Surgery April 21st, anyone around the same time??
Want to make sure I can deal with it when the time comes to drink drink drink. Good luck to you....
My date for lap band surgery is the 21st.
I was originally scheduled for the 6th, but there was a complication and it had to be rescheduled. Of course I found out after 2 weeks of the liquid diet. I was very disappointed and cried at the doctor's office. He finally said I could eat light one week and then go back to the liquid diet. I felt so stupid. I didn't realize how important food was to me. I also realize that the liquid diet is just the beginning of the journey.
It is my understanding that the liquid diet allows the liver to shrink since most overweight people have a large fatty liver. The smaller the liver the less manipulation of it will take place during surgery and recovery should be less painful. Shrink liver shrink!
Friends, family and even my PCP thinks this is coming so fast. I started seriously persuing this in August. I had to attend 6 months of weight loss class, nutrition eval, and psychology eval before it was even sent to the insurance company for approval.
I am so ready and am at peace with changes that I will have to make I hope that you are too.
Susan
I was originally scheduled for the 6th, but there was a complication and it had to be rescheduled. Of course I found out after 2 weeks of the liquid diet. I was very disappointed and cried at the doctor's office. He finally said I could eat light one week and then go back to the liquid diet. I felt so stupid. I didn't realize how important food was to me. I also realize that the liquid diet is just the beginning of the journey.
It is my understanding that the liquid diet allows the liver to shrink since most overweight people have a large fatty liver. The smaller the liver the less manipulation of it will take place during surgery and recovery should be less painful. Shrink liver shrink!
Friends, family and even my PCP thinks this is coming so fast. I started seriously persuing this in August. I had to attend 6 months of weight loss class, nutrition eval, and psychology eval before it was even sent to the insurance company for approval.
I am so ready and am at peace with changes that I will have to make I hope that you are too.
Susan
Hi Everyone - I'm Frances (screen name BeatleFan). Thanks for the post Jennbawa, I've been hoping for a reason to reply to a post and get started on this message board journey. (good luck with your surgery today!!)
My surgery is scheduled for April 29th. I have started a 10 day clear liquid diet and hope to be able to overcome the urge to eat the "last supper(s)" between now and then!
My surgery is scheduled for April 29th. I have started a 10 day clear liquid diet and hope to be able to overcome the urge to eat the "last supper(s)" between now and then!
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