JewelJ

My Doctor has not mentioned a 7 day or 10 day pre op liquid Diet to me yet. Their was not one when I had a Gastric Band put in, So i'm wondering why you would have to do this for the Sleeve?? I'm sure if you are on this diet it was explained why it is done. Can someone explain it to me. Wish you all well JewelJ

My Doctor has not mentioned a 7 day or 10 day pre op liquid Diet to me yet. Their was not one when I had a Gastric Band put in, So i'm wondering why you would have to do this for the Sleeve?? I'm sure if you are on this diet it was explained why it is done. Can someone explain it to me. Wish you all well JewelJ

My Doctor has not mentioned a 7 day or 10 day pre op liquid Diet to me yet. Their was not one when I had a Gastric Band put in, So i'm wondering why you would have to do this for the Sleeve?? I'm sure if you are on this diet it was explained why it is done. Can someone explain it to me. Wish you all well JewelJ

My Doctor has not mentioned a 7 day or 10 day pre op liquid Diet to me yet. Their was not one when I had a Gastric Band put in, So i'm wondering why you would have to do this for the Sleeve?? I'm sure if you are on this diet it was explained why it is done. Can someone explain it to me. Wish you all well JewelJ

My Doctor has not mentioned a 7 day or 10 day pre op liquid Diet to me yet. Their was not one when I had a Gastric Band put in, So i'm wondering why you would have to do this for the Sleeve?? I'm sure if you are on this diet it was explained why it is done. Can someone explain it to me. Wish you all well JewelJ

Hi! ugot2laff, Is the protein you get at Costco one big tub or envelopes, Where you use one envelope at a time??? Also "why would you put "LEMON" with Choc??? i WOULD THINK you would put a banana..not lemon with Choc... I would think that a banana would keep you from getting light headed, just one each morning in the shake.... I"m happy you shared about getting the protein there.. Thanks and I wish you Well...JewelJ

Moving right along here on this journey. I had my Band out Oct 9th. I had my check up with my Surgeon and now have my date for the Sleeve. It will be Feb 5th , 2014. My Surgeon wants me to have a endoscopy done by my GI Doc. I have had one before. Than a Pre op visit with him in Dec. and that will be it. Now I just want to watch the weight over the holidays.. It already seems hard. Any ideas out there that anyone can share. I did get a NINJA MACHINE.. So if anyone has any good.. fixing drinks I can put together, bring them on... Thanks for any help...JewelJ

Dear Covat, I am also pre op and had the same questions.. I went with a NINJA "kitchen system plus" IT RUNS $79.00 but I got it on sale in walmart for $59.99 due to Khols having it on sale.. you just tell walmart if someone else has it on sale.. and they will give it to you for that price.. "they do not even ask for the add"... It does JUICING.....BLEND FROZEN ITEMS...and food PROCESSING. So for that price it does a hell of a lot.. I than went to GMC.. and got an Education on HOW Protein powder is sold.. AND they have some nice sample packs. before you would buy a big tub.. Which you can get on the internet cheaper.. Hope this helps...Good Luck... My surgery is Feb 5th 2014, when is yours? JewelJ

Dear 1newday2 How are you doing since you have gotten it out. I have been watching weight everyday...It is hard.. I do not want to gain before I get the sleeve done.. and I have the holidays to go through...Thanks for posting, I wish you well.. we will have to keep in touch... My Surgery is Feb 5th.. Dec 2nd I will have Edoscopy done..sp? talk soon...JewelJ

OMG, I would be pissed and getting a new GI doctor.. It takes time to get that appt... YOU CAN'T TELL ME that their was no one in that build who could find a vein...What the hell would they do if you were an emergency..????? JewelJ

Dear Bobbie16601 Best of luck to you. If you read on here long enough you will see that their are some that do it all at once and some that do it in two different operations. Mine is two different, My Doctor told me, that with having a band it does damage to the tissue... When you get a Sleeve you need to STAPPLE the same tissue.. He does not want to STAPPLE bad tissue.. So the waiting period is for NEW TISSUE TO GROW.... It all comes down to "if you are comfortable " with your Doc you will be fine....People need to be comfortable with their Doctor... Good Luck....JewelJ

I will not be having my Sleeve done until Feb 5th 2014.. But I do want to know what should be in my Fridge before that. I want to get use to things that I would be eating and liking them before... so it will go smooth. I have been buying things with Protein.. Checking the cal to be low with the most protein...I did get Granola to put in my Cereal with 10g of protein "nature valley".. But than the next time I bought it I got the Special K Low fat Granola with a touch of Honey..it is only 7g of protein, but had less cal... I like some in cereal and I like it in yogurt... This Special K one has 47% less fat..... SO WHAT IS IN YOUR FRIDGE... it is good to have things in there.. that are good to reach for...Good luck to you all JewelJ

i GUESS I would not tell them about the Lemonade...i THINK it happens to a lot of us.. if anything you just added more liquid to help them find a vein for the IV.....GOOD LUCK JewelJ

Hello covatila84 It is nice for me also. I thought I was the only one who was so far out with SURGERY... everyone else was talking about surgery before the holiday.. So it is nice to talk to one who is near my Date.. I did just talk to someone who is Jan... So us three will have to stick together.. Nice to meet you. Did you have a Band first. I did.. I did not lose anymore than 50lbs with it.. I had it since 2007, just had it removed on Oct 9th.. So watching my intake and keeping up with protein so I will not fall into the hunger..and gain.. Keep in touch... JewelJ

I have tried the "ready made" shake from GNC meal shake" pumpkin spice" was the flav..i LOVED IT. it was 170 cal.. and 25 grams of high Protein... ONLY bought one to try it.. I would buy it again. and keep it in the fridge..

Hi! Mumoftwo... I'm weigh in every day so I can watch.. I put a lot of protein in my house.. by eating alot of it.. i'm curving the hunger... It seems to be helping...

Dear Sjrevision Go to a Heart Doctor ..and see if they will write something to your Ins Co.. to help appove it.. Best of Luck JewelJ

Dear Murmart...I'm glad your surgery is done and you are doing well. But you should not talk about something "if you don't know why they do it".. Your surgeon did not discus it with you, because that is not how he does it. We "who are having the surgery at two different times" do know why it is done that way. When you have a band in around tissue , it will damage tissue. When you have a Sleeve done you need to staple that same tissue. The last thing you want to do is STAPLE weak or damaged tissue. You do not want to do a Sleeve operation and a few months down the road have to go back in and repair a leak due to the tissue not holding up. This is why they wait a few months for new HEALTHY tissue to grow so it will be stronger for the staple procedure This is the fear that the Doctors have "the ones that prefer to do it in two "surgeries". NOW, does it happen all the time "NO".. it is a pre caution.. THAT these doctors want to take...SO IT IS WHAT YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH.. My doctor does it in two surgeries... i'M MORE COMFORTABLE with that. I hope this will help you understand...I wish you well with your sleeve.... JewelJ

Dear Mumoftwo... Nice to meet ya....Yes I just had mine out. My Surgeon wanted to wait for new tissue to grow.. he also wants me to have an enoscopy done as well. So He would do it for me in Jan.. but i'm making sure that I have my hubby set up and house in order after the holidays.. So I picked Feb 5th, I believe it is a Wed. I did get approved for both Surgeries at one time.. How about you? I also just got a NINJA MACHINE.. and doing the Protein thing.. trying new things.. My home is that with enough protein it will keep craving down. and weight in check.. What is your plan? We should stay in touch. You have the first person I met on here who is near my "road trip"... SO nice to meet ya.. JewelJ....

Where do you get Peanut butter syrup.. what kind are you using... I would like this>>

All I want to do is make a shake in the AM... with yogurt... and peanut butter.. and protein...to get me through the morning.. i'm finding all this confusing...I don't know where this begins and ends. I do not know where to buy all these powders... I just need one receipe on how to make one smoothie.... that's it..

HOW MUCH protein is in one of these drinks.. and is this why you drink one a day? Just my question for you....Do you get other protein , in other ways?

MY Hospital gave out ear plugs when I was in the hospital having my Band taken out.. I could not understand why. I will prob be given them again.. when I go in for the Sleeve..I did not need them..

Can someone just write me and tell me this surgery went all right for them. I'm getting crazy thinking that something will happen like the band will be attached to my organs and I will have to stay in the hospital for over a week. Please tell me that will not happen. I have had this Band since 2007 so It has been with me a long time. As this get's closer I get nuts. Than I have the Holidays to contend with , and not gaining weight. My Sleeve will not be done untill JAN..2014 HELP!!!! JewelJ