March Surgery!

[nearperfectmess 115]

AHHH! I just found out today that my surgery date is March 16th. 3 weeks from tomorrow.

It all seems so fast. I just started this process with an all day appointment at mayo Clinic in November, and the time has FLOWN by.

I had my last visit with the psychologist on Friday and she signed off/discharged me then. I got the call from the surgical scheduler today and, I'm not even going to lie, started freaking out a little (okay, a lot).

Anyone else with March dates? My birthday is March 10th, so I can't think of a better way to usher in 33 than a new me.

I'm starting to get more nervous, but I keep telling myself that it's all for the better.

One preop visit, one lab visit, one bypass diet visit and then surgery. I don't know if anyone else has gone to Mayo Clinic, but they do not mess around. I've had to keep a significant food log (with pre and post-meal feelings) since November, had to cut out any alcohol and most caffeine and had to significantly increase exercise in order to be discharged.

Sorry, I'm kinda freaking out here. All of the forums here have been a massive help thus far, and I hope to post/contribute more as I go through the process.

WHEEE!

[luvbabi0518 2]

I'm having surgery March 25, 2016.

[cendella170 41]

I'm scheduled for March 1st. Good luck to you and congrats.

[Wia 4]

I'm scheduled March 17. Good luck to you! I will favorite this thread so we can come back and check on each other!

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[mel2k16 9]

I'm scheduled for March 8th , I'm also freaking out. Good luck to all of us !

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[katychad1018 1]

I'm also scheduled for March 1st. This pre-op diet is no joke!!! Good luck to everyone

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[xochtlem 54]

I'm scheduled for March 16. Start pre-op diet on the 2nd. Good luck, everyone!!

[Titaniumsleeved2014 42]

Congrats mines too

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[mel2k16 9]

How is everyone doing with their pre-op diet ?

I'm having a hard time sticking to liquid diet because I am thinking about all the food I'm gonna miss and won't never be able to enjoy !! Specially ice cream !!

HELP !

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[nearperfectmess 115]

I'm scheduled for March 16. Start pre-op diet on the 2nd. Good luck, everyone!!

Me too! Good luck!

@@mel2k16 mayo apparently doesn't do a huge liquid diet - it's only 2-3 days prior for...cleaning things out and such. I feel for everyone on the 1-2 week diets. You can do it! It'll be here before you know it.

@@Wia - good luck to you, too!

[workingmom163 9]

March 1st here! Day 3 of pre op all liquid diet. It's tough but I'm in good spirits. Good luck all!!

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[cendella170 41]

I'm doing great with the pre-op diet. I have four days left and can have shakes, Soups and bars. With 6 servings a day, I eat every six hours and it manages to keep me full. I haven't had any cravings which I am completely surprised about. Everyone else in my house still eats regularly and it hasn't bothered me.

[cendella170 41]

I meant to say I eat every 2 hours. I have to be on the diet for 12 days.

[Protea 4]

My date is the 7th of March! Very excited. Pre-op diet is a strict - with only 15g carbs per day - high Protein diet. No liquid diet 2 days prior. There's so many variations on these diets. I watched a few episodes of Fat Doctor and those patients are all on a milk diet!?

Good luck to you all!

[NOLA-Nique1970 1]

I'm scheduled for surgery March 22, 2016...three weeks from tomorrow. That gives me just enough time to get things in order at the office, with school (I'm in my final semester, finally completing my undergraduate degree this May), and around the home-front (hubby, adult kid and her kid/my grandkid, and my mom at least half the time).

I'm looking forward to surgery, and I'm ALSO looking forward to six weeks of paid-leave! I'm 45 years old and I haven't had this kind of work reprieve since I was 17!

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