Opti starts tomorrow! Couple questions
It's all happening! 
(that's not beer it's opti haha)
How come some places allow vegetables and some don't? I'm out of TWH. I kind of wish that I could put celery and broccoli in my chicken broth, make a nice soup. I know I should follow my centres orders but would it really be a big deal if I chopped up a celery stalk and a small piece of broccoli and put it in the broth? Is it really going to hurt something? I mean celery has negative calories how bad can it be in my soup broth that I'm already allowed to have? It would make it more like a meal.
I won't do it but just wanted to rant about it 
3 weeks till surgery!!!
Orientation @TWH Jan 26 2015 // Social Worker March 9 2015 // Nurse Practitioner March 11 2015 // Psychology April 28 2015 // Nutrition Class May 19 2015 // Dietitian June 9 2015 // Meet Dr.Penner July 3 2015 // OptiFast start Aug 5 2015 // Surgery @ TWH August 25 2015!
The struggle is real! I totally get it. I did put salt free Mrs Dash in my broth - that helped. I wish the makers of Opti could make a cracker option. Email your dietitian tonight, and ask her - she'll tell you. Might have some suggestions. You've got awhile to go yet so hang in there. If you cheat, cheat the healthiest way you possibly can - chicken breast, no salt, easy to digest veggies. Enjoy it and move on. I had a few weak moments, I'll admit it. I know I'm not alone (so hold onto your stones people). Just try not and beat yourself up to badly about it - and go right back to drinking all the fluids and opti that you can. I found after a few days ketosis kicked in, my energy level has been through the roof, have walked more the last 10 days then I ever before and feel great for it. Anyway, this isn't about me - this is about celery ;) You can totally do this.
Referral: August 2014 Orientation: 28Nov14 Social Worker: 05Feb15 Nurse Practitioner: 25Feb15 Nutrition Class: 30Mar15 Dietitian: 14Apr15 Psychologist: 21Apr15 NP followup: 23Apr15 Meet Surgeon: 26June15 Start Opti/PreOp: 21July15 Surgery!: 04Aug15!!
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HAHA! thanks! From your time line it looks like you're going into surgery tomorrow!
GOOD LUCK!!
Orientation @TWH Jan 26 2015 // Social Worker March 9 2015 // Nurse Practitioner March 11 2015 // Psychology April 28 2015 // Nutrition Class May 19 2015 // Dietitian June 9 2015 // Meet Dr.Penner July 3 2015 // OptiFast start Aug 5 2015 // Surgery @ TWH August 25 2015!
Hey.. So you're a couple days in now. How is it going??
Ref. Apr 30/14, Orientation HRRH Aug 25/14, Transfer to TWH Oct 21/14, Sleep Study Nov 20/14, SW Nov 28/14, Nut. Class Dec 8/14, NP Dec 15/14, Psych. Jan 13/15, Nut. Jan 15/15, CPAP Titra Jan 16/15, NP F/U Jan 19/15, NP F/U2 Feb 24/15, NP F/U3 Mar 24/15, Surgeon May 29/15, Opti July 25/15, Pre-Op July 30/15, Surgery Aug 14/15
It's ok, no adversity to it adding flavours and it's kind of yummy. Wish I could have food but I'm keeping my eye on the prize. Are you on Opti right now as well?
Orientation @TWH Jan 26 2015 // Social Worker March 9 2015 // Nurse Practitioner March 11 2015 // Psychology April 28 2015 // Nutrition Class May 19 2015 // Dietitian June 9 2015 // Meet Dr.Penner July 3 2015 // OptiFast start Aug 5 2015 // Surgery @ TWH August 25 2015!
That's good to hear. It's not as hard as I thought it was going to be. I'm two weeks in, with six days to go. My surgery is next Friday. Three weeks feels like a long time, but it goes quick. Way too fast I think.
Ref. Apr 30/14, Orientation HRRH Aug 25/14, Transfer to TWH Oct 21/14, Sleep Study Nov 20/14, SW Nov 28/14, Nut. Class Dec 8/14, NP Dec 15/14, Psych. Jan 13/15, Nut. Jan 15/15, CPAP Titra Jan 16/15, NP F/U Jan 19/15, NP F/U2 Feb 24/15, NP F/U3 Mar 24/15, Surgeon May 29/15, Opti July 25/15, Pre-Op July 30/15, Surgery Aug 14/15
