Cindy93

@ michelle_rose I went in for the surgery the first time in 2012. Once on the table and opened the Dr found that the veins going to my liver were 'plump' and he would not do the surgery. He told me he was afraid i would bleed out. I also had cirrhosis of the liver, which i did not know at the time. It took a few months to find out why i had cirrhosis and to find another surgeon who could and would do the surgery. I was advised to go to a teaching hospital and someone who had plenty of experience doing this surgery. Dr Murr was the choice. He had his own hoops for me to jump through and i had the surgery done September 2013. I say twice because my insurance company ended up paying for it twice and i went into surgery twice. It is a little funny now. I had an "East" coast Dr and a "West" coast Dr. Does that make sense? Cindy

@ cathleenann, I guess i was lucky, i had 2 weeks of two shakes one meal before my surgery. I can say that after surgery liquid diet got old too, but look on the bright side the surgery will be done and you will have the tool for a new life. If you are doing the shakes now, play around with them to find mixes that you like. Remember sugar free chocolate syrup, sugar free pudding/jello (dry mix added to the shake) and extracts do wonderful things to a blan shake. I personally get the vanilla shakes and change the flavor to what my mood is now. My surgery was September 2013 and i still drink the shakes. I actually like the ones from Bariatricadvantage. And for extra Protein i get unjury to add to the shake (un flavored). Cindy

@ Each Dr will have a different plan for his/her patience. They might tell you 3 days now, but do not be surprised if that changes after the surgery. I have been into surgery twice for the gastic bypass and each Dr gave slightly different directions on diet after surgery. Good Luck Cindy