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I am on day 3 of preop. It is not horrible. I am having a bit of a time adjusting to the sugar free taste...

Thanks for the info!

So excited for you!!! Congratulations!

I am glad they let you stay! U do live far away and it is much better to get the pain to a manageable level before u go home.

No didn't get a good night's sleep keep getting up because I was hurting couldn't get comfortable. Hoping to night will be better and I'll be able to get a good night's sleep with out waking up. Did you feel any relief today from the pain? Do they still have your on meds?

Wishing you a speedy recovery! You made it to the losers bench.

I hope you are feeling better today!!!

I agree. I stopped eating low fat and sugar free stuff summer of 2013. I try to stay away from the inside aisles. My kids have never had boxed hamburger helper lol. Now I am not perfect but it's a goal. I am struggling with preop diet because of it. I am having a hard time tolerating the bars especially. I can have sugar free Jello and Popsicles but just not over the top about it. I am looking forward to getting past this stage and getting to eat real food.

Thanks. I tried to go back and see, but I missed that. I only have a small window of time online in the evening so I miss so many posts!

Has Ron checked in?

My dr had me do injections post sleeve and I also have to do them post RNY. I did heparin the first time. This time it's lovenox.

@@60&goin4it Please check in as soon as you can!!! I know you are gonna do great!

Wow, day 7 of October surgeries!! This month is flying by. I started preop diet today. I woke up feeling very optimistic. Taking it one day at a time. Wishing you day 8 RNY'ers the best!

So happy you are having a great experience! I liked her a lot too! She was so easy to talk to! Girl, you are gonna be having surgery in no time!

I know those are awesome ideas. I was thinking if trying my chocolate shake with decaff coffee.... Wishing you the best!!

I am not on optifast but bariatric advantage. I cannot have herbal teas :-(. I have 3 shakes, two bars and I can have sugar free jello and Popsicles and one small banana. I just want to start so I can get to the big day! Preop begins tomorrow!

How are the shakes going today? I start tomorrow.

@@395Ron @@BayGal & @@thinner-me & @@kellyrit & @@avocadoPAK Wishing you all the best as you cross over to the losers bench!!! @@395Ron I can't wait to hear about your INOVA experience!!!

Glad to hear you are doing well! Is your throat sore? I remember waking up from sleeve surgery and telling them how bad my throat hurt. It was worse then my sleeve pain!

Wow the month is moving quickly! Congratulations to those who have already had surgery. I wish you all a speedy recovery.

I am so sorry that you are going through this! I wish you a speedy recovery!

We all can post links to prove our points. It is used in both. I constantly see people correct someone that says is used as a first step is DS. No one is not saying that it isn't, but surgeons also use it for pre RNY. This forum is full of people trying to prove they are always right. I wasn't aware that was the purpose of the forum. Thanks for the links thought. http://www.obesityaction.org/educational-resources/resource-articles-2/weight-loss-surgery/laparoscopic-sleeve-gastrectomy-a-newcomer-to-bariatric-surgery

I have a sleeve and I am being converted to bypass. So it can be done. Also, in a lot if literature they do say the sleeve was done as a first step to RNY. It is used to get weight down because it is a less invasive procedure for those with very high BMIs. I think people get caught up on the whole DS thing because everyone thinks the sleeve and DS just automatically go together. I wish you the best and hope they find a resolution fast for him!