JewelJ

I wish I could just copy this and try it all.. but so much of what you say above I do not understand. Like "cheese" that you fry..in not stick pan??? what kind of cheese is this.. Also what is liquied smoke." I never heard of it.. I would love to know more about these muffins...I put flax seed meal in my Protein shakes... but if you can tell me from the beginning. about the "muffins".. i WOULD like to try them. but I need it explained in detail.. and slower... from the beginning. I wish you well on this journey.. my new email is "biddiemom12@gmail.com" if you just want to write it to me. not sure how to change my email on here, and have not gotten any help with it. I think I have to reregister... Thanks JewelJ

DEAR FOLLOW SLEEVERS.. i'm here I got to the otherside. NOW I LOOK FORWARD, to all of you reaching out to me..My surgery was on Feb 4th... I think i'm doing well, but I know I need support and to learn so much more about the change i'm going through. I see my surgoen on the 21st so I have no weight loss to report... I"m hoping for at least 10lbs... but I do not feel as though i'm losing at all.. Since coming home from the hospital "we have changed servers for the internet"...and at first I had trouble getting on here.. NOW MY TROUBLE is changing my EMAIL address so I can hear from you all. I went to settings and profile.. but I do not see a Link for changing my email address. Do I have to REGISTER all over again? Please let me know when you can. Thanks so much..JewelJ

DEAR FOLLOW SLEEVERS.. i'm here I got to the otherside. NOW I LOOK FORWARD, to all of you reaching out to me..My surgery was on Feb 4th... I think i'm doing well, but I know I need support and to learn so much more about the change i'm going through. I see my surgoen on the 21st so I have no weight loss to report... I"m hoping for at least 10lbs... but I do not feel as though i'm losing at all.. Since coming home from the hospital "we have changed servers for the internet"...and at first I had trouble getting on here.. NOW MY TROUBLE is changing my EMAIL address so I can hear from you all. I went to settings and profile.. but I do not see a Link for changing my email address. Do I have to REGISTER all over again? Please let me know when you can. Thanks so much..JewelJ

CAN'T believe it is here... I feel like I have been waiting for ever.. Hope I can do this.. I did have a Band back in 2007 and had it removed in Oct 2013.. I had lost a total of 60lbs with it. I'm hoping for 100lbs with this, and keeping it off. So tired of being the "OB" WORD...I hate when people say it.. I am a care taker for my husband in early Alzheimer's so I have to stay fit for me and him. I want to thank everyone on this board for their SUPPORT and great Ideas...I WILL SEE YOU ALL ON THE OTHER SIDE...as they say.. I do have a small cold, but i'm going anyway. It is the kind of cold that if I went to the doctor he would tell me to go home and deal with it. So i'm on Clear liquids.. and I'm forcing them down hoping to clear everything out... till 12 midnight when I stop drinking. BEST OF LUCK TO YOU ALL THIS WEEK....... Jewelj

WELL GOOD LUCK TO "HAPPY, PIPER AND HUMAN".... i'm LOOKING forward to the nap... I worked getting ready today cleaning the bathroom, laundry.. gassed the car...putting salt down... than I got the call. for what time to report. 6am.. Well my daughter took off work to take me... so she will be picking me up at 5:30am.... All I can say is here we go... I hope I'm so DAM GOOD AT THIS... i HOPE i ROCK..... BEST OF LUCK......JEWELJ.. CYA ALL ON THE OTHER SIDE..

GLAD YOU ARE BACK, and doing well. Best of luck on this Journey!!! JewelJ

I do too, no fever, so i'm going in on tues... and getting it done....It is prob allergy.... Best of luck... JewelJ

No offence taken ladies. Different things for different people. Being a caretaker i'm trying to get healthy so I can do a better job.. the Music helps me get through.. I do wish you all well on your journey. i'm feeling a cold coming on, so I was resting today.. But have to wrap some things up tomorrow and monday. I just wish this cold weather would go AWAY... Best of luck to you all. oh ZOUMOMMY.. just hit my name. IT WILL bring up my bio.. look to the right. it will read "add as a friend" just click on it. GOOD LUCK....JewelJ

Hey Baysmom I am on the 4th... A lot of us last week and this week......WOW!!!!! Best of luck to you all!!!! JewelJ

I guess you all do not understand.. It is the power of the SUB CONSCENCE ....you are sleeping and you do not hear the music.. but it is your music.. so it is comforting you in some way... it keeps you calm...and the way you go under is the way you come out.. I did say "I do not have a husband" to greet me when I come out, he has Alzheimer's and will be at home with my older Son.....Wish you all well....JewelJ

Dear Zoumommy I'm the day after you. I"m not thinking about it... I guess i'm doing so many things to get ready I don't have time to think about it. I'm trying to work on my bedroom and bath "cleaning"... get my car in for service...Last min food shopping.. Make sure we have Dog food in the house. I have a husband with Early Alzheimer's.. so i'm the only Driver so I have to make sure I have everything I need in the house when I come home. I'm also a person that believes "how you go under anest.. is the way you come out of anest. So I always make a CD of my music.... So i'm doing that today.. and my Surgeon is putting it on his IPhone in case the OR does not have a CD player. "what a Guy". I wish you well my Friend. So get busy...and you will forget the Nervous...Throw out all the fat clothes you do not like.. Be well my Friend. JewelJ

ALL GOOD INFORMATION. thanks so much to you all!!!!

OK, i'm with "WHO DAT"... no one has said anything to me about coffee... I do drink 3 cups a day..... I do not mind going to De caf while healing a couple of weeks....... But I am a coffee Drinker. I will prob always be a coffee Drinker.....As long as I get my Water in... I don't understand the problem. I also saw a post that said I should worry about crushing pills???? This is not the BAND... it is a smaller stomach... I'm sure it can handle a couple of pills, can it not??? No one said to me to worry about that...???? Good Luck to all... JewelJ

Dear Want2besleeved.. I see you are going in on the 5th.. My surgery is on the 4th... and Sassy above is on the 3rd. SO THERE WE HAVE IT ALL ON ONE PAGE.. 3, 4 and 5..... GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US. As far as your pain, your body is adjusting to eating less "your gallbladder, may not like it"... but my vote is for what SASSY is saying.. You see I have had gallbladder pain, and I have had Shingles.....tingling pain is right on the money, and is very common with Stress. WHATEVER it is you should just go to your GP.. and get checked out.. and you will Relax a bit... and i'm sure all will work out... I wish you the BEST OF LUCK... keep us all posted... NICE CALL SASSY..... good luck next week. Hope you are doing well getting ready. My Daughter is a Nurse at the University of Penn, in Phila... It is a well respected Job in my EYES.... Well done....JewelJ

LET ME SAY IT NOW: GOOD LUCK eyoung, We are a day apart... I do not understand about the med's.. Why would we have a problem taking pills... This is not the BAND.. with the Band you have restriction... with the Sleeve it is a matter of Space... So if you are not eating anything, i'm sure we can fit a pill with a little Water... I had never heard anyone say this was a problem, BUT I COULD BE WRONG. Let me know if I am.... I really do not think I could take a crushed pill..... I'm understanding the "coffee THING" EITHER... can we drink De cafe??? JewelJ

I just can't believe only 8 days to go. Trying to get everything in order at the house, went shopping for all "no sugar items" drinks , Jello, and some Soups......Also made a pot of Soup for the family, and put it in the freezer... Preparing some Crock pot meals for the Family.. It just seems like so much to do. Got my hair cut and dyed...Now I would like to clean bedroom and Bathroom.. So I can just relax when I come home.....JOY, from South jersey was Done this morning... hope we hear how she did..... ANYONE ELSE GETTING CLOSE, what are you doing to get ready......Wishing you all the BEST.. JEWELJ....

Dear Kking, I'm so sorry. I'm having the surgery on Tues Feb 4th.. So we are close together... I would see my GP right away...just to get checked out... Than start with chicken Soup, OJ...Tea with Lemon, and lots of Water..FLUSH IT OUT.. kEEP WARM and REST...BUT see the GP to make sure it is not something else. Your Surgeon will like that you got checked out... and will feel more comfortable going ahead knowing you took care of that... Good Luck and keep us posted....JewelJ PS.. ZERO. sports drinks.. THEY ARE WITH THE GATORAID.. only ZERO CAL...

yES i'm nervous...yes I have had some slip ups and have lost 5lbs... I do get up and drink down a 20oz of Water before the Protein shake in the morning.. all at once... so I think that helps full me in the morning.... but I have been hitting some raw carrots at night....I want to chew something so bad...... We shall keep each other posted... Joy will be back on soon... she was just done this monday... be well. JewelJ

Dear Sassy My Sleeve is on the 4th, so I will wish you luck now.. I did some shopping too.. I got Carnation "no sugar" instant Breakfast. Low Sodium Soup. sugar free Jello.... ZERO power aid...LIKE GATOR AID..only no Cal.....I also got sugar free pudding... I think I would enjoy "sugar free ice pop"... not sure when we can start reg food... Best of luck.... JewelJ

How are you doing Teachamy? I see you were only done in Dec? What was it like your first week home.. What did you eat and how often. I hope I bought the right things to have in the house. My Nut was sending me something to go on by email but I could not open it, now it is coming by mail.... so I had to shop without it... JewelJ

Dear WANT2BESLEEVED, my surgery is 8 days away.. how do I make a ticker for that??? I too wish you well, we are close together..JEWEJ

Dear WHO DAT.. how can I make a QUOTE over my ticker.. Your's is GREAT!!!

I am so happy for you JOY......i GOT YOUR TXT..... Hope you are feeling good by now.. and have a good sleep... Be Well my Friend. We will talk soon.....JeweJ

Dear Covatila What is the "99" on your surgery countdown...ticker???? I see "99" than "25" ??? JewelJ

HELLO TO ALL!!! I have not been on in a while. Trying to get through the HOLIDAYS without gaining. I did well, only put on 5lbs.. I"m about to start the liquids... So I have been shopping for things like that. When I started looking in to this, it has to be over a year now.....My surgery Date is Feb 4th...Only in Dec did they mention about "pul "sleep study Doctor".. I made the appt, but it would not be enough time for me to go for a Study.. So the Doctor did "breathing test in his office" I did the treadmill and such. He than sent a letter to the Surgeon for me to have my Operation. YEA!!!! 17 DAYS to go... Almost can't believe it. I will start the Liquids on Tues this week. Hope I can do this.. Let me know if any of you are close to my Date. Would love to hear from you.... As always wishing you all the Best.. JEWELJ