Oregondaisy

Thanks. That's good to know. I have been wondering how they can tell if it's that or regular flu. I hope you're feeling better today.

How do the test to see if it's HiNi? Hope you're all better soon.

I am wondering what the title of this thread means. "staying crunchy is it possible?

That is a pretty complete list. I lived on those little cans of already made chicken salad, as well as egg salad and tuna salad. You can put anything you want into the blender. I would stay away from soft that are soft but are carbs. Carbs make us hungrier. That leaves white fish,tofu, there is a recipe in the food section for a ricotta bake that is good, poached or scrambled eggs, cottage cheese and any kind of veggie that is cooked well so it it is mushie.

There is a thread in the food section where you can order all sorts of samples. I love muscle milk light. it's chocolate not malt. I get that at costco as well as the premiere costco brand. I also love PVL whey gourmet Peanut Butter chocolate that you order from netrtion.com Everyone is right. Everyone has their own favorites. It really is best to get some samples and try a few out.

What section in Costco? I make a costco run every couple of months since the nearest one is 100 miles from me.

I have heard of it both ways but only been able to find it frozen. I would suppose you could put it on a cookie sheet and make a crunchy snack.

Good luck.There are quite a few of us here who went for the band to sleeve revision. It was the best decision I ever made and I just wish I had known about the sleeve first.

I didn't have to do a preop diet. Every doctor is different when it comes to preop diets. Your doctor will tell you what he wants you to do.Some require a liquid diet, some just a low carb diet, some none at all, if your BMI is not high.

I had my surgery on a Wed. in Mexiciali, went home on Sat. and went back to work on Monday. I have a desk job as well. I felt fine. In fact, I felt like I could have gone back to work on Friday but I was required to stay in the hospital, bored out of my mind because I felt so good. I spent my time walking all around the neighborhood of the hospital.

I'm so sorry Judy. I am sure your medication will do it's job and your bp will come down. You'll be having surgery soon, I just know it.Keep your chin up and maybe do some relaxing things like a bubble bath, massage, or whatever relaxing thing you like, until the medication starts working!

I am sure you're smarter than me to make sure you call them ahead of time to see if they are going to be there.I was not able to have my tests because I did not realize that the entire staff takes off one week every month. It was the only week I could get off work, but it did not work out with their schedule, so I was not able to go to Mexicali and have my tests.

You are really playing with fire. Just because you say you feel fine, doesn't mean you are. Like someone said, a tiny particle could get stuck in your staple like and cause a severe infection as well as a leak. Then you will end up in the ICU for awhile and not be able to eat for a long time. You should contact Tiffy and find out what she went through with pockets of infection.

Where do you get the edamame? I have heard a lot of people say they snack on it. I have found it frozen, and in salad bars. I have not been able to find it dried, like a snack you are talking about.

I just got an email from Dr. Aceves office too, asking how I am doing, how I like my sleeve, and how much weight I have lost, etc. What a caring office, doctor and staff!

My vote is for Dr.Aceves as well. You will find that there are many of us on this board who had our surgery done by him and all of us are extremely happy patients. He has never had a leak, his bedside manor is fantastic, his entire staff is fantastic. Honestly, I can't say enough wonderful things about him, the hospital and my entire experience.

Really, cut yourself some slack! You're being too hard on yourself. If you don't do it again, it won't make any difference.

I was going to say that too. Since Vegas Angel has already spoken up for the Chike, I would be happy to have the Unjury. I have never tried it, but I am not picky and I know a lot of people that like it.

I really love the oh yeah choc. mint Protein bars. I am sorry you are going through this Lan. I don't have any advice for you. I never lost my appetite. Some days I did forget to eat, but it's just a habit for me to drink a Protein Drink every morning when I get up, as soon as I take all my Vitamins and supplements. After that, I may forget to eat until about 3:00 when I remember I forgot to eat lunch. If nothing sounds good, I'll have another protein drink. There are several that I like.

Did you take tiny bites and chew well? I can't imagine why it would come back up if you did, especially if you did not get too full.

Soon 2 be, next time I come there which will probably be January, we should work out together. It bothers me when I go to AZ and I am not exercising while I am there!

I agree with Vegas Angel. There is a thread in the food section, rate your liquids, and there are two places in there that show all the places you can order samples. I like the whey gourmet Peanut Butter and chocolate, and there are several others I like. If you're just starting to experiment with Protein drinks, you should order some samples.

I have the chat window open in case anyone wants to talk, while I fool around on my lap top. come in and I will hear the doorbell ring!

I do count my protein. I know that's important to not loose muscle mass. Other than that, I pretty much eat whatever I want. If I figure out my protein in the evening and it's not where it's supposed to be, I eat a Greek Yogurt, 10 grams of protein, or a protein shake of 20-30 grams, whatever I need. I am lucky that I love my protein drinks.

thank you Alex. We appreciate how hard you work to make this a good site.