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My countdown timer says 11 days 3 hours...yikes!!! The time is flying now.

Rocking the skinny jeans girl!!! Way to go [emoji41] Had to edit- look at your flat tummy YES!!!!

Yay!!! You deserve this, best wishes and keep us all posted. Lots of hugs going on here....[emoji847]

Good to know, thank you!

hmmm! Went to pre-op meeting yesterday and was instructed to buy 4 bottles of Clear Fast. 1 the night before, 1 the morning of and bring the last 2 to the hospital. I asked if it was cleanse like for the colonoscopy and was told no, it is a pre-op system hydrator and nourisher. Didn't question it. What I am learning is that every doctors program is different, vastly at times. From pre-op to the time spent on eating phases. I don't really question it since for the most part they work for the patients but its odd there is no real standardized program. Oh well.

Hi @OutsideMatchInside - what app or program are you using to get those fancy smancy pie charts on your intake macros? Thank you in advance ....:)

Yes, me too- Id love to find Keto books and how they relate to a WLS Post-Op eating plan but apparently there are none. Considering the success of @blizair09 and the many others here that follow this type of eating philosophy, I will be following them and learning and soaking it all in. I am really enjoying this website and all of the knowledge here, it definitely makes me feel more secure that I wont totally blow it when I start eating solid foods again!

Had my pre-op with the NUT and that was kind of a **** show. I am out of network and my insurance simply isnt covering the surgeons entire program (surgery only) so I KNOW Im missing out on some things he would normally offer through his hospital but I just dont know exactly what (I dont know what I dont know...get it!!) They also changed NUTs on me and this new woman didnt study my case history and called me today to say she'd forgotten to tell me a few things. One being the night-before cleanse! **** show...Tomorrow is my official pre-op with my surgeon and I want to pummel him with questions! Toss your best ones my way

I can totally visualize this with your excellent description! Very interesting! Thank you!

Wait -- what does this even mean, LOL. I am so NOT cool, evidently :-) And Apple203, I think you’re cool [emoji41]

A bougie is some sort of measuring device the surgeons use to cut and hem out new pouches and the 40 French apparently is one of the sizes of the pouch. I have NO CLUE how they do all this laparoscopically but there ya go!!! Disclosure: this is my very rough, truly uneducated explanation, I’m a pre-op newbie and am hoping a better, more wizened explanation will follow [emoji851]

Thank you!!! You are brave to post this, it’s sensitive and concise and me...so me too! Thank you

Great question. But gosh how awkward it is for them!!! My surgeon pays for the local hotel conference room for our monthly WLS support group and he lectures often. At one of the early ones I went to, while covering the very graphic portions of surgery on a PowerPoint, someone blurted out and asked if he’d ever lost one on the table. He stopped everything and became very somber. He took the question very seriously and the discussion shifted to the importance of communication and pre op health and that statistically it really doesn’t happen much and that no, he’d never lost a patient. It was a very important question because it opened up the fears that many of us in the audience had- this is life changing surgery and might I die during it. Yes, it’s always a possibility because of the very nature of surgery. I had two disks replaced in my neck and could have been paralyzed, or worse. I was never so scared in my life and I clung to my two sons as I was wheeled off to the operating room. It’s always a possibility. Ask lots of questions, even if they seem stupid but especially if a response would calm your fears. I mean yesterday I asked about abnormal pain. I JUST had my gall bladder removed, almost the same surgery so I know what to expect (kind of) He smiled and said dear you’re going to be in pain, it’s surgery. You will get through it but if something doesn’t feel right, you’ll know it. Pick up the phone and call us, twenty times if you need to. Then he winked at me. I’m figuring that meant you BETTER NOT call twenty times....I feel much more sure and calmed after my pre-op visit.

Phew, what a frikken crazy day! Owners meeting at work- always a blast but we're behind schedule and they didnt let us forget it! Got lots of steps in. I also went to see a therapist on my own, went well, and I will continue to see her for awhile. Obviously I have food issues and this will do nothing but strengthen me for this journey. Then I saw the surgeon and pre-op nurse. He answered all my questions: I will stay 2-3 days. I need to speak to the anesthesiologist about getting a breathing treatment for my asthmatic bronchitis prior to surgery. I have no gall bladder and there are no special considerations. Post-Op I can continue to take Benadryl and Claritin. I asked about the bougie and Im getting a 40 French. I LOVE IT, I laughed so hard, my doc is cool...so happy about that!! Surgery is set up for 6AM, Tuesday October 17th. I go to the hospital 7 days prior for a drop-in assessment where I assume I'll sign other misc. consent forms and pay pay pay. Day before I am on "Clear Fast" which is not a cleanse but a nutritional, pre-op drink- 2 the day before and I bring 2 to the hospital for after surgery. I guess those will be my last and first meals on my bariatric adventure. Oh, I take 4 grams of EPA/DHA Omega-3 supplements everyday from now til the surgery (I'll up that to 4.2 grams which equals a teaspoon). That's it...I was way more nervous yesterday. I think part of it was I had an insanely busy day at work and my appointment literally was the last one of the day....I had no time to mind f**k myself and it all went great! I'm so excited, I just can't hide it...if you were here, I'd kiss ya thank you so much for your support!

My NUT told me yesterday the only, ONLY reason people’s hair falls out is because they don’t take their required daily vitamins. I cannot imagine all of you posting here, after all we learn along our journey to surgery, are not taking proper daily vitamins on top of eating the way we are supposed to. What the heck was she talking about??

I told work I’m going back to Maui lol I just went in May so I’ll know exactly what to tell them when I get back, only I won’t be tan LOL And girl, you’re not going to die on the operating table!! You’re scared and nervous and that’s soooooo normal. You need to think about how good you’re going to feel, how great you’re going to look and all the new clothes you get to buy [emoji7] you’ll be healthier and happier and that’s what is gonna happen!!!!

October 17th too. That’s gonna be a crazy day for us!!! We need to keep in touch and tracking together [emoji847][emoji847][emoji847][emoji847][emoji847]

So I asked my NUT about fat yesterday and she said not to waste the calories on something that has no nutritional value. I was talking about mixing a mashed avocado with tuna instead of using mayo. I dont understand that logic. I understand the protein thing, I get that, but what about the fat portion. I cannot eat tuna dry and if I dont use mayo why is the avocado just as bad? Do I use greek yogurt instead? Thats fine but I feel like as s a NUT she should have explained that to a newbie...It's comments like that that confuse me. Im trying to swap out the bad fat for the good avocado and I just dont get it....which is sort of what prompted the question about the MCT oil. I know how to eat well, my problem is with portion control. That will be taken care of real soon so Im back to what's ok and what's not with a sleeve. Maybe Im just thinking too much- lol, my head is swimming with questions! I'll be following you, clearly you're doing something right

LOL- I guess Ive been Googling the wrong words, here's a new one.... https://www.bariatriceating.com/2017/03/bee-keto-bariatric-plan/

https://wellnessmama.com/156155/sous-vide-egg-bites/ I cannot wait to try these....in a few months

Dr. Robert Woodbury, Santa Rosa, California

There is an enzyme in papaya that helps break up proteins. I was instructed to chew on a couple if I happen to eat too much protein and suspect a slight blockage. I have read here that they work pretty quickly. I hope never to have to use them but at least I'll have them on hand!!

I wasn’t required to do the clear diet at the time but my doctor wanted me to lose ten pounds and keto wasn’t working for me so I did the liver reduction diet (shakes, clears and SF jello and popsicles) The first few days were awfully stressful and had to eat so I roasted chicken breasts and broccoli, no oil or butter. It didn’t take much and I felt better quickly. I drank lots of homemade chicken broth. Hang tight hun, you’re almost there [emoji847]

Me Me!!! I check in at 5:30am on October 17th, see NUT tomorrow and the surgeon for pre-op visit on Tuesday...excited and a little nervous!!!