October 2023 surgery buddies

[Eva Greeff 10]

I agree. It is exciting but scary.

[Eva Greeff 10]

I agree. It is exciting but scary.

[Shotputqueen 44]

Had my final pre-op appointment with my surgeon today. He gave me all of my instructions, a list of meds he called in, soap to wash with and all of my appointments for the next 6 months. One week to go!

[Jennifer U 10]

2 days of pre-op liquids and it’s going well. My one complaint is that all the liquids are sweet except for broth. How’s everyone doing?

[LNoone 2]

Manda1031 my date is oct 3 also!

[Momo G 10]

Hi my surgery date is October 12th. I am with Kiaser there is a possible strike going on so I am praying it doesn’t get canceled. I was scheduled for September 14 but got pneumonia and it had to be canceled now this, so fingers crossed! Anyone else go through Kaiser? I am 5 feet 3 in and currently at 200 lbs. I have lost a total of 26 lbs so far. I start my pre-opt diet on October 4th second time on this diet hopefully this time it is easier! Good luck to all the October people!!!

[Rach813 1]

I am having a bypass on 25th October. I'm UK based so not had to lose any weight beforehand and so I'm currently around 270lbs and 5ft 8inches tall. I start my pre-op on October 11th and it's a yogurt and Soup diet which should be relatively ok as I love both. Not sure if I'll love both at the end of the two weeks though!!

Best of luck to all of you having surgeries early October!

Edited September 28, 2023 by Rach813

[Wildflower Bohême 31]

On 9/20/2023 at 2:31 PM, jnette4237 said:

Hello! My VSG is scheduled for October 17th. I begin my preop diet on October 3rd. I am excited but nervous.

Ooh yours is just a day after mine!

I'm scheduled on the 16th for gastric bypass for which I have to be at the hospital at 5:30 am 😴 FINALLY. I first met with my surgeon in November 2021, and after a lot of ups and downs, I have finally made it! I started Ozempic in March this year and have lost 53 lbs, and a total of 68 lbs from my high weight of 276. Today is my last dose, as my surgery is in just over 2 weeks. Feels so weird to say that.

Today I had my endoscopy and the doctor told me that I'm cleared. Plus, I found out the other day that my insurance gave their approval, so I'm all set to go!

As far as pre-op diet, starting one month before surgery, I've been limited to 45g carbs/day. One week before surgery, I have to do a full liquid diet with a max of 35 carbs/day.

Good luck everyone!!!

Edited September 28, 2023 by Wildflower Bohême
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[Wildflower Bohême 31]

On 9/7/2023 at 5:43 PM, NettyD said:

Congrats on your surgery day! I had an option for a 10/2 surgery day but I got the soonest date available which is 9/26. I start my pre op diet on 9/11 too. I’m sure you’ll get some folks to respond to this thread. Good luck on your surgery and journey 🙏🏾🙌🏽

How did your surgery go? When you feel up to it, let us know!

[Eva Greeff 10]

Good luck everyone. We are all getting close to our surgery dates!

[jenrenee6391 7]

I just had my pre-op labs, EKG, UGI, and CXR yesterday. I met with my dietician as well. I start my pre-op diet on 10/9. It actually feels good to not be journeying alone. Good luck to everyone.

[Arendiva 22]

I find it so interesting how different doctors have different pre-op procedures, pre-op diets, weight loss requirements etc. It's cool to hear about other people's programs and compare notes.

My program didn't have any specific weight percentage that I had to lose. But there was the ongoing expectation that I always be losing weight. My surgeon is very firm that from the day of your first appointment with him and your first weigh-in you are never allowed to gain weight at any subsequent appointments.

That said though I don't have any specific pre-op diet. I had to get psych clearance and nutritionist clearance and zoom attended 2 informational seminars but the expectation is just to make healthy choices in the lead up to the surgery and to fast after the midnight of surgery day.

My surgery will be 10/20. I don't even have another pre-op appointment between now and then. I've only had 2 appointments with my surgeon the one where I started the program, then 2 months later the one wear I got approved because I had finished everything on the checklist given at the first appointment.

It's possible that this may be due to my insurance not covering the surgery I suppose. Maybe some of the other hurdles are required by insurance?

[Wildflower Bohême 31]

6 hours ago, Arendiva said:

My surgery will be 10/20. I don't even have another pre-op appointment between now and then. I've only had 2 appointments with my surgeon the one where I started the program, then 2 months later the one wear I got approved because I had finished everything on the checklist given at the first appointment.

It's possible that this may be due to my insurance not covering the surgery I suppose. Maybe some of the other hurdles are required by insurance?

I think in my case it was due to my insurance requirements. I have Medicaid, so they have very specific demands. I had to have six meetings with my surgeon's nurse practitioner and the bariatric dietitian. I ended having many many more than that, since it's been nearly 2 years since I started. And I had to get all the medical clearances and psych eval and everything.

I have only met my surgeon once, but I will have another meeting with her 6 days before my surgery. I didn't have to lose any weight either, but like you, I couldn't gain any weight. But I did gain weight, plus the dietitian required me to be 3 months binge-free before approving me, so it took a lot of extra time. But looking back, I think I needed that time to really figure myself out (with the help of my counselor)! So I feel more confident going into it now.

[OctoberSky 9]

Hello October friends. I am scheduled for October 27th. Super excited and nervous all at the same time. Glad to see all you lovely people here! Blessings.🍂🍁🏵️

Edited September 29, 2023 by BlSm12
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[Shotputqueen 44]

Tomorrow is my big day. I have to report to the hospital at 8 for a 10 a.m. surgery. I have had a lot of surgeries, so I'm not particularly worried about going under or anything. I worry about pain management and the 6 weeks after surgery and sticking to it. I have to remind myself that this is a tool for me to use and that I need to very conscious of what I'm eating.

Good luck to everyone else having surgery this week.