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:whatchutalkingabout That is not a stall! :nono: You are doing great!

Are they lactose free? I'm lactose intolerant as well.

Hi gals! I've been putting my life in order before surgery. I will update the roster when I get home in a few hours. ( on the phone now). I am excited and ready! Biggestloser your long post was AWEsome! Dying2Bhealthy I hope you are feeling better. Call your doc if you are in doubt if your pain is normal

Ellie4me I could have written your post. I think I know how overweight I am and how I look but it is not until I go on a diet that I dare to really look or think about it. It's like a switch I turn on and off. I think it's my way of not making myself more unhappy about my weight than I already am.

Congratulations to both!!! Woot Woot!!!

Update. I will be allowed to take all my medicines that include Zyrtec & Nasonex the night before my surgery. I will be given all my medications (pills are small) at the hospital after surgery, so I won't have to skip any dosage. Good luck!

I'm not nervous yet. Just excited! I've never been normal. Lol. Congrats to everyone!!!!

Congratulations!!!!!! I'm right behind you. :-)

The percentage of Bariatric patients with sleep apnea must be high. I am confident most bariatric teams handle this daily. I have severe sleep apnea and my pulmonologist cleared me for surgery AND wrote instructions that's asks for extra attention post surgery. This actually put me at ease instead of worrying me. I plan on showing those instructions to nurses, anesthesiologist, surgeon & whoever else come to see me right before surgery. You can even mention it at your pre- op meeting if you wish. Maybe I'm in denial. I hope not. I honestly added this to the laundry list of things that Everyone has to sign before any surgery. Glad to hear you are feeling better. Breathe in, Breathe out. Big hug to you

Hi! I asked the exact same question and someone even said they felt they could run a marathon at 4 months! You will do great. I'm on my phone and it's harder to get you the link but the title is something like " whip out your crystal balls". Lol. Have fun! It will be a wonderful trip!!!

I'm on the road now and can't access the recipe for a modified broccoli cheese soup Sassygirl shared with me. Can you search for her name and send her a note. I found other good recipes on that website as well. Can't remember the name, sorry. Best of luck!!!!!

Apology accepted. It's all forgotten now.

I am soooooo happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is offensive & hurtful. I doubt you have statistics to back this up but even if you did, this has no place in this forum. I was born in one of those " such places" and have been living in America for more than half my life. I am an American.......Actually I will stop now and spare you the history lesson. I come here for support and I now find myself angry & offended. I won't do the same to you. Hopefully we can stick to our common struggles and leave immigration , politics , religion and other topics somewhere else.

Very true! I want everyone to know they don't have to be obese or childless for life. After surgery on Wednesday I will tell anyone who asks . I do the same with adoption. The occasional rude comments annoy me and hurt my feelings but I get over it.

Thanks for the FYI! What was the bill? Was it the nurse assistant or pathology? I found it strange the hospital made me sign separate papers for these charges. Good luck on the panni, I am sure I will need one too!

@scottiff what does your grocery list look like? I won't pack much for the hospital either. Glad you are excited! @StrasVegasGirl- :Banane34: Congrats!! Here is for a smooth recovery! I am even looking forward to next January! I think we will be starting 2012 in a grand way. Can't wait. (I am also having tons of food funerals. No pre-op for me either. Where did you have surgery? Vegas?) Your name is on the list. Do I have it for the wrong date?

I'm not done with my grocery shopping. As of right now I have Powerade Zero, unjury chicken Protein , 6 samples of 4EverFit fruity Protein powder, chewable Vitamins provided by doc, & Crystal Light. Oh & 1 small sugar free Torani syrup, caffeine free tea. I will be given scripts for stomach acid, Nausea, pain etc. I need to buy a bottle of Isopure premixed protein "juice" , fruits to purée & Lactaid skim milk What else do I need? ( no yogurt or cottage cheese for me-lactose intolerant) Just thought about no sugar added applesauce, Jello & sf Popsicles.

@NewJourney4me- hoping you did wonderful today!!!! @scottiff & Dying2Bhealthy- You are next! Yippee! Are you excited?

Me too! I "advertised" all over. Glad y'all came!

Sorry for my English. It was Raquel's moving forward & dying2Bhealthy's names I found funny. :blush2: In your case I laughed when you said plain & simple that you hated the pre-op diet. :smile1: Love that you picked your moms name for luck.

Welcome! We have our November Sleevers thread on this website. You will make lots of friends there. Come see us! You too SLL! http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/26418-banana-babes/page__hl__%2Bbanana+%2Bbabes__fromsearch__1

That is precisely why I posted it. :smile1: It was super easy. Best wishes with your approval!

I'm excited for you! I was worried about you. You were on a liquid diet without a surgery date right?