NDN_RN

I am pre op working on losing 25 pounds before my surgery on oct 3. Not easy. All i have to say, is I am blessed for the opportunity, and when I do lose weight and see someone over eating, I will think, there but for the Grace of God, go I.

Heels????hahahahaha' date=' what are THOSE? Havent worn heels in a few years. i am getting the biggest sexiest heels ever, with leopard spots, once I stop having pain. At 5'7" i dont care if I look like a giraffe

Have wild turkeys passing through my property sometimes. I think they would be tough, though

I started working last monday out after 4 years of nothing. I joined Planet Fitness, the trainer took me and trained me on all the resistance machines for the areas I want to target. i felt a little odd, but there are college muscleheads, grannies, and fluffies like me. Now I don't care, and I add a New Machine every other day. I have lost 6 pounds in the last 6 days, it keeps me on my diet and I am drinking tons of water( was a diet pepsi addict). You can do it!

I think you will likely need to postpone your surgery.perhaps you subconsciously sabotaged your pre-op diet because of fear, or feeling unprepared. You should talk to someone in depth about what you are feeling

They are too hard for me' date=' now. I need a lot of cushion on my heel or the pain is escuciating. That's all I wore all year long when I lived in NM

Turkey bacon, turkey breast coldcuts, turkey burgers, turkey hotdogs, turkey bologna...lots of turkey alternatives here for the health conscious as it is very low fat and high Protein.

What?? Aussies don't have turkey bacon??

My nut says no gum or hard candy, if you swallow inadvertently could cause a big problem

Still has A LOT of carbs. That is a slippery slope

Sami, it's normal to be worried. The percentage of complications is so small. The percentage of complications due to obesity are great. I for one actually freak out in the pre-op suite, right before they wheel me in. My heart races i become nauseous ans sweaty. I have learned to ask for a valium from the anesthesiologist to keep from running away.

So far I have two bottles liquid multivits with minerals' date=' walgreens brand, got a thumbs up from the Nut I bottle of Calcium citrate chewables ( my nut said calcium gluconate is not absorbed after sleeve) Abdominal binder 4 bottles of isopure, my surgeon wants only 20g of protein a day the first week of clear liquid diet (3 1/2 bottles) I know it's a little yucky, but if I dilute 1/2 bottle in 36oz of water with crystal light, its ok Crystal light boxes Several cans of protein drinks, to start, pure protein, 35 g per 12 oz for week 2 (told only 60g of protein for the second week) Also have some protein power from bariatric advantage And chicken creamy soup from same Maybe I'll buy some unjury Nothing much else i figure I'll deal with mushies and soft food weeks when I get there I am not going to spend too much money on stuff I may not be able to drink I am having sirgery at 8 am and am expected to be discharged the following night I am taking 10 days off hopefully

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Very happy for you' date=' I know about the pain. Hoping it will resolve with the weight loss post sleeve.

18 days for me. Pre-pre-op diet in full swing lost 6 pounds this past week. Liquid pre-op diet to start thursday. Getting psyched. Nervous too

My surgeons coordinator was very nice, but would take a couple of days to respond. i did all my legwork. The surgeon's nurse gave me the names of the gastroenterologist for my EGD, Gave me a sample letter for my PCP, which Typed up myself, putting in my information, leaving room for letter head. I gave it to my pcp who signed it, put it on letterhead and sent it right in, had my EKG and blood work, scheduled and paid for all three nutrition visits my self. When the last letter came in, she sent it that day to insurance. i bit my tongue for the following 3 business days, then called the insurance directly, to find out they wanted information that was clearly in their possession or not required. I demanded to speak to an insurance nurse. I explained nurse to nurse the problem, and although it was on another nurses to do list, she approved it on the spot! I called my coordinator who said to me she wished all her patients were like me. Yeah, I made it easy!

What is still available. I am interested, i will probably ...hopefully, shrink out of them by thannks giving, but I have no clothes right nomw that fit (gained a lot of weight this past year)

Wow, I had no idea i That Mx was so much more inexpensive.

With that much travel, you must get up and walk the ailes frequently to prevent bloodclots.

Traveling far, Boricua! I always wondered if they had wls in DR, that would be closer. I like the striped dress. Green is pretty, though

Where?? I actually hate my arms in the maxi dresses. I look like a sumo wrestler.

Sorry that last post came out wrong, I ment to ask Luvbug about west haven CT

Really?? Who's doing your surgery? Are you already sleeved. i have been dying to find a local buddy! I go into West Haven once a week to see patients' date=' maybe we could do lunch