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On 8/31/2020 at 5:59 AM, AnewmeRN said:

Hi I am new here. My sleeve surgery is also Sept 14 in CT. I am so scared....

HIII!!! What are you scared about? Feeling any better about it?!

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On 8/31/2020 at 3:15 PM, Sky _B said:

Mine is also September 14th. I am scared and excited at the same time. Next week is the pre-op diet eeekkkk….

WAHOOO!!! what does your pre-op diet consist of!!

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On 9/1/2020 at 10:32 AM, ByeByeBandHelloBypass said:

My date is the 14th as well. Started pre-op liquid diet today. So far so good. What about u?

I'm on the 14th. I thankfully do not have a full liquid diet. i have three meals and two Protein Shakes.

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35 minutes ago, vsg_britt_091420 said:

hows your liquid diet going? i don't have to do full liquid thankfully!

It. Sucks. Majorly. But after day 5 it gets easier. Days 1-4 were the WORST!!! I’m on day 6 now and have no issues lol

Edit to include that for some reason my username changed from Mobile to actual site. I’m me regardless 😂

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4 hours ago, vsg_britt_091420 said:

I'm on the 14th. I thankfully do not have a full liquid diet. i have three meals and two Protein Shakes.

Wow that is generous for meals....I have 2 shakes and 1 meal. I am on day 5 and it is getting easier. I don't feel as hungry, but sure will be glad when this is over....LOL

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9 hours ago, vsg_britt_091420 said:

HIII!!! What are you scared about? Feeling any better about it?!

Hi I guess I am after finding this group. I just cant wait to be on the other side already. Lol

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HI ALL!!!! My date is Sept 10th and I AM SO EXCITED. Just had a question maybe one of you can help me out with. My surgeon put me on a liquid diet for the past 2 weeks and I gotta say, the first 3 days were sooooo hard because of no coffee. Ive literally been having 3 Protein Shakes and chicken broth everyday. Soooo freaking tired of it...But they mentioned I can have sugar free popsicles. I haven't been able to find them in any grocery stores near me but there's an ice cream shop down my street that has no sugar added Water ice sorbet. Now my questions is.....What is the difference between "sugar free" and "no sugar added" & can I have this sorbet lol

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On 09/06/2020 at 08:50, vsg_britt_091420 said:






WAHOOO!!! what does your pre-op diet consist of!!


Hello my pre-op diet is one Meal Replacement and one Protein supplement shake. My doctor says in between if I really get hungry I can have a salad.

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I am having revision from sleeve to bypass on September 18 (due to GERD). I start the liquid diet tomorrow. It doesn’t feel real just yet.

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Surgery is tomorrow!!!!! Eek! So ready for this .. the pre op diet has been insane!!!!!

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On 9/6/2020 at 7:43 PM, MishaBusa said:

HI ALL!!!! My date is Sept 10th and I AM SO EXCITED. Just had a question maybe one of you can help me out with. My surgeon put me on a liquid diet for the past 2 weeks and I gotta say, the first 3 days were sooooo hard because of no coffee. Ive literally been having 3 Protein Shakes and chicken broth everyday. Soooo freaking tired of it...But they mentioned I can have sugar free popsicles. I haven't been able to find them in any grocery stores near me but there's an ice cream shop down my street that has no sugar added Water ice sorbet. Now my questions is.....What is the difference between "sugar free" and "no sugar added" & can I have this sorbet lol

No sugar added means that there is naturally occurring sugars like from fruit. You would have to check the ingredient label to see what the sugar comes from and then the nutritional analysis to see the carb content to see if it could be allowed on your pre-op diet.

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