I had my sleeve done 1-25-13 & am SOOOOOO happy I did! It is still a struggle, but the results are worth it! Keep going with the program you are on, but remember - PROTEIN, PROTEIN, PROTEIN!!!! My biggest hurdle is getting my required 80 grams of protein with such a small amount of food! Good Luck!

I'm having my sleeve surgery 4/23/13...one week! I'm doing my pre-op diet right now and a little hungry, but manageable. Glad to have found this blog!

Hi, just joined this group, I too am having surgery 4/23/13..... nervous as hell. My wife had same 2 years ago and hasn't looked back so my turn.

Pre-op diets ok, I'm lucky been working long hours so don't feel too worried about food. Went out to dinner last Tuesday night with the family for my wife's birthday, All you can eat Chinese had a bowl of crab soup felt really full and didn't really feel worried about more. I'm really craving some sea food today though, need a "last meal" lol. Tomorrows the big day, next few months will be fun learning to eat again, it took my wife about three months to come to terms with the operation.
Well good luck tomorrow hopefully all goes well...............for both of us

Leaving for hospital in 45 min. So excited and scared at the same time! Can't wait until it's finally over!

Jennifer, prayers for a safe surgery.

Hi *waves*. I am Erika. I've been in the pre gastric sleeve club since October. I've made a lot of changes getting ready for surgery and am down 63 lbs so far. Yesterday I started the pre surgery diet and my surgery date is 5/8/13. I'm so nervous I'm having trouble sleeping! So far I've tried the GNC Orange Cream shake (waaaaaaay too sweet. I need to perhaps mix it with vanilla or something), and the Super Advanced Whey Protein shake in peanut butter chocolate from Walmart. A little watery. I think I'll mix it with less water next time (maybe 6 oz) and perhaps add a tablespoon of powdered milk. I figured I'd post some of my shake experiments/testing here because I for one have NO IDEA which shakes are decently priced and taste ok. Good luck to those having surgery today and to the ones who had surgery the last two days, you are in my thoughts and I hope all is well! I'm so glad I found this board!

Hi, my wife and I have both now had this surgery. She 2 years ago and I last week. My wife now eats all the foods she enjoyed in the past she just gets entrée meals or buys a normal meal and throws out the rest. She went through the same process as you. We all went out for her "Last Meal".
I never got the chance as I was already on shakes for a week, decided to have surgery, rang the surgeon and he fitted me in a week and a half later. No food funeral
After surgery, from my wife's experience the only limitations are meal size and eating slower. However she enjoys her food just as much just less of it, she is a chef too.
It takes a few months for everything to settle down but then its all good.
I wasn't worried about surgery either but once I hit the theatre could have bolted :laugh:
Good luck , hope all goes well

I had to do it she no longer buys the "I'm twice the guy you married now " line anymore. She lost 55kg (120lbs) over two years
I'm feeling great actually better than the few weeks before surgery. Heaps of energy, up walking and active, no pain.
All good, can't fault the surgery.

Well I'm bumped over to tomorrow, and I've had my time changed 3 times today so far and i'm FREAKING out. I'm so very nervous!

So currently, its tomorrow at 12:45. Let's see if that sticks!