January Surgery buddies

[Chandalier 4]

Mine is January 17th... I'm kinda nervous but excited!

[Flab-U-Less Forever 140]

6 hours ago, Tysheena84 said:

I am so ready to get started. I have family coming into town for Christmas. So I am going to enjoy myself and enjoy the family time. I am actually going to start my full liquid diet January 1,22. I figure why wait 4 days. I’m just going to do it. I am trying out different shakes, yogurts, and puddings now. I am very texture oriented. So this will be interesting.

For those who work… how much time are you planning on taking off for recovery?

I am trying different shakes too. So far I do NOT like Muscle Milk...way too sweet with a chemically aftertaste. I have some Premiere Protein vanilla to try. Any suggestions?

[mrsjo 69]

On 12/04/2021 at 08:51, Flab-U-Less Forever said:

I am trying different shakes too. So far I do NOT like Muscle Milk...way too sweet with a chemically aftertaste. I have some Premiere Protein vanilla to try. Any suggestions?

I really like Unjury in vanilla and chocolate. They have great chicken broth and unflavored too. On their site you can get sample packs. I haven’t had much luck finding on Amazon

[Flab-U-Less Forever 140]

1 hour ago, mrsjo said:

I really like Unjury in vanilla and chocolate. They have great chicken broth and unflavored too. On their site you can get sample packs. I haven’t had much luck finding on Amazon

Great...thanks for the info about the sampler pack. I think I will order one to check them out. I have put out a question to the forum regarding Isopure unflavored. My thought is if I can't find a flavored one I like, I can use an unflavored and make my own shakes as long as they are low in fat and sugar. I'm thinking Protein Powder + frozen strawberries + FF milk or something along those lines.

[ixalaurel 1]

January 6th and so excited!

[gabbykittyvsg 184]

I'm crossing my fingers for a January date for my hernia repair and sleeve to bypass revision. Once insurance approves it will only be a few weeks. I'll hear from insurance by Christmas, it will be a very merry Christmas for me! I had my sleeve 7 years ago right before Thanksgiving. Sadly I developed some nasty GERD that has caused severe damage to my esophagus, as well as developed a large hiatal hernia.

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[gabbykittyvsg 184]

1/11 for RNY. Rescheduled from December because I got covid :-(

Covid blows! But January 11th is a very good day to have surgery. I'm hoping for that date as well because it's my birthday!!

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[gabbykittyvsg 184]

I am so ready to get started. I have family coming into town for Christmas. So I am going to enjoy myself and enjoy the family time. I am actually going to start my full liquid diet January 1,22. I figure why wait 4 days. I’m just going to do it. I am trying out different shakes, yogurts, and puddings now. I am very texture oriented. So this will be interesting.
For those who work… how much time are you planning on taking off for recovery?

I have 2 distinct parts to my job. With the standard cleaning portion with no heavy mop buckets I can go back to work 2 weeks after surgery. But I also deliver cleaning by supplies and because I need to lift 30-40 pounds the recovery time is around 4 maybe 6 weeks

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[DoodlesMom 98]

I have a date but I don't want to get my hopes up. Like many of you, Covid delayed my surgery. Its been pushed twice because of COVID surges and hospital bed shortages. Fingers crossed for January 3^rd.🤞

[LilaNicole20 253]

On 12/4/2021 at 8:51 AM, Flab-U-Less Forever said:

I am trying different shakes too. So far I do NOT like Muscle Milk...way too sweet with a chemically aftertaste. I have some Premiere Protein vanilla to try. Any suggestions?

I like Optimum Nutrition chocolate flavor. My Dietician approved it but she also sent me Procell

[gabbykittyvsg 184]

I just tried the Premier Protein bananas and cream shake tonight because I needed Protein but solid food is irritating my esophagus today after a horrible attack of acid reflux this morning. The flavor is good and not overpowering at all. I'll be buying more for sure

[TexasCottonMom 1]

I am scheduled for VSG Jan 5 in Decatur, Texas.

[LizzyLee13 13]

Bypass on January 4th for me!

[LilaNicole20 253]

38 minutes ago, LizzyLee13 said:

Bypass on January 4th for me!

We're bypass buddies! Mine is the same day. When do you start your pre-op diet? Mine starts on December 20th - and I am nervous about it because I will be traveling and in Florida for most of it.

[LizzyLee13 13]

2 minutes ago, LilaNicole20 said:

We're bypass buddies! Mine is the same day. When do you start your pre-op diet? Mine starts on December 20th - and I am nervous about it because I will be traveling and in Florida for most of it.

I start today! I get two Protein Shakes plus one carb-free meal per day. I actually did a trial run of it last month, and it got really easy after the first couple of days. Plus I lost 18 lbs over three weeks. You got this!