Looking for "buddies" in Michigan, more specifically Grand Rapids area...

[adargie 159]

Those of you who had surgery at St. Mary's, Grand Rapids, was there a place for your family members to stay while you were in the hospital?

I was told that st marys has private rooms so 1 person can stay with you there. And I believe they have discounted rates at hotels.

[Hannah55 79]

I will be staying at Sophia's House. It's right across the road from St. Mary's. It is for families of people who haveto stay overnight.

[Gardengirl 66]

Well I just went for my pre-op appt yesterday. I am lucky in that I only have to do a 1 week pre-op diet. Its been fine' date=' nothing too terrible. They have you do alot of processed foods which isn't my favorite but oh well.

I go for labs thurs and I am scheduled for 730am mon(st marys). I am happy to be first thing too. 2 night stay prob unless they think I am ok sooner. They really have their stuff together, everything is stream lined and well communicated. I have nothing but good things to say about GHP. So happy my ins will cover this so I didn't have to go far away.

Are you getting excited! You aren't far off,[/quote']

Hi!!

How are you doing? Awesome you have just one week pre op diet. Sara, his assistant, told me two weeks. How are you feeling? Excited? Nervous?

Write back when you can, Elana

[Gardengirl 66]

Well I just went for my pre-op appt yesterday. I am lucky in that I only have to do a 1 week pre-op diet. Its been fine' date=' nothing too terrible. They have you do alot of processed foods which isn't my favorite but oh well.

I go for labs thurs and I am scheduled for 730am mon(st marys). I am happy to be first thing too. 2 night stay prob unless they think I am ok sooner. They really have their stuff together, everything is stream lined and well communicated. I have nothing but good things to say about GHP. So happy my ins will cover this so I didn't have to go far away.

Are you getting excited! You aren't far off,[/quote']

Oh! I just re read your previous post!!! You were sleeved on the 5th!!!! Congrats!!! How are you feeling???????

[takingbackcontrol 137]

How are you doing adargie?

Congrats on a date, gardengirl. I had dr. Foote also and he's just great. 7 weeks now and starting to feel pretty good, except diarrhea issues that we're working on.

[Gardengirl 66]

7 weeks out? Great!! Are you feeling back to normal? How was our recovery overall? Are you please with our weight loss results?

[Mrs.FullerRN 189]

I'm in Grand Blanc. Being sleeved by Dr. Fahran at Hurley. I've completed all my requirements just waiting on a date

[takingbackcontrol 137]

Surgical recovery was a breeze, very easy. I ended up with lots of issues regarding intolerance of whey Protein and lactose, so still dealing with diarrhea almost every day and having to work around that, it the surgery itself was pretty good. Had some shoulder pain early on but it passed in the first couple weeks.

Just trying to figure out all the waging and getting Protein in. I have been released to "all foods". - yay- but in order to get in the 60g of protein, you really can't enjoy much of anything else anyway:(

[auntmissa1 39]

I'm in Canton. Sleeved April 8th by Doc Pop at Barix.

[Gardengirl 66]

To those who are with Grand Health Partners: what is the pre op diet like and how hard was it to stick to? I go to the half day class on Monday. Hope everyone is doing well, thanks,Elana.

[cheeze82 59]

I'm in Michigan flint area

[JellyBean2012 23]

In Michigan Holland area planning on surgery in September.

[Hannah55 79]

Grand health partners pre op is pretty easy. 6 products a day plus 64 oz. Of beverage.

[takingbackcontrol 137]

The preop is all their food, so if you stick to it, you really don't cheat because its all theirs. Also, they know what outré eating and can tell by your weight if you've varied from the plan.

The NUT will go with you through ordering foods from the store to cover the 2 weeks and then you get them at the end.

IMO, stay far away from the broccoli cheese Soup and most Soups. The meals are pretty good esp the pot roast is very good. Most of the bars are decent. Jello is Jello.

You will get through it, it's much easier than the liquid post op two weeks.

[Gardengirl 66]

Hope I don't sound stupid but...dr. Foote's assistant Sara told me I'll be on a two week liquid diet. Wouldn't that be different than your two week pre op of meals, bars, Soup, etc?