I am scheduled for gastric bypass on October 11th. So excited but nervous!

Anyone else having surgery in October?

My date was set yesterday - 10/13/21 - for the Sleeve. I'm self-pay, so everything is moving pretty quickly. I had to cancel a few sets of plans, but it'll be worth it!

Hi! I just signed up with Bariatric Pal, so I'm unsure how this works! I am not tech savvy! My surgery will probably be scheduled for October or November. I have fulfilled my six month insurance requirements and have gotten approved! That is, if I don't back out of having it! I've worked so hard getting here, but now I'm unsure and dealing with some other personal issues that may affect my decision! I go back and forth with it every day! I'm 65 years old and have been obese for about 20 years now, so I still remember what it is like to be thin and miss myself! But now, it is more for health reasons that I must do this surgery or lose weight on my own! I was 259 when I first signed up for program. Now I am 229 after 6 months on diet.I did great the first three months, but it gets harder because I do not like vegetables and I do not like to cook, so I am not eating as well as I should. This high protein, low carb diet is supposed to be for life, so I'm worried about sticking to it! I'm more scared about complications after surgery than I am the surgery, although I don't like the idea of that either! Im questionsing why I'm getting this done, since I did lose some without it. Will it really make it easier because I won't be hungry? Or, will I just get sick if I eat wrong or too much!! Good luck to all y'all!

Edited September 23, 20214 yr by Blurain

Today I’m starting the boost diet. It’s a pretty big mind trip already. Anyone else started yet?

4 hours ago, LisaBertone said:

They are doing both surgeries at same time? If anyone else had a band removal please reply too ?

I had lap band surgery December, 2007. I had it removed December, 2010.

On 09/23/2021 at 20:36, Breanne (w 2 pups) said:

Today I’m starting the boost diet. It’s a pretty big mind trip already. Anyone else started yet?

I am on my fourth day and today has been the hardest so far!

On 09/23/2021 at 19:52, LisaBertone said:

I am on my fourth day and today has been the hardest so far!

Is it the actual hunger or something else?
Today I took some cbd to suppress my appetite so that hasn’t been much of an issue yet, but I’m obsessively thinking about food. Way way more than I usually do, but to be fair I probably thought of it more than an average person.

22/10 surgery. I’m in Australia

10/6 for my sleeve! I can't believe it's so close!

So I just finished day three of the pre-op diet. In my area it’s super restrictive with 5 boost diabetic, and one serving of a specific broth and one serving of sugar free jello a day.

It’s not as horrible as I thought. Yet.
I’ve been “cheating” a little. I’m using CBD as an appetite suppressant. And I’ve had 3 servings of broth and two of jello a day. Way less than 100 calories for all the cheating.

I think the CBD is saving my life.

Buuuut today for the first time in my life I learned from first hand experience “don’t trust a fart”. Thank god I was at home. ??‍♀️

How’s everyone else’s pre-op going? What’s your pre-op diet going to be?

My surgery is scheduled for 10/8 and I am having my lapband removed and getting the bypass. I am so happy to know that my food will no longer get stuck.

I am having surgery on the 5th of Oct.

On 9/23/2021 at 1:34 PM, LisaBertone said:

They are doing both surgeries at same time? If anyone else had a band removal please reply too ?

Yes, on the same day they are removing my band and then doing the bypass. I am nervous about the pain and recovery afterwards and if I will be up and moving the same time as everyone else.

Just got scheduled for 10/11 ... two weeks from today! Aiiieeee!!!!!

Whoops! Posted in wrong forum. Sorry!!

Edited September 27, 20214 yr by LyricalWarfare
Rookie mistake :)

Hi Everyone!

my name is Chenon and I’m in Wisconsin. I’m set for 10/1 to have the sleeve procedure. I made a deal with myself that I needed to make the changes first for a year and then do the surgery. So I did … and list 125lbs in the last 16 months!

Even so, this 2 week all liquid diet is legit killing me. I struggled at first, then I was traveling and that was a different kind of beast, now I’m home and my family eats yummy stuff, but not me.