MINI-Me

Thanks Lan!

Ain't life grand?!?!? :sad0:

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. It's funny ... I've only been sleeved 10 days & I keep thinking "what have I done?" when it comes to Protein. I'm just going to relax, get in what I can and look forward to mushies next Friday. I had pinto Beans for lunch & that was 7g, Kellogs H2O Protein Water and that was 5. Yes - no where near 60, but at least it's something. Nut suggested chocolate whey with skim milk and 2t of Peanut Butter. A little thick, but at least I didn't gag. Definitely not like the Reese shake she promised it would be, but at least I got it down. You guys are awesome. Thanks for being there through gagging and success.

DeeDee - please don't take this wrong. I really do understand the battle of what to keep and what to donate/give to friends. Especially items that we've spent a lot of money on or have memories of where we wore the item. But, there is part of me that has to laugh. We are concerned about getting rid of our FAT clothes. :sad0: I cannot wait to be able to shop in the Misses section and not the Plus Size area. Yahoo!!!!!!!

We went through Medical Tourism and quoted $10,900.00

Congrats on your date. As the times gets closer, you may find yourself to be a Vertical Sleeve Talk Junkie - at least I did! The people out here are great - I love hearing about everyone's experiences and how quickly people respond to questions.

Of course, I am just starting out, but my plan is to get rid of anything that does not fit perfectly. I don't want to have any wiggle room once I get to goal. If things start feeling a bit tight, it will be time to "get back to basics". With that being said, I don't plan on having any more babies so I don't need that wiggle room there. With my boys, I was up about 1 size after a month giving birth. So, maybe hold onto a few basic items the next size up - ones that can be mix and match, etc. Good luck!

Just finished up my 2nd glass of the Isopure Ready Made (Alpine Punch) ... the taste is fine. But, the "floating protein" just kinda sticks to the roof of your mouth and the back of the throat. I am just about to give up on the Protein shakes/liquids. Any ideas for "real food" protein on the puree stage?

ok good ... I was really wondering about that!

Congrats. We saved a spot for you on the Loser's Bench.

I would definitely call your surgeon. 4 days is too long to be hurting like that.

Great resource. Thanks Tiffy!!!

I was Clear Liquids for 2 days, full liquids for 7 and told I could move to puree on day 9. I am on that for 7 days then move to "Mechanical Soft, Mushy" for 14 days. Then, I start working on soft foods and moving to more solid foods. But, the great news is that I just tried to Frosted Grape. While there is a bit of an aftertaste, it is very tolerable and I haven't gagged once!!!!! It actually tastes like I tried to make Kool-Aid from Pixie-Sticks. Anyone remember trying to make those as a kid? :wink1:

Thanks for that. You are close ... next week will be a month. Now I'm looking forward to February 27th. Yeah!!!!

I think it would be pretty hard to say gallstones are a direct result of WLS. I'm not too concerned about those kind of issues. I would be concerned about a leak though - that's been on my mind a lot since I am also self-pay.

Thanks for the suggestion. We don't have the Vitamin Shoppe here, but we do have GNC. I had my son run out and get me some. I have Alpine Punch and Grape Frost in the fridge chilling now. I'm am PRAYING this works!!!!!

This may be a dumb question, but what staples are you talking about?

I will have to try one of those. Thanks!

Thank you ... can't wait to see the recipe.

That is fantastic! Congratulations on such an achievement. Can't wait to hear about all your travel plans and adventures!!!!

That is great news!

To be honest, I did not get an exact number. I know it was more than the 15 on OH. He is doing about 3-4 a week.

I'm going out to the Chat Room (I missed Oregon by a few minutes) ... anyone want to chat with me?