Got my surgery date: October 22, 2018....and now the wait... Would love to gather a cohort here to go through this with!!!

omg go you, Im starting my preop tomorrow and so dont have that much.

Lol - it's probably overkill, but I like a variety. [emoji12]

Im trying to practice the no drinking 30 mins b4 eating n 30 mins after,,,never realized how thirsty i get after eating! Which leads me down the path of wanting to stay properly hydrated all day....

I worry about that also, I always drink a lot during and after meals. That will definitely take some getting used to.

4 hours ago, Beachladee3 said:

I feel silly asking, but what exactly is a strained cream Soup? For ex- would i make a canned soup, say cream of chicken, as per directions and then dump it thru a strainer, and what comes thru the strainer i can eat?
Did i just answer my own question, lol?

Yeah, that's what it is! Our directions say to mix a can of cream of [whatever] up with milk, prepare according to directions, and then strain out all the bits and eat what's left.

We're also allowed to go to a restaurant and get their chicken noodle soup, strained. (Apparently the restaurant is fine with doing that?)

It does, it does. Not as bad until you go on soft foods. Keep yourself hydrated the rest of the day and you won't miss it as bad!

I am scheduled for surgery on October 9th! I am beyond nervous and excited at the same time. I will only be off from work for one week so I am a little nervous on how my return to work will go. I start pre-op liquid diet on Tuesday. I look forward to hearing from everyone as they start this new life. Good luck to you all!

On 09/30/2018 at 12:06, emccomis said:

I am scheduled for surgery on October 9th! I am beyond nervous and excited at the same time. I will only be off from work for one week so I am a little nervous on how my return to work will go. I start pre-op liquid diet on Tuesday. I look forward to hearing from everyone as they start this new life. Good luck to you all!

Hi there, I need to be back on deck within a week as well... I am rolling the dice and hoping for a smooth recovery! I am trying to dodge booking commitments for the days immediately after (my work involves a lot of face to face meetings, working lunches etc). Scheduled for October 18th. Good luck as you move into pre-op!

On 09/30/2018 at 08:45, aapb79Gmail.com said:

Surgery is tomorrow morning and I have knots in my stomach I could puke! I have had a few surgeries and it doesn’t usually both me but all of a sudden I am sooooooo anxious. Wish me luck!!!

Angie we got this!!!! Keep in touch tomorrow!! I’ll DM you my number :) what time do you go in?

On 9/26/2018 at 12:38 PM, clara1900 said:

GOT MY APPROVAL!!! SUPER HAPPY! SO OCTOBER 1ST FOR SURE!!!!

Good luck to everyone scheduled for October!

On 9/26/2018 at 5:10 PM, Psyched said:

Hoping the best for your clearance. Keep me posted!

Its on the schedule for the 29th!

6 hours ago, Beachladee3 said:

How long is everyone’s preop diet? My dr only requires 1 week of liquids for preop. I start that oct 1.

I feel kind of bad sharing this, but I only have to do a one day pre-op.

I feel kind of bad sharing this, but I only have to do a one day pre-op.

Same. Only 1 day here also.

If it works for you and your surgeon, it's not my place,to complain. May be all the prep you really need!?

For my band back in 2012 I had to do one day and drink that awful stuff. This week long liquids thing is not fun. But here’s to all the Oct 1 sleevers!!! Just today to get through!!

I can't believe it's October tomorrow!

Good luck, @aapb79Gmail.com, @chicagogirl74, @chuckwalsh, @clara1900, @cw19147, @irishgal21, @JennieJuniper, @momofmjbm, @Red Alicia, @Yare_2018, and any other October 1 sleevers I may have missed!

Check in when you can, and let us know how you're doing! ❤️

Thank you!!!!!