9 Days to Surgery!

I am grateful for the OH community and all the support and encouragement I am getting! Thank YOU. My pre-op diet is going well I've lost a couple pounds and feel pretty good. The Health Tracker is awesome I love entering in all my foods and keeping track of what I am eating, wish I had found this sooner. I go for my pre-op appt on Friday 5/25. Funny I've never personally met my surgeon except at orientation. Looking forward to talking with him. I need to write all my questions down before. Can anyone think of questions I should be asking. I have some but don't really know what I should be asking???
I just want to get passed the surgery part!! Get on the losers bench once and for all.
Roxy

 good luck on your surgery roxy. i am 14 days away :)

Roxy,

I understand your nervousness, I have surgery on the 29 and my liquid diet is killing me.  Have been doing it since Tues 5-15-12 and eveything taste soooooo sweet.  I can darely get it down do you have any suggestions for me.  Is this all mental or have you experienced this also?

Thanks, Carmella

Carmella,

We're surgery buddies. . .I'm scheduled for the 29th too!!!!

Yes we are let's follow each other's success

Hi Carmella,
I am really glad our Kaiser program had options for our pre-surgery diet. One was liq (Optifast), NutriSystems and what they call the Thrive Diet and low cal, low fat diet but you get to eat regular food. Knowing myself well, I opted for the Thrive diet and have been doing well on it. I've lost 6lbs in last 24 days.
I would call your WLP and see if there is another alternative.
My heart goes out to you with your liq diet.

How are you feeling?  I´m about 10 days post op and feeling really great!  Just wanted to give you a little encouragement before you pass through the hardest part.  My second night after surgery, I was really regretting it.  But today, just a week later, I feel WONDERFUL!  You are going to do GREAT!

Thank you for sharing and your encouragement. I really need this right now.

Roxy