Less than 3 weeks on OptiFast?

Lina_Ann
on 10/4/17 9:38 pm, edited 10/4/17 9:39 pm

Hi all,

Im currently waiting on a "meet the surgeon" appointment. I wanted to know if any of you were only on opti for 2 weeks instead of 3. Im asking because money is tight and if I can pay $200 instead of $300, it would be a lot easier.

Icknow there is a very good chance Ill be forced to do 3 weeks, but I thought Id ask.

Referral: June 2017
RNY with Dr. Neville in Ottawa: January 8th, 2018

LauraLeafFan
on 10/5/17 3:01 am

May depend on the centre...i weighed 272 got 2 weeks.... Doug was 398 had 3 weeks. We were told any weight in the 200's was 2 weeks any weight in 300's was 3 weeks. It ended up being true for us. We weren't the lucky ones who didn't have a fatty liver.

Referral MARCH 2016, Orientation JUNE 2016, Surgery FEBRUARY 14TH 2017

HW 272lbs 10 months Post-Op CW 175.7lbs

Caff
on 10/5/17 4:12 am

I was exactly 290 and I got 3 weeks.

Mention it to your surgeon, perhaps he/she can be flexible or give you an alternative diet.

Referral - 05/16, Orientation @ HRH - 19/08/16, Surgeon - 06/04/17, NUT/SW/RN - 26/6/17 VSG - 11/10/17 Pre-Op - 27 lbs M1: 22 lbs M2: 14 lbs M3: 11 lbs M4: 13 lbs M5: 9 lbs M6: 9 lbs M7: 7 lbs

RosieBelly
on 10/5/17 6:02 am

Hey

Give your nurse a quick call to see how flexible they will be.

(deactivated member)
on 10/5/17 6:32 am

Np said that very thing goes by weight.

oneatatime
on 10/5/17 6:57 am
RNY on 09/01/17

I had my surgery on short notice (cancellation) so ended up having to do only two weeks, and my liver at surgery was fine. Talk to your team.

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Travelher
on 10/5/17 7:11 am
Revision on 10/04/16

I was 260 and was on for two...though I sold my opti and went with a different shake because i couldn't stomach the opti.

Band-RNY revision age 50 5'4" HW 260 SW: 244 (bf healthy range 23-35%) bf 23.7% (at 137lbs) cw range 135-138.lbl with butt lift and mastoplexy March 23, 2018...2.5lbs removed.

Pre-op-16lbs (size 18/20...244) M1-16lbs (size 18...228) M2-15.6lbs (size 16/18...212.4) M3-10lbs (size 16..202.4) M4-11.4lbs (size 14...191) M5-10.8lbs (size 12...180.2) M6-8.4 (size 8/10...171.8) M7-6.4 (size 8...165.4 lbs) M8-11.6 (size 6...153.8) M9-5.6 (size 4/6...148.2) M10-5.8 (size 4....142.4) M11-4 (size 2/4...138.4) Surgiversary -1 (size 2/4...137.4) M13-2.6 (size 2/4...134.8) M14 (size 2/4...134.8) M15 (size 2...135) M16 (size 2...131.4) M17 (size 2...135) M18 (size 2...135) M19 (size 2...138) M20 (size 2...135) M21 (size 2...138)

Kathy1212
on 10/5/17 9:05 am

I weighed 304 and had to do 3 weeks of Opti. I think it was because I was over 300 Lbs.

Money was tight for me too, and I had to pay for 2 flights to Toronto plus rent a room for 5 days after surgery because I was coming from Northern Ontario and was told I needed to stick around for at least 5 days after surgery.

Pre-Op Visit: Jan. 10, 2017, weight 304, surgeon: Dr. David Lindsay, St. Joe's, Toronto

1st Day of (3 weeks worth of) Optifast: Jan. 11, 2017

Surgery Date: Feb. 1st, 2017

  Kathy  

Green_limes
on 10/5/17 10:52 am - Canada

Hello. We are the same height and I was given 2 weeks of opti at 260 lbs. I would talk to your nurse about alternatives. I can't remember who, but about 3 weeks ago someone posted that they were allowed to have a restricted low carb diet instead of opti because they couldn't do sweeteners. Maybe you can ask about doing that instead to the shakes.

fromfattohealthy
on 10/5/17 12:10 pm - Canada

I was on it for 2 weeks, my weight was 235.5 (I am short)

I have some vanilla left..I can mail it to you!! for free :)

5'0 - SW - 240LBS | Lap Band - August 2015| Revision Band to RNY Surgery - May 16, 2017| Opti-fast - 9lbs | G.W - 150LBS | CW - 165LBS |

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