Kathy Pitcher

I stocked up too, but tried some of the stuff I hadn't had and if I can take it now, for pre-op, then I am taking it back to Vitamin shoppe for an exchange. The Vitamins and Calcium citrates suck, next I need to check to anthrax nectar lemon tea Protein tub I bought....

I was told not to stock up on Vitamins b/c we'll be needing bariatric vitamins that are designed four the malsorption aspect of our new pouches. Maybe it's something you'd like to ask your physician about?

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  RoxyFoxy: 3/5!
  
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  vachick64: 3/5!
  
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  Gurlygirlrcr80: 3/6!
  
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  Mexicali: 3/11!
  
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  godinez831: 3/12!
  
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  thynnlynn: 3/13!!
  
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  Vens1920: 3/15!
  
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  Blaq_Butterfly: 3/19!
  
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  AmandaD: 3/21!
  
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  Kathypitcher31: 3/21!
  
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  dkm164: 3/25!
  
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  MarinaCC: 3/25!!
  
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  Manda85: 3/27!
  
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  A-2nd-Chance: Still waiting!! (We can't wait to hear your date!!)
  

Well my surgery is on Tuesday and I'm actually postive and excited for myself

That's wonderful! I hope you'll let everyone know how you are doing! A positive attitude is great!

Is anyone else getting excited! What are you doing to get ready? We've got a great group.

• RoxyFoxy: 3/5!

  
  

• vachick64: 3/5!

  
  

• Gurlygirlrcr80: 3/6!

  
  

• Mexicali: 3/11!

  
  

• godinez831: 3/12!

  
  

• thynnlynn: 3/13!!

  
  

• Blaq_Butterfly: 3/19!

  
  

• AmandaD: 3/21!

  
  

• Kathypitcher31: 3/21!

  
  

• dkm164: 3/25!

  
  

• MarinaCC: 3/25!!

  
  

• Manda85: 3/27!

  
  

• A-2nd-Chance: Still waiting!! (We can't wait to hear your date!!)

  
  

MarinaCC: 3/25!!

my surgeon send them home with you too

My doc suggested pureeing my foods now and pouring it into ice trays to freeze... pop it out put it in a freezer bag and u have little one ounce servings. When u r ready to eat it put a cube in the microwave and u r all set.

I'm March 5th and have my pre-op appt on 2/19 and will also begin the liquid diet

RoxyFoxy, you are first so far!! You'll have to keep us posted, and we'll be thinking of you!! You are only 4.5 weeks away!! Wow!!

Hey everyone My date is scheduled for March 27th. I am excited but scared lol. Can't believe we all have under 2 months until surgery date

My surgery is 25 March--so ready for this. Hoping to get off the diabetes roller coaster. Am worried about the 2 week pre-surgery diet since I'm at bottom of where they will allow surgery. I'm doing this to try and beat the diabetes complications. Ladies in my nutrition class yesterday told me I was too skinny for this surgery. At 5'5" and 212 pounds I'm not exactly Olive Oil! Got to do what's best for my health. Tricare hoops were a pain but surgery day will be here before I know it!

I'm March 5th and have my pre-op appt on 2/19 and will also begin the liquid diet

My surgery is scheduled for March 12th. I am excited and slightly nervous.

Welcome everyone!! I hope to learn from you all!! We can support and encourage one another! We'll need it!!

RoxyFoxy: 3/5!

godinez831: 3/12!

dkm164: 3/25!

Manda85: 3/27!

Gurlygirlrcr80: 3/6!

March 6th is my surgery and I just have my pre-op appointment on 2/20 and then I start my liquid diet super excited! 35 more days!

Yay!! I'm so excited for you! I'll add you to the list!

For the Bypass surgery? Something sounds silly. All the research and I've never heard of this.

Well, he's had a very high success rate, and I think it's a great way to help me get adjusted:) So I'll keep you all posted!

I've been doubling up on dinner and making extra god the freezer do I won't have to cook during my 2 week Pre-op liquid diet and 4 weeks post op.

Smart thinking!!

I did all that stuff and I bought a heating pad. It was so great to have esp after the trip home. I lived with that thing for three weeks.

Good luck!

Heating pad... great idea! Thanks!

My list is similar. I just bought a new robe and slippers for the hospital and I'm stocking up on groceries so my family won't have to worry about it for a few weeks. I'm a coupon queen and I can't stand the idea of anyone else doing the shopping and overpaying! Also stocking up for my 3 day pre-op liquid diet. We're going to hire someone to clean since I am working right up to surgery. We're going to have dinner at a couple of my favorite restaurants beforehand also. Lastly, working on lining up help since my hubby is an accountant and can't take time off this time of year and I have a 3 year old.

Sounds like you've got it together!! I love to coupon too!!

That is a very good list. I also got my hair cut and my nails done. Explained to daughter that I wanted clean sheets on the bed the day I came home. Paid any bills that would be due in the next couple of weeks.

Very nice!! I'm definitely going to have to add paying bills b/c hubby would be bumfuzzled! LOL!

Here's a list of our little group! I hope it will grow quickly! I'm going to include tentative dates as well, so keep us posted if there is a change!

Mexicali: 3/11!

Blaq_Butterfly: 3/19!

AmandaD: 3/21!

Kathypitcher31: 3/21!

A-2nd-Chance: Still waiting!! (We can't wait to hear your date!!)

I wish you all the best of luck, you'll be in my thoughts and prayers often! I can't wait to share our journeys together!

Does anyone have a little list of things you are checking off before surgery?

Mine looks something like this:

-Catch up on laundry

-Grocery shopping

-Deep clean the house

-Pedicure

-Spend some time with my family

- Pack hospital bag

What about you? Vets? Anything you wish you would have done before surgery?

Had my surgery class last night! It was very informative. I found out I'll be using a feeding tube (g-tube) the first four weeks to help me get in my fluids and Protein. I'll have a Blake drain for the first two weeks and I have to drink one blue Powerade every day and if I see the blue in the Blake drain then Houston, we have a problem. Anyone else heard of this? I've never seen any thing about a g-tube on here.

Good luck!!

Hope you hear soon.

Thanks!

I'm excited for all of you! Lol!

I can't wait to:

Cross my legs.

Have awesome sex again.

Go camping and be comfortable.

Climb to the top of the lighthouse at Hunting Island State Parks.

Run up the steps without being out of breath

Be healthy and live a better quality of life.