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How's the liquid diet going for you? I am not the best, but I'm doing my best.

I told you you were tiny. Fantastic job. I hope I can do the same.

Thank you Madd. I'm excited too. And super duper duper scared. You're date is approaching also, isn't it?

Fantastic, You are so tiny.

My date is fast approaching. Yikes!!! Nov. 8th. Good luck to all these surgeries this week. I know we have all long awaited this date. I'll be thinking of all of you and wish the best of luck to each and every one of you also.

Still smoking and surgery is Friday. Yikes!! I did by an ecigarette yesterday. $37.00 and I hate it. It takes like a cigar. Not that I ever smoked a cigar. Fortunately, I am paying for my surgery and it is in Cancun, Mexico, so there won't be a nicotene test. BTW, I had accupunture, wellbutrin and hypnosis. Nothing so far has worked for me. But, I think you have to want to stop and to be honest, I don't want to. Sad, I know. Good luck to those trying to stop and to those that have stopped, congratulations. I hope someday soon, I will want and do, stop smoking.

I'm on day 3 and I can have protein shakes, sf jello, sf ice pops, yogurt, cottage cheese (yuck). No cream soups for me though. Everyone's doctor is different.

I'm on day 2 of the liquid diet. I'm not hungry at all but I sure want to eat. When is your surgery? Must be around mine. Nov. 8th. Good luck to you.

I can't find the link to it.

Ellen - My surgery is 2 weeks from tomorrow. I still smoke. I can't stop. I'm really scared. Good luck to you.

Very interesting. Thank you for sharing. I copied this from another site. All gastric bypass patients are encouraged to consider the placement of a silastic ring. The procedure is the same as is performed for Gastric Roux-en-Y with one modification: a silastic ring is placed around the pouch just above the connection between the gastric pouch and the bypassed intestine. This creates additional restriction for patients, and many surgeons believe that the ring helps patients avoid weight regain in the long term.

From what I found so far, it's for a vertical gastric sleeve. Still looking into it.

Interesting. I will have to look into this. Thanks for the info.

I'm 52 and in Lumberton, NC.

Can you mix your shakes with milk?

Walmart has great "light" apple juice. xiomara - I thought we couldn't have caffeine?

Wow. Go Lissa. I never, ever drank a soda, coffee, or beer but I can imagine how hard that is. A lot of people are addicted to soda. Me... have to have my decaf, sweet n low tea. Yummy.

Thank you Trucker and Turn. I will do my best. My doctor (another country) has requested that I at least cut down. I will do my best. That's all I can do.

I found this site to be for resarching. bariatric-surgery-source.com Hope this helps you.

turnthepage - I know, I know. Just very hard. You know how hard it is.

Men and babies love our boobies because they are nice and soft and snuggly. Men don't care what your boobies look like. They just want to touch them. The softer, the better. Just ask your significant others. Also, my mother (whose is 85 and married to my Dad for 63 years) always taught me to enjoy your intimate time with your partner. If you keep complaining about being fat in the bedroom, that is worse. They don't see us the way we see us. Also, she taught me to enjoy the aerobics in the bedroom, because when you get older, you can't do those kind of aerobics anymore. Boy, oh boy, was Mom right!!! Always is. lol

I'm only 3 days behind you. I really should be starting my pre op on the 26th. Also, I never quit smoking. Good for you, From your picture, you look like you may have youth on your side,

I started the Oct. 28th. Looks like I am 1 week behind you. Good luck to us!!!

Well, a positive from the pool hall. I am still roflmao. But, I have not walked a mile in your shoes yet. I know it's got to be hard as hell. I can only imagine. You are hilarious though. Keep up the great writing and pre op diet. Keep it coming,

Equal in hot tea, Sweet n low in my ice tea.