Pre Op Diet Starts Today.

[A.Positive]

Whooo!

I was going start last week (ahead of time) but I felt very ill so I decided against it. I am glad I did as my milk diet is not actually a milk diet at all!

I must have:
4 Weight Watchers soups
4 Muller Light Yogurts
1 Pint on semi skimmed milk
2 liters of water, sugar free squash, tea coffee

My pre op assessment was cancelled as the nurse has been signed off ill. The dietitian has advised me to go ahead with the diet in the hope that my surgery will not be pushed back.

Fingers crossed!

 

[LessofLisa]

Lots of luck on your pre-op diet and for your op.

 

[Lilacglittergirl]

Good luck APositive. When is your surgery and what are you having done? Can't recall - sorry x

Just a tip to you and anyone else doing the WW soup LSD - Tesco online groceries do some additional WW soup flavours that I couldn't find anywhere else. They made all the difference - the Tuscan one was my best friend for four weeks ;-)

 

[ASQ]

Good luck with it.

 

[A.Positive]

Thank you both.

I am having a sleeve on 21st. I cannot tell you how utterly unreal this all feels I was referred in April and thought I has missed the boat due to new guidelines. I just can't believe it.

Today has been great. I am not hungry in the slightest and if I am honest I am a tad worried as to how I am going to fit the recommended daily allowance of food/fluid in each day. I am stuffed. That being said, its only the first day, perhaps in a day or so the real hunger will kick in? I will stick with it even if it kills me. Ha!

I was having a conversation with my twin sister regarding weight loss (again). She too is trying to loose weight but she has the added pressure of needing to do it so she and her partner can start a family. I mentioned that I wished we lived closer together so that we could exercise together; she said there would be no point in that because I would just drop the weight now and would have know idea how she felt as I was doing it the "easy way".

I explained to her that it was not easy and that I wouldn't be able to stuff junk food down my throat and still loose weight; I would have to work hard for the rest of my life. She said she understood but didn't feel she could speak with me about it anymore. It hurt me so much, I knew she didn't agree with my choice for surgery but I (we)have been struggling with my weight for years. I still know how she feels. I can still support her can't I?

I always thought I didn't care what other people thought about my surgery but if I am honest; I do care. I suppose that is why I have decided to tell very few people. I don't have what it takes to deal with everyone else's opinions. I have hearing that wonderful phrase "You're doing it the easy way". It make me so angry!

 

[Salliebeth]

Hi appositive, I'm sallie, and I only joined this site a few days ago as I am having a sleeve gastrectomy on 25th november - I am going for my pre-op on Monday (11th). I have only just started to tell people what op I'm having - I had to tell work and due to me being a nurse I knew I couldn't lie as to what op I was having. I have decided to be honest with people and if they as questions I will answer them. I have been really lucky so far as everyone has been really supportive and positive!!!! I am sorry to hear that your sister thinks you are taking 'the easy way out' and believe me u r not!!!! I think it takes much more commitment to do this than people realise!!! Do u think she might be envious of you?? I am sure in time I will come across people who think the same as your sister, but I know the truth!!! Good luck with everything - keep positive!!! Xxx

 

[los in it]

sorry to read of your woes with your twin sister.This path is so not the "easy way" it takes for some of us years before we even go to the gp or have a health scare to take this step all the poking in your head and jumping thru hoops to get to a better life for yourself ,I wish people could feel that. maybe your sister been your twin as well is scared of the changes in you because looking at you may be the same as looking at herself and if you change and she feels unable to that makes it hard for her to support you ,am I making sense? maybe she is having concerns about her weight and has not started down the same road as you yet? I will go now as I think I may be rambling a bit ,sorry if im not making sense

 

[A.Positive]

I understand exactly what you are saying. But for some reason doing things the "easy way" isn't for her. And that is fine of course.

She was referred to a fertility specialist at the same hospital that I was referred for my surgery (what a coincidence). I suggested that she have a talk with them and ask if surgery was something that she could consider. She keeps saying that it isn't an option for her. I am not sure why? I think a lot of it is having the patience and perseverance to go through it all.

You know, the worst part of it all is the fear of "I told you so". God forbid something should go wrong; my mum and sister are all about making you see what you did wrong.

 

[los in it]

there is something to be said about your place in her world.some people get comfort in a "pecking order" ie
the funny one
the bright one
the clever one
the fat one
if you change your place then everyone in some people`s mind then changes and some cant cope .but you have to do what`s right for YOU its great to have support of others when you do tell them but only you understand the reasons for why you want wls.by you opting for wls it shines (at least in my mind)an extra light on her if with the baby making plans. stay strong do what is right for you. only you can change your life for the better x

 

[A.Positive]

I think it made it easier for her if we were both large. We have started so many diets together and failed. There were times when one of us would fall off the wagon and the other would throw in the towel too, in a bid to make the other feel better. The one trying to help was probably thrilled to end the misery if the truth told. She won't have a partner anymore and I get that but I am still here for her. I can honestly say of the shoe was on the other foot, I would happy for her and do all I could to support her decision.

Day 2 found me waking up feeling quite light headed. I now have quite a bad headache but I am not sure if that is down to my sinus infection, the tension in my neck or the diet. I still don't feel hungry which is just as well because I have to cook for everyone else. Today, I have made rice and peas, curried chicken and veg-West Indian style. I really hope it continues on like this, well without the lit headed Ness and headaches.

I seems to have quite loose stools at the moment too (sorry if TMI)I wonder if anyone else has experienced this? I have told to expect constipation.

 

[Smallerme]

Ah what a torment to go through not having the support of your sister. I guess clear boundaries of you not suggesting she consider it again and also stating it is not the easy way and you don't want to hear her being negative to you may well help you both get passed it.

Sounds like you're getting on well with the pre-op. A lot of dairy can cause temporary lactose intolerance so you might be finding the amount is outdoing your lactase enzymes ability to digest.

 

[ASQ]

I am having a sleeve on 21st. I cannot tell you how utterly unreal this all feels I was referred in April and thought I has missed the boat due to new guidelines. I just can't believe it.

I notice your surgeon is listed as Mr Jenkinson NHS - is that at the UCLH?

Also do you know what size bougie Mr Jenkinson uses? I heard from another UCLH patient that Marcus Adamo uses the smallest, 32F ...... so I was wondering if Mr Jenkinson uses the same, i.e. whether all the surgeons at UCLH stick to the same bougie size.

 

[A.Positive]

Whoo! Just got a call from the hospital; nurse is back and pre op booked for Friday!

Day 3 of the pre op diet is going well. My headache has gone and I am so thankful that I am still not feeling hungry. I was missing Chinese badly on days 1 and 2 but today that has gone (I hope it stays away).

The only downside is that I now have explosive diarrhea. I think Smallerme is right about the lactose intolerance. I have emailed the dietitian in the hope that there is something that can be done.

 

[MazRob]

I have a friend who is also large. When I had my band 7 years ago, she was the only person of all friends and family who was negative. She said she would never go to such extreme lengths to lose weight. I then went on to lose 8 stone and she admitted she was jealous and would like surgery but her husband was dead against it. Now I have had my sleeve, she asked me to talk her husband into letting her have surgery!! Maybe your sister wishes she had the courage to go ahead with the surgery but is too scared?

Good luck with the pre-op diet, it does get easier but the head hunger is a killer! It really made me realise how much I eat when I am not hungry, it was a real eye-opener!

xxx