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My NUT said that she would be calling me around that time... maybe that is an option??? I also have my health online so I can always shoot them over an email too if need be? It seems like every Dr and NUT have their own opinion and routine so that'll probably be best

That's really weird... I just got my labs done on Tuesday and they just drew it out of my normal spot in the nice big vein in the crook of my elbow. Did anyone say why they were pulling out of an artery? ETA: When I was in the hospital having my daughter 4 years ago they put an IV in the artery in my wrist and YES that sucker hurt like a little son of a gun!! Not all together unbearable though. Just kinda like hitting your "funny' bone.

Ooooh boy can I ever relate!! Today was stressful... super cranky stressful and everything was going against me so I finally snapped and was like wth everything is crapping out anyway why not add to it?!? I searched the whole house looking for something horrible to eat and the only thing I could find was reduced fat Peanut Butter (oh joy ) and sugar free hot chocolate mix (again.... joy ) I still decided to hell with it, it'll do and ate a tablespoon of peanut butter and a cup of hot chocolate and by the time I was done that was it... the urge had passed. So yeah, I know exactly how you feel but I just lucked out that I didn't have anything quick to grab and eat and not think about it. I think that's the real key... if it's not quick, easy and super tasty then it's almost hardly worth all the effort.

Yay!! Congrats! I know EXACTLY how you feel when you say that it was sudden and now you don't have time to prepare... my whole process took roughly 2 months and that was NOT enough time to deal with all the emotions surrounding it! I'm two days after you and congrats! You'll do amazing!

So only 7 more to go! You can do it! As you do liquids more you will find that you aren't able to pass BMs as easily... this is where the Fiber will help and it'll also help budge extra lbs. I know, I know, it's not a very delicate womanly topic but it's true. Came directly from my GP lol She went into further detail actually which is REALLY inappropriate for a forum.

I was just at the doctor yesterday and asked this very question... this was their answer. Try the liquid Lortab first, then tylenol and if it's absolutely needed I can have some ibuprofen but it makes you bleed so it's a last resort and kind of like the kill switch. You can only do it once. This was in the event of a migraine, regular headache?? Tylenol and a quick prayer (Dr's advice not mine lol)

The liquid diet thing will work wonders too! Gum will be your new best friend... extra dessert flavored gum is so close to willy wonka's dinner in a gumball it's crazy!! lol My daughter LOVES it and it's sugarfree. OH and congrats!! It's coming up quick!!

I am having my surgery on the 12th too and I was in the same boat... 10lbs gone or no surgery!! This is my plan and I only have 3-4 more lbs to go! Upon waking up: metamucil mixed with low carb juice Breakfast: Low carb, low cal, high Protein Protein Drink for Breakfast with coffee until lunch Lunch: 1-2 servings of veggies with some lean meat of some kind (1 serving) snack: metamucil mixed with low carb juice Dinner: 1-3 servings of veggies with one serving of lean meat. after dinner/before bed: metamucil mixed with low carb juice

Hi Vicki, I just sent one back Everything went really well today, I will be checking into Good Sam in San Jose at 530am on the 12th, the surgery is scheduled for 730am, it'll be roughly 60-90 minutes with one hour of post op recovery and then up to my room for the night. As far as liquid diet... only the day before is complete liquids. Currently I hate to eat Breakfast though so I am doing a shake in the morning, coffee until lunchtime, lunch consists of veggies and meat and dinner is the same. Super low fat, low carb and high Protein and according to the NUT that'll do the trick with thinning the stomach lining and reducing fat in the liver.

So I am a 27 year old Mother of two young children, my daughter just turned 4 years old and my son is 9 and a half months old. When I was 13 years old I gained 100lbs in one year and no one can pinpoint why. No abuse happened at that time, no sob story or traumatic event... I just ballooned the second I hit puberty. I had always been teased about being fat anyway so I can't say that I really noticed other than needing to shop in "the adult fat people's section" instead of being a tween shopping in the regular adult's section. I have easily been 100lbs+ overweight from that point on no matter what I have done the smallest I have ever been for the last 14 years was 199lbs that lasted half of one day before I started gaining it back again. It probably didnt help that to get down to that weight I was just not eating and then binging and purging when I did eat. I always wished that I could have some sort of WLS but I always had this notion that it was only for people who were 400+ lbs... Fast forward to a couple months ago... I had not had my period in a long while so I made an appt to see my GP thinking that the inevitable had happened and that I was expecting my third child. Unfortunately 4 days before my appt I started bleeding very VERY heavily and passing clots so needless to say when I went in I found out that I had in fact been experiencing a miscarriage. Cognitively I knew it was for the best but emotionally I was a wreck and packed on at least 15 more lbs. While I was there with my GP I just kinda threw it out there knowing that I would probably have to convince her... I just blurted out "what would you say if I said I wanted WLS?!" She has been my GP for almost 5 years so she knows my struggles... she simply asked me if I had tried losing weight before to which we both laughed and then she simply said, "do it." I nodded my head, we ended our appt and I went to my car and cried. It still makes me cry... to admit that for the first time I am not capable of doing something entirely for myself and that I am having to ask for help. It also means that I had to admit that I was not "fat and happy" but extremely disgusted with myself and the life that I had been forced to live because of my weight struggles. Anyway, it took me a while to find my surgeon because my insurance requires a COE for the location of the surgery but once I did find my surgeon, Dr. Jossart, everything has been smooth sailing. Met with him and the NUT on the same day, had my psych eval the next day and all of my pre-op tests done. Roughly two weeks after I had my psych eval I got a call from Patty at Dr. Jossart's office telling me that they had all of my approval and that they would be getting me in on Dec. 13th... the next day she called me back and asked if we could bump it to the 12th!! I've spent a lot of time soul searching and crying but it's been very cleansing. It's an important journey for me... I don't want to be pushing 300lbs for the rest of my life. My husband, kids and mostly I deserve more than that life has to offer.

I am scheduled to meet with the NUT on Thursday so I will know then... I don't remember Jossart talking about a pre-op liquid diet though so maybe I missed something. I am in college full time right now so it's tooootally possible that I forgot about it lol Anyway, I am on a super low cal diet right now anyway because of the pre-op weight loss that he wanted to see. It was only 10lbs but it's been a BEAR to get off this time! Ugh.. .

LOL no, probably not unless something drastic happens which I am really counting on NOT happening.

I agree, having it taken out was a little... odd.

Vicki, they are all amazing in that office!! I would also reccomend going to one of the monthly meetings, who knows I might see you there Congrats and I will keep my fingers crossed for a quick process for you!

I dunno, I am guessing Dr preference... I mean if they make you get up and walk later that day then I am guessing there is no need for one normally. That being said I've had one before, after my first child was born, and surprisingly they aren't that bad. You can't really feel them after they are in and I'm guessing with surgery they would put it in after you were asleep anyhow so that part will be a breeze!

I have not been in your situation and I can only imagine how nerve wracking that would be! Although when I met my husband it was through myspace and I told him that I did NOT want a relationship. Period. Now it's almost 7 years later and we have been married for over 5yrs with two kids and he's watching me take the biggest step in my life. My point being... don't be closed minded about it. Just let it happen naturally and go with the flow. I actually spent the night at my husband's house on the night of our first date (him on the floor and me on the bed) and I have NEVER spent a night away from him since except for working.

I am scheduled for 12/12/12 and I can absolutely relate to everything everyone is saying here. Anxious, excited, nervous, scared, excited, numb and then there are moments when it just doesn't even feel real and that something will happen at the last minute that will prevent me from being able to have it done. I keep having these horrible thoughts that the surgeon will cancel, that I wont be able to lose the pre-op weight, that I will chicken out etc etc etc. Luckily everyone is very supportive except for the fact that my Mom is envious and speaks about it often and my husband keeps making comments that I'm going to lose all the weight, get fake boobs, my college degree and then leave him. Makes me wanna scream sometimes!! But other than that I only feel like I have a slight case of multiple personality disorder lol

WOW!! Thank you for the kind words... It's not really what I was expecting. I have been on other forums and not gotten anything but today while surfing myfitnesspal a couple vsg'ers highly recommended visiting here. Boy am I glad I listened! Again thank you all for your support it's a scary ride but certainly exciting too!