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03-21-2010, 08:05 AM
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| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada
Posts: 10
April 1 20110 Start Date:
April 16th 2010 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
49 BMI Current:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
|  hello from Canada
Newbie here, start Optifast next week. Wondering how others found the experience. My surgery is set for April 16th.
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03-21-2010, 10:31 AM
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| | Super Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us.
Congratulations on your date.
(((((HUGS))))) May your journey go well.
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03-21-2010, 10:46 AM
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| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 13
Weight Statistics September 4, 2009 Start Date:
January 25, 2010 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
289 lb Start Weight:
254 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
35 lb Weight Loss:
109 lb Lb Left to Lose:
12.1107266436 % % Lost:
December 2011 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index48.0868639053 BMI Start:
42.2631952663 BMI Current:
24.1266272189 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
| Hello, also from Canada
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03-21-2010, 11:23 AM
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| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada
Posts: 10
April 1 20110 Start Date:
April 16th 2010 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
49 BMI Current:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hey there
Do you mind me asking which hospital you had your surgery at? It is so nice to see someone else from Ontario
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03-21-2010, 11:27 AM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada
Posts: 578
Weight Statistics July 2009 Start Date:
February 26, 2010 Surgery Date:
5' 2"
Height:
307 lb Start Weight:
143 lb Current Weight:
135 lb Goal Weight:
164 lb Weight Loss:
8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
53.4201954397 % % Lost:
July 2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index56.1449011446 BMI Start:
26.1521852237 BMI Current:
24.6891259105 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
 | Humber River Hospital, Ontario
Are you having your surgery in Toronto? Dr. Hagen's group?
I had mine February 26, 2010. They did a great job and I was really pleased how well I did. Drink lots of water with the Optifast as I had trouble with it bunging me up post-op. I preferred the vanilla because it was not so rich tasting with the milk.
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03-21-2010, 11:31 AM
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| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada
Posts: 10
April 1 20110 Start Date:
April 16th 2010 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
49 BMI Current:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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yes at humber with Dr. Starr!
I am super nervous! but exited. Did you feel light headed on the Optifast? Can I mix any fruit with it?
How are you feeling now that you are almost 2 months out? Are you back at work?
J
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03-21-2010, 11:33 AM
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| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada
Posts: 10
April 1 20110 Start Date:
April 16th 2010 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
49 BMI Current:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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WOW sorry only 1 month! and you have already lost 55 pounds !
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03-21-2010, 11:42 AM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada
Posts: 578
Weight Statistics July 2009 Start Date:
February 26, 2010 Surgery Date:
5' 2"
Height:
307 lb Start Weight:
143 lb Current Weight:
135 lb Goal Weight:
164 lb Weight Loss:
8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
53.4201954397 % % Lost:
July 2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index56.1449011446 BMI Start:
26.1521852237 BMI Current:
24.6891259105 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
| No Fruit
Hiya, No you are not allowed to mix fruit with it. Just the Optifast and lettuce, cucumber, celery, brocolli, green pepper and a dressing made with lemon juice. That is all that I was allowed. And only 2 cups a day of that.
I lost 18 pounds on the Optifast in 3 weeks pre-surgery. I did feel light headed the first few days. I went nowhere they served food for the three weeks so I would adhere to it without cheating. I think that helped. I also stopped watching television because the food commercials drove me crazy.
Just make sure you don't get a post op room across from the nursing station. They kept us up all night even with the door closed. Alot of Jamaican women (who love to laugh) which is good! But not good if you are a patient trying to sleep *** laughing*** and not at 2 am.
When they give you the Heparin injections in the middle of the night , be sure and wake up and turn on the light. The one nurse pulled back the covers and gave it to me in the thigh...when they should all go in the belly. Tell them to take their time giving it. There is no need for the bruising you get if given too fast. And don't rub the injection site as it makes you bruise more.
I only took Torodol for the pain. And only twice on the first day. I went home on no meds. I would advise you to walk as soon as you feel capable of doing so. Even if for only 10 minutes at a time. Gets the gas moving and then you have less pain which means less pain meds which means less constipation which means less pain...laughing
There is a large shower at the end of the hallway. If you have some support person ask them to cap off your IV and use it on the first day. Helped me to relax and then hubby powdered me and dressed me which made me feel great. The nurses will not have time to help you so plan on having someone there who you would feel comfortable helping you. There is a chair in the shower so if you feel weak you can sit down.
Not much else to say. It is going to be great! And I will be praying all goes well for you. I had a nice anesthetist and nurses and it was alot easier than I thought.
If you want to talk let me know how you are doing feel free...
Kimberley
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03-21-2010, 11:45 AM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada
Posts: 578
Weight Statistics July 2009 Start Date:
February 26, 2010 Surgery Date:
5' 2"
Height:
307 lb Start Weight:
143 lb Current Weight:
135 lb Goal Weight:
164 lb Weight Loss:
8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
53.4201954397 % % Lost:
July 2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index56.1449011446 BMI Start:
26.1521852237 BMI Current:
24.6891259105 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
| No only lost 20
No I lost 35 pre-op...only 20 in 3 weeks..but 20 is good..not complaining
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03-21-2010, 11:53 AM
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| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada
Posts: 10
April 1 20110 Start Date:
April 16th 2010 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
49 BMI Current:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Thanks so much for the kind words of advice (I need all the help I can get)
I will keep in touch and let you know how its going
Janna
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