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PrettyGirlLosingIt    4

PrettyGirlLosingIt
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My surgery is scheduled for May 15th 2017 and I am so excited! However, my doctor does not have me on an all-liquid diet. Instead, I am on a high Protein, low fat, no sugar/Carb diet 2 weeks before surgery. I was a bit concerned because I had never heard of this before. He explained the 2-week diet beforehand is only to make my liver smaller and the same can be accomplished with the 2-week diet he provided. Has anyone else ever heard of a doctor doing this? :wacko:

EDIT Sorry seems like i found the answer to this after reading all posts lol. Anyone out there scheduled for the 15th?

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Rita48    65

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May 9th, pre-op diet starts May1st!


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Ready4aNewStart    40

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It is so worth it! I was supposed to be sleeved on May 2nd but they moved it up to April 24th. I was very nervous and excited but am so happy I went through with it. I am down 20 lbs from last Wednesday. I am assuming a lot of it has to do with still being on liquids but still happy about it. The biggest problem right after surgery was the Nausea. Now its the gas pain but gas x chewables are helping along with walking. I am back to work and feeling pretty good. I haven't had to take any pain medication since 7pm the day of my surgery. My surgery was at 11:45am. Good luck to everyone preparing for surgery. You won't regret it!

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BubbleSam    87

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It is so worth it! I was supposed to be sleeved on May 2nd but they moved it up to April 24th. I was very nervous and excited but am so happy I went through with it. I am down 20 lbs from last Wednesday. I am assuming a lot of it has to do with still being on liquids but still happy about it. The biggest problem right after surgery was the Nausea. Now its the gas pain but gas x chewables are helping along with walking. I am back to work and feeling pretty good. I haven't had to take any pain medication since 7pm the day of my surgery. My surgery was at 11:45am. Good luck to everyone preparing for surgery. You won't regret it!

I'm so glad to hear you are doing good! I am getting sleeved on Wednesday so only a few days away! I'm more excited than nervous! [emoji847]


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krosevf30    15

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I'm having surgery in Mexico with Dr. Lopez-Corvala. My goal is to get rid of my GERD that I've had for 20 years and of course lose many pounds!! I don't have a special pre-op diet but I'm definitely going to cut out high carbs and fatty foods to prepare - probably do liquids for the week prior. I'm happy my husband gets to stay in the hospital with me the entire time. Nervous, excited and ready!

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Melena68    40

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10 hours ago, Ready4aNewStart said:

It is so worth it! I was supposed to be sleeved on May 2nd but they moved it up to April 24th. I was very nervous and excited but am so happy I went through with it. I am down 20 lbs from last Wednesday. I am assuming a lot of it has to do with still being on liquids but still happy about it. The biggest problem right after surgery was the Nausea. Now its the gas pain but gas x chewables are helping along with walking. I am back to work and feeling pretty good. I haven't had to take any pain medication since 7pm the day of my surgery. My surgery was at 11:45am. Good luck to everyone preparing for surgery. You won't regret it!

I am so glad you are doing well. What an inspiration. Did your nausea last a long time? Was it the anesthesia? I am glad to hear that Gas x Chewables are helping. I am on day 4 of the liquid diet and it has been hard. I am so ready for the surgery and hearing your story gives me hope.

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Melena68    40

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On 4/25/2017 at 2:31 PM, romafiori said:

YES. 100%. Glad to hear I am not alone in that.

I am on day 4 or my liquid diet. It has been rough. I feel okay physically. I am a teacher and run around a lot. My caloric intake is only 800 calories of Protein Shakes. On an average day, I burn about 3,000 calories a day. By the end of the day, I am exhausted. Today, I am downright weepy. Feeling overwhelmed. We are moving about a month after my surgery. I know that it all work out well. But I still have so much to do at work and then for the move, and my oldest son leaves for college in August. My family is super supportive and I am so excited about the surgery. This group is awesome.

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romafiori    55

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I am on day 4 or my liquid diet. It has been rough. I feel okay physically. I am a teacher and run around a lot. My caloric intake is only 800 calories of Protein Shakes. On an average day, I burn about 3,000 calories a day. By the end of the day, I am exhausted. Today, I am downright weepy. Feeling overwhelmed. We are moving about a month after my surgery. I know that it all work out well. But I still have so much to do at work and then for the move, and my oldest son leaves for college in August. My family is super supportive and I am so excited about the surgery. This group is awesome.


I hear you. That is a lot going on on top on restricted calories. I've been feeling all the feels myself. But it has been helping me to let myself get excited and think about what this surgery will mean for ME. Not kids, husband, or job. This will all be worth it for us. Hang in there!


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seekerkey    3

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On 4/9/2017 at 1:42 PM, antoinette85 said:

I am scheduled for May 8th too. Go on my 2 week liquid diet on April 24th. So nervous and excited at the same time.


How is your preop diet going? I started a day after you- Today was a struggle.

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Ready4aNewStart    40

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Nausea lasted about a day and a half for me. I don't remember being put out for anesthesia but apparently I did good. I'm not on you tube lol.

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SusitaNM    23

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May 30, and I could really use a buddy to go through the pre-op with. I started this journey in November, but there were some mixups that had me waiting around for months without knowing if I were really going to get a surgery date. Now that I have one, I need to get my head and heart prepared in a month. Anybody getting the procedure done at the end of May?

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    • Doughgurl

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      1. Selina333

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

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