8-5 work and a big evening of NOTHING!  Woohoo!  I guess I'm dragging today, since TOM decided to pay a visit...

April A....  HOW EXCITING!!    Tomorrow is your big day!  Keep us posted on your progress.  I'll be sending positive thoughts your way!!! 

I went to the info seminar in April and had surgery in September.  I probably could have gotten all the other things (psych eval, fitness & nutrition eval, etc) done a lot quicker but I had to space everything out due to work.  I actually got my surgery appt in July so I had to wait 8 weeks til my surgery on 9/12.  Hope you can get yours done as planned in December-good luck to you! 

Kelly

Thank you all for the warm welcomes!  I'm reading the message boards trying to get to know all of you and your stories. It's nice to have an online forum to talk with this process about.

Kelly,  It's good to see another CWM patient on here. Dr. Kuwada did my information seminar and I really liked him but he was booking up quickly so I chose Dr. Stefanidis.  Can you tell me how long the process took for you from information seminar to surgery? I'm really hoping to have the surgery during my break from school which is Dec. 12- Jan 7th. 

Shannon

Dr. Mark Yoffee at the Cancer Centers of NC across from Rex.  He's my hematologist and I love him.

Good Luck
Christy

There are often a lot of questions and concerns about how much protein we need after bariatric surgery. This is a link to a paper that appeared in Bariatric Times. This paper titled Protein and the Bariatric Patient by Laura Frank, PhD, MPH, RD, CD, October 2008 appeared in the Bariatric Times (http://bariatrictimes.com/2008/10/07/protein-and-the-bariatr ic-patient-2/)

The conclusion of this discussion appears below: 

Protein Prescription for the Bariatric Patient 
Usual protein recommendations for the post-bariatric surgery patient are anywhere from 1 to 2g protein per kg of adjusted body weight—calculated as current body weight (CBW) minus ideal body weight (IBW) multiplied by 25 percent plus IBW [CBW-IBW x 25% + IBW]).25 A minimum of 60 to 70g of protein per day should be ingested.13 Many programs recommend a range of 60 to 80 grams total protein intake per day or 1.0 to 1.5g/kg IBW, although exact needs have yet to be defined. The use of 1.5g/kg IBW/day beyond the early post-surgical phase is probably above metabolic requirements for non-complicated patients and may prevent the consumption of other macronutrients in the context of volume restrictions. An analysis of the RYGB patient’s typical nutrient intake at one year postoperative found no significant changes in albumin with daily protein consumption at 1.1g/kg IBW.12 Following BPD/DS procedures, the amount of protein should be increased by approximately 30 percent to accommodate for malabsorption, making the average protein requirement for these patients approximately 90g/day.30

Here is a link to a Pound to KG conversion calculator you can use to determine your weight in KGs if you want to use the formulas above to determine the amount of protein necessary to support a healthy body post op. Please make sure to check with your Dr. or Nutritionist before making any changes to the protein levels in your diet.