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melissarn25

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  1. Regular coffee. I have defiantly decreased the amount but I need it to function. My Dr is ok with it.
  2. I have 1/2 cup of coffee daily and I'm 4 weeks out. Love my coffee : )
  3. Love sugar free fudgesicles!!!!!!
  4. I use the gummy vitamins and iron. Plus the yummy caramel vitamin d and d chews. I started biotin preop and started taking them again 2 weeks post op. I had my surgery on April 10th. : )
  5. You probably ate over a long period of time too. Don't worry I'm sure your fine. : )
  6. I think after 3 months they told me too. I miss the stuff on the salad like the tomatoes and cucumbers!!!
  7. I slept on my side after day 2. I was sleeved on 4/10. I have been sleeping on my tummy and side since I got home. No problems : )
  8. I'm dealing with it now. I'm 16 days post op and it started about 3 weeks ago. It's hot red and hard. Doctor started me on antibiotics and if not better by Friday he will open in up and drain it. So I bent over to pick something up and it started draining all over. Yuck!!! I pray it gets better for both of us!!
  9. Hi guys! Sleeved April 10th. No big problems. Tomorrow I can have an egg : ) so excited. Lost 30 lbs so far. Can't wait to see what the future holds!!!
  10. Hi everybody just wondering how everybody is doing. I'm doing ok. The protein shakes are ruff sometimes. I had mine done April 10th. Down 30 lbs!!!!
  11. Hi guys I'm only like 36 hours from being sleeved. Very emotional day but excited and ready ; )
  12. Not really sure if I'm replying correctly but I just finished my preop! Only 11 days to go. Super excited!!!
  13. What are you guys planning on bringing to the hospital?
  14. Hi I'm Melissa and my surgery is scheduled for April 10th. So excited!! I signed my consent for the surgery and I got my liquid Percocet already lol. Im having mine done at Yale in New Haven, CT. I don't start my diet till about a week before surgery.
  15. I'm so excited to get this done : ) I have 2 kids and I'm ready to play lol
  16. I live in Connecticut. I do all my preop stuff tomorrow. Are you guys on Facebook? I love this page called bariatric butterflies. It's so awesome and helpful. I'm so excited. I'm ready for my life to start : )
  17. I know April 10th seems so far for me too! I know it will be here sooner than we know. I'm not working that much in the next few weeks so I will have to figure out something to keep me busy. I have 2 kids so it shouldn't be that hard lol.
  18. I'm getting it on April 10th. I'm super excited and nervous. Where do you live?

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