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Does everyone get a drain?

I bought chewable Celebrate Bariatric Supplements. One 80 day supply of Multivitamin & Minerals and one 90 day supply of Calcium Plus. They taste good and my order arrived within a couple of days.

Congratulations!

I'm meeting with my surgeon on May 30th and his office will schedule my surgery date. I was told that they are booking four weeks out.... So it's late June or early July.

Check out five day pouch test by Kaye Bailey. It's basically for gastric sleeve patients but it works for the lapband and sleeve too. Good Luck!

Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow.... If you wake up and don't want to smile If it takes just a little while Open your eyes and look at the day You'll see things in a different way Don't stop, thinking about tomorrow Don't stop, it'll soon be here It'll be, better than before Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone Why not think about times to come And not about the things that you've done If your life was bad to you Just think what tomorrow will do Don't stop, thinking about tomorrow Don't stop, it'll soon be here It'll be, better than before Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone All I want is to see you smile If it takes just a little while I know you don't believe that it's true I never meant any harm to you Don't stop, thinking about tomorrow Don't stop, it'll soon be here It'll be, better than before Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone Don't you look back, don't you look back

Welcome Alex and Janie! You have come to the right place for friendship and support! I'm pre op... I'm having a lapband revision to sleeve next month.

Maybe someday, he will join all of us!

If all goes well, I'll be joining everyone with a June surgery date

Congratulations! I think it's great that you can support each other while gaining a healthier lifestyle!

You look great! Congratulations!

I recommend Alex Brecher's "The BIG Book on the Gastric Sleeve" Everything You Need To Know To Lose Weight and Live Well with the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy. I'm reading it now, the book is packed with researched information. I bought the Kindle version through Amazon.com.

You look fantastic!

Welcome Jessica! You have come to the right place. This is a fantastic site!

It's so good to hear that you are doing well! I'm also going to have the band to sleeve revision and it's encouraging to hear positive feed back. Keep us updated!

Great thread! The fivedaypouchtest.com is a really good site. Kaye Bailey has written a book that is very helpful.

I just started a second bariatric program to have my lap-band removed and to have Sleeve surgery. It will be a few months before I meet the surgeon. My question is how long before Sleeve surgery should I have my lap-band un-filled? I'm thinking it would be a good idea to go head and have the un-fill now to save time.

Veronica, my family would be so grateful! Since I've have the lapband, I get terrible gas.

After the surgery, sure to walk as soon and as often as possible. Wear loose clothing and invest in a good pair of surgical compression stockings. Book an isle seat on the plane and get up and walk down the isle and back several times during the flight. My best wishes for a successful surgery and safe trip!

(oops... I'm PRE-OP)

"Sigh" I'm post op... your post isn't encouraging... covering my ears... looking the other way. Just sayin'

Good to know! Thanks for NOT sharing!

Such a senseless tragedy.... For everyone who is hurting, physically and emotionally, may God grant you healing, peace and comfort.

All of my paper work has been sent in including my insurance approval, Psych evaluation, labs, food journal, two completed quizzes, Lapband Surgeon's notes and sleep study reports. After all the paperwork is reviewed and it's determined complete, (please, please let it be complete!) I will have my first appointment with the Nurse Practitioner and Dietitian. I need to complete two visits with each and lose 15 pounds before I meet with the Wizard of Oz also known as the Surgeon! This is quite the process! I look forward to meeting the man behind the curtain.

All of my paper work has been sent in including my Insurance approval, Psych evaluation, labs, food journal, two completed quizzes, Lapband Surgeon's notes and sleep study reports. After all the paperwork is reviewed and it's determined complete, (please, please be complete!) I will have my first appointment with the Nurse Practitioner and Dietitian. I need to complete two visits with each and lose 15 pounds before I meet with the Wizard of Oz also known as the Surgeon! This is quite the process!