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I guess I am just being silly with the surgery coming up so fast. Starting to panic, wait I think I have been freaking out all along ! LOL

I can relate to the panic... I feel nauseous whenever I think about the fact that it is the day after tomorrow. Apparently I am not alone with that!

I also wanted to tell you that at the TLBC meeting we were told about this clear Protein drink that we can have post-op. It is called Isopure and you can get it at GNC. I picked some up today. It looks like gatorade but has something like 40g of Protein and no carbs. It was pricy but they really recommended it and apparently it can be diluted. Just FYI.

Anyway - good luck! Don't panic too much... just think - before either one of us knows it, we will be banded. I can't believe it.

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I also wanted to tell you that at the TLBC meeting we were told about this clear Protein drink that we can have post-op.

Just so you know, you can have any Protein Drink you want after surgery! If you find one you can stand, whether it's cheap or expensive, hold on to it!

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Why wear a speedo in the hot tub Gaffer ;when you can just wear nothing lol.

I like the way you think Loriely!

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Why wear a speedo in the hot tub Gaffer ;when you can just wear nothing lol.

2 words: Filter Intake :)

No really. It could be an option, but could lead to embarrasing situations.

We were in in the tub the other night when this guy show up in our back yard & is like we have your pizza. Now I am doing Optifast, so I though this guy was a message from God and that my prayers were answered. Turns out it was a mistake.

Now ladies, behave. I am the lone male here.

Andrew

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Gaffer that's hilarious. Last time I was in Mexico this fool of a guy was walking around in the shallow end of the pool so that everyone could see his package. It was also a T-bar type. Yuck... I think I took a pic. of it...I'll see if I can find it and post it for your viewing pleasure.

Speedo wearing tip:Remember to tuck the potato in the front not the back.

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Just so you know, you can have any Protein drink you want after surgery! If you find one you can stand, whether it's cheap or expensive, hold on to it!

Even during the clear fluids phase?

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Ahhhh.. no. I thought when she said "post-op" she meant for the rest of your life, after surgery. But if she meant during the post-op diet, that would make more sense... because that stuff is clear... ahhh... yes, I get it now.

I do have some unflavoured "Unjury" Protein powder.. I don't know if it would be clear dissolved in juice or whatever, cause I only had it in milk. They say you can put it in warm liquids like Soup or coffee.. but I've yet to try that.

Anyways, yeah, Isopure sounds good... I just wish there was a GNC near me. Are they pre-mixed drinks? Do they TASTE like Gatorade? :D How pricey is pricey?

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I am the queen of type O's

Do they actually stitch the stomach to the band ?

(maybe it was the stomach over the band, it was something like that )

I saw that on I LapBand surgery site. They said that it helps prevents slips

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Yes Yasmina, the band should be stitched in a few locations to the stomach to help better anchor it. Not all doctors do this. Rest assured that at TLBC, it is done in that manner.

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