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My surgeon only does a 3 day pre-op diet, and I can have yogurt, low fat soup, and cottage cheese as well as Protein shakes, etc. He does a liver biopsy during surgery because most obese people have a fatty liver. I don't know if I have one now, I wonder how many people even know before surgery? Is there any other way to diagnose it?? I just googled it and it says that they can diagnose it by doing an ultrasound or MRI. The article that I mentioned in my other post, said that most obese people have it and if you don't, then you are pretty lucky. Maybe the surgeons just assume you do and do the liquid diet just in case. I'm not sure if they can tell by blood work or not. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I don't think you should put your relationship with the surgeon over what you feel is right for your health. Your health comes before their convenience. It is crazy that you have to redo 4 months. Shame on them for trying to make you feel like garbage. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

From what I've read, if you don't have fatty liver disease, you won't have to have a pre-op diet. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Was you on blood thinners when you left the hospital? Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Sounds like I'm in the same boat as you. I have Standard so I have to go off post. Sent from my SM-N920T using the BariatricPal App Yes I do. I'm in VA beach Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I am at Eustis. I am just starting the bariatric program at Portsmouth. Before I received my referral, I considered going standard and through the bariatric program at Sentara. I went to the orientation last week and see the surgeon on the 10th. There is a facebook group, I believe it is called Weight loss surgery with tricare. All of the women in that group are so helpful! They explained the entire process to me beforehand, so that I'd have a greater understanding of tricare and the bariatric programs. There are locals in there too. One just had the surgery in July and she is standard. She is very helpful and helps me with all of my questions. She went through sentara. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I have some questions for those that have had the surgery. 1. How long before you could sleep on your stomach again? 2. When were you allowed to start exercising? 3. Have you noticed a difference in what your feet look like? 4. Or you calves? (I've always had big calves, since having my daughter. It would be nice to have regular sized calves again) 5. How has your closest friends or family reacted? Especially if it was initially a secret. 6. If it was(is) a secret, did(do) they suspect anything? (I plan on keeping it a secret, but will be up front with exercise routines I do). 7. Was you told that you couldn't have asparagus? So many questions, but I figured I better knock it all out at once. Haha. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

@@Inner Surfer Girl, I saw a ig post of someone having shrimp and asparagus the other day. So when she said those two, I thought it was weird. But I'm not going to question her. Haha. She said the asparagus was stringy and that I'd have to avoid other stringy foods too. @@The New Kel, I'm a stomach sleeper. I can't sleep on my back. When I had my c-sections, I don't know what kept me awake more, the babies or that I couldn't sleep on my stomach. Haha. @@suzzzzz, She said, "No more asparagus. No asparagus tips." It is so odd that we all get different information. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Yeah, she said Pasta, bread, rice, asparagus and shrimp... among others. She said it was stringy. I could understand right after, but she said never. And I saw a couple vsg people on instagram that have been eating it lately, so I wondered if she was just saying that. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Because of my weight and me being shy, I don't really make friends. And we recently moved states. So I have no friends nearby who would see the changes up close. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Thanks for your response. I moved away from my hometown when I was 20. So I haven't seen most of my friends or family in up to 7 years. Back then I weighed about 190. I don't really post body pics or selfies on social media, so they haven't seen that I've gained more weight. but the last time I did post a body pic, I was about 180. And that was a few years ago. So, I think they might find exercising believable. The nutritionist told me yesterday that I would never be able to eat asparagus again. It was surprising. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Thank you for your response. I feel a little relieved that someone else is able to go through with it. I think I will feel a lot better when I am able to talk to the surgeon to see if he will have a game plan. Getting no support from the hematologist was quite upsetting. I have a filter that has been in place for over 14 years, due to PEs. I'm hoping that will help. I'm definitely scared of clotting. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I am just now starting the process. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App