Hey all!!

Thought it would be nice to have a thread for everyone whose having surgery in April!

My sleeve is booked in for 12th April!..

Currently feeling really excited a tad nervous!

Look forward to getting to know everyone!

Shelley x

1 hour ago, daisychainsaw said:

I don't know if they sell them in the US but Slim & Save Protein Shakes are really nice. They're really low cal, 138 to be exact, you just add cold Water and you get tons of different flavours. Both my kids love them and they're shake conisseurs! I got them from Amazon uk.

I have never heard of those but I will look them up. Yes, seems like every surgery group has different requirements so you will do great. How long will you be in Turkey before venturing back home?

On 3/30/2022 at 11:24 PM, JessM87 said:

I am having surgery on Wednesday April 6th. I just started my 7 day pre op liquid diet and I am already miserable at the end of day 1. All I can think about is a crunch wrap supreme. I think 7 days is a little excessive but that's probably just my food addiction talking.

I've been on a 1000 calorie diet for a week now and I am amazed that I haven't felt all that deprived. Tomorrow, I start the all liquid diet, still at 1000 calories per day. I am thankful it is only for 3 days for me. Took my COVID test yesterday. Taco Bell commercials get me every time but I remind myself the food is never as good as it looks in their ads. Lol. Helps a little!

Need a laugh?
????????????
I’m waiting to hear from the surgeon’s office regarding my appointment and surgery date. ??‍♀️ ?All my testing is complete. ?
??They know I want 4/11??-
??a week from tomorrow??
?The waiting’s unbearable?
I say that I’ve jumped through 804 hoops, given up half days, whole days, mornings, afternoons and I just want to know ‘when.’
I’m always very good about this kind of stuff. Just not today.
Can anyone relate!
SO…………
Dh and I are in the car. And he knows it’s eating at me, and he says: “It’s like Dante’s 9 levels of hell, isn’t it?”
And I laughed!
??????

4 minutes ago, Mariann812 said:

Need a laugh?
????????????
I’m waiting to hear from the surgeon’s office regarding my appointment and surgery date. ??‍♀️ ?All my testing is complete. ?
??They know I want 4/11??-
??a week from tomorrow??
?The waiting’s unbearable?
I say that I’ve jumped through 804 hoops, given up half days, whole days, mornings, afternoons and I just want to know ‘when.’
I’m always very good about this kind of stuff. Just not today.
Can anyone relate!
SO…………
Dh and I are in the car. And he knows it’s eating at me, and he says: “It’s like Dante’s 9 levels of hell, isn’t it?”
And I laughed!
??????

Fingers crossed for you!! I hope you get your date! I know you have been working diligently towards it! Keep us posted!

Congrats to all!

My sleeve is scheduled for April 27th. I start my liquid diet on April 12th. It is great to have a network of April surgery buddies!

Congrats! I’m going in 4/19 starting diet 4/5- best wishes!

On 2/26/2022 at 3:37 PM, Goldengirl321 said:

Hi! April 19 vsg here! Very nervous about the 2 week pre op diet and managing that while returning to work after 2 years working at home. Wondering how long most of you are taking off from work after your procedure?

Hi Goldengirl321, My surgery is scheduled for April 27. I am planning on taking a little over 2 weeks off. Hopefully that will be enough time. When do you start your pre-op diet? Is it liquid only?

9 minutes ago, Sleeving It Reel said:

Hi Goldengirl321, My surgery is scheduled for April 27. I am planning on taking a little over 2 weeks off. Hopefully that will be enough time. When do you start your pre-op diet? Is it liquid only?

It is liquid only unfortunately!!!

2 hours ago, Goldengirl321 said:

It is liquid only unfortunately!!!

Me too. I know it is necessary, so I will definitely stick to it! The nice thing is that it will be a good start to losing weight even before surgery

1 minute ago, Sleeving It Reel said:

Me too. I know it is necessary, so I will definitely stick to it! The nice thing is that it will be a good start to losing weight even before surgery

I wish my surgeons office had different variations of the diet based on starting weight but I understand it’s easier for them to give one diet to everyone so I will be a good patient and obey. And yes I agree it will be nice to see the scale moving in the right direction before surgery!

Hello everyone,

This is my first post. My gastric bypass surgery is 4/5/22. It is great to have such a supportive community on this site. I have really appreciated reading everyone's posts. So, thanks to everyone for their words of wisdom!

4 hours ago, Mariann812 said:

Need a laugh?
????????????
I’m waiting to hear from the surgeon’s office regarding my appointment and surgery date. ??‍♀️ ?All my testing is complete. ?
??They know I want 4/11??-
??a week from tomorrow??
?The waiting’s unbearable?
I say that I’ve jumped through 804 hoops, given up half days, whole days, mornings, afternoons and I just want to know ‘when.’
I’m always very good about this kind of stuff. Just not today.
Can anyone relate!
SO…………
Dh and I are in the car. And he knows it’s eating at me, and he says: “It’s like Dante’s 9 levels of hell, isn’t it?”
And I laughed!
??????

You can do it! Maybe you’ll hear back tomorrow since it’s the weekend now. I scheduled my surgery 2 months out to save up money (self-pay) and it’s been a long wait but nothing compared to some people’s insurance requirements with 6 month weight-loss diet and nutrition, psych consults, etc. I try to look at it as I only have 3 weeks left to get things done around here before surgery puts me out ?

Good evening everyone, praying for everyone who is having surgery this month. Remember, you can do this. If you need any encouragement please let me know.

15 minutes ago, Quesodip251 said:

You can do it! Maybe you’ll hear back tomorrow since it’s the weekend now. I scheduled my surgery 2 months out to save up money (self-pay) and it’s been a long wait but nothing compared to some people’s insurance requirements with 6 month weight-loss diet and nutrition, psych consults, etc. I try to look at it as I only have 3 weeks left to get things done around here before surgery puts me out ?

Thank you? I’m hoping that this is the week I hear something!

I only started thinking about this is January so it hasn’t really been that long, but I am so ready to GO!

You sound very disciplined! Good for you! The waiting is easier to handle during the week because I’m at school. I AM concerned that Cigna might ding me with 3 months of weight loss management BUT that would put recovery for me over the summer, and I think I can handle the disappointment.
Good luck and thank you for the encouragement. ❤️

1 minute ago, Mariann812 said:

Thank you? I’m hoping that this is the week I hear something!

I only started thinking about this is January so it hasn’t really been that long, but I am so ready to GO!

You sound very disciplined! Good for you! The waiting is easier to handle during the week because I’m at school. I AM concerned that Cigna might ding me with 3 months of weight loss management BUT that would put recovery for me over the summer, and I think I can handle the disappointment.
Good luck and thank you for the encouragement. ❤️

Prayers for no Cigna dinging!