Katrina

My insurance informed out class ( I have Kaiser) we or rather they had to be smoke free for at least 6-9 weeks.

Hello and welcome to VST here you will surely find all the information you are looking for and some really nice people. Best of luck to you on your journey keep us all posted.

Nothing I can think of local in most places as far as unflavord. Online I have heard a great many people saying unjury its good but the smell is a little off in the container but ok when mixed. just my 2cents worth I am pre-op

Best of luck to you in 5 days keep us posted as you feel up to it. Heres to a quick surgery and an even faster recovery. ( I gots me some big girl panties also. :001_smile: )

Tiffy you have rocked every part of your sleeve. And when people follow your advise they get great results as well.

Yeppers your options teachers will go over all of it with you. Each Vitamine is needed for something, its VERY important

I would say toning you will still lose the 10% its a ideal % to loss they wont stop you if you dont drop that much. Plus once you get going you will be just fine. Trust me.

You will learn that your insurance will cover a removal of extra skin (NOT A TUMMY TUCK) so keep that in mind for now. Later on after you reach goal and keep there for at least a year then worry about it.

Its good your doing more and more reasearch on your own. But you will learn a lot of this in your classes. Once your far enough to get enough Protein from your food intake then you dont need the supplements any more. But as said before vitamines are for life (as they are with or without WLS). Counting calories also a good thing until you are ready to maintain.

Personally I would see it as falling right back where you dont want to go. Keep with the good work, fight your way past it, you will feel better for it and you know it. But if you have too, whats your all time fav food. Eat that.

I just had mine January 7th I asked what his leak percents were, then the hospital in general. What his knowledge of the death rate for his hospital was and him as well. I asked if there was going to be a drain tube, if so how long (length) and then how long would it be in. I asked how long he personally had been doing VSG (as he also does RnY).

Wow I would be Madder then a hatter. I am also slotted for April but I am not going to MX best of luck to you then and now. I personally told any and everyone who would or could listen to me. I think my whole state knows I am having this done. onwards and upwards now for me to drop my last twenty pounds before April.

Hello Jenn I sent you a PM but I wanted to say hello here as well. Welcome to the board and best of luck in Options I just graduated in December and I have my sleeve set currently for April. (Unless something changes)

www.bariatriceating.com has some also its lemon flavor has 40 calories and each one is 500mg of calcium citrate

After doing many classes with my Kaiser Options program, graduation and lossing 48.2 pounds. I get to go to my consultation on Thursday January 7th. Seeing how its not my surgery date the hubby is not going to take any time off. I will be off on my own which is no big. I did the consulations for my last two surgeries on my own. I have all of the questions I feel I need an answer to ready to throw at him, or well at least ask him either way. :biggrin0::thumbup:

Will do Hey girlie tomorrows the big DAY alllright, get us a post when you can ok.

I swear if all my hair would fall out I would jump up and down with delight. I have THICK THICK THICK hair (that currently falls out for the fun of it) Since I am pre-op I am so looking forwards to some of this head weight comming off of me. I know odd, and watch in 5 months I will be back here crying my eyes out cause my hair is falling out LOL... I bet you all!

I am pre-op and this was the hardest thing for me to learn. It got down to the point of while setting my table I just didnt put a glass out for myself. And if someone else set the table thankfully my hubby snatches it and puts it away for me. But as said before its so you can get all the good stuff from your food and not just wash it away with the Water or what ever it is you drink.

Welcome I have my last appointment its my consultation with my dr on the 7th so I know how you are feeling! Best of luck to you.

Welcome to the board. I am pre-Op still waiting on my date as I just finished my mandatory 5 months classes for my Kaiser Options program. And much like you my hubby is right on track and is the one who thought I should do it since I flip easy. I cant wait for you or me!

Best of luck from one pre-op to another.

I am still pre-op but I have finished my Kaiser Options Classes. As of 12/17/2009 I have lost 44.6 pounds with my classes, and I still waiting on my date. I would like to still drop 23.4 pounds before surgery its my personal goal to be only 100 pounds away from my final goal before surgery. If I make it I will be thrilled, if I dont well I tried darn hard!!! LOL I am hoping for a surgery soon, but I figure I have waited this long whats a few more months right? (HA!)

Thank you so much Tracy. I have never worked so hard for something in my whole life. (except maybe the birth of my son) I am keeping an open mind about doing this, and I cant wait. Then I get two birthday parties. My old one and my new one!!!

January 7 is my consultation date...