March 13 here

[MiniBand 0]

Yup, Friday the 13th. It only took me about a year to get approval! I have my Dr. appt for my clearances set for next week.

I'll be joining you!

M

[AmandaS 0]

I, too, am being banded on the 13th...I hear from some friends about it being Friday the 13th and aren't I scared. I think it is going to be a lovely day for all of us on the 13th.

[skeeterbait8 0]

Here's another "Lucky Looser" that will go on Friday the 13th! I'm looking at it as my LUCKY day!

I know I found another lady that is not only having hers on the same day, but same surgeon and same location! We even have the same pre-op date of the 3rd.

[MiniBand 0]

I am cleared for takeoff... sooooo. fasten your seatbelts... (and now without an extension)

[AmandaS 0]

Ack...I am starting my pre-op diet tomorrow. My surgeon likes 2 weeks of a high Protein liquid diet...and if I need to chew something, carrots or beef jerky...this is going to be so difficult. I will be strong, but I pity my family...hehe

[kim87 0]

Hi Girls!! I'm not the 13th, but I am the day after on the 14th. I started my pre-op diet today as well. Hoping to lose a few pounds before the actual surgery date. Maybe we can all stay in touch with our recovery... since we will all be having our surgery around the same time.

[AmandaS 0]

How is everyone doing? Getting excited now that we are actually in the month of March? I am on the liquid diet and it is plyaing havoc with my system...but I am going to get through this....ugh. What does everyone's pre-op look like? Is everyone on liquid and for how long? I am Protein Shakes for 2 weeks...others?

[kim87 0]

My dr doesn't require the liquid diet, but from everything I've read, it seems like the smart thing to do. My nutritionist set me up with the following plan: 60 - 80 grams of protein/day - I will have 3 - 4 high Protein shakes/day with approx. 14 g protein each. At lunch will be 4 oz turkey or chk and dinner 4 oz fish or chk. Right now I am using Optifast, but they are expensive. I think I will switch to the Atkins high Protein Shakes next week.

[Rebecca09 0]

My surgery date is March 11. I thought I'd share my find. (Not actually my find, someone suggested it to me.) My pre-op diet (at least 12 days prior to surgery):

Breakfast: up to 2 cups skim milk mixed with one scoop of Iso Pure No Carb Protein powder. (at GNC stores)

Lunch: Same as Breakfast

Dinner: Frozen dinner under 300 calories

Optional:

GREEN salad (only green stuff) with a tiny bit of Salad Dressing

Fat-free, sugar-free ice popsicles are okay (no more than 3 a day)

**Most importantly at least 64 oz of Water daily**

My doctor also requires a clear liquid diet 2-3 days before surgery.

Good luck on everything! Stay strong.

[AmandaS 0]

Thanks for sharing...isn't it amazing how different all the pre-op diets are. They also don't seem to be really guided by size either...I have seem larger people on here not have to do pre-op (so unfair :party:) and smaller ones who do....just wish there was some general idea. I ate green bean yesterday as I made them for my family and felt guilty....1 green bean. How silly am I.

Good luck all!! We are all going to do GREAT!

[AmandaS 0]

How is everyone doing? Did everyone's surgery go as expected/anticipated? Hope you all are doing great

[MiniBand 0]

Well I survived. :lunch: I am doing pretty well considering everything. Actually today I am going to take a bus trip across to see a launch. I have been walking everyday to help get that gas out and sleeping in my lazyboy sofa. Not too bad really... just one TMI thing the liquid post op diet is wreaking havoc on my digestive system as it was before the surgery... ugh. Hoping imodium I started today will kick in. BUt overall... just the distention of my tummy and the betadine still on the skin where the tape is, itchy incisions, no complaints. I figured out since starting this journey I am now down 34 lbs. If you had asked me on Sunday and MOnday, I kept wishing they could just rip the darn thing out of me. I haven't told anyone at work or even my family except my husband. So hoping everyone is doing as well.

I'll check back in. Sorry it took me so long but my computer crashed and I didn't find my password right away.

Take care!

M

[LapLady09 0]

Wow, M! 34 pounds - congrats!!

So, you're on Day 4 post op, right? Glad you're improving! I'm right at the 24 hour mark...and doing ok (see my updates under March 16 if interested). When did you start walking? I've been making trips around the house every couple hours, but nothing extensive. Also, what have you been eating? I've only had ice chips, Jello and applesauce so far - kind of afraid to eat.

[NickyJ 0]

Another March 13 person here! Doing ok, still a little sore.

Have been eating pureed fruit, custard, white fish in sauce, stuff like that.

I have been able to eat more than I thought I would; sometimes I feel really hungry but most of the time am not interested due to weird feeling in chest.

TMI - definitely badly constipated, have taken laxative stuff today to try to help.:lunch:

[MiniBand 0]

I walked 3 times the night that I was in the hospital and then the day I came home. I think I walked around my house a bit when I got home and then yesterday I went to the grocery store and then took a walk in the afternoon down the street and back. Today I walked all the way around a mall. I rode a bus for 5 hrs round trip and didn't see the launch because it got scrubbed at the last minute. GRRR. So... overall I am feeling pretty good but the distention is distracting and the incision itching is pretty intense but from my recollection, itching is good because it means it is healing. Oh and the imodium is working great. No problems on the bus whatsoever!

M