Surgery Date schedules

Once you have a date it is hard to wait.  But you have lots of appointments and training between now and then.  I have Optifast class ( you may not), blood work every 2 weeks while on Optifast, final blood work,  eating class, exercise class, appt. with surgeon,  pre-op at hospital, and since my veins are difficult to find and stick I am having a picc line inserted 2 days prior to surgery.

I got my approval and surgery date today.  It is June 14th.  I start my liquid diet on May 31st.  I am excited.  What is everyone doing to prepare?

I started my liquid (Optifast) diet on April 25th.  I'm doing 6 weeks.  It has not been bad.  Since I am diabetic I haven't been eating many simple carbs so I did not have to "decarb".  I lost 15 lbs. during the first 2 weeks.  I hope it continues.

 My date is June 16.  I only have to do a liquid diet the day before surgery, but for 4 weeks I have to do an extremely low carb diet of no more than 30 grams of carbs a day, with at least 60 grams of protein.  I am also on Bariatric Advantage Pre-Op multivitamins, Vitamin D3, Sublingual B12 (I'll take injections after surgery), and probiotics.  It is important to make sure you are not nutrient deficient before surgery.

I would love to add June surgery date-mates as friends, if you don't mind.

Hello,
I'm June 7th, very nervous and excited. So glad there are so many people out there that have done this, and who are starting on this journey. Sometimes I feel like I'm theonly one in the world. Nice to know this is a widely used surgery.

Judy,

You are the day before me. I will be thinking about you!  let us know how it goes!

You too Pooh, I want to hear all about it.

Hi, I recieved my date as well last week. Mine is June 3rd at 2:30pm. I scheduled mine around a couple of events as well, but realized I'll be on my clear liquid on Memorial Day. :( I have currently been purchasing protein shakes, crystal light, bottle water in addition to a water filter system. I look forward to talking will you. Good Luck n God Bless!!

You will be great! I'm stocked up too on those protiens. It will be a learning exp. Some day they should have a huge get together with everyone who's had this surgery.

Hey, I'm on June 3rd as well. I don't know what time - they'll tell me the day before surgery. I'm dieting and have lost 15 pounds - down to 300 form 315. Feels good to lose a bit before surgery. I'm having a hard time getting in the 64oz of liquid each day but am trying.
I'll e thinking of you on June 3rd. write in when you get a chnace afterward. My name is Maggie