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Congrats @@cassie32104 looking forward to seeing you on the other side.

@@covarrubia911 I have heard of surgery sisters, I have heard of surgery brothers. We here on this thread are "surgery family" we are the October Surgery Family. I care and worry about each of my brothers and sisters and their success. Why??? Because that is what families do. They support one another.

Good luck to @kimvox66 & @SookieLei & @Deanah tomorrow!! @guyfrom315 & @covarrubia911 should be rolling into surgery anytime today. We wish them the best! We will be waiting to hear from them.

@@edie091371 it is in a separate thread now titled "October List of Surgery's" it is down the list already lol.

@@Sajijoma Congrats on making it this far! You got this all the way to the finish line.

@@Nancy1955 there are 6 of us having surgery Tuesday! I used to live in Mebane, NC.

@@covarrubia911 good luck see you on the other side. Let us know when you get a chance how it went. Wow how many people are doing Inova Fair Oaks? I will try to give a report on how the hospital is as soon as I can after surgery. What they provide and anything I wish I had brought that I didn't. With mine being 6 October I think I am the earliest Inova Fair Oaks patient in October.

I went looking for a broth recipe in the recipe section for ideas after surgery and found this: http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/239853-any-good-brothsoup-base-recipes/

@guyfrom315 & @covarrubia911 Good luck tomorrow!! We will be waiting to hear how you did.

@@dannieeliza and @@larac05 glad you guys are doing well. Anyone heard from @@giselle902 I will be right behind you on Tuesday. This time next week they will just now be rolling me in my hospital room. EEEK

@@60&goin4it YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!!!

@@Anxious2beme Congrats! Good luck and keep us posted.

@kimvox66 I actually prefer the Orange, Cherry, Grape ones but I eat both. Welcome to all. Great to see we are still adding folks. @@avocadoPAK I am having my surgery 6 October as well. Mine will be in Fairfax, VA. I am going on my fourth week of liquid diet. It sounds like yours is different from mine. Good luck. @@CHLOE12 Nothing wrong with having doubts. This is major surgery so you want to be sure. I am comfortable with my decision so far but I started my journey last year so I've had a LOT of time to think about it. I am scared, worried and anxious but not excited like a lot of other people.

A week from today I will have my surgery. After that I plan to eat a lot of low-sodium broth for a change (if Mr. Pouch cooperates). I am looking for your recommendations on brand names (and where I might find them) but also your recipes for homemade low-sodium broths would even be better. What was your experience with broths post surgery? Thanks for your input!

@@goblue9280 yea I chug mine right away but I add one ice cube before I add the powder. It seems to help make just a little colder. If it is too thick you can always add more liquid. After surgery I wouldn't be surprised if I have trouble with it because then I will have to sip, sip, sip. But being on it for four weeks before and 3 weeks after I bought the chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, banana, and the orange cream so I have at least had a variety.

@@rmarylee09 I bought mine from my doctor because it was cheaper. I found it on line at the Bariatric Advantage site but you could probably find it on Amazon as well. @@goblue9280 broth sounds so delicious right now. What is it about the shakes that give you trouble? Too thick, to thin, no taste, too much taste?

@@Laughingmyassoff2015 that is an awesome picture. I love it! @@edie091371 chap stick, phone and charger, kindle and charger (hopefully I can update this sight with that from the hospital), good socks and slippers for walking, shorts (so I don't let it all hang out, now THAT would be an ugly moon), sweat pants (for the ride home in case this surgery turns me cold) and a pillow (for both while I am there and the ride home). OK what did I forget? @@60&goin4it thanks. Now I can add earplugs (so I can listen to my tunes as I walk) Hmm I don't have an eye mask may have to get one of those. Also Biotin moisturizing mouth spray. Boy you guys are a mountain of good ideas.

@@rmarylee09 I have been on a liquid diet for 3 weeks now and I continue this until 6 October when I have my surgery. Mine consists of: 4 Bariatric Advantage Protein Shakes made with Water 2 Bariatric Advantage Protein Bars 1 banana or 1cup skim milk (To keep your potassium up) 3 sugar free Popsicles 3 Sugar Free Jell-o's This equals around 1050 calories. They say the first three days are the toughest. The thing I missed the most is my chewing gum. I used to chew gum all the time. It doesn't bother me as much now.

@@GBLady41 Best of luck to you. Glad to hear you back in the ring and willing to fight for it. A year from now you will look back on this post and see it was but a bump in the road.

@@cuchicuchicoo Welcome!! Great progress on your weight loss. You got this. Ask any questions you want here. We will try to help.

Hopefully you were able to sleep last night. Good luck today! Today starts a new adventure.

Hope you were able to get some sleep. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Mine will be next Tuesday. Hoping you will be walking the halls this afternoon.

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To copy and paste (HOPEFULLY) Look at the last list post go to 1 Oct in my post Put your mouse pointer to the left of the 1 in 1 Oct Push and hold down your left mouse button While holding the left mouse button down roll your mouse down the page As you roll down the page the numbers and letters will be surrounded by a color (this is called highlighting) Continue down the column until you get to the end of 31 Oct and let go of the mouse button The numbers and letters should still be highlighted Now right click the mouse (might have to be in one of the highlighted parts) and select copy Go to your reply box Select your right mouse button again but this time select paste. NOW ADD YOUR NAME BELOW THE DATE YOUR SURGERY IS SCHEDULED! Hope this helps

Please help me out. I would like to get us all on one list by date. I will start and the next person copy, paste and put your in order and we will have a list of peoples date and names. I removed Saturdays and Sundays. 1 Oct 2 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 395Ron 7 Oct 8 Oct 9 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 26 Oct 27 Oct 28 Oct 29 Oct 30 Oct 31 Oct