October 7th new beginning

I began looking into bariatric surgery in 2005...and then thought I could do it on my own.  Anyhoo here I am with a date this time!

Congrats! - I have the same date as you! - Good Luck and Keep in Touch!

 I have a surgery date scheduled for Oct 7 2009 too.  I've been doing well up to this point with diet  and exercise I have already lost 21 pounds but I am feeling very nervous in general and unsure about how the liquid diet will go pre-surgery.  Start my liquid diet on Sept 22, how about you?

I too am super nervous!  I go tomorrow for upper gi, blood work and see my surgeon.  Next week I meet with the sleep apnea dr. on Thursday (need to have sleep test done before surgery) and then meet with nutritionist on the following Wednesday for one week pre-op meet. 

I tghink I will be starting the liquid diet the same day as you!  Need to do two weeks in advance. 

Where are you having yours done?  I will be in Borgess in Kazoo.

Good luck!

I have my upper gi appointment sept 29th, see my surgeon again on the 22nd and already had meetings with nutritionist and had a sleep study done over a month ago and have a cpap machine, my dr's wanted me using the cpap for a month before surgery if I had sleep apnea (and of course I did).  Funny reading things here and how everyone is different in what the dr's want.  I am having mine done at  Salem in MA.  I am not looking forward to the liquid diet, have a feeling it will be tougher than I realize but would love it if I am pleasantly surprized and it is easy!

How did day one go?  I am doing day one today and it's hard!  My belly says FOOD! 

Got shakes, sugar free jello, chicken broth, Crystal Light popsicles, sugar free pudding, light yogurt.  What have I had today?

7:15 - EAS Shake
9:20 - SlimFast Shake
11:30 - 12 oz Chicken broth and 3.5 oz jello

Have drank 48 ounces of FREE liquids (decaf coffee, Crystal Ligh****er).

Saving my "pudding" for supper tonight since I only get one!    That may change as the time goes and have to be moved up into the day more!