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Thanks! I went with the wheeled bag..

Ok I'm packing to head to my surgery, and I cant decide if I should take a wheeled carry on or my hiking backpack.. The pack will be more convenient today and tomorrow, but will it kill me coming home next week??? Advice please!! (FYI... I'm taking my smallish laptop with me)

Good luck GoofySpice~!!! LOL your writing was so funny

Good Luck Kelli and other April sleevers!!!! Mine is on the 14th.. Woohoo!!!!

Hi, I was just looking at liquid calcium online and the 1 brand I can buy here has 25 grams of carbs for 2 tsp.... Is this normal???

My problem is that when I have a goal I automatically try to sabotage myself. It sounds like you may be the same way. Try to take it one day at a time... cuz eating is an addiction... just like alcohol and drugs. When you fall off the wagon, don't just say the hell with it, if I've eaten this one bad thing, I might as well as eat that other bad thing, this is exactly my style, and it has been really hard to break, but it is possible. I totally agree with meggiep... you need a goal outfit. Mine is a little navy blue dress in a size 14... That may seem ridiculous to some of the losers now, but wow that is a huge goal for me!! Anyway, take your goal outfit and hang it where you can see it where you normally eat, be it in the kitchen, living room, or bedroom. When you are stuffing yourself silly and you look at it, it will make you feel sick.

I was a tight 26/28 at 360... now I'm down to 298 and I'm wearing 22s and 24s... my 22 pants fit, but my 22 jeans are so tight at the waist that they feel like they will explode, so I dare not wear them ..... I know that at 195 I will be a size 12/14 with a large top (from prior experience)

Thanks~!!! will do Most iron supplements say: Avoid taking antacids, dairy products, tea, or coffee within 2 hours before or after this medication because they will decrease its effectiveness. Do not lie down for 30 minutes after taking this medication. i didn't actually know this either until my pharmacist told me

Hi caleybooth... I don't really know much about the band, but I didn't want you to think we are all ignoring you ... I looked it up online and there is some useful information here: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/revision/3865778/Anyone-with-lap-band-erosion-what-were-your-symptoms/ and http://all-about-lapband.com/problems/erosion.html Am praying that yours is fine and your doctor can do your surgery!! Good Luck!!!

Thank you MovinForward!! Ive told my 2 BFFs... never telling my family... haven't decided if I should tell my boyfriend (he's out of the country and we won't see each other at least until Christmas)

I was scheduled for the 19th but got it moved up to the 14th ... Seeing the post about the anemia was a great reminder to pop a couple of my iron pills, but I really feel sorry for you ASBgirl!!!, but don't worry, anemia is usually an easily diagnosed and fixed thing... mine is from my Ventolin asthma inhalers... BTW: if they give you an iron supplement, make sure not to take it within 1 hour of consuming anything with caffeine or milk (they both bond with the iron and prevent absorption) Good Luck!!!!

Awesome!! Congrats!! I have exactly 1 week to go!! ditto on the scared and nervous part!

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April 14th for me in Seoul, South Korea with Dr. Yongjin Kim Good Luck everyone!!!

Awesome!! Congrats on the loss!! And thanks for the helpful info!! I'm going to 3 weeks behind you, so I look forward to hearing what is in store for me

I love your positive attitude!!! Great job with the weight loss!!

Good Luck on your surgery tomorrow Starry!!! Funny, we are both Star®ys from Texas!!

Thanks Ms Lady in NC!!!! Yay heather_bare!!! We are surgery sisters!!!! Best of luck to you!!!

Thanks ladies!!! @DJackson...LOL about the phone/ipod @juliarh... thanks!! WalMart is a great idea!! I just looked and I can't believe you can buy a bra for $10... amazing!!! I will order a couple each of a few sizes going down...LOL about the shrinkage

Thanks!!!!! I can't wait!!!

Thanks Beadingnurse!! I'm so very very excited!!! only 11 days to go!!!!

Hi ladies, I have a question... I'm doing my surgery next week and I need to order some bras for the future. I've already lost 66 pounds and my bras are so loose already. So my question is, what have you experienced with losing cup sizes??? I know this is a personal question, but I cant even begin to guess, and it will take about 2 months for my stuff to arrive here (Korea). I'm currently wearing a 44DD.. while the cup size hasn't changed, it's just too loose around my chest. Thanks for any and all advice in advance!!!!

OMG!!! Just got an email from my doctor.. and he said yes to my request to move up my surgery to the 14th, and that the schedule change is actually better for him!! Am doing it on April 14th!!! YAY ME!!! I've gotta start my pre-op diet today!! I'm so excited!!!!

Anesthesia + anything in your bowls = a really unpleasant surprise if you pass gas after you come out of anesthesia... trust me on this..... I haven't done my surgery yet, but I've had 2 in the last 2 years... my tonsils/adenoids and my gallbladder... and it can be very embarrassing!!

Met my other BFF last night and told her. She was really supportive. At one point in our time hanging out, she looked at me and said, "I guess I'm going to have to give you your clothes back." That really made me smile. Cuz we live in Asia, plus size clothes are hard to find and are so ugly. I had given her all of my size 14-18 clothes (cuz she's one of those rare plus sized Koreans)... Anyway, that was really sweet of her, cuz it means that not only does she support me, but she believes in me. I told I would just need to borrow them.