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Surgery is One Week Away... - Alright, so this is it, the last week. I'm on the Pre-Op diet and hoping I'm doing it right. Is there any way to find out if my liver is shrinking or not? I've lost about three ...

Solids on Pre-Op? - Okay, I know I keep bringing up the same subject more than once, but I'm getting kind of stressed. But have any of you been okay eating solid proteins on your pre-op diet, like tof...

Two Weeks from my Date - Confused about the Diet -  So in exactly two weeks, I'll be at the hospital, ready for my surgery. I'm supposed to be following a strict pre-op diet to shrink my liver. Here's what's on the sheet they gave ...

I found these at Safeway - Tell me what you think - They're $3, dishwasher safe and microwave safe. Is this about the size of a meal, post-op? They look pretty close, but there's no actual volume mentioned anywhere on the packag...

T-minus Three Weeks & Counting - Need some mor - So here I am, I had no idea it was coming up so soon. I've officially called my coordinator at Angeles Health and changed my surgery from the RNY to the VSG. In exactly three weeks...

New Guy Here - Is this right for me? - So as you can see, it says RNY on my av. I'm scheduled for surgery five weeks from tomorrow. However, the hospital has been acting wishy-washy about the bypass with regard to a pol...

Huge Setback - Panicking - So I get a call from one of the travel coordinators at Angeles Health in Tijuana. She wanted to know if I had made my plane reservations yet for my surgery in June. I said no. She ...

Protein Powders for the Clueless Newbie -  So here I am, pre-op and six weeks out. I can't believe it's coming up so soon. My pre-op diet, which I'll be starting at the end of this month, calls for a mostly liquid intake o...

Pre-Op, Need advice on Complications and Insurance - So I have my date, about six and a half weeks from now, and I'm very excited. I'm self-pay in Mexico, as my insurance does not cover WLS. After reading about all your personal expe...

New guy here - Save the Date - So I guess this is it! After considering the band, and reading on these forums how it might not be the best route for me, I've decided to go the whole nine yards. I'm a bit nervous...