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Congratulations on your surgery date! So exciting!
I went through Humber as well and they are fabulous. You are in good hands.
It's been 3 months since my last post so in the interest of keeping any searchers informed on the process, I've decided to come back and update.
My surgery is scheduled for October 7th with Dr Starr at Humber River.
After calling once a week for a few weeks in a row, I received a call from the Bariatric clinic mid May with my first appointments.
May 27 - met Dr Starr
June 10 - Nurse and Dietician (2/3 trios)
June 12 - Dr Glazer
June 28 - Social Worker (3/3 trio)
i called Dr Starr's office right after my social worker appointment to inform them I was done the process and had been cleared. I received a phone call on July 4th informing me my surgery date (October 7) and pre-op appointment (Sept 4) to get Optifast and sign paperwork.
Im super excited and anxious considering I started this process last September with the walk in doctor.
If you'd like to follow my RNY journey on Instagram you can find me at @lindsay_rny
?? Thanks for all the advice and help over the last couple months.
Referral: Nov. 9/18 HRRHOrientation: January 29, 2019Met Surgeon: May 27, 2019Nurse & Dietician: June 10, 2019Internist: June 12, 2019Social Worker: June 28, 2019Surgery Date: October 7, 2019
I am not crazy about the shakes either but I found this milk that is 14g per cup. I find it much easier to drink and cheaper too!
Thanks for your thoughts. I think I will probably go ahead with it.
Tanya
I do eat a similar breakfast (0% lactose-free greek yoghurt + fresh berries + sprinkle of Kashi Go Lean)- but I find I'm FULL - so end up often not eating until dinner. That varies. I know I need to get the shakes in but have developed a real distaste for them (curious, as before surgery, I loved protein shakes)- going to have to find some high protein new kinds to try. Those should be where i make up my lack. thanks for filling me in!
I've tried Biotin with no noticeable difference.
Bottom line - it's going to happen. I'm 19 months out. My hair started falling out at approx. the 4 month mark. It hasn't stopped.
Making sure you take your vitamins and get all your protein in is supposed to help but it did nothing for me. I'm lucky in that I have a very thick head of hair so it isn't really all that noticeable.
What is noticeable is the hair growing back.
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
You're doing great, just keep doing what you are doing.
Welcome to the Loser's Bench! :)
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
Hi Red,
I had VSG in Toronto in November 2018 but had lost quite a bit of weight pre-surgery just from changing my eating habits. I am still losing and am very happy with the surgery up to this point....I have had no complications and can eat any foods without issues so if you follow the program I'm sure this would be a great option for you.
Best of luck!
Hope that things get easier soon. I remember early days it was a lot harder to get food in. I found that at month 4, things got a lot easier quickly. All the best.
*TWH* Referral - December 2017; Orientation - March 2018; SW Assessment - May 2018; Nurse Practitioner - June 2018; Nutrition Class - June 2018; Psych - August 2018; Dietitian - August 2018; Appt. w/ Surgeon - November 2018; Surgery date - January 2019
Weight loss
Pre-surgery: 14, M1: 18, M2: 9, M3: 8, M4: 10, M5:6 , M6:9
For sure. Here's what I roughly eat every day. I aim for about 100-115 grams per day. Often I will not be able to eat all meals, which is why I land at about 90 grams daily. For example, I do not always drink 2 shakes a day, but if I have a big workout/am more hungry, I always keep a second handy just in case. Hope this helps.
Bkfst - Weekday Skyr yogurt + berries w/ coffee ~8-10 grams
Weekend eggs + 1 chicken/turkey bacon w/coffee ~8-10 grams
Snack - protein shake ~30 grams
Lunch - salad or some veg stirfry w/ chicken ~12-15 grams
Snack - if I'm still hungry, protein shake ~30 grams
Dinner - seafood (shrimp/fish) or chicken w/ vegetables ~12-15 grams
Dessert - every few days I have halo top/greek yogurt popsicle from Costco ~5 grams
*TWH* Referral - December 2017; Orientation - March 2018; SW Assessment - May 2018; Nurse Practitioner - June 2018; Nutrition Class - June 2018; Psych - August 2018; Dietitian - August 2018; Appt. w/ Surgeon - November 2018; Surgery date - January 2019
Weight loss
Pre-surgery: 14, M1: 18, M2: 9, M3: 8, M4: 10, M5:6 , M6:9
