I finally got the call for my pre-op appointment scheduled for Feb. 6th.  They hospital called the next day and told me my surgery date is March 4th and I need to start the Optifast Feb. 4th.  (2 days before my pre-op)  I asked where to get the Optifast and was told I should already have it.  Then they told me I need to call the Rockland Clinic.  I called the clinic and they said I need to call the hospital.  Where do I get the Optifast?  The surgery is being done at Sacre Coeur Hospital.  

the meeting with the doc is after the info session, then you'll hear about your date, then pre-op testing up to one month before that, pickup your pre-op optifast and meet with nut.

  still a few more steps to go.  pretty sure the schedule for all these varies but maybe 2-3 months to surgery?  longer if they are backed up

grats!

She's not so much worried about hunger, she can deal with hunger, but she tends to get headaches if she doesn't eat.  She's done shakes on her own and always has to stop because by late afternoon she's in a world of hurt.  She also can't imagine the restrictive diet after, but that's less of a concern, I keep telling her she won't care, but it's hard for anyone to believe how you feel right after surgery, I know that. :)

If anyone has more details on the alternate plan, I'd appreciate it.  Also, still looking for anyone who has had a revision here in QC. :)

With my VSG it was 1 week protein shakes (of our choosing within guidelines) because I'm a "lightweight".  If I REALLY needed more food I could grab a cold cut.  I was reading with some QC docs you're allowed veggies.  I'm not super concerned about the preop diet but (strangely as she has amazing willpower) my Mom is really concerned about only being on shakes for potentially a few weeks.  Can you tell me what, if anything, you were allowed to supplement the shakes with?  And did it have to be Optifast shakes or could you buy your own (low carb, low sugar, high protein, whatever)?