Got my surgery date-Guelph!

So excited! I met with Dr. Bhojani today and was booked for surgery for May 9th! He was very nice and explained everything very well.

Im on 2 weeks of optifast. I was a little surprised by that because I have lost 40 lbs but in the end I figured that's not the big picture and it will help to put my mind at ease knowing it will lower risk of complications and also $200 is just a drop in the bucket compared to all the money I have spent on weight loss stuff in the past.

Anyways I'm so excited! I feel like my life is about to be all over again

Woohoo! So happy for you! Congrats on losing 40 Lbs on your own; that's terrific! The Opti will help shrink your liver and you'll lose even more weight :-).

I liked my opti best with lots of ice. You've got this!

Congratulations! Awesome job on the weight loss before surgery.

Its great to see your timeline for appointments. I am about a month behind you so gives me an idea of when I hopefully may have surgery.

I will be watching for further updates.

I'm so glad it went well. He is very nice and competent. The two weeks of Opti will just help you further; congratulations on your initial weight loss. That's fantastic.

If you have any questions, just ask. There are a lot of previous posts as to how to make your Opti more drinkable (I liked ice and blended it well in a personal blender), as well as what to pack for the hospital (very little - I didn't even use my own nightgown, housecoat or slippers).

You'll do fine. Wishing you all the best,

Linda

Congratulations! May 9 is right around the corner. Woot woot!!

Congrats! Losing 40 lbs on your own is amazing. I had my surery in Guelph 4 weeks ago today, staff is amazing! Your in good hands.

Good luck!

Wonderful news. I hope I am cleared for surgery after my next appointments. How long after you were cleared until you met the Surgeon?

A week! I was cleared Wednesday April 5th. I got a call late last Friday because he had a few last minute openings and I met him this morning. Surgery is booked for May 9th. So just over a month from being cleared. I'm not sure if that's because he had some cancellations and I know every surgeon is different but it moved very quickly once I was cleared.

The fact that you have lost 40 pounds before all of this is just amazing! You are really inspirational to me. I would like to lose 25 before my surgery (I think I have a few months yet). I will continue to track my food, stay within a calorie range and walk every day. I have heard that the lower we can get before surgery, the lower our set point will be. Thanks for posting your info. Really happy for you.

Dr.Bohjani is the best! He did my surgery 8weeks ago! Such a nice man! Wishing u all the best u r in great hands!