I think there are a few people on here who have mentioned that they canceled/rescheduled at least once; not sure if any are still active but you might find information in a search.

My opinion only is the surgery is the easy part; if you're not mentally ready for the changes you need to have for the rest of your life -- from taking supplements to being aware of what you eat/drink to all the effort that goes in after the malabsorption starts, then you're not ready for the surgery. Fear of the surgery itself wasn't a thing for me but I definitely did all the reasonable precautions/requirements before hand.

I hope you have a good support system in the practice that your working with to help you determine what the best next option for you is, whether that's surgery or something else.

Good luck!

I'm really sorry you did that.

It's so hard to fulfill all the requirements and get a surgery date ...

You're one of the very lucky ones ... maybe you can try to reschedule?

Listen Honey it's not that hard .

You can do this ...I know it feels terrible at the beginning.... but you just have to fall into it .... there's really no hunger ... it's more like missing food and the pleasure of eating food . oh so many hugs 4 U

If this is your pre-op requirement, take whatever their guidelines are seriously. There have been examples shared where people had their surgery cancelled/rescheduled/denied due to not meeting those goals.

Hi! New to all this?I've seen a lot of don't gain weight during this period. My appointment times are staggered and some are later in the day - how literal is it to not gain? I haven't lost on this plan so far. Any info is appreciated. Thanks!