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I had my pre-op orientation today and our dietary guidelines say No gum for six months after surgery, and NEVER swallow gum. The nurse said that if it is accidentally swallowed in the first 6 months, chances are very good it would get stuck, and because of it's consistency, might be impossible to get unstuck.

KCMAGU: Your roasted red pepper and garden broccoli soups sound really good. I am about a week away from surgery and am trying to gather as many recipes as I can for the liquid and mushy stages. Would you be willing to share your recipes? Or, if they are already posted somewhere on LBT, let me know and I'll search for them. Thanks!

Band_Groupie: Don't worry, it will come off. I also gained this week Lingling - I'm at 263.4 (up 3.4 from last week). It was a bad week, but the good news is that I have my pre-op orientation next Wednesday and will get my surgery date at that time. HOPEFULLY, I'm less than 2 weeks from surgery!!

Congrats on your weight loss and getting rid of your diabetes meds! Metformin is some nasty crap, isn't it?? Twice a day, I take 1000 mg of it, and now I just think "Hopefully in a few weeks, I won't need this anymore!" Thanks for the information and encouragement!

BMooney, It will be so awesome if we can lose our meds too. I don't have my date yet - will get it on 4/29 when I have my pre-op orientation day - and am hoping it will be the first week of May. Stay in touch and let me know how you're doing!

Lingling - I was still at 260 on Friday. Nothing gained, nothing lost. Sorry I didn't post earlier. What is a flash hotel??

Thanks for the recipe. I'll definitely be trying this!

Lingling, that is awesome - 20+ lbs in a month is wonderful! And you will keep it up because this has to feel so great, and it will motivate you to keep losing! Keep up the good work!!

Luluc: what brand is your peanut butter cheesecake Protein Drink? is it premixed or a powder? It sounds yummy!! Thanks.

Lingling, thanks so much for doing this! After reading this and seeing all in one place, how well everyone is doing, really makes me more motivated now! :thumbup:

You all are so inspirational! I will be banded in early May and SOOOO hoping to get rid of my diabetes meds. I take 2000 mg dailly of metformin and 8mg of glimiperide. My last a1c was 8.0, so I have alot of work to do, but reading what you have experienced is very uplifting for me. Good job everyone!

Oh Andrea, they are so adorable! All dressed up in their Easter outfits! I hope you had a good day, too. HOw are you feeling? I know you had a rough couple of post-op days....hope you're feeling better!

Lingling, it will come off....you'll see. Just keep doing all the right things and it will come off.

Hello All, I haven't been banded yet, but will be in a few weeks. This is kind of embarrassing to ask, but am wondering ABOUT how long after surgery that I might feel well enough to re-introduce sex to my exercise regiman? Thanks for any insight you can give.

Wow, Bonnie - that is amazing. It's so interesting how different everyone is, and the length of time that doctors require a patient to stay. Mine requires a one-night stayover, just to keep a watch. Several years ago, I had a laporoscopic surgery to remove ovarian cysts, and I had surgery at 7:30, woke up at 9:30, was home by 11:30 and washing clothes! Over the next 3 days, I was mostly just tired, but don't remember any complications. I had surgery on Thursday and was back to work on Monday. I hope it all goes that well this time....

Can I use 260 as my current weight? I don't own a scale, but I will get one tomorrow.

MrsMitch, I'm so sorry for your loss. Hang in there, we're here for you.

Hi Guys, Is it okay if I join the Friday weigh-ins? Even though I'm no longer an April Hopeful? :thumbup: If so, here are my stats: Highest (2/12/09) - 266 Surg Consult (4/6/09) - 260 Thanks for doing this, Lingling! Everyone have a great Easter weekend!

Lingling, Thank you! That is very sweet! If only my surgeon hadn't had the nerve to take a darn vacation, I might have made April...LOL...Just kidding... Anyway, best wishes to the rest of this week's bunnies...I'll be thinking about you!

So I decided that they all thought I was having a boob job and thought I'd wear a pair of oranges in my bra my first day back and see what their reaction was - what do you think? Mommad, I love your idea. I've only told a few people at work what I'm doing, and I'm sure the rest will be wondering, so I figured when they start asking why I'm going to be out, I'm just going to tell them I'm having a sex-change operation, or something equally outrageous. :tt2:

I have a couple of friends that use the CPAP, and they won't go anywhere without it. They both told me that they didn't realize how disrupted their sleep was before, until they started using it. Now, they get great sleep and feel well-rested in the morning. Never know, you might love it!

Yay, Andrea!! I'm so glad to see you back online. I have been thinking about you and hoping that all went well. Get lots of rest and I"m sure you'll feel better in a day or two...then you can get online and tell us all about it! Congrats.

Well, I got great news today....and I got not so great news today. The good news is that my insurance company approved me for surgery!! It only took 48 hours after they received the last paperwork on Monday. The bad news is that I won't be banded in April.... The WL Institute that I am going to doesn't schedule you until you go to the day-long pre-op orientation, and they only hold 2-3 a month. The next one is on the 15th, but it is full, so I have to wait till the 29th. Chances are very good that I'll get scheduled for the first week of May, but this means that I'm not a Bunny Bandster...:tt2: So, I hope you all don't mind if I continue to hang with you anyway... and I'll change my Bunny Banner. PharmaGirl, can you remove me from the "April Hopeful" list? Thanks.

LOL...Lingling, you are so funny!! I'm happy to hear that you've jumped back into a normal routine and are enjoying yourself! I keep reminding myself that food does not need to be the focal point of our lives....we don't need it to have fun. As long as we can have a glass of wine!! :smile: You all are such an inspiration....thank you for being here! Have a great day!

Well, I FINALLY met with my surgeon yesterday, and everything went really well! He said I am a perfect candidate, and he didn't order any further tests, and no liquid diet. I feel kinda "left out" not having to do the 2 week diet, but I think I'll do it for a week on my own, just to be on the safe side. I've been watching what I eat more anyway, and lost 6 lbs since my appt in February. My nurse/coordinator submitted my final paperwork to the insurance company yesterday also, so now I wait....to be approved!!! Does anyone have Empire BlueCross BlueShield insurance? that is what I have.....wonder how long I'll have to wait?? I hope surgery went well today for the April 7th bunnies, and best wishes to all the remaining for this week!