May??

[JustJulie 28]

June 5

[Patriotsfanatic 67]

May 2nd here...liquid diet starts on Monday 👍👎

[fatchocobomom 43]

My program doesn't require a pre-op diet. I'm thinking of doing one though, at least for a few days. Not sure what to do though.

[Patriotsfanatic 67]

I have to do 5 ensure high Protein Shakes a day...with one starch, one vegetable and one fruit serving a day. 2 weeks

[fatchocobomom 43]

Uuugh, good luck with that. If it makes you feel better, I almost feel like that's going to prepare you better for after surgery. I'm actually sort of worried that post op is going to hit me really hard because I'm gonna be used to plenty of calories, lol. At the same time, it's really hard to convince myself to do it since I don't "have" to.

[Patriotsfanatic 67]

They require it more to shrink your liver so it's easier to do the surgery. I've already gone this far (alittle over a year)...I won't do anyone to risk messing this up. No matter how nervous I may be haha.

[fatchocobomom 43]

Yeah, I get the logic behind it. I was rather shocked when my surgeon said they don't require the pre-op diet (they are accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, so I think fairly reputably, lol)

We'll see though, I meet with the surgeon again on Monday, and he'll probably pop the info on me and I'll feel guilty enough to do it, even it's not required.

[SleeveMe88 30]

On 4/12/2017 at 5:10 PM, operationme_ said:

May 8th. I can wait. Good luck!!

Hello I am May 8th also 😄

[NuNu2005 63]

On 3/21/2017 at 0:27 PM, TammyLee66 said:

Let me know also if you don't have to take classes because most Kaiser patients have to take some type of classes so I'm 12 weeks some 24 that I've heard of. Hopefully you don't have to take Many that would be great

On 3/22/2017 at 10:16 AM, shawnak911 said:

I went through Kaiser Richmond. Orientation, met with surgeon to get goal weight, shrink evaluation, I think there was four classes and then got my date. Started November 18th and surgery was February 15th.

I'm so nervous. I went to the orientation at Kaiser/Richmond in June and I have appointment with the surgeon in a few weeks. I was upset at first that it wasn't sooner but now I'm glad because this will give me a chance to get started losing towards my 10%. I've been searching online and I haven't found anything scary in regards to this procedure. Most of the people online seem to be having success with the sleeve. Still very nervous though. Anybody here have the procedure already????