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I know this is a weight loss forum so I wot day eat but get some hard candy, something to occupy your mouth! I held a pen between my fingers odd as that sounds. DO NOT GIVE IN!! The first 3 days are the worst, the next 5 suck and after that your into just the I want one bad not so much the I NEED one NOW stage. Stay away from smokers during this time, caffeine can help odd as that sounds, I just drank allot of coffee and tea. DO NOT EAT A LARGE MEAL!!! If your like me ad always smoke after a meal try small ones. NYQUIL tonight! I would dose myself with NyQuil at night to help me sleep. Break yor morning routine whatever it is tomarrow so you don't smoke. I actually took 3 days off and slept all that I could. Be strong and hand write some apology letters to peeps you will, not might but will snap at! Holler if you need some encouragement!

First and foremost, Vitamin deficit issues can easily be resolved I you take your Vitamins. Get good nutrition and follow the rules. Just e sure to do what your nutritionist says and you will be fine!!

Went well!! No h pylori And everything else was golden. The nurse laughed at me though when I took my shirt off for the EKG and saw that I had shaves fhese perfect rectangle patches right where te patches are supposed to go roflmao

Wow way to go!!!! I'm not losing nearly thy kind I weight but I am gaining muscle so maybe that is accounting for some of the non weight loss. Keep up the great work!!

This is a great thread! I too wanted to only be off 2 ish weeks after release so I can get back to my patients!

Way to go! I am so excited for you! That swallow test is a big deal

Whatever you have to do to help you quit! Good luck you all! Stick with it and you can do it!

Risk vs reward for me. I was dead set on the VSG but after doing a TON of research te GB made more sense Off to my pre op nutritionist apt

Headed out for the 2 hour drive to Bismarck for my final pre op apt. Couldn't sleep last night

Woot wooooooot!!! You go girl!!! We are thinkin of ya!

I quit 5.5 years ago. Smoked for almost 10 years. I threw en away one day after emt class learning about mouth to stoma CPR. 1.5 packs a day and have touched em since. I stayed to myself for 2 weeks. Then I started hanging out with the smokers again. It was weird but the social time made it not so hard even though I was around smokers. They all knew I quit and all knew not to offer or give if I asked. Hang in there, you CAN do it

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Very nice. I couldn't tell the pic is soo small on the phone. God I miss the ocean and her fish!! Landlocked in ND so it's walleye or pike, that's about it. No trout for hundreds of miles lol

Wow that is awsome! I too did the portion cut and started heavy on the Protein shakes! I have only lost a few pounds but I am starting to see some muscle! Congrats on the date!!

Good luck!!!

Good luck!! Let us know how your doing afterwards! And then let me know your secret to catching that fish I see u holding in your profile pic!!

Nish, Hang In there! I can appreciate the feelings heck I am having them too but remember that not everyone has the metabolism of an Asian monkey! That's not your choice that's just the card that was dealt. Come here and write whenever you need! We are here for you!

Welcome to the family!! Not self pay but I know that some are! My names David and its great to virtually meet you! What surgery are you looking into?

omg that sounds good too!! I am totally hitting up the forum for all these great ideas!

is there a national food store that you purchase them at? i have never seen them before! If you order them online can you give us the website? Thanks much!

LOTS of people have that problem with metformin! It is nice to hear about someone that is having positive bowel issues post op rather than problems all the time.

how far post op are you? The tuna idea sounds GREAT!!! I love tuna and sweet pickles.

Or go back to the medicine. You know the chances of complications, the issues associated with anethesia, the post op complications and the risk vs reward of this procedure. I don't know if your like me but if you are, just ask to be informed. know your lab values, ask what your d-dimer is etc. Knowing the medicine can be a blessing in that you really do know if everything is going ok. course the flip side is, if its not, you will know too. Knowing the complications you also know how to prevent most of them right? Walk, Insp. spirometer etc. You know what to do to decrease the chances of complications. If you need someone to talk to PM me. I work 24's so whenever. =) You will do great though!! I can feel it!

CONGRATS!!!!

I too can appreciate the nerves in relation to the surgery. I will prob be In the same boat, just try to relax. Do something to rise your mind off it and get some sleep