Hey everyone my name is Crystal [emoji847] I new here im schedule to join the bench February 21@MBC In Tijuana Mexico. Im so excited i just started my preop diet on the 27th. Anybody has any advice or tips? Also is there any vitamins I should start taking now besides the Probiotics in 6wks?

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Hello! The best advice I can give being almost 7months out is don’t over think everything and don’t beat yourself up during the learning process. Get 1oz and 2oz containers with lids for food storage post op, they are a life saver! I ordered protein and vitamins before surgery and started using both before surgery to make sure I liked them and could handle them. Good luck!!! It’s so worth it!

Don’t stock up with too much stuff pre up though, our tastes can change. Especially for sweet stuff like protein shakes. Those shakes I loved pre surgery tasted disgusting afterwards.

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Hello! The best advice I can give being almost 7months out is don’t over think everything and don’t beat yourself up during the learning process. Get 1oz and 2oz containers with lids for food storage post op, they are a life saver! I ordered protein and vitamins before surgery and started using both before surgery to make sure I liked them and could handle them. Good luck!!! It’s so worth it!

Protein & multivitamins?

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Yep! My surgeon wanted me to try plant based protein powder which I never tried so I ordered a couple different flavors of Vega protein. I also ordered sample packs of ghost protein powder (chips ahoy and fruity cereal milk flavored) mixed with 8oz almond milk…. Sooo good!
I ordered Bariatric fusion chewable multi vitamins and calcium which seem to work best for me. I tested a couple pills like celebrate one and they made me nauseas. You will figure out what works best for you! I found it easier to test things out before bc it can be overwhelming after and I didn’t want to try to deal with that on top of all the physical changes. Any questions at all just ask ?

I wanna go to my doctor office before I go there and get my procedure the secretary act like I was speaking a different language [emoji849][emoji36] what is something I need to ask or get done? besides Labs

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Ugh gotta love it lol….. It’s a good idea to talk to your doctor and let them know what your planning since you will need check ups when you get home. I would ask about after care when you go to your doctor like will they remove stitches, are they willing to monitor you after to check up on your progress. I would ask them to do a EKG (check heart) to make sure your ok for such a big surgery. I also had to have a chest X-ray to make sure my lungs were good. I had a huge list of stuff to do before but I had mine in New York State so you probably don’t have as much! It sounds like your on the right track!

14 hours ago, prettyblack2u said:

I wanna go to my doctor office before I go there and get my procedure the secretary act like I was speaking a different language what is something I need to ask or get done? besides Labs

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I met with my surgeon at an earlier appointment and I did see him again at a preop appointment but I didn’t have to do any medical stuff except labs. They require ekg and stuff like that as needed. If you don’t have any medical issues or risk factors you probably won’t need one.

Welcome to the site, Crystal, and good luck on your upcoming surgery.

You might want to start to experiment with vitamins and supplements now to get used to taking them, but some people report not tolerating them as well after the surgery, so you might want to save your money until you know what you're going to like post-op.

My surgeon had me taking Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, and Calcium as well as a Multi-Vitamin. I got soft-chews in flavors at GNC. They're more pricey, but they settled better on my stomach than tablets.