Day 1 of pre-op

[embrace1204]

Decided to do the milk diet as I don't like soup/broth. I don't normally drink much milk but as long as it's really cold I can cope with it.

Mentally I think I've accepted that this is it for the next few weeks, and then 60-70% of my stomach will be removed (very weird how calm I feel about it now).

Noticed from reading some of the threads on here that some people do the pre-op diet for 3 or 4 weeks instead of 2. Why is that?

Also, how much have you lost pre-surgery on the milk diet?

 

[ButterflyWings]

good luck

 

[top_kat]

The length of time someone is required to do a pre-op for usually depends on their BMI to be honest, but it will also vary by surgeon and surgery type

Good luck - my provider suggested a low carb, low fat, low cal diet, but I went with the milk diet - much easier and prepared me for the liquid only stage post op

 

[Edd]

Good luck with milk diet I'm thinking of doing my just to shift some of the extra pounds I have put on plus to get use to not eating a lot.

 

[pollybree]

I am dreading doing the Milk diet as I hate the smell of milk, can you drink skimmed milk because even semi skimmed smells off to me?

 

[embrace1204]

Are u ok with yoghurt?

 

[wannabeminime]

Hi Embrace! I just wanted to let you know that, i heard on another forum, that Dr Cerny from BB has left. I think you'd best investigate! xx

 

[wannabeminime]

Just thought i'd post what i have read, this poor lady is out there on her own, being pushed from pillar to post whilst they try to find another company to sleeve her. I just want you to be safe! Quote;



I feel beautiful beings have led me on, and that they could of sorted this out and let me know sooner. I will never recommend them.

 

[embrace1204]

Yeah I've heard. I've asked for a refund now I know about the patient out there at the moment.

 

[wannabeminime]

Gosh i hope you manage that! Are they offering you a different surgeon?? x

 

[embrace1204]

nope, they've told me to wait a week as they're thinking all will be ok - that's not good enough in my opinion! Especially now I know someone is pretty much stranded out there.

 

[wannabeminime]

I've heard that she is having surgery with another company altogether now. Goodness knows when though!

 

[wannabeminime]

And obviously she wont be able to research the surgeon if she is stuck there!

 

[embrace1204]

any idea who?

 

[wannabeminime]

I've pmed you

 

[embrace1204]

Decided to remain positive and start my pre-op diet on Sunday - if my date of surgery has to change then at least I'll have had a taster of what 2 weeks of it will be like lol.

I have to say Beautiful Beings have been lovely with me this morning, and I would consider them still for plastics.

 

[wannabeminime]

Thats nice Did you get the deposit back?

 

[embrace1204]

not yet, meant to be getting it back today.

 

[embrace1204]

I'm doing my own version of a pre-op diet. I'm having 3-4 pints of milk a day, a protein shake and then for dinner I will have either a low fat soup or tuna mixed with sweetcorn, a ryvita and extra light mayo. The tuna mix is my once a week treat lol. So far I've lost 13lb on it and that was 'half' doing it until yesterday where I'm now full on with it

 

[embrace1204]

20lbs gone in 11 days another 11 days until operation day