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I know they said no caffeine and I understand no more sodas but I am wondering about ice tea. I am having trouble finding something to drink that does not gag me. I used to love Water, it tastes awful now. I have been drinking all flavors of Crystal Lite but that is starting to not taste any good. I am so thirsty all the time. So I am wondering about Tea. Then I am also am wondering about Pasta. I see some eating Mac n cheese, etc. So i was just wondering when it is okay to eat pasta. I just need some input. Thanks.

I was doing so good until a couple of weeks ago. I fell and broke my ankle and had to have surgery and a plate put in my ankle. Now I am off my foot for at least 8 more weeks. There goes my walking. Granted I never was into ex cerise but I was really being good about walking. Now that is totally out. I have not been able to get on a scale for a couple of weeks, plus all this stuff on my foot and leg I would weigh more anyway. I feel like I am eating right and not much at all but sitting all this time I feel like everything is going straight to my butt. Well I guess I will find out tomorrow. I go for my 6 week follow up with Dr. Nick. :lol0:

Today is a great day. I feel great today. I walked half way around the block yesterday. I know I have to walk more. My Husband is helping me with that. I really can not believe how great he has been through all this, so supportive. He has always been so quite on things. He has really stepped up. I can not wait until Wednesday to get this drain out. I think I will probably drive tomorrow. Will still be working from home for a couple more days though. Monday I have to take my mother for her pre opt testing, Wednesday she has her 3 month bladder cancer surgery, Tuesday my oldest daughter has her hysterectomy. So I am hoping to go back to work on Thursday. I have not been hungry at all which is so great. But i drink my protein, have some soup, pudding, popciles, etc. I am sitting here typing as my mother is fixing everyone breakfast, which I thought would be really hard. Grandkids spent the night. But here is the thing even though the French toast, bacon smells really good.. I am not hungry, like dying for it or anything thing. This is GREAT. I have to admit I can not wait for so refried beans and ground meat. But it is like it is a goal not a dying to have right now thing. I guess I am rambling on now. Thanks again everyone for all your support. I am so glad I did this.

I got home yesterday. Had a pretty rough day on Tuesday. But I am better. Pulled my pain ball out and did not know it. So when my husband checked on me after a nap he just seen blood all over. Call the nurse, and a training nurse came and she froze, MG MG was all she kept saying. Then the nurse, then the charge nurse. By then I was scared to death they just kept saying they could not get it to stop. One of them said after they got it to stop they would let the doctor know because he happen to be a the nurses station right then. My husband was not impressed with any of the nurses, he told them to go tell the doctor right now. He came in and said it was muscle and i bruise easily. so he got it to stop and put a stitch in it and I was fine. It was really scary. So I stayed an extra day but I am fine. Now I just have gas as expected. Will update more later.

Tomorrow is the Day Finally. I am still excited but now I keep telling myself remember the first week will probably be the worst, but it will be worth it. I have read and read everything on here and that helps. This is going to be such a long day today. I have to stay busy. But my husband is already after me, you need to rest and do nothing you are going to have major surgery tomorrow. I know he is just concerned but I can rest after I have the surgery I tell him. I am going to go have a pedicure today, that is relaxing. I have got to get me a pair of sweat pants or something, I do not think my jeans are going to be very comfortable coming home from the hospital. And I need to go to Cosco's and get some more Protein drinks and pack me a small overnight bag. I am guess that I will have to wear the hospital gown while I am in there. Thanks for all the support on here.

I also have UHC here in Texas, I am scheduled for surgery on Monday 2/22. It was not as bad as I thought it would be. I had to have a pych eval. The doctors office forgot to send my pych eval with my paper work the first time on a Tuesday and it got denied on Wednesday. I was so upset because I thought the appeal process was going to be awful. But they assured me that all they had to do was fax it in to the insurance company. They Faxed it on Monday the following week and it was approved by Tuesday. But you have to keep calling them and ask them the status. I did everyday and maybe they got tired of me calling but it got approved fast. I went for my pre-opt testing today, an Upper GI, x-rays, and blood work. I started my pre opt diet Saturday and have lost 10 lbs already. It was suppose to be for 2 weeks but they had an opening so they said I would be ok if I stuck to it to the T. and I have I am so excited for Monday to hurry up and get here. I am so busy at work trying to arrange things time is flying by. Hang in there and call UHC for a status.

I am scheduled for Monday Feb 22nd. So maybe we can keep in touch and support each other. I am not scared (or least not yet) everyone keeps asking me, which i get tired of. But right now I am so excited to finally get to do this, from what I have read on here I think my scare time will be the few days afterwards. As far as the anesthesia I have had 2 back surgeries the last one in 1998 and I never had a problem and they did not even have all the things they have now. My doctor now has given me a prescription for a patch to put on before for the nasusa. We can do this.

i1Linda, What about the drain? He said I would have surgery on Monday 2/22 and have the drain out the next Tuesday or Wednesday. How bad is this drain?

Great thanks for all the suggestions... Love it

I have started my pre opt diet today, suppose to be 2 weeks but they scheduled me for Feb 22nd. They said if I still to it I would be fine. I am so excited. I am looking for a easy online food log. Any suggestions?

I went for my consultation with Dr Nick today. It was great. I am now scheduled for Monday Feb 22nd. I can not wait, I did not think this day would come. I went to the monthly support meeting last night and my husband went with me. He is not much on socializing. So this was big. He was really impressed and thought it was great. He has always been supportive but now it is different. He was never into details of any of this. But now he is asking questions is behind me 100%. I knew he would take a couple of days off when I have my surgery, since my mother would be here to help and my daughters would be around also. But now he says he is taking the week off to be there for me. This means so much to me. So I get one more day then I start the pre op diet. He wants to take me out for Valentines tomorrow, he sent me flowers today. This is so rare. Loving every bit of it. Now all I have to do is break it to my boss tomorrow. But at least I can work from home after a few days. I am so excited. :thumbup:

I have a Surgery Date 02/22/2010. :thumbup: I am so excited. Dr Nick's Office is fantastic!

I have UHC and I got approved. I first got denied because the doctor's office did not send the pysh eval with it, just an error on their part but after they did that it was approved in a day or two. I am scheduled to go see the doctor this Thursday. I can not wait hopefully by the end of this month I will be on the other side. My UHC requirements were 6 months diet, which I had already done before I knew that, BMI Over 40, pych eval and one of more co-morbidity, which i have high blood pressure and sleep apnea. It really depends on the employeer they set the conditions and whether are not they will cover it.

TexasT, I am also here in the Dallas area and have my appointment with Dr Nick on the 11th. I was just wondering how long were you in the hospital? I hope to have mine by the end of this month. Thanks

Yet another Step Closer. I got approved by UHC and now my appointment with Dr Nick is 02/11/2010. Can't wait. They said they are scheduling about 2 weeks out so this is good. I have found a couple of Protein drinks I like so I am so close. :thumbup1: