Jammil0411

I saw my surgeon today. He wasn't that upset that I haven't lost that much weight. He told me to just keep drinking the opti-fast drinks until surgery and not to have any solid food until Thursday. I'm doing it. I'm not cheating. I'm having 4 drinks per day even though I was told to drink 5 drinks a day, I'm not hungry for the 5th one.

I go to pre-op tomorrow at 9:30 .m. Saw the surgeon today. He told me solids until the surgery next Thursday, 8/28/14.

I was weighed in today at Dr. DiCicicco's office and it doesn't appear that I've lost any weight. He told me to have no solids until after surgery next Thursday. He didn't appear to be upset. He told me to only drink the drinks until next Thursday. Pre-op is at the hospital tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. The hospital said they could do pre-op on the day of surgery, but the Dr.'s office said they want it done the week before surgery.

I haven't read any posts that sounded bullying, etc., but I'm 53 and I've been through OA and FAA and nothing surprises me and I've heard and seen it all (generally speaking). I have thick skin now.

That's different. All of mine is directly through the practice's office. They do their surgery at a specific hospital and they told us that at the seminar we had to go through back in March, 2014.

I've been doing my Protein drink diet for 5 days and I've only lost 2 lbs. I know they're looking for more weight loss than that. I have to be weighed in today and register at the hospital. It's on.

I know your period comes right on schedule. In 2004, I was in intensive care because I got a blood clot. Just arrived when I was in the hospital and all my stuff was at home. They wouldn't let me leave. It was all Kotex pads until I got home.

Congrats, Brandi: You are my hero. Anybody that has done this and is contributing their input is so helpful for us chickens that are days away from taking the plunge.

I was given three cases of Protein drinks and that's all I'm supposed to eat before surgery. I've been doing it for 5 days and I think I've only lost 2 lbs. I think they were looking for 10 lbs.

try to use all the doctors that were in the same building as my surgeon, but the surgeon's office kept saying they hadn't received the report. I physically went down to the surgeon's office and took the gastroenterologist's Suddenly, they had the report. l have crossed every T and dotted every I. It's all happening on August 28, 2014. Finally!

You sound like your on top of things. I think we have to be. No one is going to make this happen without pressing the issue. Hope it moves along smoothly for you.

I have been addressing my food addiction for 15 years. I regularly attend 12 step meetings and talk about stressors in a group setting.

I go for my weigh-in tomorrow and I don't think I've lost that much. I just got the drinks last Thursday, but I had a 70th birthday scheduled before they called me and surgery date. Then my husband had a 30th anniversary and we had cake, so I've had 2 pieces of cake while on the Protein shake diet. I'm worried they won't do my surgery now.

I've had three drinks today. I have two more today. My hospital check in is Wednesday. The surgeon weighs me in on Wednesday also, but surgery is still 11 days off. They are moving. I guess I should just get my overnight bag packed and relax. The hospital will tell me how to arrive for surgery. When I had my Endoscope, they told me to arrive at 6:00 a.m. They put the I.V. in and I was knocked out and I was done. I hope that is the same procedure.

I'm complaining on Day 2 of the pre-op fiber drink phase because I had 4 drinks yesterday and no BM. The nurse at Florida Surgical Weight Loss Center told me I would have constipation problems because the Protein drinks don't have any fiber in them. She suggested that I add a fibrous item to the drink meals. I'm going to add an egg to my lunch meal and see if that helps.

I'm not familiar with that area, but I am being sleeved on 8/28/14 by Florida Surgical Weight Loss Center in Tampa, FL. My doctor is Richard DiCicco. M.D. I'm glad I found this site for support.

That gives all of us on the wait inspiration! Thanks for sharing.

I'm Jackie, addict. I've been attending 12 step meetings for 15 years. I stated food, mostly sugar, was my drug of choice. I followed FAA for 5 years until they re-wrote the basic text and changed the food plan. Only newcomers would do that. I will be sleeved on August 28th. I'm 13 days away. I'm choking in these Protein drinks. I will do it.

I started the pre-op this a.m. and the drinks are terrible! I had to choke it down and I'm supposed to drink one every 3 hours. Eww. I will choke it down because I can see an end. It's just 13 days. I can do this. I don't want to, but I'm going to.

My surgery is August 28, 2014. I started my Protein drinks this a.m. Now I know what everyone is talking about. These drinks suck. I hate them. I won't be binging on these drinks, but I will choke then down because I paid $200.00 for them and I can't afford to replace them with unjury drinks which are better. I guess this is my penalty for getting this big.

I'm starting my pre-op Opti-Fast diet tomorrow. It will only be one week pre-surgery. I thought they would reschedule me when I told them that my surgery is 8/28/14 and I never got the Opti-Fast until Wednesday. Today is the 15th already. I'll start on Saturday and go in the on the 20th to be weighed. I'll only be on the Opti-Fast for 5 days before the weigh-in. Then 8 more days until surgery.

I'm having my surgery on August 28, 2014. I just went to pick up my Protein shakes to start on tomorrow or Saturday. It won't be a full two weeks, but she said it really only needs to be one full week. She said if I'm faithful for one full week, the liver will shrink. I'm supposed to have a Protein Drink every 3 hours. They should be fully consumed in 5 - 7 minutes. I got one of every flavor. I have more than I will need for the pre-op diet, so I will have left-overs. I'm excited to be getting in the boat.

My surgeon's office called me and said insurance approved my sleeve surgery. I have to go to their office tomorrow to pick up the Protein shakes and start taking them for 2 weeks. My surgery will be on August 28, 2014. Yahoo! I have waited over two years for this. I'm so excited! I can't wait, but I know I have to.

It really depends on whether insurance knows you are seeking WLS. My insurance Co. knew I was searching WLS because they had already denied it in January because of the doctor I chose. He was on their plan last year. That's why I chose the insurance. They sent me a list of bariatric surgeon's they do have and I went forward with that information.

I'm in Tampa, FL and having sleeve surgery on 8/28/14. I'm so excited. I've been waiting two years! I finally have a date! It's going to happen!