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Ladies, Don't Dispair - spray bottle, white vinegar or cottonball, white vinegar
Shower with antibacterial soap if possible. If not, your usual. After shower, spritz with vinegar underarms, under breasts, or places odor is noticed, air dry. Cover vinegar area with your favorite light body spray to erase the vinegar smell.
You can also soak a cotton ball in vinegar and wipe underarms then air dry.
I travel with a small spray bottle of vinegar inside a plastic zip bag in my suitcase.
No more worries! :-)

Is it possible that your sister does not understand the importance of your decision? You made a life changing decision . You will have better health and be able to better enjoy your life as you age.
I was recently on a cruise whose population was mostly mid 40's and up. There were so many 70 and 80 + year olds; I just sat and observed. They were on the dance floor, tearing it up. They were active, dressed up in formals for dinner hand in hand, it was amazing. You might think that the ship was overrun with walkers and wheelchairs. Not so. They were mobile. I remember one little lady in a wheelchair being pushed by her husband , and one gent on a cane. I realize that I didn't survey the entire population, but the people I did see we're mostly mobile. The food for thought is that none of these seniors were obese. I was the one in the wheelchair ! They were walking, shopping, partying, drinking; having fun.
[ I had fallen and my sports doctor found that the cartilage in my knee (from an old injury) is almost gone. I was determined to not have knee surgery just yet. I am 2 wks out today and down 34 lbs since surgery, and am not having those knee problems at the moment. ]
There are many ways to live a happy life, one of them is to age gracefully by exercise, eating a healthy diet and keeping the body weight down. Those seniors in my opinion; were able to have such fun because they were mobile and did not have excess weight pulling them down. Each time I passed my reflection and saw myself in that wheelchair, I thought " dear Lord, please let my surgery be successful. "
If your sister won't speak to you, I can understand that you may have some regrets. But you deserve to have good health. You have done something wonderful for you that can help you maintain wellness for the rest of your life. Please use your tool without regrets that you did something good for yourself. Only regret that your sister doesn't understand and try to educate her on all of the pitfalls you can avoid like heart attack, stroke, edema, and diabetes which is often cured by this surgery.
Sisters share such a special relationship and life is so short. Try to explain that this surgery could be life saving for you. Ask your sister If there was a person who collapsed and someone did life saving CPR; did the victim cheat by continuing to live? Of coarse not. We all deserve to live a healthy life.
I wish you well on your journey. God Bless you.

Just wanted to share this. Today i was at the store and they had catfish nuggets on sale so i bought a package of them. We can't eat fried so i went online and found this recipe i just tried and it was excellent. It's baked not fried and there is no breading. i doubled the amount of catfish as i was making it for my wife too (she was sleeved the week after me) but i kept the rest the same. I also used can't believe it's not butter and i realize you can probably get away with 2 or 3oz as with the lemon juice and dry white wine there is plenty of sauce for 4 nuggets. i didn't use salt or cilantro. it was really good and flavorful and depending on oven 12 minutes was perfect for mine it came out tender falling off the fork good. play with it make your own but where i got it from it got real good reviews so i tried it and i wasn't disappointed.
Enjoy
Ingredients
2 (7 to 8-ounce) catfish fillets
4 ounces butter
4 ounces dry white wine
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
1 teaspoon chopped cilantro
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Paprika
Directions
Season fish with salt and pepper. Place fish in oval casserole dish. Melt 4 ounces butter in small sauce pan. Add wine and remaining ingredients, except the paprika. Simmer about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and spoon over fish. Now sprinkle paprika over fish. Bake fish in 375 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the fish is done.
Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/baked-catfish-recipe/index.html?oc=linkback

Hello all. I saw my surgeon today. Surgery was April 30, 2014 and I'm down 34 lbs. I really can't see 34 lbs. I see a new face in the mirror today. My Dr. Is very pleased. He wants 50lbs gone in three months and told me that I am way ahead of the game. I'm so grateful. I now have another wk of full liquids, then it will be purée for 3 wks. I am just concentrating on walking and Protein and liquids, and Meds. I am feeling pretty good. I have had the blues, I contribute half to hormones and the other half to missing Mom. She went to be with the Lord November 2012, but told me to stop and take care of myself. I promised her that I would. I wish at every stage of this journey that I could share it with her. I also had a difficult time on Mother's day simply from not being able to be with family as my Dr. Would not let me travel home. I am really so humbled when I read of those who have had complications and I pray that they get well soon. I cannot complain. We are working on a healthy lifestyle which will help us to age well and gracefully. God bless you all.

Just hang in there and know that it will slowly get better. I had to stay over an extra night too. I feel better now; am still very sore but ok. I am so excited about this wonderful support group that we have. They all are so helpful and encouraging. I'm so thankful to be part of such a wonderful team!

I AM SLEEVED
Made to the other side- Thank God, it was by His grace!
Surgery went off without a hitch . Just managing the pain, trying to prevent nausea. Pain is at a minimum, nausea too with Meds. All is well, can hardly talk for falling asleep. Will ck in again soon when I can stay awake . Bless you all.

Mommamel, so glad to hear from you. Glad things went well. Hang in there with the pain and discomfort and don't hesitate to take your pain Meds. Studies have shown that healing is better when the pain is controlled.
My sleeve surgery will be done today, April 30,2014 @ 9:00am. I can't wait to get it over and start living the rest of my life.
I look forward to hear of your progress. Rest and take care of yourself. You have a lot of good quality living to do. :-)

Hello my name is Nita. I am having surgery tomorrow and I am losing my mind. I have no family support. Everyone in my family thinks I have lost my mind because I choose to take control of my life. I just need encouragement. I'm a little defeated :-(

Do you mind telling me his rate for cash payers? Also, how was postoperative pain, etc?
I would love to get together with fellow sleevers and sleevers to be. Support systems def. help with weight loss.

Hello fellow Texans,
Im in the Houston area. I have not have my sleeve yet. Just curious who did you all go to?
We should all get together one day.:thumbup1:

My surgery date is 4/30/2014 also. Nita, you are by no means alone, we are in this together! Thru Christ we can do all things! The road will not be easy, but certainly well worth it! I pray for our successful and hopefully uneventful surgery. I'm looking forward to a new life with a new tool that will help me reach the goal I have dreamed of.

Yes, April Sleevers, don't leave me out!
My date is April 30th!

Yes, April Sleevers, don't leave me out!
My date is April 30th!

For anyone who has been sleeved already this month I wanted to know if someone could kind of walk me through the process once you get to the hospital. My surgery is on 4/23 and I'm a stickler for detail, it's driving me crazy that I don't know what to expect. I know hospitals operate differently but just would like to hear other experiences on what happens between checking in and actually being rolled into the E.R...

Anybody scheduled for surgery this Month April 2014?

I saw egg drop Soup somewhere on these boards. Don't know that it's technically a clear liquid, but it's super low cal and no carbs. I had some on Monday (um, 3 bowls from the local Chinese place) when I was feeling homicidal and like giving up. I had surgery on Wednesday and my liver was still small.