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The kids were complaint so we googled and that one was a natural way to deter mosquitos... Haven't got any fed back from the kids if they tried it yet... We're just starting to mosquitos season here in NY... They have been doing lots of aerial spraying as there is a fear of Zika virus being spread so maybe that will cut back on them... Keep me posted if it works... Happy dog walking, my dog loves walking too Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@jobey... I'm pre-op and single...on a dating break at the moment... Most likely your going to be with someone who has a scar or a birthmark etc... Dating should be fun... I'm think seeing scars is better than looking at rolls of fat... I'm sure as our weight goes down, our confident will go up and we won't even give the scars a second thought. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My surgeon does not require pre-op diet, only liquids they day before... He said the liquid diet weakens you and he wants people strong for surgery as well the fact that for the first week after surgery many struggle to get in food. My surgeon is a bariatric center of excellence, I going to assume that means their follow the most current research. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I think there's hormones, I also think surgery brings big changes so it would be normal to have reactions.. New mothers have bouts of depressions etc... Changes overwhelm most of us for a bit, we don't like moving from the familiar-eating what we want when we want into the unfamiliar - eating certain things at certain intervals... Combine that with there's a fear early on of wanting to be successful and not knowing yet if you will be successful... While healing your still uncomfortable which leads to do things differently they you may have done them before... Once we move past all that, we get to the part where the progress starts to show and that will be makes us smile. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

A compounding pharmacy often can create a prescription in the form you it in need such as liquid or maybe a smaller sized pill etc...Ask the doctor if they would be of any help with your prescription Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Has the spiro helped with the acne? It worked wonders on that for me along with a change in skin care regime. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My heart goes out to you as well... It's hard to watch someone you love being so sick at the hospital... I'm a doer in a crisis, so when my dad was sick he was often sedated and not sure if he never I was there but in my heart I believe he did know.... Often while I was there talking with the doctors was the most important thing I was doing... One doctor says why not bring he some music he likes, I downloaded some music he would like and would play it very low... People in the hospital often get dry skin, I would often spend the visit just massage his legs and arms with lotion, the doctor often joke he had the most moist skin of anyone in the ICU... As for pain, a person in the hospital should not be suffering with pain, there's so many things they can do.... Prayers are with you Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I love Ireland too! Lots of family there and parents are from there as well... I'm thinking you posted this to find people living in Ireland to discuss the procedure with lol Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm going to agree to disagree.... This surgery is an opportunity to retrain the stomach and introduce healthy food back... It's about making lifelong changes that can be sustained, sorry but two Protein shakes and a yogurt aren't going to be a way to eat for the rest of your life nor would it be healthy... 500 -600 calories a day is not much at all... 1000-1200 seems more in a healthy zone... I congratulate you on your weight loss... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@tpasun.... I was getting use to not having one, wham like clock work it's been back for the past 4 months... For some reason upon its return it's back with a vengeance, I'm exhausted and crazy cramps Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@jaxamon.... My concern with post like this is, medical advice should only by given by medical professional.... Post op food equates to medicine, getting is right or wrong will impact healing....from reading on here, I don't think there seems to be one standard way of eating post op, everyone seems to move to different post op stages of eating at different times... Why there is so much variety no one seems clear on.. I agree this forum is a great place for support and information... As they say it's not what you say but how you say it that counts, that's probably a good rule of thumb for comments written on the forum... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Cut up stuff like cumcumber, mint etc... Put in a pitcher pour in Water and you have your own naturally flavored water Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I met with my nut for the post op diet, my advice seems different then most others.... I don't have a 2 week liquid diet... I'll be on full liquid on discharge from the hospital Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My nut said 4oz at a time of shakes.... You might want to consider switching to drink with higher Protein... That way if you can't eat much at least what your getting will have protein. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@saphfyre14.... Are you working with a nutritionist? Seems most here are all given different protocols for after surgery. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Will the surgery help you eliminate you being bed bound? If so, wouldn't she want to support anything in the world that would stop you from being bed ridden...I'm thinking if you weight comes off, you can have therapy to build your strength and hopefully gain mobility... I would think being bed bound also leads to overeating... I can only see good things ahead for you, we all deserve a chance to live life to the fullest. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Go for it???? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I've done the 24 hours urine test, I don't recall results taking too long... I thinking wait is the worst, in our minds we make ourselves crazy preparing for all the possible outcomes... Go pamper yourself, get a massage or something to take your mind off things or open a bottle of wine lol Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Can you find a pharmacy near by? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@donna415... WLS treats many different diseases, have you research to see how it would impact cushings?.... I too have pcos and wasn't diagnosised til later... I was on Metformin, spiro to lower testosterone etc... I'm insulin resistant, which basically means your blood sugar is dysfunction, the result of being in a pre-diabetic state for a number of years... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@N1NA as a person who has lost and gained more weight than I might ever know... I can relate to how your feeling, I think we all question why couldn't this dieting etc work for me... Obesity is a disease, different cures work for different people... Those of us who have now decided to have surgery know they other approaches haven't been successful so this we turn to surgery.... If your having doubts than I suggest you work those out before your get to the OR.... Good luck Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@Beme sleeping isn't a major set back, your body is still healing... sleep helps the body doing that... Think of it as your body saying let me heal... Good luck Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@jintycb... I'm a teacher and some of my kids were complaining they couldn't enjoy the nice weather due to mosquitos.... We did some googling and it said rub a dryer sheet on you as the mosquitos hate the smell... Might be an easy fix, if anything you could put some in your pocket. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@Shaydi.Laine not sure which light and fit Greek yogurt you use.... I picked some of this up on my recent trip to the grocery store, one container has 7g sugars so I'm thinking your better to get 2% Greek yogurt which I think has 4g of sugar and more Protein... I'm pre-op so for me it's going help transition my diet to a better place... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@GinaCampbell I don't plan to have anyone with me at the hospital either... Whoever I need will be a phone call away... Your going to do great, your daughter's reaction to this is wrong. I'm sure once your out of surgery and doing great she will come around... All the best! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App