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02-29-2008, 10:48 PM
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| Whipper Snapper  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hagerstown, MD
Posts: 42
Weight Statistics July 11, 2007 Start Date:
April 15, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 4" Height: 315 lb Start Weight:
254 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
61 lb Weight Loss:
104 lb Lb Left to Lose:
19.3650793651 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 54.0637207031 BMI Start:
43.5942382812 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |  Is this odd? I recently got my approval and my surgery date and I was very surprised today to find out that my surgeon doesn't require any kind of pre-op diet nor any type of...err...colon cleansing prior to RNY. Is this a norm? |
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02-29-2008, 11:01 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: upstate ny
Posts: 1,371
Weight Statistics 1/10/08, the final endeavor, I WILL SUCCEED!!! Start Date:
3/12/08 Surgery Date:
5' 3" Height: 298 lb Start Weight:
195 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
103 lb Weight Loss:
55 lb Lb Left to Lose:
34.5637583893 % % Lost:
7/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.7825648778 BMI Start:
34.5389266818 BMI Current:
24.7971781305 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | Every Surgeon Is Different With Different Rules.... I Personaaly Would Try To Lose @ Least 5% Of My Body Weight Prior To Surgery Just Because The Little Weight Loss Decreases The Size Of Your Liver= Less Of A Chance For Complications... I Needed To Loss 10% & No Bowel Cleansing Which Is Brand New Cause In The Beginning They Gave Me A Do & Don"t List & Bowel Cleansing Was Included... Welcome Aboard To A Wonderful Group!!! Congrats On Your Date & Approval:!!!! It Will Be Here B4 You Know It... Lol, |
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03-01-2008, 12:08 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: i live in wisconsin
Posts: 585
5' 5" Height: 30 BMI Goal:
| Hello KnitterGirl! HELLO! I know, you probably are thinking to yourself, "who in the heck is this guy?" lol I don't get in here these days, as much as I would like to. BUSY! BUSY! BUSY!, but I will give ya my two cents. lol As you will find out from other replies to your post, some have to lose a certain amount, some have a special diet before surgery, some have to cleanse their colons, etc. Every surgeon has a different protocol you will have to follow before surgery. I never had to do anything different right up until midnight before my surgery. Of course, then, I couldn't eat or drink. That was pretty good, I thought, since food at that time, was still a pretty good friend of mine.  I am very happy for you though, in getting approval for surgery. CONGRATS! Your life is going to change massively after your surgery. Good Luck with everything. It is a journey with many many many rewards. mike |
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03-01-2008, 03:17 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posts: 4,513
Weight Statistics July 21, 2007 Start Date:
August 6, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2" Height: 287 lb Start Weight:
164 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
123 lb Weight Loss:
24 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.8571428571 % % Lost:
January 1, 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.4872528616 BMI Start:
29.9927159209 BMI Current:
25.6035379813 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   | The 2 week liquid diet really helped me to prep for the 9 weeks of different eating until I made it to the solid food. I still will not touch any kind of soup based product...LOLOLOL |
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03-01-2008, 04:42 AM
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| Big Loser Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Diego
Posts: 147
Weight Statistics July 2007 Start Date:
12/03/07 Surgery Date:
5' 1" Height: 240 lb Start Weight:
140 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
100 lb Weight Loss:
10 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.6666666667 % % Lost:
12/03/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 45.3426498253 BMI Start:
26.4498790648 BMI Current:
24.5606019887 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Its funny how surgeons kind of differ in what they expect from you pre-op. I had no specific pre-op diet, but did need to lose 10% of my excess weight to shrink the liver a bit. I did have to do a bowel cleanse the day before and only drink liquids that day, but it was relatively painless and I am happy I did it because I didn't want a bunch of food backed up in there anyway when they are gonna go in and do what they do.. However, if it is not required for everyone, chances are it is not that big of a deal, prob more an added precaution some docs prefer to take. Good luck with everything and see you on the loser's bench! |
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03-01-2008, 05:06 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, Okla USA
Posts: 821
Blog Entries: 47 Weight Statistics 05/17/02 Start Date:
05/17/02 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 355 lb Start Weight:
192 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
163 lb Weight Loss:
17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.9154929577 % % Lost:
may 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 59.0686390533 BMI Start:
31.9469822485 BMI Current:
29.1183431953 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | My surgeon did not require any pre op diet or colon cleanse. The only one was the clear liquids the 24hrs before and then the nothing by mouth after midnight before surgery. Plus we started solids in the hospital the 2nd or 3rd day.. That's been so long ago it's kind of a blur anymore..lol
__________________ --BREE open RNY 5/17/2002 -166 lbs(-200 at lowest)  Everything & Anything is possible with Belief in place....WLS changes LIVES  |
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03-01-2008, 06:24 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 3,569
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8" Height: 280 lb Start Weight:
142 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
138 lb Weight Loss:
-8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
49.2857142857 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5692041522 BMI Start:
21.5886678201 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I didn't have a special diet...no 2 week liquid thing...and no colon cleansing. I had to stop eating by noon the day before...and cease liquids by midnite! Every surgeon is different! |
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03-01-2008, 06:48 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 7,556
Weight Statistics 4/1/07 Start Date:
4/19/07 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 258 lb Start Weight:
165 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
93 lb Weight Loss:
36.0465116279 % % Lost:
04/19/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38.0957781979 BMI Start:
24.36357908 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | yeah i didnt have anything special to do either. not colon cleansing, no liquid diet. i had the same instruction as kath with respect to stopping eating and drinking.
__________________ Anything worth having is worth working for Kenya R.  Lap RNY 4/19/07     |
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03-01-2008, 01:52 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 3,609
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 10" Height: 363 lb Start Weight:
211 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
152 lb Weight Loss:
46 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.8732782369 % % Lost:
12/31/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.0793877551 BMI Start:
30.2720408163 BMI Current:
23.6724489796 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Yes its normal. Mine didnt require any type of prep weightloss or anything. He said show up on time and he would do it. There all different. |
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03-01-2008, 02:53 PM
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| WLS Guru  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Zealand
Posts: 459
Blog Entries: 2 Weight Statistics 10/27/07 Start Date:
11 March 08 Surgery Date:
5' 3" Height: 239 lb Start Weight:
145 lb Current Weight:
143 lb Goal Weight:
94 lb Weight Loss:
2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.3305439331 % % Lost:
12/25/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.3323255228 BMI Start:
25.6827916352 BMI Current:
25.3285462333 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Hey! I am nearing the end of my first week on the pre-op diet...I fell off the wagon yesterday though (self sabotage), but jumped right back on!!! It is hard, and it does suck, and I would rather not be doing it to be truthful, simply because it is my birthday in a week and I want to go out and party!! lol, but I am not risking anything as my surgery is only 2 days after. *sigh* But thats ok.... *sniff*  other than the pre-op diet, no bowel prep, just the ceasing of food and liquids by midnight etc as I am first on the surgery list!! woohoo!!!!
__________________ Leelee  Your Attitude determines Your Altitude   239lbs - lost 22lbs pre-op= 218lbs day of surgery.   |
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