elli'smommy

Hi Kinggrichard! I too am scheduled for July 3rd! I was just telling my husband last night that I'll have to have red and blue Jello while I watch the fireworks from my hospital bed :-). I'm supper excited (most of the time) and am soo ready to be on the other side of surgery! Best of luck to you!

I love diet snapple HFM and half :-)

Mine allows for grits.

I've used them to flavor: plain yogurt, cream of wheat, coffee, tea, water, protein shakes and to make snow-cones! :-)

Hey guys! Sorry it has taken so long to respond. I've been consumed by funerals they last couple days. My cousins (22 & 23) were killed in an auto accident last Saturday. We buried them yesterday. Very trying and incredibly sad. With that being said; I'm excited for surgery but just coming through this death process I question whether I'm making a sound decision for me and my family. Life is so precious and can't be over on the blink of an eye. Maybe I'm just still super emotional from the past several days and I hope it passes soon so I'm back on track. Peace

Very nice!

Well, here I am with my date for surgery and it's a lot further away than I had hoped but scheduled nonetheless. My date is July 3rd, 2013. I have my PreOp class on June 18th. They gave me two dates in June but both coincided with my sister's pregnancy dates (baby shower and birth) and since my mom will be taking care of both of us (in two different states) I waited on mine until July. It's not as quick as I had hoped but I'm glad it's scheduled and I'm on my way :-) Blessings, Chris

That really surprises me because the revision class I attended spent a great deal of time talking about the dangerous issues of smoking and Bariatric surgery. We was also told if we smoke...no surgery.

I was told carbonation introduces gas into the stomach and, not only causes pain but, takes up space that is needed for nutrients.

Maybe a bean burrito, chicken quesadill or cheese enchiladas. I'd be nervous though at only 4 weeks PostOp.

Yeah, if you're a smoker, have CODP, asthma, or any other lung impairment...this is gonna suck for you.

Liverwurst and Braunswieger (sp) are on my 'never again' list from the dietitian You may have to leave it behind in your old life

I get mine from Amazon.com. :-)

I had the pulmonary test last Friday and they had me sit in the machine but they didn't close it. Then they put a tube in your mouth and pinch off your nose. They have you take the test three times in a row by inhaling deeply, hold for a couple secs, then exhaling as quickly as possible. The computer then analyzes your long capacity and functions. It's pretty cool actually :-). But truly it was a cake walk.

I am a band to a rny as well :-)

There are at least two ppl in my support group that admitted to Alcohol abuse post rny. It's very easy to trade one addictive behavior (over eating) for another (drinking, shopping, sex, gambling ect). If you see a trend I'd recommend counseling. I'm really not a fan of drinking so I don't think ill miss it.

Best if luck! You'll do great :-). Day 1!!

Medical clearance is all done! Just waiting for my surgery date now!! At group last night a couple ppl had gotten their dates yesterday for June 5. So I'm hoping somewhere around June 9th. Fingers crossed!

May I have a copy as well? spaldingstudent2005@yahoo.com Thanks C

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY LADIES!!!

Wow!! That's astonishing!! Fantastic job you've done.

I just got my first Pen Pal box!! How exciting I received a bag of Link's Beef Jerky...mmmmm, 2 packs of Protein Cookie Bites which I've never seen before and am excited to try, 2 bags of sugar free candies (Coconut, my fav and Wether's Originals...double mmmmm), 1 snack protein bar and 1 meal protein bar, and a beautiful glass with Crystal Lite packets in it! Super box, Connie! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Chris