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GPS Essentials  

5 members have voted

  1. 1. What vitmains do you take daily?

    • Vitamin B
      2
    • Vitamin C
      4
    • Biotin
      3
    • Calcium
      3
    • Vitamin D
      4
    • Vitamin E
      1
    • Prenatal
      0
    • Fish Oil
      1
    • B-12
      2
    • Whey Powder
      1
    • Fiber
      2
  2. 2. What small appliance is a must-have?

    • Magic bullet
      1
    • Blender
      3
    • Coffee Maker
      1
    • Crock-Pot
      0
    • Pressure Cooker
      0
    • George Foreman
      0
  3. 3. Have you had the GPS?

    • No, but I am strongly considering it
      2
    • No, not enough information for me
      0
    • No, not for me
      0
    • Yes, I'm a newbie (within the last 6 months)
      3
    • Yes, I'm a "vet" (more than 6 months)
      0
    • Yes, I came over from being Banded
      0


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I am scheduled for my Gastric Plication Surgery with Dr.Jose Rodriguez in TJ on Feb. 10, 2011! I haven't decided how I will chronical this journey, but I know I want to. I am starting now getting essential items like Vitamins, pain meds, and other recommended items. I know this has been asked dozens of times, but if you have any recommendations for what to get- please let me know.

What could you not live without?

What are the Dos and Don'ts?

The Must-Haves? Got it and Love 'ems?

I am thinking about putting this information in ONE spot on my blog. Let me know what you guys thinks.

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Anna,

Congrats on your decision! Dr. Rod was my first choice as well, until

my insurance company decided to pay for my band removal/replacement.

I haven't had the plication yet but since I've had the band, the

most important appliance for me was the blender, although this was

before the magic bullet came out. I used my blender daily to make

Protein shakes and then I used it for Soups and to blend thicker things

like chili (in the beginning). I take 2 children's Vitamins daily and 2

Iron pills because of anemia. I also recommend taking chapstick to

the hospital with you, your own robe and slippers. You may want to

take your own pillow to help with tummy pains if you have to fly or

drive a long way home. Good luck to you!

genepha

banded Dec, 2001

Awaiting insurance approval for band removal/replacement with self-pay plication

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Hey Anna congrats. Lip balm was very handy for the first couple of days. For hospital you need slippers and a gown - I didn't even get to use the new nighties I bought as I just used the hospital gown. Once you can wear a bra again you want one with the skinniest strap between the cups as they do a high incision and you won't be able to wear bra with a wide strap across there as it'll get the incision.

I was so tired after surgery I didn't even read the magazines I took with me! I found Yoplait yogurt drink really handy once I was allowed full liquids (you're meant to wait a week, but I started having it from day 5). You can just take a few sips and then put the lid back on it and pop it in your bag for when you want some more sips.

I look forward to checking out your blog and seeing how you get on! wink.gif

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Oh and flight socks are good. They like you to wear their compression stockings which I did while I was in hospital, but I went over to wearing my flight socks when I left (they're paranoid about DVT). Flight socks are waaay more comfortable and easier to get on than those nasty compression stockings!

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TOM products even if your not suppose to have your TOM...I started anyway and the hospital products where like diapers...lol...

Lip Gloss

Lotion....

Laptop??

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