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She & her husband were on Dr Drew last night on HLN!

Arena Pharmeceuticals and Oryxigen? pharm are working on wt loss drugs. Arena's is closer to being approved. I've asked pcp for rx for phentermine or something!! But hbp prevents it. I will be P*SSED if they approve a magic pill the day after my surgery!! LOL

Cudlyqt....i am so sorry you're going thru all this. I haven't had surg but wanted to send a hug your way. Take care and it can only get better from here!

First...sorry if this is answered elsewhere...i did look! As i sit here (pre op ) on my sixth cup of gatorade + miralax....i wondered how on earth does one drink all this stuff for a colonoscopy once you're sleeved???? My full size stomach is about to pop with all this liquid!!

Thank you for the replies. I'll ask the NUT on my next visit in a couple weeks, and post the answer. All i gotta say is.....i BETTER lose a few lbs after all this! Ugh!! Gotta GO!!!

Oh my gosh!!! I cant wait to be full on that tiny amt!!! Hope to have surg in october! Wow you did great!

Hi Cholula, I am in the pre surgery stuff myself. Hope to do it in oct. Here's an outlune of what i have done, although not in your state or your ins co...might give you an idea of how it might be: Feb 2012: called for seminar appt -- large packet mailed to me, took part of it to my PCP who had to fill out info Apr 9: 3 hr seminar...turned in packet Must be current on Pap, mammo...went to those appts in april Apr 16: history and physical with PA at wls office Apr 17: psychiatric eval, as required April 25: 3 hr seminar about nutrition Placed on balanced eating plan...basically like ww or something..fruit, veg , prot dairy etc each meal. Must fill out food log May 4: gallbladder ultrasound to see if i have stones. If yes the surgeon removes gb during wls. Mjne was ok. Whew June 6: one on one appt with nutritionist. Turn in food log. She decides how many more times she needs to see you. I go back once more, first part july....and again turn in a food log June 22: colonoscopy, again a requirement from my wl surgeon So that's where i'm at. I had no idea it was this involved! But glad everything is knocked out except colon!!! I imagine after my next and final nut appt, they will set an appt with'the surgeon, who will then set surg date. Hope this helps!!! Best of luck to you! We can DO THIS!!!

Thanks Wheetsin. The calculator said 1972 cal to lose wt.

I got in trouble w/ nut yesterday. I had my notebook (food diary ) filled out for the past month. Towards the end i found MFP but continued the food diary. She was frowning, and looked so exasperated! She said "this is all over the place! " as she flayed the pgs with her thumb then slammed it shut. I'd lost 3 lbs BTW. I think she was not happy that my meal times were not always the same (but darn close), and that i am not having fruit, veg and dairy at every meal, and why am i drinking prot shakes sometimes???? So i pinned her down on just how many calories etc does she expect? (so i can fill in MFP goals). She wants 1300 cal/carb 200/prot 60/fat 30. I'm discouraged and feel sorry for myself!! If i could follow this plan, i wouldn't be Needing WLS! Geez. I'm tempted to just BS the next month's food diary and do my own thing. I only have one more appt with her, thank goodness.

OK Girls...if i'm not seeing red by noon on tuesday...i'd be pee-in on a stick!!! Just sayin'........

Thanks TB, same to you!! Did Roc General seminar discuss VSG? So far HH is like...oh yeah and there's this other thing called VSG. Then they move on to talking about band and bypass!! BUT when i went to first in office appt, the PA said she liked sleeve better than band, so that made me feel better. I went all the way down there last week for Nut appt. The minute i stepped into elevator the fire alarm sounded. When it finally moved and let me out, all doors were locked. I freaked out. Once i managed to get a door open, i run to the dr ofc only to find the receptionist very casually listening to the radio and filing her nails or something, with no regard for the FIRE ALARM ringing. Then she said, ummmm, that appt was cancelled. ???HUH??? I was furious!!! No call. Apparently they had my ph num incorrect. I was fuming and kept thinking maybe its an omen. LOL. I go back tues, try again for nut appt.

I haven't had surg yet. After the Nut seminar, she had us go on a "balanced eating plan". Part of what we are supposed to do is, no drinking w/meals and take 30 mins to eat. My question is....those that have HAD surg and now only eat tiny amounts of food...do you still take 30 mins to eat??? Thanks!!!

Thank you for the replies. The slow eating/chewing chewing chewing is very hard for me! Will keep working on it!

Oh good! Which dr? There were about 30 at mine. Maybe 20 at nut seminar. Were there many there for sleeve? It seemed like mostly banders at the one i went to. The doc barely talked about VSG. Did yours???

Ricki, how did the seminar go????

Ok thank you for the info. I will find friends after surgery...right now i am trying to follow the "nutritionally balanced eating plan" as set forth a month ago at the NUT seminar. So compared to the Sleevers, i eat a lot during the day. I go Fri for 1:1 nut appt. Hope i have lost wt!!! Even though they didnt say u had to.

Wow i can't believe so many husbands dont understand Slevedom. I dont feel so bad now!!!

Arrrgh sorry! I was trying to correct the typo and hit send. Anyway, thank you for any info!!

I have been logging on MFP for a couple weeks. Love it! But, can someone tell me how the "friends" work ? I log intomfood diary, exercise... Dont understand how " friends " fit into it? Thanks for any

oh no...hubby and i were just having a conversation about Albert Manzo from Real Housewives of NJ (yah...) who got the lap band. Hubby said, well cant the sleeve be removed? GRRRR i KNEW HE WAS NOT LISTENING TO ME!!! My reply: "I'll explain it to you when i get out of recovery ". LOL

Highland has been fine so far. I haven't had surg yet. HH is rated Level 1, Accredited Bariatric Surg Center. Which is the best rating. Where r u located?

You look so good!! Thanks for sharing. Omgggosh that pup is too cute!!

It is a slow process! I have my Nutrition 1:1 appt on the 25th. Had lost some wt and now it's all back. Ugh!!! They didnt tell us to lose, but i assume it's better if u do, to show u followed the plan (presented at Nut sem)...and i dont want to be put on a strict liquids before surg if i dont have to. Oh, i passed the psych eval, it was stupid. He had like a four pg questionairre, buzzed thru it and i was out in 40 mins. I spent more time filling out ins papers!!!! Than answering the questions. Hang in there, let me know how the sem goes. I will be thinking about you.

Hey Ricki, how are things ? Your sem is coming up soon! Let me know how it goes!

Hey NewLife....make sure there's no sugar in that tea