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Stormwarning, have you heard anything from SweetSusie? I sure do hope that she is feeling better today. I talked w/ my niece this morning and she is starting to feel better now. She was sleeved here in KC on Tuesday. She sipped almost 8 oz of water earlier this morning, she said the other days she barely got any down. Just something to look forward to

I did not know that he does that. At least I am asleep and won't know it! Thankful for that as I HATE needles. I am so sad that I cannot meet you too. We both will hopefully get to meet ICandothis and that is great I am very ready for Wed. to arrive so I can begin my journey to MX. So glad that I am finally getting this done.

It is flying by now

That is awesome! You truly will not be sorry I cannot wait to meet him face to face. I have watched his videos so many times that I feel like I know him. I have spoken to many of his former patients and he has so many great testimonies. I have searched high and low and found only one person that said anything remotely negative. The thing I love is that he is always there for us. Susan is wonderful too, so very kind and responds very quickly. Good luck to you as you proceed

McZoo, they took me off my blood thinner (NSAID) 2 weeks before and my PCP told me to quit even sooner. I don't really understand the blood thinner shots since we are not immobile at all. I am not a medical person though. Seems like lots of people have to do them. ICandothis...I was just pointing out that our time is almost here!! Whoo-Hoo!!! 6 days for me 5 till we leave for TX

I am going to Dr. A next Thursday and my friend is there today. There are many people on this board that have been, or are going to him for surgery. He is a great surgeon and just a really great man. There is a Dr. Alvarez thread on here somewhere. There are less expensive Dr's in MX and many people have used them but I chose him for many reasons. His hospital is not in Tijuana, I personally did not want to go there. You cross the border at Eagle Pass, TX. He works out of small but nice hospital and keeps you there, he does not use a recovery house. His staff is small and they treat you very well. He only does 2, sometimes 3 surgeries per day. My husband will stay in my room with me the whole time. He has very positive feedback on every forum. All hotels/transportation are included in his fee. He is very easy to contact and will always be there if you need him. The plus to all of this is he is a highly acclaimed surgeon, he knows his stuff. His English is perfect, so you can easily speak to him. Check him out, read about his patient feedback and read about other Dr's. You have to know in your heart what is right for you.

ICandothis...have you checked your ticker??? We are almost there

Hope all of you are doing well tonight!

Same questions for me. I have surgery one week from today.

An August Sleevers get together would be great. Dr. Alvarez also has a yearly get together for his patients. I am planning to attend that one if I possibly can too.

Jenn, I had some cheese last night too. It is a weakness of mine, for sure. I made my boys a Mexican casserole for lunch today and I did eat a tsp of grated cheese. We can't beat ourselves up over it, just have to move on Carla, my thoughts and prayers are with you.

So glad that it is nothing worse. Right after surgery anything is bad so I hope the meds work and get you back to new! Thinking of you today ((HUGS)))

Try a glycerine suppositories ... They usually work within an hour!

Good for you for speaking to her. Some people have a personality problem and she must be one of them! Hold your head high and be proud of yourself for taking control. Don't let her drag you down!

My husband and I did HCG last summer, lost weight well but all of mine is back. Hubby did not gain all of his weight back but some. He wants to do it again after I have my surgery. It is not hard to stick to but it is hard to maintain.

I have one jello per day. I too like the chewiness of it. I really enjoy chicken broth, it is very comforting to me. I have been a grouch today!! Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

Good luck tomorrow!! I wish you all the best. A perfect surgery and rapid healing, as little pain as possible

I think we all have to adjust our tastebuds for this journey. Protein in drinks does taste different, it is not Campbell's soup by any means. It is one of the things we are allowed to have before and directly after our surgery to give some good nutrition to our bodies as they heal. It is just for a short time and then we will be having our yummy creamed soups again. I am thankful that it is only for 2-3 weeks!

I have not fome bad with food today or been overly hungry BUT every little thing has made me grouchy! Goodness. I am having a cup of warm chicken broth and going to bed. Hopefully tomorrow will be much better! One week from tomorrow is surgery day!

Have not heard from Susie , I hope that she has not gotten sicker. I feel so bad for her!

Carlab51, so sorry that you are going through this right now. Praying for you to have peace and for it to be nothing serious! (((hugs)))

Doing pretty well, just trying to stay busy. Don't want too much time to think about things Hope that tomorrow is better for you with your BS. Mine has been pretty good through the liquid diet but I am still on my meds too. I only have had one episode so far, of it dropping crazy low. Tomorrow is a week from us leaving for Texas, I am excited about that!!

I have some chia seeds but they are an odd texture for me. I am not usually a texture weirdo but they get stuck on my tongue and feel like little slimy balls. I am thinking maybe a few months out, I could add them to puddings but I do not like the texture in my shake. My friend is a runner and he said they add them to water, let them swell up and drink the stuff right before they run for energy. I bought them and tried, I will try again a few months from now.

Good luck to you tomorrow! Speedy healing and as little pain as possible!

Ugot2laff, Did he tell you why he was taking you off your diabetes meds so early? Mine told me to take them and my BP meds even the morning of surgery. He said the only thing to take after surgery is BP meds. Maybe you should could call his office and tell them your #'s and he can rethink his decision. Hope that you are doing well other than that