JamieLogical 8,719 Posted October 15, 2015 My husband came up with a great idea the other day. I was once again lamenting the fact that so many WLS patients seem to be clueless about the post-op guidelines. So, my husband thought of this brilliant suggestion. Remember those little Tamagothchi/DigiPets from the 90's? The ones you where you had to feed and care for your "pet" or else they died? Well what if they made a version of those for WLS patients and required us to use them for 2-4 weeks pre-op. We would have to give our "pet" enough Protein, Water, and Vitamins and "walk" them a few times a day. That would force people to become very familiar with their post-op routine and making sure they met all their nutrition and activity goals on a schedule. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OKCPirate 5,323 Posted October 15, 2015 When you get the kickstarter campaign going let me know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BLERDgirl 6,417 Posted October 15, 2015 Even easier, create an app. Most of us have smartphones. Instead of yet something else we need to by for post-op life an app in both android and iOs could work. It could be set up so that we had to download and set it up with out NUTs so it's set up to our own individual needs. I hope I didn't just give away the creation of Facebook 2.0, but there ya' go! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Candidate 3,215 Posted October 15, 2015 I love it! Although I should confess that I never could keep mine alive for very long. And I took it very hard. ???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSGAnn2014 12,992 Posted October 15, 2015 Some people .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MIMISAN 404 Posted October 15, 2015 Great idea really. I wish I were app savvy and could do it myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4MRB4PHOTO 3,900 Posted October 15, 2015 That is a very creative idea and quite funny too when you compare what you needed to do to keep the virtual pet alive. I think my weight problem stemmed from my mimicking how Pac-Man ate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gpmed 623 Posted October 15, 2015 Haha...I love it! If you really wanted people to get the message, you could set it up so you have to give your little bariatric pet sips and bites. And then give them Oregon Trail type messages like: "Oops, you gave your pet too many sips, too fast! He's taking nausea medicine and praying he doesn't throw up." "Your pet didn't take enough sips today. He has a headache and feels weak." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daisee68 2,493 Posted October 16, 2015 What a great idea!!! And @@gpmed - LOVE IT! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
