February

[Msmocha 2]

February 5, and I just started my Optifast. Who else is doing Optifast and how is it going?

[Kimzie© 6]

Has anyone's surgeon asked them to do a milk diet pre surgery? My surgeon wants me to do this for two weeks and this may seem like a very silly question at first but what does in include? Obviously milk but in what quantities and can it be flavoured or added to tea and coffee like a latte? Whole milk or skimmed? Cows milk or other milks ok? I'm seeing my surgeon again in early Feb to discuss but I'm horribly impatient due to all the excitement and want to know!

Ahmygaaad it's really happening! We're getting our lives back peeps!

[aaaandg 0]

My surgery is February 12th! 9 days after my 22nd birthday (: Soo excited!

[carrits 9]

Huge anxiety setting in ... My date is 2/2.... What's wrong with me ??? Up & down all over the scale !!! I work in perioperative services too - what a weenie!

[lucky2014 90]

@@aaaandg we have the same surgery date ! I have to be @the hospital @ 5:00 am

Duke Raleigh Hospital

[carrits 9]

I have to arrive at 6 ????

[SweetGAPeach 32]

How's the preop diet going Idonerds and GAWildKat?

[GAWildKat 82]

I feel like I'm starving and sick, and it's not head hunger, I know the difference. Been dizzy and feeling like I'm going to blackout and haven't started the all shakes week yet. And it's not getting better. I'm not sure what to do.

[roxannem1970@gmail.com 6]

Feb 17th. Is my big day! I live in tacoma, WA. my surgery will be in Bellevue. Having the RNY.

[lucky2014 90]

Welcome ! to the club : ))

[SweetGAPeach 32]

Sorry to hear that GAWildKat. I hope it gets better. May need to call doctors office. I don't think they want you to be blacking out.

It does seem a little unrealistic to ask people who are willing to undergo bypass to try to starve themselves without surgery. If we possessed that kind of control over our food intake would we need this surgery? I understand the need for a day or two before surgery, but 2 weeks??

I picked up my stuff from BB&B yesterday and went to The Vitamin Store and got 3 different flavors of Isopure...man, those things are pricey! Three came to $13.00 and some change. Only planning on using them a few weeks postop, but still. Going to look around and see if they are any cheaper online.

[Kimzie© 6]

Feb 17th. Is my big day! I live in tacoma, WA. my surgery will be in Bellevue. Having the RNY.

I'm Feb 17th too! Eek! Exciting! I have pre assessment on Friday 30th.

[roxannem1970@gmail.com 6]

Kimzie, that is awesome... I know I am so excited. My pre op is the 26th. I start my pre op diet on the 3rd of feb. Mine is 3 Protein Shakes and then a diet frozen meal like lean cuisine or something and a cup of veggies/salad per day. Definitely not as bad as some people have to do. Do you have a pre op diet? I know you are far away from me, but still nice to have someone on the same day to share with :-)

[blperry91 2]

My surgery is February 3rd. I started the 2 week liquid diet on Tuesday and have not been hungry at all. I do the slimfast high Protein Shake 5 times a day, cup of juice, up to 2 cups broth and all the coffee, tea, crystal light I want. Every bodies pre surgery diet is so different.

[moyebrady 33]

@ Juanita Hicks my surgery is scheduled for February 24th. I'm in Wauwatosa, WI. I too am having Bypass. Do have to do any pre surgery diet? Oh @ starbuckscoffeegal I see you are having surgery 1 day after me. I will be thinking of you as I leave the hospital. Good Luck to everyone that has received their surgery date.