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Carol, You look fabulous! What a huge change in your pictures! I wish I would have known you were going to be in New Orleans! I live just across the lake from N.O. We could have gotten together!

That's awesome!! I wish I was a lightweight going in! LOL

Welcome aboard...sounds like you are getting everything in order. When I made the decision to do this these boards were like a gift! Just read up as much as you can to be as prepared as possible. Please keep us updated!

We are here for you! I'm pretty new myself and you'll just be a couple of weeks behind me. My surgery is scheduled for next wednesday morning at 7:30 am. I've got so many emotions running through me it's not even funny! lol

All of my employees know and they are all very supportive. The owner of the company is a wonderful man and he is very supportive also. My surgery is next wednesday, and I'm hoping to be able to come back to work the following Monday at least for half days. I can work from home some too if I need to.

I love your smile!

Hi Jack...I'll be just a few days before you on the 28th. I need to get one of those tickers too. Good luck to you

What kind of broth did you drink during the Clear liquids phase of your post-op diet? Did you make your own...did you buy it? I'm not much of a cook. I was thinking about wonton Soup broth or the clear soup strained from the sushi restaurants. Also on day 5 I can have thin creamed Soups and am looking for ideas on what kinds of things fall into that category. Thanks in advance for your ideas and suggestions!

oh...btw, I've bought several different sample packs of protein from different sites online. Unjury, Chike, bariatriceating and so far nothing is as good as my PrescriptFit lactose free chocolate and the chicken soup flavor.

I'm using PrescriptFit. They sell it at my surgeon's office but you can get it online also. They have chicken Soup flavor, chocolate, and vanilla. I drink the lactose free chocolate..it tastes just like brownie batter to me..yummy. I was out and bought some more today and forgot to tell them I wanted the lactose free and they gave me the regular. I came home opened it, made a shake, took a big ole sip and went EEEWWWWWW what the HELL is this nasty stuff? Looked at it and said ahh..who knew they would taste so different. Got back in my car went back over there and bought another tub of the lactose free. The chicken soup isn't bad...I add a little extra seasoning to it and a bit of bouillon. However; I do not care for the vanilla...but they sell flavorings for it that you can buy and I'm going to have to check out the difference in taste between the regular and the lactose free on the vanilla. I have to have a minimum of 8 scoops per day which is 4 shakes but I can have up to 20 scoops if I wanted it. I'm having trouble getting all 8 scoops in now. They're just really filling. I've never been much of a Water drinker either...but adding the sugar free koolaid tropical punch or grape or the crystal light fruit punch to it makes it soo good. I can drink way more than I need to drink in a day now so that is good too.

I won't be THERE but I'll be having surgery the day between you..on the 28th! Congrats to you both and good luck. I think it's cool that ya'll will get to meet each other.

Welcome...I'm pretty new here myself and it's been such a great place to get support and information. My surgeon was pretty impressed with how well I did my homework...I told him I'd been reading on this forum! lol The liquid diet isn't as bad as it seems. I am on the PrescriptFit Protein shakes and I haven't struggled with it all except for the last week or so just not being able to get as much of it in as I'm supposed to. But it really wasn't hard to stay full on it and to turn away from real food. Good luck to you and hoping for a quick insurance approval.

Hey we're on the same day!! I'm so glad I'm not alone! lol

Hi there...I'll be two days after you and I'm right here on the northshore in Mandeville.

Congrats! I just got my date today too! Good luck with your pre-op diet...the protein shakes I'm drinking really fill me up.

thanks for the post...I can't believe it's been a month already! I don't know if I was even posting yet but I remember reading about it somewhere I around the time I first got here. wow..time flies.

haha...love the banana! Thanks to both of you...I'm all the expected things. Nervous, happy, excited, anxious, apprehensive. I got all the chewable Vitamins and stuff from the surgeon's office so that's out of the way. I have two prescriptions to get filled. I have to go to the hospital on Friday to do my pre-op there.

I'm so excited! Next Wednesday morning, April 28, at 7:30 am I'll be going into surgery. I explained to them my dilemna and my small window of opportunity and they made it happen! I love my doc! oh and I'm down 23 lbs since the middle of last month when I started changing my diet and then started the pre-op diet at the first of this month.

ugh...I have very superfine and thin hair already. In fact you can see my scalp through my hair on the top. I lost a lot of hair after the birth of my second child and I went to a dermatologist and had shots in my head to stop it from falling out. It seemed to work but it wasn't a very pleasant experience...especially with my needle phobia! I don't want to have to do that again but I guess I will cause I will seriously be almost bald if I lose that much hair!

Good luck and best wishes for a smooth surgery and easy recovery! Will be praying for you! Looking forward to your updates too.

Wow...that's FABULOUS! Congratulations and Happy Birthday!

Good to hear she came out ok! Wishing her all the best!

The PrescriptFit chocolate tastes just like brownie mix to me...it's really good. I don't care for their vanilla at all though. I get it at my surgeon's office but I'm sure you can buy it online too. I tried Chike banana flavor today and it was ok but to me it had a powdery taste.

Glad to hear it went well and as you know from reading everything on here...it WILL get better.

I keep telling him that... A Happy Wife Makes for a Happy Life!