Today is my 1st day of full liquid diet. 7 days till surgery!!!
The one thing I've gotta get use to is taking pills daily. Since they take some of your intestines out that absorbs some vitamins, it is crusial to taking vitamins daily. I have to take 2 mulit-vitamin's w/iron. No taking it with dairy. All the vitamins have to be chewable since I can't swallow pills after surgery. I also have to take Calcium 3 times a day. So i've been starting my regimine now to get use to it.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
wait, wait, wait....
That's what i've been doing. Oct 4th... can't wait!!! My SAC aptmt is the 1st of Oct. I will be getting blood drawn, talk with the anesthesia doctor, etc. My surgeon said it is about a 2 hr aptmt.
I start my liquid diet on Monday! I'm doing 7 days liquid diet before surgery.
So far i've lost 32lbs since starting the program. (which is almost 10%)
Here's my updated list of things to do before I can have surgery....
PCM Referral- 5/13/2010
Info Session- 5/20/2010
Lean Seminar- 6/08/2010
Lean Counselor (1st aptmt) 6/18/2010
Bariatric Seminar- 6/30/2010
Blood Work- 7/2/2010
Ekg- 7/6/2010
Lean Counserlor (2nd aptmt)- 7/19/2010
Dietitian (1st aptmt)- 7/26/2010
Dietitian (2nd aptmt)- 8/9/2010
M&G w/Surgeon- 8/10/2010
1st Psychology aptmt- 8/23/2010
Dietitian- 8/24/2010
2nd Psychology aptmt- 8/23/2010
3rd Psychology aptmt- 9/2/2010
Pre-surgery aptmt- 9/7/2010
SAC- 10/1/2010
Surgery- 10/4/2010
I start my liquid diet on Monday! I'm doing 7 days liquid diet before surgery.
So far i've lost 32lbs since starting the program. (which is almost 10%)
Here's my updated list of things to do before I can have surgery....
PCM Referral- 5/13/2010
Info Session- 5/20/2010
Lean Seminar- 6/08/2010
Lean Counselor (1st aptmt) 6/18/2010
Bariatric Seminar- 6/30/2010
Blood Work- 7/2/2010
Ekg- 7/6/2010
Lean Counserlor (2nd aptmt)- 7/19/2010
Dietitian (1st aptmt)- 7/26/2010
Dietitian (2nd aptmt)- 8/9/2010
M&G w/Surgeon- 8/10/2010
1st Psychology aptmt- 8/23/2010
Dietitian- 8/24/2010
2nd Psychology aptmt- 8/23/2010
3rd Psychology aptmt- 9/2/2010
Pre-surgery aptmt- 9/7/2010
SAC- 10/1/2010
Surgery- 10/4/2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Pre- op
I had my pre-op aptmt today. A little bit of disappointing news... My surgeon is going on vacation towards the end of the month and has no openings until Oct 4th. So my surgery date is Oct 4th. I was hoping for the 20th or 27th of Sept. Oh well, what can I do? just deal w/it. 3 wks and 6 days to go.
Side note: my surgeon told me that he MIGHT have an opening on Monday. Yes, this monday. He will call me Thursday afternoon if the spot opens up. Which is unlikely. So i'm not even gonna get excited about it. Just crossing my fingers.
It just feels like my surgery date will never come. I've been through a lot with this program.. and it just feels so far away. The wait is killing me :( Alrighty... enough of my bitching lol! On with my life I go :P
Side note: my surgeon told me that he MIGHT have an opening on Monday. Yes, this monday. He will call me Thursday afternoon if the spot opens up. Which is unlikely. So i'm not even gonna get excited about it. Just crossing my fingers.
It just feels like my surgery date will never come. I've been through a lot with this program.. and it just feels so far away. The wait is killing me :( Alrighty... enough of my bitching lol! On with my life I go :P
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Last Dietition aptmt yesterday!!
The dietition passed me on through! The next time I see her will be the day after my surgery!! I'm so freakin excited! All I have to do now is go in for my evaluation from the Psych and then my pre-op aptmt!!! Woooohooo!!!
Monday, August 23, 2010
Psych Aptmt today.
Today was my Psychology Aptmt. It went well. She just asked basic questions to see if i'm ready for surgery. I also did the computer questioner. So I did 2 aptmts in one. My next & last aptmt w/the psych is the 2nd of September. Can't wait!!!
I made my Pre-Op aptmt today. It will be on Sept 7th. I just have to make sure the Dietition & Psych clears me before the 7th. Which they should :)
I have my last dietition aptmt tomorrow. They should clear me. I'll update again after that.
Here's my updated list of things to do before I can have surgery....i've done a bunch already as you can see.
PCM Referral- 5/13/2010
Info Session- 5/20/2010
Lean Seminar- 6/08/2010
Lean Counselor (1st aptmt) 6/18/2010
Bariatric Seminar- 6/30/2010
Blood Work- 7/2/2010
Ekg- 7/6/2010
Lean Counserlor (2nd aptmt)- 7/19/2010
Dietitian (1st aptmt)- 7/26/2010
Dietitian (2nd aptmt)- 8/9/2010
M&G w/Surgeon- 8/10/2010
1st Psychology aptmt- 8/23/2010
Dietitian- 8/24/2010
2nd Psychology aptmt- 8/23/2010
3rd Psychology aptmt- 9/2/2010
Pre-surgery aptmt- 9/7/2010
Surgery ??
I made my Pre-Op aptmt today. It will be on Sept 7th. I just have to make sure the Dietition & Psych clears me before the 7th. Which they should :)
I have my last dietition aptmt tomorrow. They should clear me. I'll update again after that.
Here's my updated list of things to do before I can have surgery....i've done a bunch already as you can see.
PCM Referral- 5/13/2010
Info Session- 5/20/2010
Lean Seminar- 6/08/2010
Lean Counselor (1st aptmt) 6/18/2010
Bariatric Seminar- 6/30/2010
Blood Work- 7/2/2010
Ekg- 7/6/2010
Lean Counserlor (2nd aptmt)- 7/19/2010
Dietitian (1st aptmt)- 7/26/2010
Dietitian (2nd aptmt)- 8/9/2010
M&G w/Surgeon- 8/10/2010
1st Psychology aptmt- 8/23/2010
Dietitian- 8/24/2010
2nd Psychology aptmt- 8/23/2010
3rd Psychology aptmt- 9/2/2010
Pre-surgery aptmt- 9/7/2010
Surgery ??
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
2nd Dietitian Aptmt & Surgeon Meet & Greet!
Yesterday was my 2nd Dietitian aptmt. It went pretty good. The only thing that sucked was that I stayed the same weight since I saw her 2 weeks ago. I guess I hit a plateau. I should.. I mean I better lose weight by my next aptmt since i'm doing the practice liquid diet for 11 days.
1 day of Clear Liquid Diet..
(Started today..This is what I had...)
*16oz Chicken Broth
*2 cups Sugar Free Jello (ate 1 at a time)
*1 Sugar Free Popsicle
*10oz Isopure Protien powder, made w/water
*19oz Muscle Milk (8oz & then 11oz)
*Plus Water
Total Calories: 677
Total Protien: 81.50 (I need to be over 60)
For the next 5 days I'll be doing a High Protein Full Liquid Diet. I'll be able to have milk, Cream of wheat, Oatmeal, Sugar Free Apple Sauce, tomato soup, Sugar Free Popsicles/yogurt/Ice cream, & Protien drinks w/milk.
(Eventually 10 days before my surgery I will have to do this High Protein Full Liquid diet to shrink my liver and get it ready for the surgery. I like this diet better then the clear liquid one. So I'll take it lol!) Not to exceed 1200 calories.
Then the last 5 days I am doing a Pureed Diet which includes egg drop soup, creamed soups, broths, hot cereals, mashed potatoes, any cooked soft fruit, veggies, & meats, eggs, milk, cheese, and the others from the high protien full liquid diet. Also not to exceed 1200 calories.
After that I go back to the 1 cup diet. (1 cup at each meal every 2 hrs.) I have another aptmt in 2 weeks with the Dietitian, which will be my last aptmt with them. After surgery i'll see them again.
Oh and the Dietitian put in a referral to the Psych.
I met my surgeon today. Dr. Striver. He was really nice and knew everything about the surgery. I'll see him again at my Pre-op aptmt. Hopefully at the end of the month.
I got my aptmt to see the Psychologist!!!!! I see them Aug 23rd! I'm so excited! Once I get cleared from the Psych then I go back to the surgeon for my pre-op aptmt and then I get my date for surgery!!!! I'm hoping the surgery will be Sept 13th or 20th.
On a side note--- Self CONTROL. I am proud of myself for not slipping tonight. My hubs wanted me to make cookies. So I baked cookies and had none. They smelt sooo good. But I didn't give in. I think of it this way.... If I can't do this practice liquid diet.. then I'm not ready for surgery. I know I wont get to have cookies for a long time after surgery... especially sugery cookies I wont be able to have probably ever.
Here is my updated list of things to do before I can have surgery....i've done a bunch already as you can see.
PCM Referral- 5/13/2010
Info Session- 5/20/2010
Lean Seminar- 6/08/2010
Lean Counselor (1st aptmt) 6/18/2010
Bariatric Seminar- 6/30/2010
Blood Work- 7/2/2010
Ekg- 7/6/2010
Lean Counserlor (2nd aptmt)- 7/19/2010
Dietitian (1st aptmt)- 7/26/2010
Dietitian (2nd aptmt)- 8/9/2010
M&G w/Surgeon- 8/10/2010
1st Psychology aptmt- 8/23/2010
Dietitian- 8/24/2010
2nd Psychology aptmt??
3rd Psychology aptmt??
Pre-surgery aptmt??
Surgery ??
1 day of Clear Liquid Diet..
(Started today..This is what I had...)
*16oz Chicken Broth
*2 cups Sugar Free Jello (ate 1 at a time)
*1 Sugar Free Popsicle
*10oz Isopure Protien powder, made w/water
*19oz Muscle Milk (8oz & then 11oz)
*Plus Water
Total Calories: 677
Total Protien: 81.50 (I need to be over 60)
For the next 5 days I'll be doing a High Protein Full Liquid Diet. I'll be able to have milk, Cream of wheat, Oatmeal, Sugar Free Apple Sauce, tomato soup, Sugar Free Popsicles/yogurt/Ice cream, & Protien drinks w/milk.
(Eventually 10 days before my surgery I will have to do this High Protein Full Liquid diet to shrink my liver and get it ready for the surgery. I like this diet better then the clear liquid one. So I'll take it lol!) Not to exceed 1200 calories.
Then the last 5 days I am doing a Pureed Diet which includes egg drop soup, creamed soups, broths, hot cereals, mashed potatoes, any cooked soft fruit, veggies, & meats, eggs, milk, cheese, and the others from the high protien full liquid diet. Also not to exceed 1200 calories.
After that I go back to the 1 cup diet. (1 cup at each meal every 2 hrs.) I have another aptmt in 2 weeks with the Dietitian, which will be my last aptmt with them. After surgery i'll see them again.
Oh and the Dietitian put in a referral to the Psych.
I met my surgeon today. Dr. Striver. He was really nice and knew everything about the surgery. I'll see him again at my Pre-op aptmt. Hopefully at the end of the month.
I got my aptmt to see the Psychologist!!!!! I see them Aug 23rd! I'm so excited! Once I get cleared from the Psych then I go back to the surgeon for my pre-op aptmt and then I get my date for surgery!!!! I'm hoping the surgery will be Sept 13th or 20th.
On a side note--- Self CONTROL. I am proud of myself for not slipping tonight. My hubs wanted me to make cookies. So I baked cookies and had none. They smelt sooo good. But I didn't give in. I think of it this way.... If I can't do this practice liquid diet.. then I'm not ready for surgery. I know I wont get to have cookies for a long time after surgery... especially sugery cookies I wont be able to have probably ever.
Here is my updated list of things to do before I can have surgery....i've done a bunch already as you can see.
PCM Referral- 5/13/2010
Info Session- 5/20/2010
Lean Seminar- 6/08/2010
Lean Counselor (1st aptmt) 6/18/2010
Bariatric Seminar- 6/30/2010
Blood Work- 7/2/2010
Ekg- 7/6/2010
Lean Counserlor (2nd aptmt)- 7/19/2010
Dietitian (1st aptmt)- 7/26/2010
Dietitian (2nd aptmt)- 8/9/2010
M&G w/Surgeon- 8/10/2010
1st Psychology aptmt- 8/23/2010
Dietitian- 8/24/2010
2nd Psychology aptmt??
3rd Psychology aptmt??
Pre-surgery aptmt??
Surgery ??
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Dietitian Aptmt!
My 1st Dietitian aptmt went well! I saw her yesterday. She said that I'm doing well. 25lbs lost since I started the program the end of April. The dietitian gets you ready for surgery.
I am now on a 1 cup diet.
Which means...
* 1/2 of cup must be low fat protein
* other 1/2 of cup can be veggies, fruit, whole grains, low fat dairy, or more protein.
I do that every 2hrs. If I get hungry in between I can have veggies.
Other things I have to do....
- consume NO liquids 30 mins before to 30 mins after each meal.
- Take 20-30 mins to eat your meals & work on chewing each bite 20-30mins. Just preparing you because after surgery this is how i'll have to eat.
I see her again in 2 wks. She said if everything goes good then she will be putting in my referral to see the psychologist!
Here is my list of things to do before I can have surgery....i've done a bunch already as you can see.
PCM Referral- 5/13/2010
Info Session- 5/20/2010
Lean Seminar- 6/08/2010
Lean Counselor (1st aptmt) 6/18/2010
Bariatric Seminar- 6/30/2010
Blood Work- 7/2/2010
Ekg- 7/6/2010
Lean Counserlor (2nd aptmt)- 7/19/2010
Dietitian (1st aptmt)- 7/26/2010
Dietitian (2nd aptmt)- 8/9/2010
M&G w/Surgeon?
Dietitian (3rd aptmt)
Psychology (3 aptmts)
Pre-surgery aptmt
Surgery
I am now on a 1 cup diet.
Which means...
* 1/2 of cup must be low fat protein
* other 1/2 of cup can be veggies, fruit, whole grains, low fat dairy, or more protein.
I do that every 2hrs. If I get hungry in between I can have veggies.
Other things I have to do....
- consume NO liquids 30 mins before to 30 mins after each meal.
- Take 20-30 mins to eat your meals & work on chewing each bite 20-30mins. Just preparing you because after surgery this is how i'll have to eat.
I see her again in 2 wks. She said if everything goes good then she will be putting in my referral to see the psychologist!
Here is my list of things to do before I can have surgery....i've done a bunch already as you can see.
PCM Referral- 5/13/2010
Info Session- 5/20/2010
Lean Seminar- 6/08/2010
Lean Counselor (1st aptmt) 6/18/2010
Bariatric Seminar- 6/30/2010
Blood Work- 7/2/2010
Ekg- 7/6/2010
Lean Counserlor (2nd aptmt)- 7/19/2010
Dietitian (1st aptmt)- 7/26/2010
Dietitian (2nd aptmt)- 8/9/2010
M&G w/Surgeon?
Dietitian (3rd aptmt)
Psychology (3 aptmts)
Pre-surgery aptmt
Surgery
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