July 2023 buddies

[LibrarianErin 28]

Hi, @FifiLux! So glad you get to have July 4th as your freedom day!!

That sounds like a similar pre-op appointment to the one I had, except you're getting very different messages about food and drink. And the shaving thing! What! I'm so sorry you have to do that; it seems unusual. But I believe you can do it because you're a strong person!

[Faith23 18]

I’m scheduled for vsg on July 3rd. I’m new here. Would love some surgery buddies!

[michelebrown308@gmail.com 1]

July 19th. I’m torn between healthy eating and having a smorgasbord of foods I won’t be able to eat again

[NYCxCoco 23]

1 hour ago, Faith23 said:

I’m scheduled for vsg on July 3rd. I’m new here. Would love some surgery buddies!

ahhh surgery twins! same day as me :)

[alliepow 8]

New here! I have my VSG July 10. I’m also on day 6 of the liver shrinking diet. Ugh. I want Mexican food so bad right now. Lol.

Im excited yet really nervous for the day. I get in my head too much sometimes and freak myself out. I know I’ll be fine though.

I have found that TikTok has some wonderful people on there to follow. recipes, support, advice, etc. it has really helped a lot.

I’ve told my family and a few friends. I feel like after surgery it will just be easier. I know lots of people know though. You know how word spreads.

Hope you are doing well!!!!

[WanderingLass 37]

Hooy cow, I start my preop diet Tuesday! It's all happening very fast after months of meeting the insurance requirements. We picked up some of my center's recommended frozen dinners and ingredients for recipes.

I've been a Diet Dr Pepper drinker forever, at least 20 years. We haven't had any in the house for a month. At that point I'd gone from drinking 2-3 of the 16.9 ounce bottles a day to 1 a week. (Not given it up 100%, I'll sometimes have a can at work or drink at a restaurant but I'm still hitting 55 ounces of Water daily now). I do have the SodaStream Syrup that I've been thinking about just adding to cold water.

Tomorrow I fill out the FMLA paperwork for work and meal plan for the next 2 weeks. We're also going to take my measurements as the current starting point.

We got this!

[Johnpayne 1]

Surgery booked for 18th July, got final anaesthetic appointment on 10th

[FifiLux 96]

12 hours ago, michelebrown308@gmail.com said:

July 19th. I’m torn between healthy eating and having a smorgasbord of foods I won’t be able to eat again

@michelebrown308@gmail.com That is how I felt the last few months and before I knew my surgery date I was on vacation in Vancouver & Seattle and basically ate everything I wanted from menus. I did add some pounds on but by being goodish once I got home I lost a few and now doing my version of the liquid pre-op diet I have lost the rest. I am having two shakes and one meal but the meal is not necessarily lean, like yesterday I met a friend for lunch and had a burger and some fries. I am trying not to look at it that I won't be able to eat the things again, just in smaller quantities and that has helped my mindset, so it is not losing something forever, I will (hopefully) enjoy the food again but in smaller more satisfying bites.

[FifiLux 96]

12 hours ago, Faith23 said:

I’m scheduled for vsg on July 3rd. I’m new here. Would love some surgery buddies!

Welcome @Faith23 You are the day before me, it is getting so close now isn't it?

You will do great.

[NanaNette 4]

Hello @Faith23! I'm scheduled for July 7th. How is your liquid diet going? So far, I'm doing better than I anticipated. But I'm only on day 3 lol. I do have a slight headache though.

[Faith23 18]

Hi everyone. How do I respond to a person who has sent me a message?

[NanaNette 4]

Click on 'Reply to this topic' and reference their username @Faith23. 😊

[Faith23 18]

Thanks Nananette. I’m at the beach until Saturday. Surgery is a week from Monday. The liquid diet is challenging right now. 8 days to go 😊

[alliepow 8]

I’m on day 7 of my liquid diet. 2 weeks to go. My only saving grace is that I get one meal a day on top of the 2 shakes.

[Faith23 18]

13 hours ago, WanderingLass said:

Hooy cow, I start my preop diet Tuesday! It's all happening very fast after months of meeting the insurance requirements. We picked up some of my center's recommended frozen dinners and ingredients for recipes.

I've been a Diet Dr Pepper drinker forever, at least 20 years. We haven't had any in the house for a month. At that point I'd gone from drinking 2-3 of the 16.9 ounce bottles a day to 1 a week. (Not given it up 100%, I'll sometimes have a can at work or drink at a restaurant but I'm still hitting 55 ounces of Water daily now). I do have the SodaStream Syrup that I've been thinking about just adding to cold Water.

Tomorrow I fill out the FMLA paperwork for work and meal plan for the next 2 weeks. We're also going to take my measurements as the current starting point.

We got this!

I love my diet Dr Pepper too. I’ve gotten a large Diet Coke from McDonald’s everyday for 20 years. I’ve actually broken that habit. Im 8 days into the liquid diet. It’s been really hard. We are at the beach this week and I have some moments of wanting to cheat but I haven’t. I had trouble getting out of the ocean today and got a big reminder why im having this surgery What are you able to have during the two week plan?