I have a date!!! ?

I'm ready to throw useless New Year's Resolutions out the window and actually DO something to better my life.

Who will be joining me in starting the new year out right???

Glad you’re doing well. My surgery is the 22nd. The liver reduction diet is kicking my butt.

Mine is the 22nd too. I’m so nervous about it. I’m on the pre op liquid diet, 4th day, and it’s kicking my butt! I hate having the doubts of am I doing the right thing.

46 minutes ago, RhondaLPN said:

Surgery completed 1/8/25! Currently day 3 post op Nd feeling pretty good! Stitches are a little sore, but manageable with my tylenol and gabapentin! Meeting my Water goals and feeling pretty positive about this

Whoo hoo!! Well done ? Glad to hear it all went well!!

Mine is the 16th, this coming Thursday, Anxious but under control ?

Keep healing well!!

Hi everyone, I’m new here. Surgery is the 21st and I’m on day five of the pre-op liver shrinking diet. Nine days to go!

I haven’t been struggling with the diet too much; I think having a mental countdown helps! Although in bed last night I was thinking fondly of fried eggs on well-buttered toast. And sitting in front of the tv this afternoon I’d love some snacks but that’s just habit.

i am going to Sydney for the surgery, I live in Canberra, which is about 300km away. I have to stay a week total, two days in hospital then the rest in an AirBNB I’ve booked. We’re flying because my husband doesn’t drive and I don’t want to (a) pay for a weeks parking in the Sydney CBD or (b) have to drive home if I’m not feeling 100%.

Good luck everyone having surgery in January!

Hi @PoppyVelvet Welcome, great to see another Aussie here! ??

Sounds like the logistics are a bit to manage, but I am sure you've got it under control by the sounds of it!

That's fabulous you're coping well with the pre Op!! Funny how we want something when we can't have it isn't it!

I just hit stage 2 of mine, which is 3 shakes or meal replacements and free amount of low carb veggies, it's been fine so far!! ?

Thursday - 4 days to go!?

It’s interesting how things vary @DaisyChainOz my pre-op diet only has one stage. It’s three OptiFast products, any non-starchy vegetable, no sugar, no carb, 1 tsp oil, 100g protein.

On 1/8/2025 at 11:19 AM, DaisyChainOz said:

Are you able to modify it, have a shake for breakfast? I am not a breakfast person either, except on weekends if I can have a late brunch ? .. so that has been a challenge for me too, I find now I sip my shakes with coffee in them, at work basically takes me hours!

Have you discussed the arthritis with your team? any way you can exercise without extra pressure on your ankle? swimming? There are several seated exercise gurus on social media, such as Justin Augustin, who have programs for people not able to do traditional exercise routines.

I have added the shakes on my own ? I see the nutritionist on the 13th so I’ll get a better idea then. I haven’t been introduced to my “team” yet as I’ve only seen the doctor. I’m doing what I can until then.

Has anyone tried the Baritastic App for tracking. I really like it.

Mines also January 22nd! And that’s my birthday too!!!

12 hours ago, KPHogan said:

Has anyone tried the Baritastic App for tracking. I really like it.

Yes I’ve been using it for about two months and love it!!

Hi all! I had my surgery 11 years ago, but my husband just had his on Jan 6th. So I am here as a refresher and to help support him!!

Hi All! I'm new here, and I have a date too --January 30 gastric bypass. Took me awhile to reach this decision, but weight control has been a life long challenge -- so I'm totally at peace with this now. Took awhile to "jump all the hoops" but we're there now as insurance just approved. Bring it on!

Well, it's finally here, one more sleep!! ?

Nervous, but excited too! Can't wait! ?

Sleeved 1/6/25

14 hours ago, DaisyChainOz said:

Well, it's finally here, one more sleep!! ?

Nervous, but excited too! Can't wait! ?

Good luck with everything. Update whenever you can, but no rush. Take care of you! ?