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I think the information about the after surgery diet should be provided a week before. I will be by myself during this process and I need to get ready with the food for the days after the surgery that I will not be able to do it, even if is only soup! Did you talk with your nutricionist about the after surgery diet?

Hello all My name is Ana, I am from Brazil, so please don't get upset with my English mistakes . I have my surgery schedule to April 13 and I am still waiting for the insurance approval, but accordingly to my surgeon office it looks like it is ok. During my surgery I will also have my gallblader removed and a small hiatus hernia. Today I started my liquid pre-op diet and I am trying to get strong for what is coming up on the next 2 months or so. I can't think about anything else! I am worried and excited at the same time. A lot of "hopes" for the future, a lot of present anxiety. I like a lot the surgeon, but his support staff are not the best on dealing with information. They are doing their job, at the end things work out, but not good on letting me know what is going on. Maybe this is normal, maybe not. Oh well, this is all so new and so many questions pop in my mind everyday. How are you doing with the surgery right around the corner?

Hi Marsha I am feeling weak right now, but I know that tomorrow will be better (at least I hope so, I have to work...). The liquid diet was a requirement for me, they said if I don't do it the surgery could be canceled. I think it is a good idea anyway, you should do at least 3 or 4 days prior your surgery. I am taking a Protein shake formulated by my doctor. When do you have your last visit with your doctor before the surgery? Mine was schedule for the day before the surgery. Two days before the sugery I will have a consultation with the nutricionist.

When I first asked my primary doctor about it she told me to diet, that the surgery was not for me. I went straight to the bariatric doctor, gave him my authorization to get my medical records and went back to my primary doctor for the 3 months supervised diet. She could not say anything more than I think will work. I will probably do my surgery in mid March and I can't wait.

Good luck bel1995! Did you watch the "All of me" movie? It can give you so confort and straingh. My feeling is "I don't want to be one of the girls that cannot even walk and I will pass through whatever is needed to change the direction of my journey (that today is in full speed up)". I am going for my first consultation on 2/2/16 and I can't wait to get over it. Everything will be allright. Focus on the result.

Thank you! Your posting made me much more confortable to do this surgery. I am going for my first appointment with the surgeon in two weeks and I can't wait to get it done.