Kaiser Richmond Pre-op

[smallerj 2]

welcome Pearls! They still do the surgery in Fremont is that closer to you? looking forward to chatting with you.

[swrktp 1]

Yep no more carbs!! I am so ready for it. I just didn't feel right the last week 1/2 with the way everything got caught and than carbs would go down easier...............

It was almost harder than bandster hell cause I was afriad of eathing nothing!!

The only bad thing is Robin and Dr. Baggs were waiting for me but they had no idea why I was there!! I think they thought I wanted another fill and made an earlier appointment...........so I had to go through Robin first!! LOL. I just told her I want some of the Fluid out I am hurting...........LOL. I was telling her that I get tighter around my period and she said no one has told her that before. I told her you better believe it but this time I have no room for it to tighten up!! She said it makes sense with hormones and all but she never heard it before.....

She also gave me some stuff to bring to the support meeting. She was also telling me the group fill before me was not very talkative and they all just sat there waiting for a fill............LOL. Poor Robin!!

Robin is easier to talk to one on one so I was glad I saw her today. She told me she would get Dr. Baggs and advise him I needed some fluid out so I could be comfortable!! :-) Yahoo!!

[momcof3 1]

Glad to hear you are feeling better Tina, but know you didn't want that much taken out, but if you didn't do something you would have become dehydrated.

I had an awkward experience this afternoon. I stopped at costco on the way home from work to pick up a few items and tasted some tri tip. Then I got a frozen yogurt there and headed to Sam's Club (didn't find what I wanted at Costco). I wasn't quite to Sam's Club and felt like I was going to get sick. I ended up pulling over and pbing out the door - apparently the fro yo couldn't go down with the tri tip in my pouch. So while I am in Sam's Club I feel like I'm gonna pb again- I quickly looked around to see if there was a trash can that wasn't near a tasty table - no such luck. So I had to grab a plastic bag people put there bagel packs in and hide around a corner to pb, not once, but twice. Jeez I felt pathetic.

Guess no more tasties for me.

[swrktp 1]

thanks Pam so glad I am not the only one!! LOL. I had to have a PB bag while I was driving all freaking day yesterday..............I just never knew when it was coming but it didn't help that I insisted on trying to drink Water all day long.................I finally got pineapple juice cause someone told me if your stuck it will dissolve the problem and I got a tiny bit of that down.............seemed to help so helpful tip ladies!! Pineapply juice might be good to have around...........

[swrktp 1]

OH Dr. Baggs said he is still working on the group fill dates for September and to call in couple of weeks to check in for a group appointment.............

I didn't get 9/24/09 Riley obviously!! OH well............

I might go in the end of this month to get another fill.

[PearlsGirl 0]

welcome Pearls! They still do the surgery in Fremont is that closer to you? looking forward to chatting with you.

Fremont is definately closer, but I haven't found a Kaiser Fremont thread here. I would love to chat, I'm getting really excited, but sad to learn they've added an additional step in the process. I will be going to the "Info" class on Monday. Then hopefully to the orientation soon after. I do have sleep apnea, so I'm hoping things might go a little faster. I'm going to try to go with the flow, and try to remain calm about the amount of time between appointments - but I think that is easier said than done. I'm looking forward to chatting with you too!

[smallerj 2]

I don't think there is a Kaiser Fremont thread....you've come to the right place though.

[swrktp 1]

Welcome pearls............:-)

Heather luckily I was still in the BAy area just stayed later to get the appointment in................

I was gonna come back tomorrow at 11am but they found something today so I got lucky. I didn't care about driving back I just wanted to see him before the weekend..............LOL!! Glad I don't have to go back next week though!! Although I might want another fill by next week!! LOL. Ah well.............

Still not liking being at 4cc's............................5.5cc is about right for me I think!! Or better yet

5. 75cc's ..........

[riley4183 0]

Pearls, they added the info class because only a little over 10% of folks who went to orientation actually go through with some type of bariatric surgery! They think it's the easy way and then they find out it's SO not, and there are so many rules . . .so they drop out along the way, never lose their 10% or whatever. But we have all made it so far, and if you stick with us you will too! The faster you get to your surgery goal weight, the faster you will have surgery - so the timing is largely up to you! Warning though, do not start losing weight until after orientation! Your orientation weigh-in is your official "start" weight

Pam, yucko! No more snackies for you either :-(

Tina I had a really good one-on-one with Robin last time, too - so much so that I was going to write her a thank-you :-)

Edited August 14, 2009 by riley4183

[riley4183 0]

Jes, meeting @/near 37 sounds good, wherever the shopping mall is - or whatever, just get me an address so I can google-map it (no GPS for this girl) and I'm all over it!! Candra where you gonna be? Oh and what time girls?

[marquint 2]

Heather- you live in EG right? This is the thing..we only have one vehicle and my husband just told me that he would like to take our son to a movie or something. Do you mind if I bum a ride from you, I got you on gas. I can private message you with my address.

[riley4183 0]

Donna I am going to get to actually see you finally!!!

[marquint 2]

Whew girls just got in a 2nd work out of the day. while the guys are watching the Raider game I got on my bike and worked it out to "Spill the Wine" (War) any 20 minutes!! and I did 20 minutes this morning. I had a great dinner too. Had Spaghetti squash and broccolli while the guys had wheat spaghetti and broccoli.

[marquint 2]

Donna I am going to get to actually see you finally!!!

Riley I can finally meet you too... yay me!!

[roseyyyd1 0]

Evenin Richmond Ladies...and more!

Tina, so sorry that happened, but glad you are better. You will be back to your sweet spot in no time...now that you even know what it is about, and the body soft signs to listen for. I am still working on that, with how much eating, what eating and when, def not as much in the morn. Pam, u brave to tri tri tip at Sams! Not even attempting steak yet have done small pot roast (soupy) bites with veggies.

Welcome Pearlsgirl...this is a great thread to build support and wonderful sisters of surgery with. I was banded in SSF, and consider this my 'home' support with these ladies, being that I live north of Roseville. How ever we can help better prepare you, we are here! Can u even make it on Sat?

Candra, dont ever apologize for so many posts, lol, we enjoy reading them and continuin the conversation! Riley, woman, we actually get to meet!!! Candi, Christine, can u make Sat?

Nicole, let me know, I think me hubby is staying home, if you wanted to carpool from here, we can! By the way...have you thought of cutting your hair for different styles to work with through this phase...also might help release tension on scalp with ponytails and putting it up? Just a thought. I found some tablets at my Absolute Nutrition store, will bring with.

sleep well ladies! (Heather, where a name tag, u will be so much less, I need to know who you are! hehehe)