Jlewis229

LMAO! You are a HOOT!

Other than Milk( I use Almond Milk) and I also use OJ, what else can you really mix it with? What are some that you do?

Don't be upset! Keep hour head up! You are about to start an amazing new life for yourself, you have so much to be happy about! Think about the good things that are going to happen to you and that will lift your spirits. Good Luck with your surgery, your going to do fine! Johnathan

I already commented on your status update BUT i'm gonna tell ya GOOD LUCK again! lol Can't wait to hear from ya when ya get home! Johnathan

I totally think it could be an epidemic! Their are a lot of overweight people in the US especially! The report that came out in 2012 said this about the top 10 fattest countries: 1. US (SURPRISE!) 2. Mexico 3. New Zealand 4. Chile 5. Austrailia 6. Canada 7. United Kingdom 8.Ireland 9.Luxembourg 10.Finland It also said that Asia & The US has grown even more obese by 4-5% over the past 2 years(since the study in 2010. We are the fattest nation and it is so sad, the World average per person is 130 some odd pounds, the US average per person 180 some odd pounds! BIG difference! Yes my friend I would call it an epidemic!

I can somewhat agree BUT not totally because I can put it on pretty smooth and here I am single! I'm definitely not unattractive, just FAT! lol I know once I lose weight I will LOOK more desireable. Gay men especially are SO VAIN!!!

Both of you MGM & Gramaof4 are amazing women to have held it together for so long without the support of your husbands! You are both going to do great with this surgery & have extremely happy lives no matter what happens. Of Course I want everuthing to work out for you but sometimes it just doesn't work. My mother has been divorced twice! Both of them were jerks! Patrick- Your wife is extremely lucky to have you! You gave great advice to these ladies!' And for those of you that are having a coronary about people having a laugh, get over it, these ladies have no problems with anyone having a good time, nobody was making fun of anyone's situations. Johnathan

MGM- You don't need to fit in with them anyway! I enjoy talking to you so much on here, you have a great sense of humor & are just easy to talk to!

The people i've talked to that he has sleeved said he doesn't use a drain so i don't think i'll ask just b/c i'm sure he still doesn't and i don't wanna ask him 10,000 questions LOL

Ok so I have my Q&A with him, I know some stuff about him already, not specifics..I know I want to use him b/c he is a good surgeon and everyone that i have talked to him that has used him is very pleased...SO Here are the questions I have complied: How many sleeves have you done? How many out of those had complications? What size bougie do you use? Do you over sew the staple line? How many incisions do you make & can you use my previous gallbladder incisions? How do you test for leaks? My current pain meds are Oxycodone 15mg and Methadone 10mg, the Nurse said you would be able to give them to me for post op, is this accurate? Is it a problem to for out of state patients to get Class II narcotics filled there and if so can you mail me the scripts so i can fill them before I leave GA? Will i take blood thinners after surgery? In your opinion how do people fail with this surgery? What will my first follow up visit include and how soon do i have one after the 1st week? How often will i need to have bloodwork done at home? What Vitamins and minerals do you think I should be taking after surgery? Can i have a DVD of my surgery? That is all I can think of..I had 1 more question but I forgot it!!! If anyone can come up with anything else they think I should know I would appreciate it! My phone call is at 6PM Eastern time. Thanks! Johnathan

ok I could have swore that my reply to the previous post said the surgery was today and not a few days ago LOL Oh well Congratulations anyway! AND Good luck & Congrats to all of you that are going today and tomorrow, seems to be quite a few tomorrow!!! Prayers go out to you all! Johnathan

Good luck & Congratulations!!! You will be on the losers bench now!!!

Dang I can't believe it's already been a week! Just seems like a few days I remember you going in lol All that sounds good to me lol and 20lb in a week is AWESOME!

I'm betting tomorrow will be better for you! I really can't think of any side effects that Chantix has given me. I hear a lot of people have really vivid dreams but I can't remember one dream i've had in 16 days! I constantly had cough drops in my mouth and someone here recommended a peppermint stick which helped too to keep in my hand and mouth, but I also found a pen was helpful in my hand when driving, etc. But I did get the Nicotine Free 0% e-cigarette filter to use bc I really wanted a cigarette and didn't want the nicotine or any other chemicals to set me back to fail! And it did help my craving..just havaing something to puff on ya know! Good luck & if you have any questions, just ask!

I hope mine says I don't like much of anything anymore LOL Because I do love food! I love to cook and bake! Italian and mexican are my faves! But I love good fried chicken too! LOL I just love food dammit, I DO! But, I just don't feel full all the time & that will be the biggest improvement with this sleeve! I will actually feel full!

Great post!!! It is definitely a new life, and a chance at lift at that!! We're so lucky bc so many will never get this opportunity and we do! I know I feel very blessed!! Traceylynn we have the same date! I'm so ready!!

And I didn't even mention smoking to my Dr bc I wanted it to be a non issue bc I knew I would quit bc I had to.

I just realized why my craving was so bad! Last night(Saturday) I fell asleep and didn't take my 1mg chantix! I almost would bet my life on it bc after day 3 it wasn't that bad.

I'm surprised anyone is with the carbs that are in them. IMO 20g carbs is high but while writing this, the point is to lose fat around the liver and not weight, so I guess since they are no or low far it makes since! Nevermind go on with your business LOL

Thank you! I found the 0% in menthol at Racetrack and went to Walmart to see if they had 0% in regular but didn't and decided to call a Racetrack about 15 min away in a bigger city and they have the 0% Regular!! This relieves me so much! No nicotine so no addiction and I'll still be smoke free! Y'all don't know how happy I am right now lol. I'll be so happy when this ADDICTION is kicked!

I'm out looking for 0% Nicotine cartridges for my e-cigarette bc I'm really wanting one but refuse to smoke a real cigarette or an e cigarette with nicotine. Today at 3 pm will be 6 days! For some reason I've been wanting one SO BADLY! Hope they have them since they carry my brand and I don't have to order them online! Thanks for listening yall!

Honestly a 32 and 40 aren't that much different at all! We are talking small differences! See the image below. I'm going to ask my Dr but It isn't a huge deal to me if he goes with a 32 or a 40. I know I will lose lots of weight and get to Goal within a year no matter which one he uses and as long as I eat slow and drink a lot I will be ok. Johnathan