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[mccara 1]

Hello,

I just joined this forum. I will be having my gastric sleeve surgery on 10/25. My journey started in May with my first consultation with my Dr. I origianally went into the meeting thinking I wanted the Band, and came out convinced the sleeve is the way to go.

I have had some mile stones along the way already:

10/1 - Quit smoking - I am a 35 year smoker, I really thought this was going to be harder than it is. I reallly don't miss the cigarettes, I am still fixing the oral fixation, but so far so good.

I have started my liquid diet on 10/11 - this has been really tough, but I will power through it.

I am anxiously awaiting 10/25 to roll around to start the rest of my life.

Wish me luck, if you anyone has any tips to get through the pre-op diet, I would love to hear them.

[MsShaunaMarie 82]

Congrats on the quitting of smoking that is awesome! and congrats on ur surgery date! it will be here before you know i!!

[Chezaraeh 8]

Good luck! If you are strong enough to quit smoking after all that time, then you are strong enough to tough out the liquid diet. The only advice I can give you is check out Special K Protein Packets. You can dump 1 into a bottle of Water and its 5g of protein. The Pink Lemondade is the best with a lil packet of Stevia to go with it!

[Traci J. 207]

Good luck! WTG on the quitting smoking. You'll be just fine.