Wendilou

I'm so glad to hear your pain was manageable! Those strong pain killers usually make me feel kinda sick. I hope you are resting comfortably at home It's totally normal to be nervous if you've never had surgery before! You will be fine, just remember to ask for help or pain meds if you need it. I've always had really good care after surgeries by the hospital staff. You'll get through this just fine and be on the way to health in no time! Hang in there! Krystal, my mom works for a home health care business and they drive people to the hospital and stuff. I have no idea how much it would cost, but it's an option.

Awwww. Im sorry you have to wait another week But better safe than sorry. hang in there!

Good Lord! Seven kids and 12 hour shifts?! You are a SuperWoman!!

I hope your knee and foot are getting better! What happened to them?

I've been cleaning the house today getting ready for surgery tomorrow. I really just feel like crawling under the covers and sleeping the day away. My mother will be taking my chihuahua to her house tomorrow, the cat will be fine on her own for a few days and I've got to pick up an auto feeder for the fish. been drinking blue raspberry Isopure, which has an awful aftertaste, but I'm managing. Also deinking Chicken broth and Mio "Sweet tea". Good luck to everyone tomorrow! Reading a book called "The Success Habits of Weight Loss Surgery Patients" to get my mind in the game.

OMG I had way too many sugar free Popsicles the other day and I was on the toilet for three hours!

I got the Celebrate Vitamins and they're not bad. My Multivitamin is strawberry pineapple. Calcium is cherry, Iron is grape. they taste good on their own, but when you take one after the other they can get kinda gross. Can you call them and get some samples maybe?

I won't be gone too long--I'll have my smartphone with me and I'll let you know everything! lol Thanks you are sweet, Krystal!

Maybe if you added some crystal light to the protein? I don't know!! I really love my fuzzy navel Syntrax; hopefully that doesn't change after surgery. Even if they gross you out try to drink it anyway. Maybe you can Water it down?

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Pebulz, that's awesome that you finally got some sleep! And congrats on quitting smoking!!! I quit about 5 years ago and I remember how hard it was. Good for you!!! Fingers crossed that your surgery goes as scheduled.

I had my last pre-op appt with my doc on Wednesday. He went over my medical history with me again. Then he felt my abdomen, said my liver felt nice and soft. They weighed me again and I had lost over 30 pounds since I first met with him. He was very pleased with that. Then they gave me the metabolism test, which said my metabolism was pretty fast. They measured my body fat percentage--49.5%!!! Good Lord that's a lot of fat! And that's after loosing 30 lbs.! I must have been over 50% fat. Anyway, I don't have to do a bowel/colon cleanse, which I was happy to hear. Today's my last day of shakes w/ a meal. Tomorrow I will be on clear liquids all day, and surgery Monday morning at 7:15 am. I have to be at the hospital at 5am. Yikes! I am so not a morning person. I sure am gonna miss my little chihuahua while I'm in the hospital. Today I need to fill my prescription for Lortab so it's ready for me after surgery. I also was instructed to pick up some OTC prilosec to take for 30 days after the surgery. And Gas-X, but I already bought that. Only 2 more days! I thought I'd never get here!

Are you sure it's April 13th? That's a Saturday... I haven't seen that before

I'm so glad everything went well MissTiff! Are you sleeping lots? I'm worried I'm gonna be bored outta my skull being in there for 3 days....

The metabolic test I had went like this: They sit you in a chair and put clips on your nose. Then you breathe normally into a tube for about 10 minutes. That's it! Easy as pie Out pops your metabolism rate. Mine, to my surprise, was pretty fast.

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Good Luck Miss Tiff you are probably in Recovery by now. Keep us updated!

Probably best to ask your nut what they want you to do. I have 3 to 4 a day plus a light meal.

I know what you mean about people saying, just keep doing what you're doing and cancel your surgery. UGH! Really annoying! They have no idea how difficult it is for people like us, which is why we are undergoing such a drastic surgery to help. Anyway, as far as the protein shakes, as long as they are low carb, you can use whatever tastes good to you! I love my Syntrax Matrix Strawberry Cream and Syntrax Nectar Fuzzy Navel

I've taken off 2 weeks and I hope it's enough. It seems everyone is different after surgery. Some have lots of pain, some have none.

Grocery List: chicken, beef and veggie broths sugar free jello sugar free popsicles soups (you will have to strain them) Protein shake supplements skim milk or light soy milk Extra strength Gas-X Packing List comfy pj's pillow for the ride home chapstick phone, charger & earbuds toothbrush, paste & floss deodorant & powder

Jules you're gonna do great!!