Got Me A Date

Alan Kava
on 3/30/07 4:19 am - Traverse City, MI

I finally got a date for surgery, May 1st. Have an appointment next week to begin the pre-op diet, Doc wants me on extended diet to get some weight off and liver down a little. It took a while but I am finaly glad to be joining you fellows on the otherside.

Cagledude
on 3/30/07 4:29 am - Lawrence, IN

RNY on 04/18/06

Alan, Congratulations on getting your date. It'll be here before you know it. I'll be up in your area the last part of April. Spending time in Baldwin, not far from you. Good luck on the pre-op diet. Floyd

Doug Such
on 3/30/07 4:32 am - Northern, CA

Hi Alan, That's great news. Follow your doc's advice, especially about "shrinking" the liver. At our last support group, we heard about a woman who ignored the pre-op diet and whose surgeon got one look at her stiff, fatty liver and sewed her back up without doing the WLS. Whew! Pre-op is the time to plant the seeds of compliance that make everything better. We've already got a spot for you on the loser's side of the bench.

Doug

If we're treading on thin ice we might as well dance.--Jesse Winchester

wjoegreen
on 3/30/07 4:39 am - Colonial Heights, VA

RNY on 09/26/06

Congrad AK. Best of luck with the upcoming cold feet portion of the ride. Don't let the nay-sayers and self-proclaimed experts get you down. You are on the rollercoaster going up and the best part is just at the peak ahead. I look forward to your befopre asnad after pictures. Be sure to keep a journal and pics you can study because you won't believe what the scale is going to be telling you afterwards. Go by the loops in your belt and the neck size of your shirts. They don't lie. Welcome aboard Bro.

HePaid4That
on 3/30/07 4:40 am

Congrats Alan. Great to hear!!! Greg

DoubleDee
on 3/30/07 4:40 am - Holland, MI

RNY on 04/18/07

Al, That's great news! It took awhile, but it's here.WooHoo! I'm going in on the 4th for my pre-op diet instructions. Any chance we'll be in the same class? DD

Alan Kava
on 3/30/07 5:03 am - Traverse City, MI

RNY on 05/01/07

Thanks everyone. Yeah, I am excited. I have to see dietician and PA on the 5th then the group meeting will be on the 18th.

olllgeeser
on 3/30/07 5:30 am - Westerville, OH

RNY on 03/21/07

way to go Allen!!.... I'm 8 days post- op. I went on a liquid diet about a month before the operation because "I" wanted to loose some weight. My doctor said he was worried about my liver being to big and that he might spend all day in the operating room. But when he opened me up he almost flipped out. The liver had shrunk and he was really happy. It only took he a couple of hours. So hang in there Al..... Dave