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Dana C. 19 years, 10 months ago

Hi again! You're getting close! Congrats! I had my surgery a week ago today, and Dr.Li did an excellent job. You will be in good hands. Everyone is super nice in the OR and on the nursing floor. All the rooms are private, so if it gets noisy you can shut the door and get some rest. They totally controlled my pain and I was feeling pretty good! Be prepared to want to sleep a lot the first few days!

Dana C. 19 years, 11 months ago

Hi Sonya! Alma from SSF called me this morning and gave me my surgery date, and I haven't even met Dr. Li yet! I see him on the 30th. They had a cancellation so they asked me if I wanted surgery on July 10th. If I got my date, you will get yours soon, too! Anytime now! The hard work we have done has almost paid off! Dana

Dana C. 19 years, 11 months ago

Hi there. I think I have seen you in some of the classes at Kaiser SSF. Were you at Lifestyles 4 on May 26th? Anyway, just wanted to say hello and wish you well. We'll get our surgery soon, we just have to keep the faith! Dana

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piperkc 20 years, 4 months ago

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Have a speedy recovery Angela in Corpus Christi 291lbs BMI 45.60 -234lbs Dr Michael Grace Open RNY Life began May 16, 2002 I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears. Surely..I will heal you." 2 Kings 20:5

sor09 20 years, 4 months ago

Thank you all! December 30, 2005 I am not an expert but the week before my surgery I cut out all cokes of any kind and drank only water and crystal lite. I also reduced my intake of food. Then two days before my surgery I was on liquids only. I dropped 10 pounds doing that. I truely believe though cuting out all diet sodas was a major factor since I drank at least 6 or more pre day. Hope this helps. Good luck and God bless. Laural — Laural Durbin December 30, 2005 Liver shrinking liquid diet/preop wt loss diet Breakfast: 2.0 oz. of cooked lean meat or 1 egg/eggbeater 4 oz. veggies 8 oz. noncalorie beverages Mid Morning Snack: 8 oz noncalorie beverage 4 oz. veggies Lunch: 3-4 oz. cooked lean meat 4 oz. veggies 8 oz. non-calorie beverage mid afternoon snack: (same as mid morning allotment) Dinner: (same allotment as Lunch) Evening Snack: Same as all other snacks 4oz. cooked veggies= 1/2 C cooked or raw veggies 3oz protein= size of a deck cards/bar of soap Take a multivitamin with minerals daily, 1000mg of calcium daily (split 2xday) Drink at lest 64 oz fluids daily (calorie free...crystal lite, water, tea, coffee, broth, seltzer, club soda, artificial sweeteners are OK Meats: (NO SKIN, packed in h2o not oil)very lean burger, chicken, beef steak, turkey, egg whites, eggs, egg beaters, veal lean, lamb lean, pork lean, liver, fish (haddock, perch, cod, flounder, crab, halibut, tuna, shrimp are all low in fat) Veggies:sprouts, asparagus, bambooshoots, beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cukes, peppers, lettuces, mushrooms, pickles, radishes, spinach, summersquash/zucchini, tomatoes, green/wax beans, collard/other greens, tomato juice FREE FOODS: sugar free hard candy, sugar free jello, sugar free ice pops, sugar free jellies and syrups, butter buds/mollymcbutter, horseradish, soy sauce, kitchen bouquet, vinegar, lemon juice, nonstick pam, bullion/broth, all herbs/spices, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, unsweetened pickles This diet is a 600-800 cal/day diet consisting of lean meats and veggies, with little carbs, it maximizes fat breakdown without losing lean muscle mass, fat is used as energy and the small amount of protein saves the lean tissue in the body :spares it". Diet is VERY limited and you may only have 1-2 bowel movements a week. EAT ALL Allowed veggies for bulk! Only to be used for short periods of time (1 mo or so)....You will be inketosis on this diet so drink plenty of fluids to flush wastes out! You may notice sweet fruity breath, this is normal, it is the body's way of blowing of some ketones.... Good luck! This was taken directly from the clinical nutritionist! Flo — Florinda Carter

sor09 20 years, 5 months ago

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sor09 20 years, 5 months ago

Pre-Op weight = eat like you already have had surgery!