I love today

FINALLY!  Today it doesn't hurt to drink.  I can finally drink.  I am able to eat better today.  Everytime I was drinking or eating my stomach would have a weird pain.  Not sharp just very uncomfortable.  I am doing so good on getting my fluids in!! YEAH  I am so happy.  Finally I feel normal and all together I have lost 35 pounds! 

I wondered if I was the only one who felt that weirdness when I drank something....Congrats on the 35 pounds!  I have lost 36, but 13 of that was before surgery!

Hi ewbass. Congrats on your loss! Dr. Bauman is my surgeon too. I have a one more test to complete and then everything can be sent to my insurance company. I'm hoping to have surgery in September, if I'm approved. I was just wondering if he required a liquid diet before your surgery, and if so, for how long? BTW, I think he's great!

Sorry...I meant this for ReadyforLife.

I agree that he is great.  My pre-op went very quick.  I had all my test done before my initial appointment.  My insurance approved the same day.  He didnt require me to do a pre op liquid diet.  You have to star****ching what you eat and you can't gain any weight.  If you gain any weight pre-op he will cancel your appointment.  The morning of my surgery they took me back first to the scales.  They told me if he comes in and finds that I have gained weight I would be going home.  Thank God I hadn't!  Then I was on a liquid diet for two weeks after.  Now I am on soft foods for three weeks.  I have two weeks left.  My 4 week follow up is next week.  It is a great journey.  I don't regret it.  It does take work.  Good luck on getting your approval.  Just make sure that if you don't get an approval the first time dont give up! 

Congrats, ladies!!!! You are both doing fantastic!!!!!!!!

Conrats on weight loss and feeling better.  Myrtis

Congratulations!!! That's major milestone in your recovery. You'll really see improvement in how you feel from here on out.

Keep up the good work!

Barb

It only gets better from here!  Congrats!