Hey Guys! So I have a date (again), it's March 8th - meaning my 2 week "liquid" diet will start Feb 22.

The short month of February makes me feel like I've been granted a shortcut somehow! Who else has a date for March??

I have mine March 21. Congrats

Awesome we can be buddies. Are you doing the pre op diet ?

Looks like there are a handful of us having surgery on the 21st!

My surgery was long but went well. I'm not in a ton of pain thanks to scheduled pain meds, I only took one oxycodone.

My leak test this morning showed the barium was still in my esophagus more than 10 minutes after I drank it. I got a dose of steroids to get rid of the swelling. I'm not surprised because I had the same thing happened with my sleeve. It looks like I'll be spending another day here

4 minutes ago, gabbykittyvsg said:

My surgery was long but went well. I'm not in a ton of pain thanks to scheduled pain meds, I only took one oxycodone.

My leak test this morning showed the barium was still in my esophagus more than 10 minutes after I drank it. I got a dose of steroids to get rid of the swelling. I'm not surprised because I had the same thing happened with my sleeve. It looks like I'll be spending another day here

Glad your pain level is okay and that your surgery is over. Hopefully you will be well enough to go home tomorrow. Take care.

12 minutes ago, gabbykittyvsg said:

My surgery was long but went well. I'm not in a ton of pain thanks to scheduled pain meds, I only took one oxycodone.

My leak test this morning showed the barium was still in my esophagus more than 10 minutes after I drank it. I got a dose of steroids to get rid of the swelling. I'm not surprised because I had the same thing happened with my sleeve. It looks like I'll be spending another day here

I'm glad you are not in pain and you came through successfully. I hope the swelling declines soon and you get to go home. I can never rest in a hospital anyway. Are you able to move around any?

I’m scheduled for 3/31. Very excited & nervous.

Hi All, I have my surgery scheduled for March 15 and am about 2 weeks into my liquid+1 meal preop diet. But I'm struggling to lose weight even though I'm following the surgeon's guidelines. I'm super nervous they will postpone my surgery if I haven't met their weight loss goals for pre-op. Has this happened to anyone, any advice is welcomed?

11 minutes ago, becca10294 said:

Hi All, I have my surgery scheduled for March 15 and am about 2 weeks into my liquid+1 meal preop diet. But I'm struggling to lose weight even though I'm following the surgeon's guidelines. I'm super nervous they will postpone my surgery if I haven't met their weight loss goals for pre-op. Has this happened to anyone, any advice is welcomed?

I would call your surgeon's office and talk to the dietician if they have one in house. Let them know that you are struggling and see what they recommend. Keep in communication so that they know you are following their guidance and need more help.

2 hours ago, Nifer72 said:

Looks like there are a handful of us having surgery on the 21st!

My surgery is Thursday, the 24th. Just a few days behind. Not sure if that's good or bad. But I'll be stalking you all for updates

I had my pre-op appointment yesterday. I start my pre-op diet tomorrow. I'm starting to get nervous. I'm scared of something going wrong. I have the absolute worst luck when it comes to my health. I mean, how many 41 year olds do you know that has narcolepsy, lupus, degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis, significant c8 neuropathy, asthma, pseudotumor cerebri, a straightened lordosis, and about 20 other things (this would end up a book instead of a post). I'm just scared I'm gonna come out worse than when I went in. Has anyone else felt such fear the closer you got to surgery?

I’m scheduled March 16 excited and nervous as well. started my two diet today and it has beef a struggle I tell you good luck to everyone

Well tomorrow is my big day. I am surprisingly not nervous...yet. I am super glad to be done with the pre op diet that's for sure! Will keep you posted as to how it went and my recovery.

4 hours ago, JessiPhoenix said:

I had my pre-op appointment yesterday. I start my pre-op diet tomorrow. I'm starting to get nervous. I'm scared of something going wrong. I have the absolute worst luck when it comes to my health. I mean, how many 41 year olds do you know that has narcolepsy, lupus, degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis, significant c8 neuropathy, asthma, pseudotumor cerebri, a straightened lordosis, and about 20 other things (this would end up a book instead of a post). I'm just scared I'm gonna come out worse than when I went in. Has anyone else felt such fear the closer you got to surgery?

It’s normal to be scared. Try to focus on how losing excess weight will help your physical difficulties. It certainly sounds like you’ve had more than your share. No one can guarantee that you won’t have any complications, but they are relatively uncommon. I definitely don’t think that you will come out worse. I know it sounds stupid, but try to think positive and hopeful thoughts. You have lots of support on this forum and you can do this!

6 hours ago, gabbykittyvsg said:

My surgery was long but went well. I'm not in a ton of pain thanks to scheduled pain meds, I only took one oxycodone.

My leak test this morning showed the barium was still in my esophagus more than 10 minutes after I drank it. I got a dose of steroids to get rid of the swelling. I'm not surprised because I had the same thing happened with my sleeve. It looks like I'll be spending another day here

Glad to hear all went well! Hopefully you'll be out of there before you know it!