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My date is oct. 22. Don't know when to start pre-op diet. Trying to practice starting Monday with more protein meals and protein drinks.

I October 22/Dr. Price I am October 22 with Dr . Phillip Price. Any other Columbus OH sleepers with Dr. Price

These are called pure protein and they are like shakes. A serving is one can. You can check it out at www.eatgoodfeelgreat.com. That is their website and the shakes seem to be available at a number of stores.

Trader Joes I am trying out Protein drinks before I am sleeved 10/22. I picked up 2 cans of prepared protein drinks at a trader Joes and liked them. The chocolate has 35 grams of protein, 170 calories and 4 grams of carbs. The vanilla has 21 grams of protein, 4 grams of Fiber,and 110 calories. I don't know how it will taste to me after surgery bit now it is good.

BABY food? Thanks for all the information. I am not sleeved until October 22, however, I am trying out Protein drinks to find one that tastes good to me. Then plan to stock up before surgery. My question is has anyone used baby food during the soft food stage? I mean like the chicken, beef, etc. types.

I have everything that has been said here, but most embarrassing is profuse sweating when doing something physical or in public.. Also because I already have four sizes of clothing, deciding which size will fit me when getting ready to go somewhere.

Congratulations to a sister sleeved. My surgery is Oct. 22. Glad your surgery went well.

Great. Hope you do well. I am Oct. 22

Glad to hear that. Where are you having your surgery?

Date is Oct. 22. Shelia didn't call but sent The letter on Monday apparently. So happy to have the date!

I GOT MY DATE TODAY! I am scheduled for surgery Oct. 22. So glad but a bit anxious. Pre-op testing Oct 10.

YEA! I. Received my surgery date. It is October 22, 2013 with Dr. Phillip Price at Mt. Carmel Bariatric Center of Excellence, Columbus OH! I have been anxious and will probably have the jitters for a while. I am going to have my pre-op testing Oct. 10.

My breaking point came when I realized that I had been every size and could not maintain it. I have lost and gained the same 50-60 pounds forever, including high school. I come from a family of big people but I decided that for my bucket list, I'm 68, I wanted to lose 100 pounds and make my later years more fun and I would be able to do some things Icouldn't. I also can't sustain this weight as my knees , etc age. Plus, I want to fit in a dress by Herve Legare or a St. John knit . And just for fun, all the old men who passed me over for "Barbie Dolls" will be jealous. LOL

I am glad to read this thread. No one ever mentioned hair loss. Luckily. As an African American woman I used to wear a pretty bald look in a very short afro. I also occasionally rock wigs as my hair is already thin in the top front area (a male patterned baldness). Now I will at least be prepared to go back to my previous look. Thanks for sharing. I am per-op looking at surgery in the last two weeks of October.

I notice that several people reference sleep studies as if it isn one of the requirements for the surgery. My doctor has not mentioned this to me. Is this something I should bring up?

My doctor will take me off the Coumadin tablets five days before surgery. Dr. Price said he give a bit of heparin during lithe surgery to keep the blood a little thin. I will go back on my tablets when I go home. I'm feeling confident right now and am trying not to give in to the angst.

I am scheduled for late October for my surgery. I have need reading the various threads but I have not seen any information on how ones bowel movements change post-surgery. Please share.

Who was the surgeon and where are you located?

I agree about how busy he is. Shelia is very busy but I also found that if I call and leave a message early or the night before, she responds. Dr. Price now has an east office at mt. Carmel East area Nd I will follow up there.

I was approved for Feb. 7 but I ended up getting blood clots in my lungs. My vascular specialist said I needed to wait at least six months. I am now cleared for my surgery. My doctor is Dr. Phillip Price at Mt. Carmel Bariatric Center Of Excellence in Columbus Oh. His assistant is calling me this week to give me a surgery date in the last two weeks of October. He is coordinating with the vascular doctor to insert a screen to keep any clots that form from traveling to my lungs to heart. He also indicated that the weight loss will lessen chances of clots in the future. I am nervous but want this bad. I am at 267 lbs and am 5'5".

I am getting sleeved by Dr. Price in October. How was your experience with him.