HokieMan98 19 Posted November 16, 2018 Hi Folks, I am scheduled for 12/5/2018 surgery date. My surgery and program are through Kaiser in Northern California, at the Richmond Medical Center. In the midst of all of this, I am applying to PhD programs and searching for jobs. I'm thrilled for the next part of this journey. SW: 308 / CW: 282.6 / GW: ??? 3 AutumnG, Psyched and Myhorseisfattoo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveT74 360 Posted November 16, 2018 On 11/12/2018 at 5:17 PM, azpagrrl said: Docs office called me back and said there is no pre-op diet to follow per-se. She said they only require for higher BMI’s. 🤔 I guess that is good for me? I may just do the liquid thing for the weekend before. It seems odd that there isn’t some ‘flush’ needed before they remove 85% of your stomach? Funny how every practice has such different protocols. I am a lower BMI patient (35 BMI) and I have to do a full 2 week liquid diet, which kind of sucks. I am not sure how I am going to do this and have the energy to work (and deal with all the crap in the office that we have around Christmas time). On the plus side, being a December sleever means I'll be one of the few people I know that will be losing weight this Christmas season. That'll be a first for me!! 1 azpagrrl reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myhorseisfattoo 387 Posted November 16, 2018 Welcome, Hokie! I am in the midst of my MPH program and an extremely robust work schedule. I picked December because classes will be out! I feel ya! Steve - I also have to do 8 days of liquid prior to my sleeving. I start liquids on 12/3 and get sleeved on the 12th. For fun, last year, I did the liquid diet, just to see. It really wasn't that bad, except I REALLY wanted to CHEW something! 1 HokieMan98 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cm3540 6 Posted November 18, 2018 I’m new here - my surgery date is December 17, 2018. It will be revision surgery - band to sleeve all on the same day. 1 Psyched reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSGDavid 185 Posted November 20, 2018 Oh man! Pre-Op is tomorrow! Have a full day of blood work, upper GI, classes and more! *excited* 4 Psyched, MelissaWFINALLY, CWhip and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LZN2512 25 Posted November 20, 2018 Anyone else starting pre op diet this week? I just picked up my stuff for my shakes— only allowed liquids for 2 weeks!!! Then surgery! This should be interesting... 😬. I’m starting Friday! Just did my UGI X-ray and bloodwork yesterday. Surgery is dec 7. 2 Psyched and VSGDavid reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theresahyatt19 142 Posted November 20, 2018 Oh man! Pre-Op is tomorrow! Have a full day of blood work, upper GI, classes and more! *excited*Good luckSent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app 1 VSGDavid reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSGDavid 185 Posted November 20, 2018 40 minutes ago, LZN2512 said: Anyone else starting pre op diet this week? I just picked up my stuff for my shakes— only allowed liquids for 2 weeks!!! Then surgery! This should be interesting... 😬. I’m starting Friday! Just did my UGI X-ray and bloodwork yesterday. Surgery is dec 7. Yep! I start my liquid diet saturday, surgery is december 4th Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amswtpea 9 Posted November 20, 2018 I am so happy for you! My surgery isn’t until December 13th and they said 1 week of liquids. Thankfully but I am having my EGD November 26th and pre op Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CWhip 31 Posted November 20, 2018 One week from today I will be out of surgery and on to the next chapter!! So excited that sleeping is getting tough 😊 1 Cm3540 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vic91218 17 Posted November 21, 2018 On 11/18/2018 at 3:49 PM, Cm3540 said: I’m new here - my surgery date is December 17, 2018. It will be revision surgery - band to sleeve all on the same day. I’m new here also, and just got a date for Dec 12 as well as the OP. Like Cm3540 I am having a revision from band to sleeve as well. I look forward to meeting and chatting with some of you online. 1 Cm3540 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Linda86 2 Posted November 21, 2018 I am scheduled for my sleeve on 12/21! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karma321 15 Posted November 21, 2018 I am scheduled for Dec. 10. I was required 1 weigh in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psyched 91 Posted November 21, 2018 On 11/20/2018 at 7:51 AM, LZN2512 said: Anyone else starting pre op diet this week? I just picked up my stuff for my shakes— only allowed liquids for 2 weeks!!! Then surgery! This should be interesting... 😬. I’m starting Friday! Just did my UGI X-ray and bloodwork yesterday. Surgery is dec 7. I start mine Friday. My surgery is Dec. 6th. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ouzounians 6 Posted November 21, 2018 Hi all! I'm very new here. I'm a younger guy in his twenties going through the first year of law school and am getting sleeved on December 17! 1 mujerona 2019 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites