Hi Everyone!

I’m new here and have sleeve surgery set for May 20. Anyone else in May?

Thanks!

12 hours ago, redhead_che said:

The dreaded GERD with some regain.

Yes I fear that too. Best of luck on the bypass - sure you’ll do great! Please feel free to share lessons learned!! ?

Hello, Im new to this group, just joined today. My surgery is set for May 11. I start my two-week preop diet on April 27. Im nervous and excited, but mostly ready to get this journey underway and get healthy again!!

On 04/17/2022 at 17:43, Melissandrae said:

Hello, Im new to this group, just joined today. My surgery is set for May 11. I start my two-week preop diet on April 27. Im nervous and excited, but mostly ready to get this journey underway and get healthy again!!

My 1 week liquid diet starts 4/29! Very close to yours. Can’t wait.

2 hours ago, redhead_che said:

My 1 week liquid diet starts 4/29! Very close to yours. Can’t wait.

Good luck! Do you suppose anyone else finds it weird how many different sets of preop and postop instructions there are out there? Like, you say you have a 1 week liquid diet. My surgeon wants a 2 week liquid diet, with one small meal a day allowed. I've seen people on here who only had to do liquids for a couple days before. It's so varied, it's wild to me lol.

Liquid diet starts today and surgery 5/2

On 04/18/2022 at 05:50, Racefan634747c said:

liquid diet starts today and surgery 5/2

You’ve got this! Best of luck to you!

1 minute ago, Mariann812 said:

You’ve got this! Best of luck to you!

Thank you!!

4 hours ago, Mariann812 said:

You’ve got this! Best of luck to you!

Woo hoo! You are almost there! Congratulations!!

2 minutes ago, CGA70 said:

Woo hoo! You are almost there! Congratulations!!

Yes!!! Getting there it’s been a long process but seems real now. 2 weeks to go!

14 hours ago, Melissandrae said:

Good luck! Do you suppose anyone else finds it weird how many different sets of preop and postop instructions there are out there? Like, you say you have a 1 week liquid diet. My surgeon wants a 2 week liquid diet, with one small meal a day allowed. I've seen people on here who only had to do liquids for a couple days before. It's so varied, it's wild to me lol.

Its my understanding its due the the BMI, the higher it is the more likely the 2 weeks liquid diet is required. I have a high BMI and I have to have all liquids for 2 weeks. I have seen some on here with higher BMI than me or the same and they are allowed a low calorie, low carb, lean protein meal. No such luck for me. Ultimately its down to what the surgeon doing the surgery wants. I too find alot of varying directives on this.... ?

4 minutes ago, Crisscat said:

Its my understanding its due the the BMI, the higher it is the more likely the 2 weeks liquid diet is required. I have a high BMI and I have to have all liquids for 2 weeks. I have seen some on here with higher BMI than me or the same and they are allowed a low calorie, low carb, lean Protein meal. No such luck for me. Ultimately its down to what the surgeon doing the surgery wants. I too find alot of varying directives on this.... ?

Thank you. That is helpful.

23 hours ago, Melissandrae said:

Hello, Im new to this group, just joined today. My surgery is set for May 11. I start my two-week preop diet on April 27. Im nervous and excited, but mostly ready to get this journey underway and get healthy again!!

All the best to you Melissa? I'm due for a gastric bypass and hiatal hernia on the 27th and I wish everyone lots of luck on their surgery and weight loss journey it's a long and slow process I know but I'm pretty sure we will all get their in the end ??❤️

May 2 and very nervous!

On 4/18/2022 at 5:50 AM, Racefan634747c said:

liquid diet starts today and surgery 5/2

We're surgery twins!

6 minutes ago, Kirky said:

We're surgery twins!

Yes! On day 2 of liquid diet now. But I’m getting nervous about the surgery