amanda0930 11 Posted September 14, 2016 Hi there! I had my first appointment with the surgeon today. I have a 3 month supervised diet to go through where I have to lose 17 pounds. I will also have to do labs, EKG, a meeting with a nutritionist, and the psych eval. Seems pretty standard. Looking forward to this new stage in my life. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaMergs 2,854 Posted September 14, 2016 Welcome @@amanda0930 You will certainly find tons of info and lots of guidance here! What type of surgery did you discuss? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amanda0930 11 Posted September 15, 2016 Welcome @@amanda0930 You will certainly find tons of info and lots of guidance here! What type of surgery did you discuss? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Thank you! We discussed bypass mostly. He said the sleeve was an option but from what I've read so far I prefer the bypass. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaMergs 2,854 Posted September 15, 2016 You're welcome. I was not a candidate for sleeve because of some underlying conditions, but given a choice I think I still would have chosen bypass. For me, there are a few more "checks and balances" associated with bypass. In 9 days, I'll be 6 months post op, and as of today, I'm down 103-ish pounds. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amanda0930 11 Posted September 15, 2016 Wow congratulations! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaMergs 2,854 Posted September 15, 2016 Thank you! Been worth every second! I pm's you- check your messages box Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amanda0930 11 Posted September 19, 2016 I'll have to find my messages box. Maybe if I log in on my desktop computer. I'll check tonight. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amanda0930 11 Posted September 19, 2016 Quick update, the preop diet is going great. I've already lost 5.4 pounds. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Candidate 3,215 Posted September 19, 2016 Hi there! I had my first appointment with the surgeon today. I have a 3 month supervised diet to go through where I have to lose 17 pounds. I will also have to do labs, EKG, a meeting with a nutritionist, and the psych eval. Seems pretty standard. Looking forward to this new stage in my life. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App Welcome! You've come to the right place. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amanda0930 11 Posted October 14, 2016 Month 1 of the preop diet: lost 24 pounds! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
icunursie 21 Posted October 15, 2016 Hi there! I had my first appointment with the surgeon today. I have a 3 month supervised diet to go through where I have to lose 17 pounds. I will also have to do labs, EKG, a meeting with a nutritionist, and the psych eval. Seems pretty standard. Looking forward to this new stage in my life. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App I had my appt Fri...Projected Surgery date in Feb...eeek excited.. ฯฯฯฯฯJessฯฯฯฯฯ You're welcome. I was not a candidate for sleeve because of some underlying conditions, but given a choice I think I still would have chosen bypass. For me, there are a few more "checks and balances" associated with bypass. In 9 days, I'll be 6 months post op, and as of today, I'm down 103-ish pounds. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Wow! Aaaamazing! ฯฯฯฯฯJessฯฯฯฯฯ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites