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Surgery is on Wednesday. I am so inexplicably nervous that someone is going to pull the rug out from under me and I won't get the surgery -- am I the only one??? I started this process in August, 7 months ago, and the buildup has been intense.

Also with every pound I lose pre-op, DH asks me if I'm sure I want the surgery and its driving me nuts! He means well, he really does, but he's a normal weight and he doesn't get it. Its not strictly about losing the weight, its about finding a strategy to keep it off for the rest of my life.

I know exactly how you feel. As I went through the different pre-op checks such as bloods, ECG, medical history checks, (about 2 hours before surgery) I was sure that at each point something would be found and I'd be told that it had been cancelled! Even at the final consent authorisation with my surgeon when he casually asked "how did the pre-op diet go?", I wondered if there was a right or wrong answer! (I told him the truth that I have stuck to the diet btw!)

Yes, the build up is intense right into the moment you go into theatre, so you are not the only one!

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I ate a quarter of a can of tuna out of a teacup today, and then I absolutely could not eat any more. Man this is going to be weird.

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I ate a quarter of a can of tuna out of a teacup today, and then I absolutely could not eat any more. Man this is going to be weird.

Man!!! I just called in for my post op check in. I can now welcome full liquids, not just Clear Liquids. I had my first Protein Drink and that's all I've had today. It's so weird to think that im NOT hungry. I just don't desire eating. I know I have to get this stuff in my belly, but- I'm completely satisfied with one meal a day. MIND BLOWN.

HW 303
SW 278
CW 271
GW 150
Sleeved 3/6/18

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I feel like crying!! Everything was in and approved on Friday, 3/9 but insurance has been trying to get of the office just to verify the dates I’m supposed to get it done, but no one is answering or calling myself nor the insurance back! This is sooo frustrating


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How many days out from surgery b4 you ate tuna? My taste buds of course have changed. Loved th sugar free popsicle and Protein b4 now I can’t tolerate flavor

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Had surgery the morning and I’m in my room resting. So far so good. To all of you who were nervous I was extremely nervous. Don’t be it was easy pleasy! Can’t drink anything till tomorrow. I will update then!




Thank you for updating after the surgery! Get some rest and keep us posted [emoji4]


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How many days out from surgery b4 you ate tuna? My taste buds of course have changed.

A week, nutritionist cleared me yesterday. My taste buds appear to be exactly the same, and now that the incisions have finally stopped twanging, it's pretty much like nothing changed except that I can only eat a couple bites of soft food before stopping. Had refried Beans this morning, same thing: 2oz and then done. Same with egg. Head hunger exists but is pretty irrelevant, it takes more than enough attention to just track the Protein I have to fit in.

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March 27, for me......very nervous. I have a lap band that twisted and can't wait to get it out, I only lost 35 pounds with it I've had it 7 years. Ugh

I look forward to loosing more weight and getting off sugar and high blood pressure meds.

I hope I can do this.....it's really helping me to read through all these.....thank you all.

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2 hours ago, Libra_87 said:

I feel like crying!! Everything was in and approved on Friday, 3/9 but insurance has been trying to get of the office just to verify the dates I’m supposed to get it done, but no one is answering or calling myself nor the insurance back! This is sooo frustrating

Would you be able to drive to the surgeons office and get the info? Maybe their phones were out of service today?

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19 hours ago, Jogar0804 said:

Starting my liquid diet tomorrow and surgery on the 26th. Other than sugar free lollipops anything else I can add to the diet ?

Did your dietician give you a list of foods/liquids you can have?

On my plan I can have my 5 Optifast shakes per day plus unlimited SF popsicles, SF Jello, any SF drinks.

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Definitely just go with your doctor’s list. Each doc does it a little different. For example, I only have to do 7 days but it’s Clear Liquids (no Optifast, no premiere protein)

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On 3/6/2018 at 6:20 PM, Di0705 said:

Anyone out there scheduled for ma ch 21st?

My preop diet starts tomorrow.

I am scheduled March 21st!!

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