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I am not home tonight but I'll look and tell u what it's called. Herbalife's is ok but expensive for the amt you get. I'll look in the morning and let you know what I can handle.

There are lots and lots of threads about this if you search "protein shakes". Personally I couldn't tolerate anything other than Premier Ready-to-Drink chocolate Protein drinks.

Jeez!!! It's getting so dang real now SJ!!!!!! I'm beside myself with excitement!

Get better soon!! You and I are sleeve sisters! Same day!! April

Hey there!!! Same day!! Pre-op is the 3rd (Monday) then I start my pre-op diet Tuesday. Good luck!!

Ha! Rarely. I am so bipolar. Lol

Yeah. Since you can't delete an entire post you can edit it. The original poster went back and edited by deleting everything in the posts except for one letter.

So sorry, Amanda. I hope you start feeling better soon. I know you've had such a rough go of it. (((Hugs)))

General Gastric sleeve surgery support> gastric sleeve complications. I sent you a PM

I read the complications. I wanted to know the good, the bad and the ugly. I don't want something to happen and me go "I had no idea this was possible". Of course, I want to know that about any surgery.

I know several doctors that have a lower price for self-pay VSG if they are already going in to fix a hiatal hernia. As a matter of fact, a little over a yr ago, when I was thinking I was going to be self-pay, every single dr I talked to lowered the price Bc insurance was paying for hiatal hernia repair. April

I definitely didn't want a foreign object left inside me. My sister had the band and just converted to the sleeve. I also do not want anyone screwing with my intestines. I get to keep everything how it's meant to be, it's just one organ, my stomach, will be made smaller.

You guys are a day before me!!! Good luck!!!

I'm feb 18 and mine starts the 4th. I'm trying to not be anxious. I'll probably do like u and hit the hay early. You guys on the 3rd are heading up our February group. Definitely gonna have to keep us updated so we'll not only have encouragement, but we'll know what's "normal" lol

Lots and lots of February 3rd sleevers!! Woot woot!! Tell us how your pre-op diets are going

As for, did she attack anyone, telling someone she needs to "take a puff" was an attack of sorts. It was very rude and may be against that person's views toward smoking pot.

"Communities of color" isn't the same as saying what you said. And yes, calling someone a "colored" person is offensive to lots of people. You even had an African American state to please not use the N word or the term "colored". And yes, stop-and-frisk is an extreme form of racism. Not the most extreme, but blatant.

If you were racist you'd be Pro stop and frisk"??? Jesus, racism comes at different levels and that's pretty extreme. Anyway, nobody called you racist. They said they were offended by your lack of being even halfway politically correct. Please don't twist words into something they are not.

If you only knew how inspirational you are! Amazing job!!! April

I was told 30 days and it was around a week. Good luck!!!

I'm caffein-free, cut out soda, fast foods and any fried foods. No corn, peas or potatoes. I have such a difficult time not drinking while I eat that I'm not even going to get a drink until 30 minutes after I eat.

I go the 3rd for all of my pre-op stuff and I'm so excited. Sure, the worry creeps in but I know that this is really gonna save my life. As real as it is, so is sleep apnea, high blood pressure and being unable to walk much Bc of all the pressure from extra weight on my spine and hips. We got this! Chin up

Dayum. I'm "colored". I'm colored a pale pinkish- white. Wish I was "colored" tan, but alas, the Irish heritage overtook the American Indian in me. I found it pretty offensive. Just sayin

Stay strong. They say this is the worst part. You can do this.

Ditto!