LindafromFlorida

I got tickled at the posts here, and because I was just scoping my husband's "office" which is a hoarding nightmare with a path to a chair and computer. He has presents from last year, car washing cloths, knives, etc., still in the wrappers. Socks in his drawers, not used. Next year I swear I am grabbing these items and re-wrapping them. I swear! He loves a lot of wrapped gifts so he will get them!!!! He saves every UPS and fedex box so I will re-use them too! He has shoes in the closet he has not worn, still boxed. The possibilities are endless. I should mention 50 shirts size 3x still in packages and now he is sleeved? Trust me, he will save them in case his sleeve doesn't work. There was a time I went through a sealed box with size XL clothes and threw out his lime green polyester pants..........and XL lime green checkered shirt. He was not happy. If a shirt has holes in it it is good for cutting grass. I have to laugh, honestly, because he is precious and I would not trade him for anything.

As you can tell we are all so different, given different diet plans, different shakes, we lose weight, we gain weight in the hospital. That being said, I say relax and do your best. We had a doctor who did not seem so strict as others here, and I worried about that, that he was shake his finger and say you did not follow the diet! So no surgery! But everything went perfect, just perfect, and fell into place. Happy New Year!!!!!

Relax. They waited until 2 weeks out to submit mind to Avmed. They do this routinely. God Bless and enjoy your New Year's Eve!!!!!!!!!

Keep the humor! Love it!

Good luck. Prayers!

Wow you have had a long road but sounds like you are on a good road LOL!!!!! Best wishes and keep up the good work!

2muchfun, I am 67. Not show offb. Just feel like I have the weight of the world off me.

I felt great in 3 days and went shopping. Within 1 week I shopped 2 hours and had a ball. I have more energy than I have had in 5 years. Not hungry, not having to stop and eat, just feeling like a million!!!!!! No pain meds. Relax while you can but you will be running the streets before long ll!

Happy New Year! Great job!!!!!

Relax and follow your guidelines. Just enjoy the journey and focus on being positive!!!! I have been sooooo happy I love it!!!! Had a couple incidents but heck, no problem. My future and my outlook is happy happy happy!!!!!!!

Check out Torani SF syrups. Flavor the shakes with crystal light, sf pudding powders, I hate milk so I use Water. chocolate is better than vanilla, and Torani has a SF chocolate syrup or gingerbread, etc. Experiment! Good luck!

40 lbs, no diet coke and I am cured! I was sent to some specialist last year who feel bilked me and my insurance company of thousands of dollars for these weird tests that didnt do a thing. Still angry!!! I now do not have the constant urge to pee, I can go shopping without finding a bathroom thank God and I am sooooo happy!!!!!!!!!! Happy, just so happy!!!!!!

We are drinking coffee 4 and 6 weeks post op and no problem!!

It will all fall into place. They cover every base. Good luck!

I took ONE dose of pain med when I got home and went grocery shopping the same week. Went shopping 2-3 hours within a week. I had no pain, just tenderness around the little incisions. 1 am 6 weeks post op and I think I can do anything, feeling wonderful. BTW I am 67 and loving life LOL!!!!! Best wishes!!!

We have avoided restaurants with friends because we tell them we are still on our lifelong diet (lol) rather than share our surgery procedures. Thank goodness the holidays are over. My husband and I both were sleeved, so at one party I got one small plate with 2 meatballs and 2 devilled eggs and we shared. No one noticed. We will continue avoiding eating out right now until we are further along. We can go anywhere and eat certain things, but I tend to talk and eat faster than I should, and I already had one choking type problem. Honestly, we are just enjoying not having the urge to stuff ourselves! So happy!

Insurance is enough to drive one BONKERS!! Glad I don;t work for them LOL! Good luck!

We have a person who works for the hospital who checks everything for us, and we could go to her and she would find the answers. My husband knew he had sleep apnea bad but never would go to the doctor. This surgery forced him to get pulmonary clearance, thank God, and he is now sleeping with his cpap and oxygen. He is 1 month post op so I am hoping one day he can come off it when he loses weight. Good luck!!!!! So happy for you, like us, getting to change your lives with this surgery.

Nancy, so glad you went for yourself! You know, our love of food has us where we are today and I can sure appreciate your culture and good food. But, I do know that you can learned to cook new and tasty dishes with your spices and recipes. I grew up in the South, in Georgia, and we fried everything. Our staples were fried chicken, porkchops, mac and cheese, chicken and dumplings, gravy and biscuits. I associate those foods with my childhood and my family. But I have had to let go of all that, for the lives of me and my husband. High blood pressure and diabetes, plus other life altering problems. My husband had a heart blockage 10 years ago, and I can tell you he lived life to eat red meat such as steak. He is already wondering if he can ever eat steak again, and I will tell you, I won't cook them for him LOL. I think you should spend some time busying yourself like I did, gathering recipes and seeing how you can rework them in the crockpot and using lowfat Soups, etc. I think some of the sugar free syrups can be used in simple things like sweet and sour sauces. I saw a cook on tv recently coat chicken with a light dusting of cornstarch, and stir fry it, adding some sugar free ingredients, for a chinese stir fry with half the calories. Since it is only me and my husband, we are fortunate not to be around large quantities of food. That would be hard. Also, since you mention you are on a restricted budget, that will be challenging, but good news, the Beans are part of our diet for the Protein, so just try and leave the rice off. I am offering suggestions only, so hope you do not think I am intruding. I wish you the absolute best of luck. I looked at your page, and like me and my husband, I know you may likely be having some health issues. I hope we can get out of our chairs and be able to walk, and this all will be so worth it. Please let me know how you are doing and I will be here to support you!!! Happy New Year to you!!! Linda

Happy there's no leak! Best wishes, and I hope the swelling goes down soon!

Congratulations on the new you!!!! I love this place also, and the help is awesome!!! Happy New Year!

Might as well relax LOL because it is here, the inevitable, and btw, I am in my 60s and going thru it again. Yes I said again. Not unusual according to my doctor.

I am amazed at that! I agree with you band. I like Premier Protein best of all, and the 30 g protein. Walmart sells EAS Protein shakes, but only 17 g protein. Best of luck to you all!

I never liked Crystal Light peach tea (my husband's favorite). Now I love it lol. I have been addicted to diet Coke many years and now I do not even want one. Very strange. Over the years I have read so many bad things about cola products that I am glad I am off them. You might save a lot of money if you can get used to not drinking them lol. One peer said she is 6 months post op and now can sip on one.

That is why I said did your doctor recommend, gome.