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Two Weeks Out - Down 32 lbs. - Today marks two weeks out from Surgery, I spent four days in hospital due to complications, and did a five day pre-op liquid diet. I'm down 32 lbs. from the start of pre-op diet...

One Week Post-Op (Down 20 lbs. from 5 day Pre-Op) - Well...that was a brutal Week One, but I am Over The Hump!!! Stayed in hospital four days due to complications. Came home with BP meds and my period. Lacking energy to do an...

CPAP/Surgery Question - So they told me to bring my CPAP to the hospital, but post-surgery, I was too swollen to use it. Last night - 4 days later - I tried it again, but was only able to have it on fo...

Not Gonna Lie - That Was BRUTAL! (But Ends Well) - Finally home after having surgery early morning on the 16th. Got home last night. I guess I'm the fractional percentage of those that have "complications". Went in and start...

Gaining Weight on Pre-Op Liquid Diet??? - Aaargh. I'm on a five day pre-op liquid diet. Today is day five - my surgery is tomorrow. I have been super-diligent, with the one exception that I had a SF pudding two days...

Pre-Op Liquid Diet Addiction Management & A Qu - Day Three. Ugh. I was fine the first day, and more or less not hungry yesterday, but I am RAVENOUS today! And more than a little cranky and light-headed. I think I'm having...

Pre-Op Liquid Diet Day One/Meltdowns - So, I'm scheduled 1/16 (next Wed.). Thought I was ready, but the started having meltdowns/second thoughts, etc. My surgery is scheduled for 7:30 am, so I have to be there at 5:3...

Severe Allergic Reaction - So my surgery is scheduled on the 16th. I had a stress EKG on Friday (the resting EKG showed some abnormalities - could be from breast tissue and/or the caffeine I had), and the...

Anyone Have Fatty Liver Pre-Op? - Hello... Just wondering if anyone had fatty liver pre-op? I have it, and am having surgery on 1/16. My doctor only requires a 5 day pre-op liquid diet. I stopped drinking tw...

Wow! You were always beautiful, but you look STUNNING! Go girl :)

Food Funerals - My surgery date is 1/16/13...just a couple of weeks away. A friend who had an RNY explained that the pre-op liquid diet was to a) shrink your liver to access the stomach more ea...

Newbie... - Hello. Just wanted to introduce myself and say hello! I just got my date - Jan. 16 - and am both terrified and excited! Reading the posts and seeing the pictures on this fo...