HiMow

that is so true about complications, my mom had gastric bypass twice! I think that any and every diet works! It just depends on what works for you.

this comment was really helpful to me! thank:biggrin: you!

I know you don't want to hear this, but you need to tell your doctor. Just in case. What if there is some terrible complication with healing because you didn't the doctor? Right now this surgery seems like the only thing that matters in the world, but your overall health is the point, right?

you know what honey? People are going to be jealous. Even people who love you and do not mean to be. Even people that are already thin and fit. Some of my best friends have had such a lame reaction to me doing this. The thing is they might just be scared to lose the person that they love. But, I also think that they have their own issues to work out and DONT LET THEM get you down. You'll see, she will come around and feel like a fool for being "weird" to you.:thumbup:

Tomorrow I meet with the doctor for my pre-op appointment. I'm so nervous! And my scale broke... Maybe I used it too much. So, I have no idea what I weigh. I might just go buy one today. I'll let you know how it went.

Tomorrow I meet with the doctor for my pre-op appointment. I'm so nervous! And my scale broke... Maybe I used it too much. So, I have no idea what I weigh. I might just go buy one today. I'll let you know how it went.:confused:

I am engaged to be married on Oct 21, 2010. It has already been planned for almost a year. I quit my job to focus on my well being throughout December and the most difficult part of this process. Well that includes me losing my medical benefits. How can I cover all of my post-op care? My insurance is up on the 31st! So, Brian and I have decided to get married on Saturday so that I can be on his insurance plan. We do not want to tell our families because they would all be devastated that they were not there. Plus, my mom and dad are putting up a lot of money to fly us to vegas for the real wedding. So the plan is to just make this feel like paperwork. I don't want to take away from the real deal, but I also don't want to remember my true wedding as some quick lame thing. We want to go the Snoqualmie Falls (where they filmed Twin Peeks) because it is a special and romantic place for us. We are bringing his brother, who is going to be ordained online in like 5 minutes and two witnesses that are friends and that is it. I am not going to change my name or get my wedding band yet. I will save those for the real wedding. It seems like it could be kind of romantic to just have our little secret. Then I can wear the dress of my dreams on Oct 21st of next year because I will hopefully be close to my goal. That is some pretty good motivation. As for saturday, i think I will wear a simple black dress that I already have and try to make sure my hair and makeup look really great. I do want pictures, even if they are just for me to see. I can post them if you guys like. Gosh I can't even celebrate with a piece of cake, a nice dinner, or a champagne. :confused: I'm all clear liquids until the 24th. I cant wait until I don't define celebration by what we eat.

haha awesome

It is nice to see all of the support here. I am obsessed with checking this page all day because i am going crazy with hunger on my 2 week clear liquid pre-op diet. I will be banded on Christmas Eve this year! I would be excited, but mostly I am just scared and hungry. I don't know anyone that has had this surgery personally. I hope that this will be a great support for answering any questions and just general encouragement. Thanks :thumbup:

it is here.:thumbup:

I have a very similar story but I went through Cigna. Let us know how it goes. I can tell you about my experience if that helps.:thumbup:

if the end goal is to be healthy, cookie dough is not your best bet. Always keep the intention in mind.:thumbup:

If you are allowed, they make a spicey V8. I love it!

Our doctor required 2 weeks clear liquid regardless of liver size. He said that thats why he has such an amazing success rate.

That is so weird. The doctors office and the seminar both said that the diet was a two week clear liquid diet. (is that what you're doing too?) He is scarily strict. He made me cry last time I was in his office because I didn't lose the weight. I was not even pre op at the time. I have no doubt he would cancel the surgery, he can be pretty rough with his patients but everyone says HE'S THE BEST! I was so scared that I started the pre-op diet early and started eating 400-500 cal a day since just after Thanksgiving. I have lost 26 lbs since my nutritionist visit in October. I am still afraid because He told me to lose 30, and that was at six lbs less than when I saw the nutritionist. So basically i have about ten lbs to lose this week. Stay away from broth and tomato juice if you aren't losing fast enough because those have so much sodium! They make you retain water on your lady time even more. Also I have only been doing 2 shakes a day. They said up to three, but if you don't need it leave it out!:thumbup: I am so happy you are going through this with the same doc as me! i am very interested in your progress.

This makes me sad and happy all at once.

I am engaged to be married on Oct 21, 2010. It has already been planned for almost a year. I quit my job to focus on my well being throughout December and the most difficult part of this process. Well that includes me losing my medical benefits. How can I cover all of my post-op care? My insurance is up on the 31st! So, Brian and I have decided to get married on Saturday so that I can be on his insurance plan. We do not want to tell our families because they would all be devastated that they were not there. Plus, my mom and dad are putting up a lot of money to fly us to vegas for the real wedding. So the plan is to just make this feel like paperwork. I don't want to take away from the real deal, but I also don't want to remember my true wedding as some quick lame thing. We want to go the Snoqualmie Falls (where they filmed Twin Peeks) because it is a special and romantic place for us. We are bringing his brother, who is going to be ordained online in like 5 minutes and two witnesses that are friends and that is it. I am not going to change my name or get my wedding band yet. I will save those for the real wedding. It seems like it could be kind of romantic to just have our little secret. Then I can wear the dress of my dreams on Oct 21st of next year because I will hopefully be close to my goal. That is some pretty good motivation. As for saturday, i think I will wear a simple black dress that I already have and try to make sure my hair and makeup look really great. I do want pictures, even if they are just for me to see. I can post them if you guys like. Gosh I can't even celebrate with a piece of cake, a nice dinner, or a champagne. I'm all clear liquids until the 24th. I cant wait until I don't define celebration by what we eat.

I am 5 days into my two week clear liquid diet. It is the hardest thing I have ever had to do! This sucks! I keep thinking I only have 9 days until my surgery! scary! but then I think I have nine more days of feeling starved on Clear liquids and it seems so long.. How is everyone else doing on the pre op diet?

If it makes you feel any better, I am on a really strict clear liquid diet. My surgery is on the 24th. I am like 5 days into it and I want to die I am so hungry!! It's the hardest thing I have had to do so far! I share your pain I want to eat sooo bad!!

Also, smoking could cause your skin to lose elasticity. You don't want to cause more sagging if it can be avoided!

wow thats a good point. thanks :sneaky:

My liquid diet starts on Thursday. I am so worried that I somehow will not lose enough weight to get banded. I took all these tests today. They took sooo much blood. They have to take it out of my hands because my veins are too deep due to my obesity. It was slow and painful. Then I had an ultra sound. It was surprisingly painful as well. Man she jams that thing down in between your ribs and after having no food or water for the 12 hours before I was not in the mood. It took about a half hour, i thought i would be bruised from it, but I wasn't. Then the x ray, which was super fast and painless. EKG took about 2 minutes. The nurse liked my bra. Then this breathing test which took like an hour! It sucked. So hard to concentrate on anything when youre that hungry. I am currently on like 400-600 cal a day to make sure I lose enough before my liquid diet. I still have ten pound minimum to lose before the 24th. Will it happen? I have heard its no problem, but my Dr. is crazy strict and has made me cry before. I have no doubt that he will cancel if I do not do this. :thumbup:

My liquid diet starts on Thursday. I am so worried that I somehow will not lose enough weight to get banded. I took all these tests today. They took sooo much blood. They have to take it out of my hands because my veins are too deep due to my obesity. It was slow and painful. Then I had an ultra sound. It was surprisingly painful as well. Man she jams that thing down in between your ribs and after having no food or water for the 12 hours before I was not in the mood. It took about a half hour, i thought i would be bruised from it, but I wasn't. Then the x ray, which was super fast and painless. EKG took about 2 minutes. The nurse liked my bra. Then this breathing test which took like an hour! It sucked. So hard to concentrate on anything when youre that hungry. I am currently on like 400-600 cal a day to make sure I lose enough before my liquid diet. I still have ten pound minimum to lose before the 24th. Will it happen? I have heard its no problem, but my Dr. is crazy strict and has made me cry before. I have no doubt that he will cancel if I do not do this. :sneaky:

mine is scheduled for dec 24, xmas eve!