Hi all,

This is my first post and I started my appts with the surgeon at the end of May, Aug 25th was my 4th visit and he scheduled me for Dec 7th, pending nothing gets in the way. I am super excited and have been reading as much as possible.

7 minutes ago, Briar said:

Where did you find the unflavored?

Vitamin Shoppe has a good price online for Isopure. You can also buy on Amazon.

Hello! I am new to this forum. My gastric sleeve surgery is scheduled for Dec 15th. I am on day one of the pre-op diet, and it is going as expected - I'm hungry lol.

I am a revision from Lap Band. I lived with a Lap Band that had somehow migrated up to the bottom of my esophagus for a good 4 years. I basically had no pouch, and almost everything I ate got stuck. I had lost some weight initially, but it all came back as I ate whatever would go down instead of what was good for me. I had the Lap Band removed in June, and the weight came back on faster than ever. I now weight more than when I initially got the Lap Band.

I'm ready to make the change. I'm older and wiser and tired of being tired. It's time to work.

4 hours ago, Little bird said:

Yes December 18 sleever. I'm happy you got your date. I'm excited and nervous. What Protein Shake has everyone decided on? Any recommendations?

Good luck! I am on the 19th of December. I am doing the Premier Protein Shakes. Chocolate and the Banana Cream. 18 pack at Costco for about $22.00 They have smaller packs at Walmart.

Thank you for the recommendation. I will check on that. Congrats on your surgery date. How are you feeling?

Where did you find the unflavored?

I got a 1 pound pack on amazon for under 15 bucks

On ‎12‎/‎1‎/‎2017 at 10:52 AM, Little bird said:

What Protein Shake has everyone decided on? Any recommendations?

I really like Optimum Nutrition brand Double Rich Chocolate flavor mixed with 1% milk. 1g fat, 3g carbs, per 23g protein. Also, Syntrax Fuzzy Navel brand flavor (kind of a peach-orange flavor) with water on ice. No fat, no carbs.

CONGRATS to you All! I'm having my surgery December 18th. I'm super nervous, scared, excited, worried, and so on. I'm so ready to start this new chapter in my life. Again, CONGRATS to All!!!

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I’m 12/18, too. We got this!

Scheduled for the 18th .....so you aren’t the only one! Good Luck!

I’m the 18th, too. Best of luck to us! :-)

Hey Guys! First time posting...I’m scheduled for the 19th!

Hey Guys! First time posting...I’m scheduled for the 19th!

Me too! 19th buddy! Good luck to us! Are you doing the 2 week liquid?

Me too! 19th buddy! Good luck to us! Are you doing the 2 week liquid?

I start on December 5th...

I start on December 5th...

Me too!! It's getting real!! What state are you in?

On 11/30/2017 at 7:14 AM, Briar said:

The admin sent the wrong info into my insurance company. Idk how insurance works but apparently there is a code and she just typed in the wrong one. So now they have to cancel the bypass and resubmit for the sleeve and hopefully it gets approved in time. If not then I lose my surgery date and did this liquid diet for nothing.

oh dang that stinks because of someone else's mistake. were they able to fix it in time?

On 12/1/2017 at 0:33 PM, Rubyfit4life said:

I’m going to use premier for now but I’m not going to buy a big case because our taste might change after surgery. I also bought Isopure unflavored Protein to mix into my puddings, Jello and to make smoothies with.

oh that's a good idea...thanks! I'm going to order some of the powder too.

On 11/30/2017 at 8:14 AM, cdealdec said:

That does make us sleeve buddies!!! Yay congrats to you on your approval as well!!! Do you have to do your 2 week liquid diet?

Thanks buddy! no pre-diet for me - just said stay on my reduced plan and don't go crazy the night before - have the last meal a few days before! how about you - liquid pre-diet?

Although I just realized this morning that they had asked me to get an EKG and I missed it. Eek. So I'm hoping since results are instantaneous that I can go get one in the next day or so and keep my 12/7 date. I'm nervous and of course the office is closed. Fingers crossed I keep the 7th too!

Edited December 3, 20178 yr by Jeannie49