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Shontel, your story is a prime example of why this surgery should never be done on an outpatient basis. It is still major surgery with major risks and complications. Thankfully most people sail through it...but those that don't need expert medical care! Best wishes on your continued health improvement, Tracy

Sooooo sorry Roja, I can't imagine this happening since I will be traveling out of the country for mine. I guess I would end up poolside at the Lucerne!

Totally not "sleeve" related....well it is sort of... Some of you know I raise show dogs...Bichon Frises. Two of my dogs are competing over the next ten days in California, (actually four of them the weekend of the 12/13th) ...and my puppy boy won today:thumbup:! The girl went Reserve:thumbup1:...(top loser...lol). It's sleeve-related because I'm hoping this will be the last set of shows that I have to pay a professional handler to present my show dogs. I have been unable to do the getting up and down in the show ring to pose the dogs since I gained weight. Additionally, I have bad knees (two dislocations last winter) and that is exacerbated by the weight. I want to get back out in the show ring!

I think I overbaked the buttercup squash. It has a good taste...just tastes over cooked and bit mushier than I expected. It's definitely a more manageable portion than a butterNUT squash. The Buttercup squash yielded about 3/4 cup-1 cup cooked flesh. A butternut squash yields probably closer to 4 cups of cooked flesh (depending on size). Again...since I live alone, the buttercup would work better and I wouldn't have to eat squash for 10 days straight on mushies! I smooshed together in a little bowl a Tablespoon of ICBINB and a Tablespoon of Splenda Brown Sugar Blend. I used that to smear on the inside of the squash after I used a spoon to scrape out all the seeds and pulp. I baked it in the oven for 55 minutes at 350 degrees. (I'm thinking 35-40 minutes might have been plenty.) lesson learned...I'm still gonna eat it..it's tasty!

Didja notice my new avatar??? I love that little thing...I um....."borrowed" it off an "adult" site...sshhhh...don't tell anyone.

Ok...now I know I'm weird.. I got my period yesterday and nearly cried with joy. I was afraid I'd have it going on while I was traveling and having surgery. This is perfect time! It'll be over and done with and I don't have to pack the extra "supplies", and ...I'll just be a regular normal biottccch...and not a raving-sobbing-pissed off-happy as a clam- biottccchhh!

OMG I went shopping in my own spare closet today and found a suit I had intended to take to a consignment shop. The suit top is a tiny bit large (better than too tight) and the pants are quite a bit too big....but I can switch out the pants with any basic black pants. Dressy outfit problem SOLVED! Tracy

Isn't it great to know that our goals are actually achievable??? It's soo exciting! Congratulations!

Life is better now...too bad I didn't keep up the weight loss after losing that particular #218 (his weight).

I had a miserable experience with the lapband. My co-workers have seen me suffer with it. I have told them that I'm going back to have it removed. I haven't told them that I'm having the VSG. Not sure I will, at least until I have some noticeable results. Tracy

Very wise decision. Please keep us posted on what happens! Tracy

Honey is an awesome product...raw and unrefined. If overly processed and sterilized it may lose alot of it's beneficial aspects but "in the raw" it's great. Please read the following article before you dismiss it as having no nutritive benefits! The healing power of honey: From burns to weak bones, raw honey can help

Does a humidifier in the room where you sleep help with this dry mouth issue? I use a humidifier in my bedroom from the time I turn my heat on in the fall until I turn it off in the spring. I'm pre-surgery so can't relate to it being caused by that. Tracy

I'm sure others that have experienced complications will chime in as soon as they see this thread. In the meantime, stay on the antibiotics...perhaps apply warm compresses to draw the infection to the surface? Insist on good care from your doctor..that's what you're paying him for! Tracy

I would imagine it could be a potentially life altering scene in the mind of an impressionable (read: horny) teenage boy. I notice that the villian that took your impressionable son to that movie is an ex. Need I say more? T

JeepChick.. good that you've checked him out then... As long as you're confident in his abilities...I get a little panicked when I think people haven't really checked...so panicked that I can't even remember a 13 from a 16! ... Enjoy your vacation! Tracy

Oh yes V.A. ...I'm starting the Airborne on Monday. I get it in little packets that can be added to bottled Water and it will be my beverage of choice for the week prior to surgery. (sure hope there's nothing in there that will affect surgery...don't think so). I've been to Mexicalli twice now and never have seen the mall...sure hope I get a chance to this time. I've allowed a day of flexibility at the end of my trip to Mexicalli just in case of complications. If I get discharged from the hospital on time, I'll have a whole day to kill....if I get bored I might go to the mall, walk around and pass gas for them! (I'm sure they'll be thrilled that Medical Tourism has come to their part of the country). Vitamins......um....er.....I'm not taking any. Seriously now, should I start now? I never can remember the dang things...I know I'll need them after...but will it really have time to help boost my system if I start now? Water I already drink alot of...so I'm safe there. Tracy

I'd be far less concerned about your success rate with the pre-op diet and be way more concerned that your surgeon has only done 16 of these surgeries! The liver can be firmed up and "de-fatted" in as little as a week of pre-op hard core dieting with high protien and low carb foods. The body could take years and years to recover from an inexperienced surgeon. Tracy

common cold without a fever .... surgery usually ok Fever of any kind......NOPE! I've been resting alot, avoiding crowds, and washing my hands like an OCD person. When I get to Mexico I will have no christmas shopping done, have chapped hands and will be wide awake! Tracy

oh yes...that was it!... TMI but my ex used to say he wished I had a boob on my back for when we did "it" doggy style. I did mention that he's my ex....right??? ha!

ohhhhh I remember some weird movie ...was it a Mel Gibson gig??? Some alien woman had three....hmmmmm I've worked too many hours to remember anything factual.

Everytime I see this post title....I want to go all smartass and say..... "YES....I HAVE TWO!" It's a curse....I'm trying to overcome it. tracy

If your band was placed by Dr Aceves originally your price for revision to sleeve is $10,500. If you are going there for revision after lapband surgery elsewhere it's $12,500. VSG as a "first" bariatric surgery is, I believe, $9500. Tracy

I think Tiffykins is the one that posted about "the world according to EggFace"'s site.....now I check it often and this morning I found her link to her pureed foods section. The thought of eating pureed foods has almost made me change my mind several times about this surgery. However...the food ideas in this site gave me the confidence to proceed.... enjoy!!! http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2007/08/pureed-foods.htm Tracy

Fantastic ideas on pureed foods....process them a bit less and they'd be just mushies! theworldaccordingtoeggface: Pureed Foods Tracy