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The next support group meeting for Synergy is the last Thursday of the month Feb 27. The woman running the meeting is the one who does the psych evals but not Ann Marie. She was great also had the sleeve 1 1/2 ago.

The next support group meeting at Synergy is Thursday Jan 30th.

I watched it last night too! It was very hard to watch. But it's important to remember that everyone is fighting their own battle that we know nothing about. It's hard to watch people make mistakes but who are we to judge? She needs emotional and spiritual help just like any other person who is addicted to drugs.

Hey Queen City! Just saw your post for your approval!! Great news! Hope your pre-op diet is going well! Good luck with your surgery!! My best advice is to take care of yourself and follow the guidelines you've learned as best you can after surgery. Be prepared for some discomfort after surgery but understand most of the hardship will be a distant memory in a few short months! Also I felt the nurses were great at sisters they took great care of me! Don't be afraid to tell them what you need! Also the patch for nausea worked wonders for me! I highly recommend you tell the anesthesiologist that pain Meds make you nauseous! And don't take the patch off! You can keep in on for 3-5 days! Good luck! ~Mary

My dentist says it often happens with low carb diets.

Jillette thanks for sharing! I will look for the shakes next time at bj's. I seem to only tolerate the carnation with added protein. But there are a lot of carbs in it. I was so sick of cinnamon bun that I threw the last couple scoops out with the trash I couldn't even smell it anymore! Lol! Amber glad you are doing well! The first week sucks but you will start to feel better everyday. Take it easy and don't overdue it!

My surgeon also said no to gummies they said they don't digest well enough in the sleeves.

I really enjoyed it! Had some everyday first week post op.

I found them at tops! The orange cream and vanilla are really good also!

It is good to go before surgery too. My pcp advised me to go while I was considering surgery. They had a PA there who talked she was very informative! I should see you there!

There is a support group meeting this Thursday at 6:30 I am planning on going to. Anyone else?

I also have a fear of throwing up. Before surgery I told the anesthesiologist and nurse that I would need anti-nausea medication. They hooked me up with a patch placed behind my ear. Then while in the hospital they have me anti nausea Meds every few hours. However, My first day back home I ate a whole Popsicle and threw the whole thing up and continued to dry heave and throw up a few more times and into Friday. Called Friday morning they had me come in and Nicole sent me home with some Zofran that would dissolve under my tongue instead of having to swallow (which swallowing the pills was making me gag too). It worked wonders and I haven't thrown up or dry heaved since. I didn't even need to finish the prescription either! Side effects of the pain Meds can be nausea so Nicole suggested that I could take extra strength Tylenol for the pain instead of the loritab which I had gagged on and the liquid version was just as gross! Once the Zofran was in my system I was able to take the Tylenol. Good luck to you! Don't be afraid to speak up when you don't feel well or share your concerns! Take care!

It helps if you allow friends to see your food diary to share ideas! ????

Hi all! Just found this thread! I was sleeved by Dr Caveretta on July 23. I've lost 20lbs so far. The first week was hard, the 2nd week i suffered from dehydration and the 3rd week I feel almost back to myself. I actually love synergy! They took care of me every step of the way. They saw me the same day i called when i was so sick 4 days post op. After reading posts on this site I can't believe how much more knowledge I have than others. I feel that they armed us with great information. Of course I am a dork and read the packets through and through before and after surgery. I loved Ann Marie and Nicole. I loved the required classes we had to take. To me they were extremely educational and helpful. I met both Caruana and Caveretta both seemed a little stuffy but their successful surgeries speak for themselves. I can't believe it will be a month on Tuesday already!