Jazzy1125

Good Luck! You got this !!!

Good Morning All, I wanted to stop by and give an update. I am halfway through my 2 week liquid diet. My surgery is scheduled for Next Thursday the 8th. Just some things i noticed during the last week that has helped and just wanted to share. I would totally recommend keeping a journal of how each day goes and keeping track of what you are consuming daily. ( Doing this- also notate BM's as i have heard constipation will set in-so you can track if you need medicine before it gets too far) I would also recommend using the broth as your lunch and dinner along with a shake a little while later. This has helped me tremendously with sanity and keeping me from feeling off whack with an eating schedule. I did get Protein2o and have substituted one shake a day with the water. This I find keeps me from having to drink too many shakes and makes my days more of a normal schedule. One of the other things i have done is I have been using the Caramel Premier Protein shake ( while all the others are slimfast per Dr Recommendations before surgery then Premier after) as a creamer for my coffee. I do drink decaf ( I started that about a month before pre op diet) and i drink a few a day but with the protein shake and liquid sugar free caramel flavor ( something i have done for years). These things have helped my days be as normal as possible without being hungry. 7 more days to go till Surgery! I am super excited.

I also received a protein shake recipe list from my Dr made with all home made items as stated above. That is another option to help. I totally forgot about that.

I dont know if this will help but my schedule is slated for 2 weeks pre op liquid, then day of surgery ice chips only, then days 2 and 3 clear liquids. the next two weeks is full liquids, then 2 weeks after.. pureed foods..followed in 2 weeks by soft, then full. My point of all this is Week 5 seems to fall into the first of the 2 weeks of soft foods. I dont know for sure since i haven't had the surgery yet, but this is the schedule i received in advance from my surgeon. Hope it helps.

I am also on day 5..and this.morning I was down 12 pounds..mu boss thinks I will be down 25 by surgery date lol Sent from my LM-X410(FG) using BariatricPal mobile app

I know right! Keep me posted! Next Thursday is coming real soon too. I am on day 5 of liquid. I think 20 min ago was the first time i had the urge to chew something LOL. Hopefully it passes soon. 9 more days to go!!! I am super excited and nervous at the same time.

I did the same thing. I am scheduled for the 8th. I am on day 4 of PreOp diet and it should be day 5, but when i woke this morning after 3 days I was already down 10 pounds.

Mine is the same day..however I am only on day 2 of pre op I counted day od surgery in error..i think 13 days total will be ok lol Sent from my LM-X410(FG) using BariatricPal mobile app

I am schedul3d for the 8th Sent from my LM-X410(FG) using BariatricPal mobile app

How much do you think you have lost? 140 is a lot to not feel like you have lost that much. Do you think you lost more or less?

Welcome, I am new here myself. I decided to have the Surgery on September 21st. Since I am self-pay the process is a little different and smoother as there are no hoops to jump through or mandatory things to do. I start my Liquid Diet in 2 days and my Surgery is scheduled for November 8th. Here is to new beginnings!

I apologize for starting a new thread as i cannot locate where i posted the initial information that i want to update LOL. To recap: I had my pre-ops done on the 10th and my Surgery is scheduled on the 8th of November. My EKG came back abnormal and i was very nervous because i did not have a Primary Care Physician since I am self pay and the results requested both a Dr. Medical Clearance and a Cardiology Clearance. So i was fretting and getting nervous about all of that. I found a PCP that does takes Patients without insurance ( after about 5 phone calls to other doctors) and am really glad though now that I have him in hindsight because it is a very family friendly oriented office and i don't feel like just a number. Anyhow on to the update : ) I went to my PCP and he asked me a lot of questions since i was a new patient and all and we even discussed my past diets and my successes and failures and let me tell you i have never felt more like i had found a friend instead of a professional even though he was professional. My point being is he listened and conversation rather than be opinionated. I felt very welcome. He asked me at what weight would i tell him that "if I weighed _____ I would not do bariatric surgery" I gave him my realistic answer of 150 pounds. Because his office runs a medical weight loss program he wanted to see if that would be an alternative option. I appreciated that insight from his end. He realistically told me that his program would not accomplish that as good as bariatric surgery since i am currently 298.6 pounds. Since it was his first day seeing me as a patient. In the end he stated that he would give me medial clearance if i agreed to have an echo cardiogram completed. He also said he could do them in his office where the cost would be a quarter of the cardiologist and that it would be accepted by my surgeon since his directions said Medical/Cardio and not both. This was on Tuesday. He got me in for an echo yesterday and the tech while technically not a doctor told me "if you see me run out or say i will be right back then you may not have your surgery on the day you want, but if i let you leave here without calling the doctor in, you are good to go :)" At the end she said, unofficially i believe you will have your surgery on your date but i cannot Officially tell you that LOLOL.. I am on cloud 9 today and am looking forward to the 8th. I now just hope she didn't miss something and the results from the cardiologist reading the echo doesn't change LOL. Happy Weekend to all! 5 more days before i begin my liquid pre op diet!

The Countdown is Officially on!! I got the all clear yesterday and I start Pre Op Liquids in 2 days.. I am super excited!!

Good luck..they have you on 3 weeks of liquid..i am on two and start on Friday with my surgery on the 8th..heres to new beginnings Sent from my LM-X410(FG) using BariatricPal mobile app

I am also scheduled for the 8th. I started to let anxiety creep in and then thought of all the good it will do in the long run. Only this weekend my son let me know he could not go down for surgery due to work and now i am worried that i wont see him again, but then i know its just my mind playing tricks.

I start this Friday. Dont forget you can have water, clear broth, jello, sugar free jello pops. my go do normally is coffee. I bought Caramel Protein shakes to use as creamer. I will be right there with you by the weeks end.

Mine is the 8th Sent from my LM-X410(FG) using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you..now to gwt through pre op liquids lol Sent from my LM-X410(FG) using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you Sent from my LM-X410(FG) using BariatricPal mobile app

I am also eadt..however i was Born and raised in CT but have been in DL for over 20 years Sent from my LM-X410(FG) using BariatricPal mobile app

Lol i am having mine 18 days before my birthday Sent from my LM-X410(FG) using BariatricPal mobile app

I stopped caffeiene and smoking on sept 25th the day i decided to get Surgury..no caffeine isnt that bad but boy oh boy i tried an iced coffee one day last week and a 1/4 way through i stopped drinking it..headache from hell Sent from my LM-X410(FG) using BariatricPal mobile app

I am scheduled for the 8th. My liquid starts on the 26th. (14 days).. Right there with you. Sent from my LM-X410(FG) using BariatricPal mobile app

Rhanks me too Sent from my LM-X410(FG) using BariatricPal mobile app

November 8th pendor results of a cardiogram that's scheduled for thurs Sent from my LM-X410(FG) using BariatricPal mobile app