I have my surgery scheduled for May 27th; I know there was a post a while ago that some people were responding to but could not find it again.. but since we are a week away now - wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing? I seem to be doing Ok with the shakes, using the blender and throwing in about 10 ice cubes really makes them thick and yummy and really filling,, much more than I thought the would be. How is everyone else doing? I am very excited for the group of people that is going thru the surgery this week and my best wishes is with them!!

K

I have surgery scheduled for May 29th. I'm on optifast shakes. I'm taking it one day at a time. Everyday I feel a little better. The doctors office gave me different recipes for the shakes Using ice and different sugar free extracts. I can't wait for surgery day to get here

Hi - yea I am using sugar free syrups like they use for coffee and wow they really do spruce up the shakes. I can't wait either. My surgeon said she is doing two operations on my day but because I am closer to the hospital she will probably have me go first... I think she was talking like 6:00 a.m. for when she will start on me....but of course I won't know for sure until next week...I think I am getting anxious though... it is great to talk with all of you that are in the same boat...I think that it really has actually been helping me not freak out.

I have to be at the hospital at 5:30 am. I'm the first up that day. I'm anxious too. The day can't come fast enough

Hey guys I'm on the 28th and I've been doing good on my shakes but today my sugars were dropping so he told me to eat an egg everyday it helped rear the shakiness but made me hungry all over again. . Anyway hope everyone is doing well

Hi everyone, May 26th surgery date. I did create a thread before and have met some fabulous women and can recommend a support chat group.

Good luck everyone.

Drink Water and walk!

Don't forget those vitamins!

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Hey guys I'm on the 28th and I've been doing good on my shakes but today my sugars were dropping so he told me to eat an egg everyday it helped rear the shakiness but made me hungry all over again. . Anyway hope everyone is doing well

I was told I can have a piece of lean Protein as needed, but I was worried it would make me hungrier if I did.

May 28th and cannot wait!

I am May 28th, have to be there at 5:30am!! Love some buddies!

I have to be there at 5 as well

Wow looks like a bunch of us are due up first thing in the morning. I can't wait...I am hoping to stay very busy this weekend to keep my mind off of smelling any barbeques going in the neighborhood. I think that is the only thing that has got me so far... But I ignored it.

vgomez-We will be in the same boat at the same time!

I THINK I'm the 26th but I lost almost three days to a really bad stomach flu this week. Now I'm very concerned with everything I have to get done with the holiday coming up. And I'm worried I might be weird and bloated after being dehydrated and blow my steady preop loss.

Wow the stomach flu - that is no fun anytime.. but you might be surprised what your body does as you recover. I hope you feel better,

For my Pre-op diet I am allowed 2 shakes and 1 lean Protein (3 to 6 oz) 1/2 cup of starchy food and unlimited non starchy vegies...no fruit.

I have been doing OK - but for lunch I thought I would try scrambling egg beaters... I can officially say that was not my favorite...gosh felt like a ball sitting in my stomach...yuck... has anyone tried to cook those? there must be some trick to it... kind of like the shakes...

Omg I have been so sick too it's crazy I can't keep anything down

So how are you feeling today? Hopefully better, I can't believe that this weekend has finally gotten here. I know I really started this process in January once I found out my insurance started covering this procedure for the first time, but even from then it seems like it has taken a long time. I can't even believe that some of you had do the 6 month diet with the NUT... that would have drove me crazy!!