Yoda

good to hear you are mending Neenagh!!! Ummmm glad u clarified the 1.5 cc issue....I also thought you had 1.5 cc put in this one time!!! ahem...I betcha won't make THAT mistake again eh? (gettin' a fill against Dr recommendation!!).

You bad grrrrrl Lila!! We see you visiting other threads!!! Get your skinny lil' butt in here and update us!!!

Alright....fellow Canucks :canada: :mad: :mad: Does anyone out there know any "inside" info that can help me out? Within a few months, I need to fly from TO to Victoria (to visit parents) and the investigating I've dones for the cost is ridiculously high (ie. I can't find anything for under $800 return...for just ONE person!). It sickens me that I can go to Vegas for 4 nights (flight & hotel) on that same price. Is it pretty much only WestJet and Air Canada that are my options? Is there another airline in Canada that I'm not aware of? I remember when they used to put on "seat sales"....does this still happen? If so, is there advance notice? I've been told I just have to check the sites everyday. Do you think a travel agent would be of some benefit? Any advice to reduce my flying costs (besides the obvious) would be appreciated! Tks guys (& gals!). :mad:

I know you are gone now BECCA....so you'll read this when you get back: Hope you had a FANtabulous time and can't wait to hear all about it!!!!!

Thanks Time2Live.....you found my thread!! LOL. I actually bought my ticket this last wknd and went to post about it and was too damn lazy to search for this thread so I posted the info on "Yoda's Yammerin's"..... But thanks so much! Yep, I got the best deal with WestJet....they and AC have sales on...AC's total price would have been $550; I got it with WestJet for $497. I don't think I can really beat that to get from TO to Vic. So, I'm happy. (beats the $897 regular price). But even so...yes...not only did I pay the 'mgonnapillageyouforanextraeightybucksbecauseIcan crap I also got stung for the don'texpectnothinbutthebarenecessitiesbeluckyyougotaseatnotlocatedonthewingoftheplaneandbythewaywearegonnagetchafortheheadphonesbutwewillprovideyouwithagratuspackofpeanutswhichmaypossiblycontain3wholepeanuts(butnoguarantees) !!

Tres Chic.....due to an issue with my fills....I actually go to the Scarborough-Grace Hospital for them...to receive them under fluro. Dr. Y/J go there once a week or so to do fluro fills for those that require them. In fact, I have one this Friday! So, I rarely make it to the actual clinic now. No.....I do not live directly in the Big Smoke....I live a lil' north...in the Barrie area. :welldone:

....and doin' a damn good job, I might add!!!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

LOL @ Mandi....I tell ya dude, exercise has never been a problem for me....that is what has always SUCKED....I have always worked out (like a demon maniac) and the weight would just keep coming on.....it is/was all related to having PCOS.....I don't even like to think about how big I would have been had I not worked out. I work out mostly at home now but when I did it at the Gym, I know I would surprise (stun!) a lot of people.....those who looked so much more fit than I...they would look at me and judge and then be stunned when I would outlast them on the equipment (ie. rowing machine, treadmill, elliptical, bike etc) and then go to the weight room for an hour! hahahaha.

So, I am happy to report that I did 40 mins pain free on the elliptical, some weight exercises and some leg exercises.......yay!! I have to work up to the hour on the elliptical that I was doing before but it won't take long at this rate. Now, as long as I'm pain free in my knee tomorrow....I'm laffin' (although I AM still taking the drugs for it, as ordered by the Doc!). :welldone: :cool: :) :)

Howdy Khrissy....nice to "see" you! Glad the holidays were "okay" for you. You leave this Fri for your cruise!!!! YOWZERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOOOOOooooo excited for you! Have an AWESOME time!!!! Enjoy yourself in every way possible and don't worry about your weight......once you have your fill you can buckle down......that is when it will really matter!!!! Once again.....BON VOYAGE and have fun in the sun!

TLBC told me that I could pretty much have as much yougurt as I wanted (but you should try and still be reasonable about it!!!...trust me you won't want to over-do it anyways....it gets pretty tiresome). As far as type is concerned....I went with the lowfat of course. I was specifically told to NOT have the one with the fruit in it....(you know, the clumps of fruit on the bottom).....which makes sense....it adds a lot of extra sugar etc. I stuck to Source myself....(some had teeeeeny lil' bits of fruit in it)....but not chunks.

Alright...I'm home early from work today and I just put in a load of laundry. NOW, I'm gonna go work out for the first time (on my ellipitcal trainer) since I hurt my knee in Nov. I realllllly need to be able to work out to win this battle....so here's hopin' my knee is nice to me.....I'm gonna put on my brace first. I know this was a boring post! LOL....but shadddddup; it IS my yammerin's afterall....plus I figure if I actually WRITE down that I'm gonna go workout, I will.....otherwise I'd be too shamefaced to come back and face the wrath of you all!!!! :hurt

I feel for ya Nancy....the Xmas food Season would have been VERY difficult before having had a fill......I wouldn't have wanted that timing!! But, you made it and you have likely learned from it! Good luck with your first fill....hope that one does the trick for you....it does for some people! You're doing well and it sounds like you have a good attitude...half the battle!:clap2:

Don't be a stranger Nancyc!!!....and let us all know how you are doin'!

You are doing GREAT Bandiva....keep up with the exercise....that is part of the equation for sure!

Yes Cloe....come to think of it, I do believe it was at one of those dirty ol' truck stops.....hmmmm.....................off the 401 I think!!!

That is HILarious Astro!!! LMAO.....I would never have thunk that one up!!! Tks for sharing!

Yes it is Devana....most beautiful indeed; I can't wait to suck it all in!!

Good luck Mookie!

yup....most ppl go thru that phase prior to surgery Astrotoes....I had a lot of "last meals".....in anticipation.... Yes, you will still enjoy your food post-op.....likely even moreso. It's an adjustment tho. I still get sad/disappointed that I can't eat more of a good meal...but I do enjoy the amounts and food that I do eat.

I forgot to mention....a GOOD thing about having to do the pre-op diet....you are WAY better prepared for the post-op diet as opposed to the folks I know who did not have to do a pre-op diet. For me, the post-op diet was a breeze after the pre-op....for those who didn't have a pre-op diet and then were faced with the post-op recovery diet....YIKES!!!

anytime.....you know....a lot of this tough love goin' around with you and Lila out there!!! LOL

Hi and welcome ljgnorth!!! Good luck on your upcoming date!! I won't lie to ya, for me the 2 week pre-op diet was REALLY hard. Admittedly, I cheated the first two days and then realized I was only hurting myself and got thru the remainder of the 2 weeks. I told myself that I NEEDED to do this to "shrink my liver" in order to make the actual operation go smoother for the docs and have a better recovery. When I told myself that....it really helped me stay on track. Seriously man, if I can do it, anyone can! I also can't stand the taste, site or smell of cottage cheese and so I only did the yogurt thing. Tips: take one meal at a time and don't think of how many days you still have left of it....you'll go insane. "hmmmmm what will I have for Breakfast (lunch, dinner) today...hmmmm lets see....I can have yogurt or....oh yeah, there is yogurt....or perhaps some yogurt". It was tough man. But to help, I treated each time as a meal and I wouldn't eat out of the lil' yogurt cups (if that is what you have). Dish out your yogurt into a real bowl with a real spoon and sit down to breakfast/lunch/dinner like a regular person and eat. It makes ya feel like you are eating a regular meal....and have really as much as you want. In all seriousness, if you can make it through about the first 5 days, the rest will be easier......it is the carb withdrawal that will get to ya....but after the first few days, it gets better....just keep telling yourself that you are literally going thru withdrawal; it seems to make it easier to take. Prepare yourself for the carb withdrawal headaches and irritability....but just recognize it for what it is. Good luck!

o yeah man, I agree with Cloe....definitely keep your prescribed pain meds for future use if you don't use it all. I was prescribed demerol and had (and still have) lots left over....it comes in real handy on the days I have reallllllly bad cramps!!! Sublime! Oh, also....I took my pain meds post -op whether I thought I needed it or not....just take it anyways......why have pain if you don't need to? Don't be a hero! Even doing that, I still have lots left over!

No worries Cloe......I know you have blond roots!!!