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Done and done

I was told on Thursday that they are no longer making the chicken soup, only tomato, because the chicken (and the Peanut Butter bars and oat bars) were made in China so they closed those operations when all of the tainted milk, etc. started popping up. I guess they are trying to get those flavors going in a different location but not soon enough to help us. BTW, Nestle now owns Novartis.

Everyone's updated Nope, no word from Froggi yet. I pm'd her a couple of days ago and haven't heard back. Hope she's okay!

Everyone is updated

You're added to the spreadsheet, gentlywind

Don't forget to check out the Notorious Novembers support sub-forum! November 2008 Bandsters - Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum We'd love to "see" some new faces over there!

I'm going with Dr. Yenemula at Sparrow. Are you going through Ingham?

I think Froggi is buried in Insurance Hell right now so I made a new version of the spreadsheet and added in the new people. You can find it here: Google Docs - Notorious Novembers Weightloss Log

So far I have my broth and Soup for post op and that's it. I still need to get my chewable Vitamins, gas strips, and a sleep bra (just in case my incisions are too close to my underwire). Oh, I already have a heating pad and I know what I'm going to wear home from the hospital :biggrin: What about everyone else? What's on your shopping list?

I've been looking into cookbooks, too. A lot of them have very mixed reviews so I am getting mine through my library or through their interlibrary loan program so I can review them before buying :biggrin:

I have a history of migraines and also get a lot of headaches that don't turn into migraines. Because of this, I take a lot of pain meds. I'm not concerned about my migraine medicine because it is quite small and I also can take an injectable form but for just headaches? What can I take besides Tylenol? I know some people talk about taking liquid Tylenol, esp. right after surgery. I think I'll go through a bottle at a time if that's all I can take! Anyone else have this problem? How have you handled it? I asked the surgeon about it but he wasn't terribly helpful. I may ask one of the clinic doctors for suggestions.

Here's hoping! I hadn't heard that before but that should would a nice "side effect"

I am being banded by Dr. Yenemula on Nov. 25. The Sparrow groups is really great :biggrin: I have also heard good things about the doctor associated with Ingham.

I am so sorry to hear that Froggi! I hope you are able to talk some sense into them! Keep us posted!!

That's a really good idea! I always forget to print them, though, so I am going to use my delicious account to organize them online. I wouldn't have thought of it if you hadn't said something!

I'm Julie. My husband and I have been together for 7 years this month and married almost 4. We have a 2 year old son. I have always been overweight. I have lost and gained more than I can count. Name a diet and I have done it. I lost almost 50 lbs. 3 years ago when I hit 280 (my highest) but became pregnant 3 months later. I lost the pregnancy weight but, as soon as I stopped breastfeeding, I gained 25 lbs! I've been mulling over the band for 3 years and have finally decided that this is the right time. I don't want my son to grow up to be like me!

Surgery date - November 25 Highest Weight - 280 Preop diet starting weight - TBD Surgery weight (Your weight the day of surgery) - TBD Current weight - 250 Goal weight - 170

I've lost 12 lbs. since attending the information session. I hope to lose another 10 before surgery.

My center requires a four week Optifast diet before surgery.

Thank you for sharing that! :redface:

Well, we're having everyone over the weekend before for my son's birthday so I'm thinking of doing Thanksgiving then. Otherwise, it will be just the three of us on the actual holiday so that's not a big deal.

I just received the call! My surgery is scheduled for Nov. 25 at 10:30 :redface: They could have scheduled me a week earlier but in the afternoon. We have a 2 year old so I pushed for an AM appointment. I wanted DH to have time to be with me after surgery before picking up our son from daycare. This is the perfect time for me!! It's 2 days after DS's birthday, 2 days before a holiday so I have a lot of time off and it's during a mini-break for my MBA program. I'm so excited!!! I look forward to getting to know all of the other "Notorious Novembers" :w00t:

Congratulations! She's beautiful!

Thanks for the info!