5 Days til RNY

Rainmn
on 7/28/17 6:05 pm

RNY on 08/03/17

Hi All-

Thanks for taking the time to post so many tips, honest experiences, frustrations, vents, and encouragement. I hope y'all know that it really helps those of us facing this major life change that you are so willing to share.

I am having RNY 8/3. Nervous, but excited to be finally getting done--about ten months in the planning and prep (from switching from my company's insurance to my spouse's to get it covered) to the sleep study, stress test and so forth.

I am on a mission, though, and feel confident I'm doing the right thing. The pre-op diet has been much easier than I anticipated--I haven't cheated at all and found that I don't really have cravings. (I do miss savory and crunchy and veggies though.)

I have been reading everything I can and just wanted to say "thank you" for sharing so much

SisterWithit
on 7/28/17 7:10 pm - St. Catharines, ON, Canada

Beautifully said, Rainmn - truly.
Congratulations and Good luck on your up-coming trip to The Loser's Bench! :)

~ The future's so bright (you're gonna need shades)! ~

Writergurl08
on 7/28/17 7:36 pm

RNY on 02/15/18

I know what you mean about missing savory. I did the liquid diet in May when my husband had his surgery in a show of solidarity (and didn't see the point in cooking for myself and eating in front of him.) Now I'm facing the liquid diet again in a few months when I have my own surgery! EVERYTHING IS SWEET. But since then, I have discovered Unjury Chicken Soup protein mix, and another brand of soups called BariWise--they have cream soups for the liquid only stage, and they have things like Chicken noodle for when you can have chunks in your soup. Low carb, high protein.

HW: 340 SW: 329 Goal: 170

CW: 243

Surgeon: Dr. Kalyana Nandipati (Omaha, NE)

Sylvia G.
on 7/29/17 9:58 am

RNY on 07/26/17

Great points Writergurl I am 3 days post -op and already sick of all the sweet things. I bought the Unjury cream soups and am planning to try them today.

Kathyjs
on 7/28/17 7:45 pm

I can already tell that you are going to do GREAT!!!!!

Grim_Traveller
on 7/28/17 10:52 pm

RNY on 08/21/12

Good luck!

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

Kathy1212
on 7/29/17 8:11 am

So exciting! You'll do great! Keep up updated .

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

Librarian67
on 7/29/17 1:08 pm

RNY on 02/28/17

Wishing you the best! Keep us posted on how things go.

HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.