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Thanks For all your advice!!! I actually ended up doing a lunch date with him. It was something nice to look forward to while at work. I told him I was on a liquid diet and just had the soup which came with some cheese bread that looked oh so good. I gave that to him

I am 2 week post opp and 29 pounds down!!! A guy wants to take me on a date. He was like can we do dinner, or maybe go to a bar watch a game and grab a beer. I’m thinking I can’t do any of that, I can barely eat, I can’t drink any alcohol. I’m like wow my dating life will be way different now. I guess I can say, "" Hey I only have a small stomach I can’t really eat or drink so maybe we can have a date that doesn’t require any of the above. I feel abnormal. What is everyone else doing, maybe I just have to wait longer until I can eat more or have a drink.

This is so funny, I too had sugar free whip cream, and let's just say, I was in the bathroom the rest of the evening. I will never eat that stuff again!

I completly understand. I have been off work 2 weeks and go back tomorrow. My Co workers have been texting me and wanting to stop by.... They have never stopped by before its been over a year that i have know them. I didnt tell anyone my supervisor or my HR department. We have a 3rd party company that handles the FMLA paper work in order to keep it all confidential. I told them I am having a personal surgery. Thats all they need to know they are co workers not friends or loved ones.SO since I have been off 2 weeks. I have loss 35 pounds , Im hope they dont notice too much lol.

I get the abcess( boils) under my arms. This a good question because it has been recurring for alomst 10 years for me! I hope losing weight will make them go away forever, only time will tell. My doctor use to say lose weight and you will not get them as much....

The Lovenox offers patient assistances programs for anyone who gets a scrip for this expensive medicine. I am not sure how much they help with because it doesnt start until 2/15/12. But you can just call them. My doctor said I did have to take them thank GOD!

Ok so my surgery went smoothly! Thank God. So my prescription for blood thinner was 400 bucks so I left that there. I just can't believe how expensive it is, but I know its super important. Has anyone else experience this ? Any suggestions ? Also my protein shake is yummy, I was wondering if I could freeze it and eat it like a popsicle?

I was aslo sleeved on 2/6/12. I am on the full liquid diet per doctor. I have been drinking powerade zero strawberry flavor which is great because its has ION4!. I also have some sugar free popsciles (my Fav). I have some greek yougart which was taste nasty but it is protien. My protein shake is yummy also Muscletech chocolate delight from sams club. Each day its gets better for me to get the fluids in.

Thank you everyone! I am still following up appears to be no other substitutes so far, ill keep you posted if I find out anything different. The shake is called muscletech the flavor us called chocolate delight. I got it at Sams club for 32.00 for a 5 pound bag! My Dr. Office had a shake for 50 bucks so u saved a little.

Thank you Soo Much for all the suggestions !! this helps allot

I have my surgery on Monday YIKES. I am trying to get all prepared. Things I have already gotten which I got from reading the post from beautiful people like you! Gas x strips, sugar free popsicles, Sugar free Jello, Crystal lite and chocolate Protein shake from Sams club. I am super nervous and tad bit scared but Im so ready. Please let me know if there is anything you suggest I should get for the hosptial and afterwards. First Doctor appointment 12/21/11 EGD 1/6/12 Surgery Date 2/6/12

Thank you all! RTD ? Were did you buy that at? Sounds like that would be good!

Thank you! Good Luck to you also sleeve sister.

Dont let this hold you back!! I paid and still owe for my EGD. I have insurance, Good insurance. I paid the hospital 500 so far, got a bill that i owe 500 more. So 1,000 with insurance. I look at my insurance claim they claim the proceduere at 10,500 dollars but my insurance only paid 1,400 for it. I also see there are some other separate doctor bills that i have not gotten a bill for. The hospital worked with me on payment letting me pay half, and as for the other bills I havent got them yet but I am not going to worry about that at all until after my surgery!!