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I'm getting my surgery date next week. Last step us my final labs tomorrow. Dates in October I'm told. All the sudden I'm terrified, I heard of 1% and leaks, complications,....,im a single mom I cannot afford any complications! I can't even get life insurance let alone one that would pay for elective surgery complications:( I have read all the success stories but now I'm wondering if I should find the stories of people in the complications group? I don't know it will change my mind but maybe I'm not as prepared as I thought I was! I haven't heard anything bad in any of my support groups??

Thanks ! Waiting on a sample of celebrate vitamins then I will try and order for next month !

My psych evaluation was fine on my gosh I was so worried. I'm still very concerned about how to get the vitamins in . I went to buy some this weekend and I was so overwhelmed I could not do it. I have pre-op class then my surgery date will be October or November if that works better. Hearing that this is six weeks out was such a reality check. Excited and scared all the same time!

Did you get the sample to try originally ? I can't wait for it to get here!

One of my best friends and I started this together .. We met as coworkers years ago. Well I'm ready for my ms urgently date and her insurance doesn't cover the surgery. So now I feel guilty sometimes when I just want to share small victories with her. I know it's killing her inside that she isn't getting the same victories. It's hard. I would be messaging her and sharing 100% more if I didn't feel guilty.

I would love to have people in my area. Just have hard time finding kaiser people to compare process with. Where are you at in the process? Who are you going through?

Yep was gonna say the same thing! Low carb high protein is a bad breath,body odor habitat! I hated always feeling warm and smelling when I did low carb.. But just think soon none of that will matter !

I was wondering what day you are at? I couldn't tell by the post but I thought you said you skipped the liquid post op diet? How is your body doing ? I thought liquids were to help heal? I'm due for surgery oct. I have been consumed with trying to figure out what to eat after ...

Next week when I go to support group their scheduling me for pre-op class. I'm told that day schedule a surgery date. I still seem so I'm sure it's kind of shocking. It's hard to believe this is happening so quickly. I was trying harder it could've happened sooner I didn't start until the end of May. I'm having trouble finding other support groups that are not Kaiser. Kaiser seems to just be run by the nutritionist and I wanted more of the human group.

Am seeing some people say weeks out feeling great! Others 4 weeks out with no energy... What's the secret there must be a difference? Not enough protein ? Different foods? I need to go back to work after 2 weeks so I want to do what I need to be healthy and feel good. I work at a desk so no biggie I will get exercise just walking to my desk from the parking garage.

I'm ordering some vitamins and see you posting about celebrate. Is that a website?

I understand where you are coming from. My mom is all over the place. She eats bad and has bad cholesterol, but she's skinny and it's very hard for me. She doesn't live here but is here watching my son a few days a week and she constantly brings junk food here and leaves it. I bought organic 7 grain bread and she brought sourdough and I said I left you some, I tell her I have the kind I want. I know I will still have to buy things and cook for my son and I know it will be hard but I am counting on the fact that I will be dipping on liquids for weeks. After the soft food phase when you are getting ready to eat real food again I plan to do a few things...1) plan my meals 2) be prepared with things that don't need cooked 3) keep sugar free pudding and Popsicle if I need one. If you prepare yourself with what you need to be successful then it will be easier for you to resist those things that are so unhealthy. Stick with this place to rant and get support! I know I am.

Thank you! I figured it out with your help!

I go to the South Sac office, for my orientation, surgeon visit, support group, nutrition class, and tomorrow psych eval. What exactly do you want to know. I am an open book.

Can you tell where you click or what to click to post a new topic? Im very new to this whole blog thing anyway but I think you have to post new topic if you want to say something that isnt a reply to a current post...right? Anyway I can see forums but cannot see any button that says new topic.

I struggle with who I want to know about such a personal choice. At work my coworkers all eat well, work out, they are young, hip and cross fit junkies. We did a biggest loser at work and I won and I lost 50 lbs but as soon as I had a hip injury and wasnt mobile I gained it back and thats been so embarrasing because everyone I work with has seen the transformation to a healthy me and then back to the me that wears the same clothes to work all the time because nothing fits. I know they will see me losing weight again but this time will obviously be more drastic. I could not handle the input I would get from them. I did mention to one person that my Dr had said surgery may be an option for my health and I got an immediate negative response and the story of I know someone who had it and blah blah blah...anyway I go on blogs and support groups and see the positives and the negatives and with all that information I made my choice. I know a few friends who have different types of bariatric surgery so I have told them and asked alot of questions of them. None have had the VSG though. I have a young child and I dont want him to worry about me having surgery. I know he will tell people if he knows I had surgery. So I still havent told him. I have only told a handful of people that I know will support me and not judge me or give me their OPINIONS on my health and my body. My only fear of not sharing with my son is that he will question why we dont eat the same things. In the beginning when I cant eat meals sitting with him at dinner will seem strange with no food. Has anyone gone through and not shared with their smaller/younger children?

I'm looking into it and asking in support group next week. I'm getting my shakes.. Different varieties tomorrow to try. I'm told (unjury) is easy to tolerate so I'm ordering some to try. I'll post when I hear more. I did look at walmart and found pouches of "whey isolate protein gel" it didn't say collagen based so I'm asking about those next week. Found a fruit punch powder online but can't find the name right now:( reviews said mixed with crystal light was great. I can do rasberry crystal light.

Some shakes gave over 20 grams protein. Is it to hard to do 3 shakes? Or have you tried Greek yogurt 1 cup in blender with either stevia or my new favorite is liquid drops.. I have crystal light blackberry lemonade or wal mart brand grape is awesome. I use drops in my Greek yogurt daily. But if you blend with water or ice it's liquid . One cup has lots of protein. You may be under calories but still get enough protein?

I was told that those New Whey product isn't enough protein because it's collagen based and really doesn't end up being enough protein at all. I'm still looking for other options myself for post op.

I'm scared to death. Everyone I know that has had a type of bariatric surgery acts likes it's no big deal and that I worry to much.. Maybe so but I know I need to do something but I'm scared!

Almost ready for surgery, still lots of concerns...one of the biggest is Water. How will I get in enough water? I drink alot of water and Im so scared I will not be able to get enough in. I have only been constipated once, after child birth and it was horrible and painful. The nutritionist said MOST people do suffer from constipation after surgery. Just wondering how much water people are really getting in and have you had any negative side effects?

Thank you!

Can you tell me how many oz of liquid you are drinking when you juice? Just trying to get an idea? I love juicing.