Hello everyone!

I was approved a few days ago (after only waiting a week) and received my surgery date for December 12, 2018! I chose this date out of the few offered to me because I am currently in college and I will be able to finish up my classes prior to the surgery (which was a huge worry of mine.) It's about two weeks before my birthday too!

Anyone else scheduled out in December?

I started with 2 but didn't finish. I just ate some chicken. Chewing slowly and taking all the time you need seems to work.

On 10/1/2018 at 8:04 PM, batty_vsg said:

Hello everyone!

I was approved a few days ago (after only waiting a week) and received my surgery date for December 12, 2018! I chose this date out of the few offered to me because I am currently in college and I will be able to finish up my classes prior to the surgery (which was a huge worry of mine.) It's about two weeks before my birthday too!

Anyone else scheduled out in December?

Mine was on the 20th!

I started with 1 and am now up to 1.5. I'm doing poached eggs and they work great for me. My wife bought a little thing to make them otherwise I wouldn't have had a clue. They are my go to food right now otherwise it's still broth and protein shakes for the most part.

How many days out of surgery are u ?

I’m 6 days post op and had my 1 post op visit with the dr today. I’ve lost 7 pounds since surgery and I’m now approved for puréed food. It’s also the first day of feeling semi normal. I can get down water now without and pain and my breathing is much better. Hearing about everyone’s journey has been so helpful.

I’m at about the same place . 6 days post op , but I thought we had to wait 2 weeks before purée ?

We're all different. I'm 2 weeks postop and am just beginning the transition to solids.

Man, my doc says no solids for a month

My plan is one week liquid, one week puréed, and one week soft foods and fourth week regular foods

I like ur plan better !?

On 12/26/2018 at 21:31, ColeSimone said:

My plan is one week liquid, one week puréed, and one week soft foods and fourth week regular foods

What’s on your purée menu?

Soups, mashed potatoes, yogurt, blended fruits yay! I can have my green smoothies again. Along with my shakes. My dr says 6 4oz meals per day but that’s not easy because I also have to get in my vitamins and 64oz of water. I’m usually full after a few sips of anything.

On 12/26/2018 at 21:49, ColeSimone said:

Soups, mashed potatoes, yogurt, blended fruits yay! I can have my green smoothies again. Along with my shakes. My dr says 6 4oz meals per day but that’s not easy because I also have to get in my Vitamins and 64oz of Water. I’m usually full after a few sips of anything.

Ok. I just needed some ideas. My surgery is tomorrow. I have issues with the premier making my throat hurt some. At first I didn’t know what was causing it but I think I’m allergic to something in it. Once I’m about 3 to 4 weeks out I know I’m gonna need some other options.

I am probably going to do shakes all day , then do a dinner at night . The whole no drink within 30 min of eating thing is confusing so figure I’ll just do it at night ! LOL

thats basically what I was doing with my pre op diet and it seemed to work

Yes. I was thinking the same. Liquids all day and a meal at night.