforehand seems pretty much standard.

Oh, and I'm a Bears fan, too!

Thank you @@ArtDLG but Bariatrix is basically a Protein shake, they have the powders, Soup mixes and puddings along with a few other things. Its a line like unjury or Lean Shake. I personally prefer the Lean Shake to the Bariatrix but by any means necessary.

The main reason for the pre op diet is to shrink the liver since it is assumed most of us being obese have a fatty liver. While it may kill me to do this liquid diet for 2 weeks, I am more afraid of the surgeon going in and finding out when I wake up that he closed up because my liver was too big and fat to do surgery so I'm using that to psych myself out into completing this phase.

Hey surgery scheduled 10/27. Had pre-op testing today. EKG, Upper GI images and blood work. So glad it's all done. Also pick up my phase 1 food and some vitamins. This is about to happen!

ArtDLG, the reason for the liquid diet is that it makes your liver smaller and your liver sits on top of your stomach (thats what I am told) I start mine Thursday and I can have 3 Protein shakes and a BIG salad with some no fat dressing on it. Then 3 days before do a cleanse, then start a 3 day CLEAR liquid diet. Its not about losing weight its about getting your stomach as empty as possible before surgery........afterall..... they are about to remove 85% of it

KMCarlson.....we won't hold it against you that you are a Bears' fan

I'm having surgery Monday October 20th.

Hello i am having sleeve surgery around the beginning of Nov, with Dr Braverman, here in Orange County.

Got it, I know it's different from person to person, this wasn't mentioned by my Dr. He told me I was a great candidate, which is very reassuring.

My surgery is scheduled Oct-28th in Virginia. Started my pre op yesterday

I'm having surgery on Oct 29th in San Antonio, Texas with Dr. Nilesh Patel of Texas Bariatric Specialist. Just got my confirmed date yesterday and started my liquid diet today. Love to share stories if you want.