March Surgery!

[linda71730 8]

Eeek! I just heard my surgeon @ mayo Clinic will require 2 weeks of OptiFast.. however, because I've lost 12 lbs since January, I may not have to. He's going to manually check my liver to see if he thinks it's necessary. Crossing fingers!

My surgeon said my liver was fine based on a manual check and I'm more bottom heavy than abdominal heavy. I was put on a 14 day preop due to my bmi of 57. I have lost about 30lbs. Hopefully you don't have to do it. ...

Not sure what I'm doing wrong. I've been on the preop liquid diet on day 11 and have lost only about 8.2 lbs. I'm proud for those that's dropping large numbers but begging for advice. My surgery is March 15th.

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[Donegirl4life 39]

@@linda71730, you are not doing anything wrong. I think the heavier you are, the more weight you lose. And keep in mind, even a small drop in weight like 5lbs will result in a successful surgery outcome.

Before I did the pre-op diet, my surgeon put me on a two week metabolic reset diet. I ate tons of fruit and veggies, no grains/processed foods/processed sugar/high fat, 2 servings of animal Protein, and 1 serving of vegetable Protein. Now I'm on Clear Liquids. You will do just fine.

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Edited March 11, 2016 by Donegirl4life

[DeletedMember 715]

@@linda71730 I agree with what @@Donegirl4life said, it has a lot to do with how much you have to lose. Someone who has 200 pounds to lose will drop those first pounds a lot quicker than someone who has 75 pounds to lose. Also, if you have been on a diet for any number of weeks/months prior to this, you will also not lose as fast as if you haven't dieted at all prior.

You aren't doing anything wrong. In fact you are losing 3/4 of a pounds per day! That would work out to over 22 pounds in a month. That sounds fantastic to me.

I'm absolutely sure that 8.2 pounds will help tremendously for your surgery.

[Ruth1ess 494]

8 lbs seems like a great job!

I lost 12 lbs slowly working with my nutritionist unrelated to the surgery. I originally was against surgery but I came around

[nearperfectmess 115]

@@Iscarelys - Ahhh! Best of luck to you!

Surgery is next Wednesday and I'm starting to freak out a little bit. I feel like I'm worried more about my significant other after surgery than I am about myself. I had my nutritionist appointment, who gave me a booklet that laid EVERYTHING out for the next 3-4 months, so I have a great grasp of what to expect. He's having the whole "Well, I'm going to feel guilty eating around you" thing, which I know is something he's going to have to work through. Idk if anyone has had the same thing.

[prEttYphEnomenAL 4]

Hi everyone!

I have been following this post for about a week anxiously waiting for my chance to announce my surgery date which is scheduled for March 18th pending approval and I don't know how to feel or what to do about my situation. Should I start preparing myself for surgery or just wait?

I am so afraid that I will be denied.

Has this happened to anyone else?

Edited March 11, 2016 by prEttYphEnomenAL

[Iscarelys 750]

Hello everyone!

Surgery was a success! I'm so happy! the only thing that was killing me for about 5 hours was gas that was terrible! But now I'm doing excellent!

Thank you for your prayers and warm wishes.

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[Titaniumsleeved2014 42]

That's really great to hear...

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[Donegirl4life 39]

Hello everyone!

Surgery was a success! I'm so happy! the only thing that was killing me for about 5 hours was gas that was terrible! But now I'm doing excellent!

Thank you for your prayers and warm wishes.

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That's awesome. Glad you're doing well.

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[Iscarelys 750]

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[prettymee 34]

Hello everyone my surgery date is March 21 ???? and my birthday is March 26 ???? my birthday gift.

[Donegirl4life 39]

Hello everyone my surgery date is March 21 ???? and my birthday is March 26 ???? my birthday gift.

That's great! Happy birthday in a few weeks!

[AngelaBott 7]

My surgery is scheduled for Apr 6th. I've done the diet etc for the last 6 months & I've already lost 156 lbs.

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[Donegirl4life 39]

My surgery is scheduled for Apr 6th. I've done the diet etc for the last 6 months & I've already lost 156 lbs.

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That's amazing. Congratulations! Welcome!

[mel2k16 9]

How is everyone doing? I'm 4days post op and wanted to share some things. I got discharged 2 days after the surgery. It felt so good to sleep on my own bed without any one coming in and out of my room waking me every 2 hours to check my vitals coz I had a fever of 101.4 but it eventually broke. after passing the drinking challenge I was sent home . I'm ok. I move around fine , I just can't sit straight. In fact everyone keeps telling me I don't look like I just had a major surgery which is good!! Now the hard part is keeping myself hydrated and drinking my Protein. I can feel every sip going down my throat and my stomach and it hurts! So now , i take my pain meds before and try to finish my protein intake within that 4hours while I'm numb. I'm seeing my surgeon in a week . Not sure if I should call him to talk to him about this or is this going to go away soon ? Anyone experiencing this yet ?

Also I haven't had any bowel movement yet ! Should I be worried?

FYI I'm down 8lbs

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Edited March 12, 2016 by mel2k16