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Surgery on sept 29...currently on day two of preop diet doctor wants me on



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Rearranged my bedroom and cleaned it top to bottom today...its where i live so it needed it badly.. Of course have to deal with pain whoopdeedoo.. But i think it should be suitable for recovery now lol

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Gosh, that's expensive. How big are the bags?

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3.24lbs or 35 servings which is 8.5 days with current diet. I know i will be needing it after surgery so extra is a good idea

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I have surgery on the 29th too, but I only have a 3 day diet and it is 2 shakes and 1 small healthy meal (with 2 Protein snacks). I definitely lucked out, apparently.

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3.24lbs or 35 servings which is 8.5 days with current diet. I know i will be needing it after surgery so extra is a good idea

That's not too bad then. 1g of sugar you say? Hmmm, may have to look into buying some.

Well done for getting your room prepared, I've still to do mine.

I have surgery on the 29th too, but I only have a 3 day diet and it is 2 shakes and 1 small healthy meal (with 2 Protein snacks). I definitely lucked out, apparently.

You certainly have!

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Im scheduled for 09/29 sleeve as well. Glad to find a small lil group of people who are going on the same day. i was supposed to start my liquid yesterday and completely forgot as soon as I started eating some Jerky. I bonked myself on the head and am starting today.

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Hi im on day 6 of diet now myself.... Finding myself forcing myself to take the shakes im not hungry, just hurting and seriously craving my comfort food i am being good grab a glass of Water and think pizza lol ugh not the same but oh well... Just sent a note via email to my doctor asking for help.

Did a stick test and i know i have been good no slacking and my glucose is staying highish examples:

9/11--88mg/dl

9/18-157mg/dl

9/22-129mg/dl

Anyone else having similar?

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Hi guys, i am on the 29th as well! Im so nervous!

Distraction works pretty good... I find myself not nervous exactly looking forward actually to pain meds lol get a short vacation..

Clean, rearrange, prepare, i even got a new super soft blanket i can cuddle.. Yep distraction is great

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Sept 29th group, I'm afraid I will not be joining you for surgery on the 29th after all :( In case you did not see my post, I'm putting it here below, and wishing all you wonderful people, a smooth, painfree, complication free experience on the 29th! Go forth and loose!!!

Not Happening After all …

So I was scheduled to have my Lapband Removal/Gastric Sleeve/ Gallbladder removal surgery on Sept 29th, but yesterday during the pre-op visit, it came to light that my surgeon, Dr. Fox, will be leaving for a month long vacation 2 days after my surgery! Given that he’s doing so much, he thought it unfair to leave and not be here should by chance I have any kind of complication. My logical side concurs, but I was so close to getting this done!!! I guess it was not meant to be….

So now I’ve been pushed back to November 2nd. I guess I was more prepared for this than I gave myself credit for, because I feel disappointed, empty, and a little purposeless…much like a deflated balloon. Another 6 weeks to wait!!! *Sigh*. It was like hurry up and then brick wall. I’d made all these arrangements and had visions of a much smaller me on Thanksgiving…

Brooding,

Ellie

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@@clairemayx same here. Mine is on the 29th and I've been sick since last Monday. My Doctor said to still come in for surgery and see how I'm doing then. If it's to bad then we would have to reschedule.

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Oh no really, well I really wish you well , if ever we need a speedy recovery, it's now ???? , I still feel pants but as long as I am not blocked up and can't breathe, im going to see if it Go's unnoticed, I think I'm over the worst though ????????????

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It is amazing how many different requirements there are for each surgeon and the area. I have surgery scheduled for oct 19. I had to lose 12 lbs before I could get it scheduled. I do not have to do any preop diet or cleansing anything. at 6pm the night before surgery I cant eat anymore. then the first two days at home I have to drink clear broth or sugar free Popsicles-sugarfree Jello. 3 day if no issues then puddings 1/4 cup at a time and cream of wheat soft mushy stuff. for two weeks. so yes very interesting. I hear all these people drinking Protein Shakes and none of that is listed in any of my phases of what to eat after the surgery. the third phase does include lots of Protein as in meat-eggs-tuna and nothing dried out.but then again who knows what I will be able to tolerate. those Protein shakes may be looking good!!

thanks for sharing!!!

R

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