Shipp9727

I'm back at work this morning. 41 pounds lighter. No regrets at all. Going to see dr. Savoie for my first fill on monday.

Hi Clempier, I'm doing fine I keep myself actif and I dont crave any junk food. I've lost 20 lbs and still have 3 days to go b4 the surgery. The first week was tough because boost made me vomit but now they switch me on Glucerna.... SOOOOO better... They are actually good. Keith

No the blood test will be around 1 month prior the surgery.

You'll see the nurse first she'll ask you some question take youre BP pulse and so on. After you'll meet with the dietician and she'll explain you everything about your diet than you'll see dr. Savoie and he will decide if your ready or not for the surgery. If you haven't change your bad food habbit he might put you a diet for a few months and do the surgery after. But if you have changed youre habbit he will give you youre surgery date. Everything take around 1.5 hr. hope it helps. Keith

Ouff I have started the boost yesterday.... wow clampier your tuff 2 weeks on that i slike starving yourself for 2 weeks. It's only my second day and i'm going crazy... lol... But when I think of what's at the end of the line I tell myself that I need to tuff it out.

haven't started it yet..... will start on wednesday... i'm more anxious bout the 2 weeks prior than anything else... lol

I know i've tried the boost b4 for me I dont really like it... so i'm gonna plug my nose and drink it all at once.... I'm not really nervouns about the surgery had a lot of those B4. I'm just stressed about the fact that I wont be able tu use food as my confort food anymore. lol I'll manage...

Happy to hear that Nancy. For me i'm starting my boost diet on wednesday. ouch.... lol... I'm telling myself it's all for the better.

Good for you nancy, hang in there it will be your turn shortly

I know..... I understand that my life is gona change completly after the surgery. I only have 11 days now too eat what ever I want.... It's funny I made a list af thing I want to eat B4 the surgery... lol... it's my own bucket list.... I tried the boost for the first time last week and its not that bad.... But I guess that after 2 week of it, juste seing the bottle will make me gag... lol... I thing what i will miss more is you know on a hot summer day when your really really thirsty and you feel like drinking a half liter a water in one drink. Ahhh welll I guess it all for the best, I need for once to take care of my heath Shipp

No prob, hang in there it will be your turn soon enough

I met him 2 times b4 the sugery and he's diong 3-4 surgery a week.

Happy to hear from you Clempier, glad youre doing good.... I'm starting my boost diet on July 22..... Ouff starting to be strees about it.

Cool... :wink:

I'm working for Canada Pension Plan and Old age security. What about you.... Yeah the best thing to do would be calling is secretary or suzane at the hospital she's his dietician. K

Referal in August, first appointment October 16th, Blood work and ECG and treadmill March 11, 2nd apointement June 8th, surgery August 05. I dont mind the question.... I work in a call center too so I can manage the multitasking... lol Keith

Honestly I dont know.... My BMI is under 55 even 50 and I seen him already, so my guess is first come first serve. K

I've talk with Dr savoie secratery last week and he have over 200 patients that he didn't even met yet. he's seeing patients once a week I beleive. Keith

Happy for you pierette almost real food...lol

The main reason for the boost is when your fat you usually have a fat liver.... since that for the operation Dr. Savoie will need to move youre liver, he rather move a healthy lean liver than a fatty liver.... Since the liver is an organ that can heal quite fast, just a 2 week low fat and low calorie can greatly improve liver fonction and shape..... It will also help Dr. Savoie see if we have the will power to help ourself first cuz as soon that he will open us it is quite easy to see if we have follow the diet correctly just by looking at the liver. I dont mind the question keep them cumming... Keith

No problem....

My ECG was like in March by Dr Hanzel. The tread mill was only done to see if I was in good enough health to have the surgery.... The boost you can get that at any pharmacy and it cost around 10-11$ for 6. Surgery is on August 5th 2009.

Hi Cindy and Annie, 1. The test question: I had blood work, ECG, Treadmill and I also seen a dieticiantest thats it. 2. Boost question: 4 me 4 boost a day for about 800 Calories. 3. Specialist question: I didn't see any specialist first. Hope it helps.... Take care.

My name is Keith by the way....

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