I finally got my surgery date! (After nearly 7 years of trying!!!)
Hey guys!
My 4th try at Gastric Bypass and I finally have my surgery date- July 24th! I have two weeks of opti and my surgeon is dr Sullivan. I start opti on Tuesday. Any tips and recipes for it?
1st Referral: May 31 2012 Orientation: July 17th 2012 Denied at Psych appointment
3rd Referral: June 2016 Orientation: August 2016 Got pregnant and discharged
4th Referral: October 2017 Orientation: April 2018 Pre-op: July 16th Surgery: July 24th!
HW: 281 SW: 269 CW:235.1 GW: ~150-160
Congratulations!!! May you have an easy journey. :)
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. Choose happy. 
Opti -10 / M1 -25.5 / M2 -10 / M3 -14.5 / M4 -13 / M5 -10 / M6 -5.5 / M7 -9.5 / M8 -13.5 / M9 -0.5 / M10 -2.5 / M11 -2.5 / M12 +2 / M13 -5.5
Century Club and Onederland in month 7!!
Add decaf coffee crystals and lots of ice. It helps to cut the sweetness. Congratulations on getting a date.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
Good Luck. We're all moving over to make room for you on the Loser's Bench.
As for the Opti, drink it real cold.
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
Congratulations! I did my Opti with 2 cups cold water, 3 ice cubes, tsp instant decaf coffee, and a bit of Torani SF syrup, usually Black Cherry or Salted Caramel. Whirred it all up in a blender. Delicious! From what I gather, drinking it ice cold and mixing in a blender are important, otherwise it can it taste not so great.
Kara
Age: 43, Height: 5'8"
Highest Weight: 420; Opti Starting Weight: 395; Surgery Weight: 371;
Current Weight: 322.1; Goal Weight: 160
"Find things beautiful as much as you can, most people find too little beautiful."
-Vincent Van Gogh
For me the big thing was adding the decaf coffee and making it super cold (i'd blend in ice)
When I was at work and couldn't blend I would get it as cold as possible then add some extracts for flavouring. My fave was banana (w chocolate optifast)
Humber - Orientation : Sept 2016 - Meet the Surgeon: Nov 2017 - Nurse/Dietitian/SW - Jan 15 2018 - Internalist - Feb 7 2018 - Final Surgeon Appt: Feb 12 2018 - Optifast - Feb 26 2018 - Pre-Op Feb 27 2018 - Surgery: March 12 2018
