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December 2015 Surgery Dates - Gastric Bypass (RNY)

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mavalos2    3

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Hello, I am completely new at this. My current surgery date is December 16th and I am supposed to start my liquid diet the day before Thanksgiving. It sounds like my 3 week liquid diet is longer than most.

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rblakely63    11

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I start my1 week pre-op diet on Nov. 30th and my surgery is scheduled on Dec. 7th. Are there any Dec. 7th surgeries scheduled?

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KirstyKirst81    16

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Hi mavalos2 and rblakely63, welcome!
I'm on day 5 of my 14 day pre-op Protein diet. Somehow it turned into a Liquid Protein diet. I don't know when or how, but it did. Days 1 and 2 were pretty easy, but the late end of day 3 through today (day 5) have been off the tracks bad. Most likely because it is the weekend, aka: my weakest spot. Tomorrow's a new day!

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DeezJeanz    1,065

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Hello all, im Dee Dee. I just wanted to add and hopefully be welcomed here, I am a revision from the sleeve Dec 30, 2013. Since i woke from that surgery, ive had complications, so this is the method they've decided would help me. Although i lost 84 lbs, ive had difficulties with MAJOR ACID REFLUX, putting it lightly! So, Lord willing, I'm sceduled for Dec 4. Started liquids Nov 21st, did early thanksgiving for family last week. Although I've been down this road, it's still difficult bc of the head n eye hunger, leftover thanksgiving, ugh! Im scared being its my second one and increase chance of problems. But I've prayed for relief so that i can enjoy this journey finally, so tho I'm scared i have faith that this is my answer. I've been more than miserable for almost 2yrs post sleeve and it's time for relief. God bless all of ya'll on this journey and your surgeons. Gl from Virginia!

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mavalos2    3

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  • KirstyKirst81 can I ask what brand of Protein you are using. There are so many options and I am struggling to figure out which one to try.

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ShrinkingButtercup    60

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My date is currently December 9th! I started my pre-op diet. I'm having a hard time with what I guess is head hunger but it's getting a little better everyday.

I'm scared and moody. Trying to find a bright side to this stage.

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AmyBug    38

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@@Buttercup bubbles I am December 9th too! I love the power puff girls too! LOL! You can totally do this, it will be so worth it!

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KirstyKirst81    16

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  • KirstyKirst81 can I ask what brand of Protein you are using. There are so many options and I am struggling to figure out which one to try.

Hello mavalos2, I use Shakeology for normal shakes, and usually add PB2 and just use Water. For extra Protein I add a scoop of unflavored Isopure. You can add it to a lot of different things and it's a sort of neutral flavor, but does have some aftertaste. I don't recommend the premixed Isopure drinks unless you add something for that after taste. It's disgusting.

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KirstyKirst81    16

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My date is currently December 9th! I started my pre-op diet. I'm having a hard time with what I guess is head hunger but it's getting a little better everyday.

I'm scared and moody. Trying to find a bright side to this stage.

This pre-op diet is really hard and I felt quite weak from the afternoon of day 3 to about the middle of day 5. Luckily my nut said it was okay that I eat a Thanksgiving dinner. I splurged a bit, although I (dumb of me) didn't eat all day. I still think I maintained a lot of composure considering I ate only half of what I put on my plate for green bean casserole - and that took up half of my large oval paper plate.... lol.... Bad.. but I didn't jack it all up too badly! :)

I'm nervous about the thought of blood clots and other things, but I push those thoughts out of my head. It's good you're trying to find a bright side to this stage, I have heard it is the hardest stage for a lot of people. You should drop some weight during this, if you're all liquid anyhow. :)

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KirstyKirst81    16

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Hello all, im Dee Dee. I just wanted to add and hopefully be welcomed here, I am a revision from the sleeve Dec 30, 2013. Since i woke from that surgery, ive had complications, so this is the method they've decided would help me. Although i lost 84 lbs, ive had difficulties with MAJOR ACID REFLUX, putting it lightly! So, Lord willing, I'm sceduled for Dec 4. Started liquids Nov 21st, did early thanksgiving for family last week. Although I've been down this road, it's still difficult bc of the head n eye hunger, leftover thanksgiving, ugh! Im scared being its my second one and increase chance of problems. But I've prayed for relief so that i can enjoy this journey finally, so tho I'm scared i have faith that this is my answer. I've been more than miserable for almost 2yrs post sleeve and it's time for relief. God bless all of ya'll on this journey and your surgeons. Gl from Virginia!

Hi Dee Dee, welcome :)

Of course you're welcome here! I'm a bit late on my replies this week. So this isn't your first rodeo - it's good you know what to expect! Is there anything you would have done differently your first time that you might do this time?

I hope RNY takes care of what the sleeve didn't do for you and that you have great results from it. Congrats on your first loss too!

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DeezJeanz    1,065

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Hello all, im Dee Dee. I just wanted to add and hopefully be welcomed here, I am a revision from the sleeve Dec 30, 2013. Since i woke from that surgery, ive had complications, so this is the method they've decided would help me. Although i lost 84 lbs, ive had difficulties with MAJOR ACID REFLUX, putting it lightly! So, Lord willing, I'm sceduled for Dec 4. Started liquids Nov 21st, did early thanksgiving for family last week. Although I've been down this road, it's still difficult bc of the head n eye hunger, leftover thanksgiving, ugh! Im scared being its my second one and increase chance of problems. But I've prayed for relief so that i can enjoy this journey finally, so tho I'm scared i have faith that this is my answer. I've been more than miserable for almost 2yrs post sleeve and it's time for relief. God bless all of ya'll on this journey and your surgeons. Gl from Virginia!

Hi Dee Dee, welcome :)

Of course you're welcome here! I'm a bit late on my replies this week. So this isn't your first rodeo - it's good you know what to expect! Is there anything you would have done differently your first time that you might do this time?

I hope RNY takes care of what the sleeve didn't do for you and that you have great results from it. Congrats on your first loss too!

Ty Kirsty;) i hope it works too bc its my last option or being this way in pain for the rest of my life:( the ONLY thing that i would do differently is to have the RNY instead. They knew i was on meds for reflux since 2000 and yet they still suggested the sleeve. I even asked a question concerning that to the surgeon at a meeting we had and his words, "you'll do and be just fine. And I ended up staying in the hospital 8 days instead of 2 and after seeing him my first 6 months he then retired and ive been to 3 others n specialist begging to get help. Finally the last doc said you've been threw enough and here i am! I hate that I have to have the surgery not even two years out but I'm also excited and scared at the same time that there may be a chance that they can fix this and I can enjoy the journey finally. Thank you for asking and God Bless yours.

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KirstyKirst81    16

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@DeezJeanz

Dee Dee, is it too late to request the RNY? I've read a lot of people with sleeve end up changing to RNY as a revision because of reflux with the sleeve - it would be a big concern, and is one of the reasons I chose RNY even though the sleeve would have made more sense with my current starting weight etc...
Thoughts?

Kirsten

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DeezJeanz    1,065

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@@Kirsten

Im sorry, I thought that I'd said that in my post earlier, my apologies. I am revising from sleeve to RNY on Dec 4th. The new surgeon said that that is my only option to get rid of my issues and Lord knows I'm praying that's the case. I go tomorrow for preop, im so glad to be getting this 2 week liquid phase over with although it'll be another 2 weeks postop but i won't want to eat anyways. Thank you for that info, i so greatly appreciate your concerns and willing to research. You're awesome! !

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