metta11 3 Posted July 5, 2018 Hi! New to this group. My surgery is scheduled for July 25th. Nervous but hopeful for success. I’m older at 66 in need of hip replacement but was too heavy for surgery and rehab. Had to provide Medicare with good intent before approval. Six months of dieting and reporting in with my PCP. Happy to report I’m approved and have lost 68 pounds prior to surgery. My start weight was 336. Still have another 100 to go but with the sleeve, I know I’ll make it. Hubby is doing this too. He’s lost 95 pounds in same time and will have the sleeve in August. Having a supportive partner is everything!! 2 heatherlarae and sdcheesehead reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nibble 201 Posted July 5, 2018 Wow, you are doing great! I am 70 and did not expect to qualify, but my surgery is July 17. Have had new knees for 10 yrs but spine and hips are getting bad so hope wt loss will alleviate pain. Good you and DH are doing this together - a grand adventure! 2 metta11 and sdcheesehead reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saygrace 122 Posted July 5, 2018 just got my date today, july 25th! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thatch 377 Posted July 5, 2018 July 11! I'm doing the liver shrink diet now and trying to not gnaw off a finger, but I'm so excited. 1 heatherlarae reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metta11 3 Posted July 5, 2018 Ha! I start the liver diet the day of your surgery. I know I’m gonna be hungry!! Good luck to you! 1 thatch reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saygrace 122 Posted July 5, 2018 i start my pre op diet a week before surgery, but can still have food (like an egg or chicken) so i’m crossing my fingers it won’t be THAT bad since i still get to chew Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thatch 377 Posted July 5, 2018 1 minute ago, metta11 said: Ha! I start the liver diet the day of your surgery. I know I’m gonna be hungry!! Good luck to you! Thank you! It really hasn't been that bad, I just always get hungry in the afternoon. I'm allowed unlimited non-starchy veggies so cucumbers with a little vinegar and salt have been a lifesaver. Good luck on your liver diet, you can do it! 1 saygrace reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thatch 377 Posted July 5, 2018 Just now, saygrace said: i start my pre op diet a week before surgery, but can still have food (like an egg or chicken) so i’m crossing my fingers it won’t be THAT bad since i still get to chew I look forward to my 3 oz. of chicken and a small salad every night like a kid at Christmas! But it's not that bad, honestly. Good luck! 1 saygrace reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J San 1,071 Posted July 5, 2018 I don't think they have us do this diet so we can shrink our liver. I think it's so we can get used to our stomachs hurting so damn much from hunger. LOL. Today is the end of week 1 with another to go. It's been OK but dealing with it every day is getting REAL Old REAL Fast.... Good luck to all of you and do your best to stick with it. WE can do it!!!!! 2 saygrace and thatch reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saygrace 122 Posted July 5, 2018 On 07/05/2018 at 15:15, J San said: I don't think they have us do this diet so we can shrink our liver. I think it's so we can get used to our stomachs hurting so damn much from hunger. LOL. Today is the end of week 1 with another to go. It's been OK but dealing with it every day is getting REAL Old REAL Fast.... Good luck to all of you and do your best to stick with it. WE can do it!!!!! LOL i’ve said that since the beginning!! i’m like this is just a way to get us used to the diet for after surgery and to lose some weight before surgery as well 😂 but i have friends in the medical field so i know it really is liver shrinking 1 J San reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikerobe 18 Posted July 5, 2018 New here. Just scheduled surgery for July 30th! Only need one week pre-op diet will start that on the 23rd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nibble 201 Posted July 5, 2018 Welcome, Mike! Gee, only one week of pre-op? Nice. What part of Michigan are you in? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
