Any August Sleevers?

[calee 6]

Just received my surgery date, 8/6/15. I'm on my second day of 14 days taking Optifast 800. Yummy, vanilla and chocolate are good, strawberry, so so. I'm really excited for the 6th to get here, I'm more than ready. Looking forward to following everyone's progress.

[ylluz 151]

@Floey84.congratssss

[Dawn306 50]

My date is August 12th. It sounds like we all have different pre-surgery diets to follow. Mine is two days of fluids, then I add a salad on the third day, then salad and vegetables, then add rice, then add chicken on the last two days. Then I repeat. But fluids only for the three days prior to surgery.

What is everyone else doing?

[kimmy2477 16]

I am ready...my preop diet is a bit different...I have a 14 day high protein/low-carb diet....I start on 7/29/15.

[ylluz 151]

I see my doctor 8/5 Hopefully Ill get my pre surgery diet!!!

[TxCoon 9]

I get my pre op shakes on August 5th

[kblbe98 53]

20-30 gms of Protein and full liquids 7 days before surgery! I start my pre op Next Wednesday!! Wishing everyone luck and love over the next few weeks!

[Formyboys2015 40]

Did all of my pre surgery tests and registered at the hospital yesterday. I'm on a 1500 calorie low fat high Protein diet. It hasn't been too bad. Other than that I have no pre surgery requirements. I'm scheduled for 11:00 am on the 4th. I'm ready.

[ylluz 151]

I cant wait to find out my diet!!!

[emma4884 81]

Just learned today that my insurance is approved and that my surgery is scheduled August 4th!

Thanks to you folks at BariatricPal, I learned how to navigate insurance requirements. Many of you veterans and newbies generously gave of your time to answer posts from people like me. You taught me how to find information about my specific insurance plan and how to follow the approval process on my own. You gave me a heads up about what might happen at the psych evaluation.

When I look back at my last six months, I realized just how much you filled in the missing areas of information as well as prepared me for how quickly events occur at the end of pre-op visits. I live in a rural area and have received only the bare minimum of guidance from my bariatric center, although it is a Bariatric Center of Excellence. Maybe I needed to ask more questions.

Spending time to navigate all over this site has led me to so many invaluable areas. I've been around here long enough to know that each day will have a new stall question and sheepishly admit to zeroing in to rants and raves when I feel the need for a bit of drama.

Posts here can be sources of encouragement or annoyance, just like the rest of the population. The ignore option has proved very useful tamping down my repeated irritation with some folks.

I am very grateful that one of my bariatric books led me here. My nutritionists, "lifestyle coach," psych evaluator and PCP did not know anything about it. (and did not show much interest when I tried to share information with them)

My level of preparation is directly due to all the advice I've found here. Many thanks. You know I'll be here for the rest of this journey.

Edited July 29, 2015 by emma4884

[Geron Girls 70]

What do you all have to do leading up to your surgery? I've got to watch a video series, classes, and preop testing. Plus, we meet with the surgeon three days before the surgery. Should be fun and busy. ????

[becca2015 3]

I'm scheduled for August 4th. I've done all the pre-op mumbo jumbo and now I'm on the liquid diet. I'm feeling very optimistic!

[sshellssea 12]

Im scheduled for August 10th in San jose with Doctor Hirai. I'm so nervous and excited at the same time I start my preop diet on Monday!

Edited July 25, 2015 by sshellssea

[trim200 0]

Protein Shakes upset my stomach. Does anyone have any ideas.

[TxCoon 9]

I go on the 30th for my nutrition class and pre op tests (chest X-ray and blood work), then August 5th for my pre op diet liquid pick up, then August 12th is the big day!