notforthefaint

you may be August but you aren't still with us!

please add me to your group. Thank you, Michele Crackel I sent you a message privately please take a look and respond! Thanks!

yippieee! Congrats to you too!

I too still have one more appointment.. At this rate I'll be looking at the end of September or early October ;(you will still get there!

the 3rd is my date too! Welcome!!!

As a reminder there is still a standing open invitation for anyone who wants to join our "secret" Facebook group, please ether post your email here or message it to me and I will add you!

When you go shopping, I recommend restraint till you understand how your taste buds may change. I tried to be prepared,too. My taste buds changed so drastically, I didn't like most of what I bought (and normally liked.) Loved cherry flavor before...hated it after surgery. Loved chocolate flavor before...hated it after. Loved lemon flavored before surgery...hated it after. I had to send friends out shopping for vanilla everything.....pretty much. I would recommend buying enough for a cpl days and if your taste buds stay the same, send someone shopping at that point. That way if they change and you hate what you've stocked, you're not out that much $$. I still have pudding in my fridge, Soups in my pantry, and my surgery was in April. I won't touch it still. Next food drive out they go! So much for being prepared,lol. ????, I wasn't prepared for my taste buds to change so drastically. I still get dry heaves at the thought of having to eat those flavors. Just a thought I felt I should pass on. ???? Hope it helps. great info thanks for sharing!

it will happen

I am divorced, essentially a single mom and I told my son, he is 10 (turns 11 on Sept 1st, my surgery is Sept 3rd). He cried at first and I asked him why?, he said it was because he was scared and didn't want anything to happen to me. I explained that I didn't want anything to happen to me either and that he was my reason "why", that I need to be around for a lot more years for him. That was back in May and now he is very supportive and understanding. I installed Skype on his ipad so we can skype while I am in the hospital. We actually tested it out tonight. One of my good friends is going to bring him to see me the day of my surgery (because he wants to see me with his own eyes to make sure I am ok), he said what he really wants is to be able to stay with me in the hospital and I told him that they wont allow that. I think if you explain to your daughter, are honest and answer any questions that she has she will be ok. Kids just want to feel like they are in the loop.

it will happen!

Hi! and Welcome! your invitation has been sent, once you get it I will get a notification and approve it (so don't panic if you can't get in initially)

my date is also the 3rd!

I know! I'm so happy for you.... It's coming so fast.. I would like for you to keep us posted on liquid diet:) I certainly will!

we are all getting so close!!

how is everyone doing? Just thought I would check in! I cannot believe that my surgery date is coming up so fast! getting super excited!

I got my surgery date! *squeeeeeeeeeeeeee* September 3rd!!!! So excited!

So close and yet it seems so far! My pre-op appointment is tomorrow! Wow that came up so fast!! No surgery date yet but now they will be able to submit for approval!!! I am so excited!

too cute! Mine will be 11 this year!

September 1st is my son's Birthday. Congratulations!!!!

Welcome!

@@jenniesouth take it all in stride

welcome! sure thing, invite just sent, once you get it I will go in and approve it.

I understand your hesitation. I really recommend watching a lot of youtube videos and reading thru this forum. It really helped me a lot to see and hear what others have experienced.

To all of you who just joined this thread welcome! Pastano it does take a bit to get used to the navigation, if someone responds to a comment they will usually "Quote" it, so you will see the original comment and then their reply below it, I hope that helps you. steph99, plevine0359,& lorralei Welcome! We also have a fb group if you want to be included either post or send me your email. Although we have both going at the same time we all still post in here as well. I highly recommend taking the time to go back thru this thread (all 40+ pages) and reading what is already posted, it will give you a good idea of where we are all at.

Welcome! I actually live about 35 minutes from Delray. We also started a fb group if you want to join either send me your email or post it and I'd be happy to add you.