Hooray, Hooray! Got My Date

Today, I called the insurance company to see if I had been approved for my surgery and was told yes. So I called my doctor's office and Odalys said she would call them tomorrow but would go ahead and schedule my date. Big Date! December 7. I'm so excited. A couple of questions. I don't have an angel - how do I get one? and Since I am now supposed to be on a high protien, low carb and low fat diet for a week, can anyone tell what are good numbers for the nutrients? Like what would be considered high amount of protien and what would be considered a low amount of carbs? Thanks. Carol

Horray! I would be glad to be your angel if you'd like. I would go on a 60-70 gram protein diet, with only fruits and vegetables. This is the diet you will be on post op. Cut out the whites, bread, potatoes, etc. Check out my profile for some pre an post op helps. I'm excited for you!!! Blessings, Tami

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats on the big date I did that diet for two weeks. I would have the Atkins Advantage Shake for breakfast and lunch and then a healthy high protein diner. I lost 14 lbs before surgery on this diet. You are in the best of hands with Dr. Jawad Stephanie 276/262/157/150

Carol, I hate to step on Tami's toes and it's really nice that she volunteered to be your angel, but since I live closer to you and I'm a Dr. Jawad patient too, AND I'm going to be your angel as part of his program so that you have a visit in the hospital anyway, I probably should be your angel on this board too. I don't want Tami to be mad, but it makes sense to me, if it's ok with you and with her. Let me know. You go to your Profile to add your angel's name. I think having less than 60 grams of carbs a day would be considered low carb for the pre-op diet. About a week before your surgery you're supposed to be more on a liquid protein diet for 2 meals and one high protein meal a day. This is to help shrink your liver some, in preparation for surgery. Let me know if you want to get together before your surgery. I don't get to Leesburg much, but maybe you and I can set aside a few minutes on Thursday, December 1st when you are in Ocala for your pre-op. Just remind me!!! I lost part of my mind with all this weight (just kidding) and my memory is good, but short!! Jan

Tami, thanks so much for volunteering to be my angel, you sound like a perfect angel. Jan Ocala had contacted me to let me know she would be seeing me in the hospital as Dr. Jawad's angel. She suggested that she could be my overall angel also. She does not live too far from me. Hope this will be OK with you and again thanks for volunteering. Please stay in touch. Carol