Travelbug1955

I have a 3 hour layover in Dallas, TX when I come back home on Tuesday. All of the posts here have given me piece of mind. Thank you!

You need to get an appointment with your doctor very soon.

Good Luck! Are you all packed?

Glad to hear that you are home and doing well. Keep me posted on your recovery!

You are craving sugar because your liver has stored up sugar in it. The way to break the cravings, like I had to do, is to go on a protien diet such as Atkins. After about a week the sugar will be purged from your liver and you won't even think about sweets anymore. It works!

You will be fine, good luck tomorrow!

I did the same thing, eating everything I love, no limits. I am not doing that now that my surgery is this Saturday. Enjoy yourself since you won't be able to eat those quantities again. My sister pigged out on ice cream and sweets before she had to do the pre-op diet. I think just about everyone does this even though they might not admit to it. Debbie

Lip balm, shower loofa, hair dryer, heating pad, gasx chewables, Rx's I'm taking, pillow with colored pillow case, small pillow for flight, house slippers, robe, toiletries, makeup, book to read, laptop, cellphone and chargers, power strip to plug all my suff into, makeup mirror, pj's, clean underwear, loose clothing to wear home, dry packaged chicken soup for traveling back home ( I can get hot water for it on my flight home), Translater for my iphone, money, passport since I am going to Mexico, good attitude.

My doctor including the hospital stay and all tests are $6800 much less expensive than here in the US.

I will be flying back from Mexico on Tuesday after my surgery on Saturday. I was told to stand up and walk some during the flight.

Try https://www.nashuanutrition.com/store/protidiet.html. Their chicken soup broth and drinks are full of protien and will keep you satisfied.

You need more protien.

You look great! If I were 167, I would be very happy with myself.

Keep us posted!

Diet pills are just a temporary bandaid, you will regain twice as much back when you have to go off them. Here in Mississippi, the government has stuck their noses into how long you are allowed to take a diet pill (6 months on and 6 months off). I have been on weight watchers and lost 68 pounds and became a lifetime member before, but it doesn't work for me now. I have been on medifast, nutisystems, doctor assisted weight loss, herbalife, diet pills, Roco, you name it, I have done it. If you have tried everything and your body won't budge, it's time for surgery. My sister had the gastric sleeve last year and has already lost 80 pounds, started at 204 and is now so slim and beautiful. She had to wait the 6 months required here in the US. I am going to Mexico to have my surgery, I do not like the beaurocracy here with the insurance and hospitals. The prices in Mexico are so much less expensive than here in the US. My sister's surgery was paid for by her Medicare and she said it paid 100%. My doctor told me to start a protien diet with less than 70 grams of carbs a day the week before surgery. The doctors in the US tell their patients to start a liquid diet 2 weeks before surgery. I would rather have the food. After surgery, we will all be on the liquid diets. Good luck with your surgery!

I buy my protien shake mix from Walmart or NashuaNutrition.com https://www.nashuanutrition.com/store/index.php?dispatch=auth.login_form&return_url=index.php%3Fdispatch%3Dorders.details%26order_id%3D290780

Have you been told your date of surgery yet?

I'm having my surgery this Saturday also. Are you going to have your surgery in Mexico?

It took my sister 6 months and my niece has to wait 6 months also. I don't have to wait since I am using a surgeon in Mexico. I am also paying cash with a much smaller bill. Surgery in the US is out of hand and they charge much more than any other country. It's not any safer here than Mexico, I know since I have had several surgeries and hospitalizations here in the US and Mexico. They overcharge for everything here! I'm tired of being charged $30,000 for just 2 nights in the hospital here in the US. Then they charge you for every other little thing they can conjure up! In Mexico, a gastric sleeve is total cost of $6500 including hospital, x-rays, surgery, medications and everything! I got my airline tickets free using my miles awards. I'm tired of being ripped off by the hospitals, doctors and pharmacies here in the US.

Buy yourself a Leslie Sansone Walking Video. She uses weights, bands and lots of kicking. I found that her exercise videos keep me wanting to exercise.