Anyone else have a bypass booked for July?

On 06/29/2022 at 15:11, overrated_adulting said:

Hey y’all! New here…surgery is 7/18 and I’m getting nervous as I start the pre-op diet MONDAY!!! Im nervous it will be excruciating and/or I won’t be mentally strong enough.

When do you all start your pre-op diet?

I started my pre-op diet today! My surgery is scheduled for next week July 6th. I am so beyond pumped!

You're so lucky Julie! Wish I could have a meal!

Hi everyone! I’m having the sleeve on July 21. My two-week liquid diet starts a week from tomorrow.

kthorn1, we’re surgery date twins!

40 minutes ago, kthorn1 said:

Hi everyone! I’m having the sleeve on July 21. My two-week liquid diet starts a week from tomorrow.

I'm meant to be on 20th July for a Roux NY and a hiatal hernia repair. Fingers crossed! as it's been postponed three times already lol

Best of luck to everyone waiting for their surgeries ??

7/11/2022

Hi everyone... Newbie here. Just joined this evening. Please be nice. My surgery is set for July 6th. I stated the journey last year in August 2021. I took my time with the process and making sure my mind was ready. Been on LSD for 2 1/2 weeks... still got a week to go. I've lost around 16 pounds on the LSD. First week was the hardest. I can eat 1 meal a day - protein and 2 non-starchy vegetables. I can have 2 snacks - 1 protein and 1 non-starchy vegetable. I finally figured out heading into week 2 of LSD that I can eat 3 oz of protein as a snack instead of a cheese stick or 1 egg. So I'm getting 2 good servings of protein per day with 3 non-starchy vegetables. Hoping to learn a lot from everyone.

I am having bypass on July 18. Starting liquid pre-op diet on 11th. Very excited!! Good luck to everyone!

Hi Joanie! Welcome! I'm sure you're like the rest of us, excited but cautious!

I went to my final appointment today with my surgeon. Got a booklet explaining the surgery and everything I need to do in the next 12 days. They called me with an appointment to meet with the anaeestesiologist. And a covid test 2 days before.

On 6/29/2022 at 8:45 PM, Julie B in IL said:

kthorn1, we’re surgery date twins!

Woo - can't wait to join the losers bench with you. Will be nice to have this board to come back to and check in on how everyone is doing as we recover

On 6/29/2022 at 9:09 PM, Merill said:

I'm meant to be on 20th July for a Roux NY and a hiatal hernia repair. Fingers crossed! as it's been postponed three times already lol

Best of luck to everyone waiting for their surgeries ??

Three times?!? Oh no - that sounds awful. The worst has to be behind you and FOURTH TIME WILL BE THE CHARM.

I’m rooting for everyone! I start the liquid diet 7/4 and I’m concerned about how to maintain it. I can only do liquids, broths, shakes, jello, popsicles, etc and nervous that I will mess up.

What advice do you all have for sticking to it and not messing up even when mentally it’s super hard.

17 hours ago, Bridge1967 said:

Hi Joanie! Welcome! I'm sure you're like the rest of us, excited but cautious!

thank you!! my husband had bypass scheduled for the same day as me, but insurance denied him a few days ago. There was much confusion from both the surgeon's office and the insurance company. We think some information wasn't submitted correctly from the surgeon's office. Our insurance sent us a letter stating that the dr's office needed to state that my husband did not have a substance abuse disorder nor had he been in treatment for the past year. Then our dr's office called and said that my husband's last alcoholic drink was in January and that was too recent. At that point, his surgery was cancelled. Just to clarify: my husband used to have a nightcap before bedtime - that's as close as he has ever been to a "substance." It's almost laughable - except his surgery was denied.

We are both going to my pre-op appointment on Tuesday for more answers. Hopefully it will be a quick fix. We are disappointed but hoping that he will get his approval soon.

It's not hard if you don't think it is. Mind over matter. I sit down at the table, have a cup of broth, then I wait a little while, then go back to the table and sip my protein shake. Makes it feel like a meal.