I HAVE A DATE!!! and QOTD

Thank you all for your support and encouragement! Lori

Lori I am so happy for you! Your time will fly by and you will be a loser in no time. I had to do a 2 week liquid diet and the bowel prep. Neither were fun and games but I am very compliant to the rules! Just trust your surgeon and your own body. Best wishes for a smooth surgery and a swift recovery. Cheryl

yeh lori, I was so hoping for you. this is wonderful news. I too had to do the liquid diet. But if they now find that it is not that helpful than it is up to them. I know someone else that is having surgery on the 6th of June but I think he is having it in wausau. so I wish you all the best and keep us posted. to answere your other question of wheather I had open or lap. I had lap the first time and open the second time. good luck and happy dance for you Betty

Hi Lori, That is WONDERFUL that you have your date for surgery !!! Hope all goes well. I did have to do a high protein diet, no grazing and stop drinking soda and alchol two weeks before surgery. I have had NO complications, no dumping, throwing up or anything. Just the full feeling in the back of my throat to let me know when I am full from my three ounces of protein. I have lost 60 pounds in less than 4 months and boy am I loving life right now. Welcome to the loser club Thought I would never be so proud to say that !! Good luck to you !! Shelly

Congratulations Lori! No liquid diet for me either. My surgeon recommended a high protein diet for ten days before but that was about it. I didn't do well with it anyway.

I am having lap RNY on June 14 and my doctor doesnt require a liquid diet or bowel cleanse before either.  I just have to have a fat free diet the day before surgery.