Hi all!!

My surgery is scheduled for 10/29. I am excited but nervous about having it done. My biggest worry is the sedation and how I'll feel afterward.

My physician is Dr. Marley at Windber Hospital in Windber, PA.

I am also worried about the liquid diet I'll be on following the surgery. I'm not quite sure yet what I'll be drinking, so anyone with any good concoctions please respond.

Kim,

That is great!! Only 5 more days!! I am waiting for insurance precert approval. Has been 3 weeks. The insurance co said it is taking about 15 days to enter the back logged precert requests then the approval/denials go quickly.

I will have to do 2 weeks of optifast (liquid protein) before surgery, and 2 weeks after.

I do dread that a bit, but it will be worth it. I think after surgery would be easier, while recouping. Before will just feel like deprivation!!

Best of luck to you on surgery day. Let us know how you are doing!!

Jodie

I am not doing very well on the pre-op diet. I lost 2 lbs as of last saturday, so I'm hoping they aren't upset with me tomorrow at my pre-op appointment.

Kim did you have the surgery? Everything go ok? Hope to see you at the next support group.

Yep I had my surgery on the 29th and it went as smooth as could be. The worst part of the whole thing is having to struggle getting awake when its over.

I have my one week post-op appoint with dr. marley tomorrow. I know I have lost some weight, but hopefully it will be a lot more than I am thinking.

I have been doing very well with the liquid diet. I have heard that some people have actually eaten doritoes at one week post op!!! How anyone could do that I don't know. I am scared to eat too much for fear I'll get sick. And I do have those times when I feel my belly growling, so I'll head for something strained. It really hasn't been hard to stick to the liquid diet. The pre-op diet was much worse than what I'm going through now. I only lost 4 lbs. on my pre-op diet, so time will tell tomorrow...

Congrats Kim, I had mine a few days after yours. I have read some of the posts about what people are eating so soon after surgery. As much as I love the food my family are eating around me, I can't imagine even having one mouthful at this stage of the game... each to their own I guess but I wouldn't risk it.