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@@VSGAnn2014 ha! I'm glad you have a plan! Enjoy! I've never been on one. Someday.

@@suitechicguy I concur! I tell everyone that. It's amazing how fast it goes.

@@BestDayEver It is gross! That's another reason why I don't want to eat. It's only been in my mouth for 8 hours so I'm probably just being a big baby but it stinks! I carry a tooth brush and toothpaste with me so I can brush my teeth while I'm out. I'm suppose to get braces on too in two months. They may as well just put a feeding tube in me now! I'm hoping somehow I will magically figure this thing out. I took some liquid Tylenol, most disgusting tasting junk in the world. I'd rather just hurt. I actually swallowed some pills so I won't be going through that hell again. I'm trying not to be a cranky but this contraption is for the birds!

So I got my palate expander today and I think I'm just going to starve death. It's literally impossible to eat with it. I tried soup....nope. I tried crab cake....nope. I've been working on a protein shake and it's taking forever! It's exhausting. I had a feeling this was going to happen.

It will be over before you know it! Congratulations!

@@Pabst Good luck! God speed!

I'm assuming you're talking about a Jackson-Pratt drain (JP drain) I had one, it's not fun but my surgeon finds in necessary. I took mine out eventually because it stopped working. Ask your Dr if he/she uses them. Here's a pic of the sexy little thing! Not mine, just a picture incase you aren't familiar with a drain.

Cute!

Yay! Congratulations!

Ok update! I ate nothing but cookies and edamame yesterday. It's ridiculous. I step on the scale and lost another pound. My feet and legs were cramping so I have been drinking a lot of water today. I will see my surgeon Thursday. I going to have to confess up that I've been a horrible eater lately. I don't have an appetite for anything really except sugar! I could literally live on sugar cookies and coffee. It's the weirdest thing. I have a girlfriend that had GB and literally lived on Reece's. I rarely ever saw her with anything in her fridge but bags of them. She stays 130 lbs. It can't be healthy. I'm going to have them do a full set of labs and see if maybe I'm deficient in something. My blood sugars are fine. I check them for fun at work. I just don't have any desire to eat "real" food. No fast food, no home cooked food, nothing really. I have some steaks to make tonight. It doesn't sound good but I'm going to try. I think it's just a phase I'm going through. My husband had me all worked up this week so I think that stress got me off track too. I'm so telling my surgeon on him!!!

@@VSGAnn2014 Thank you!

@@Babbs That's because we're practically sisters! Duh! I got that precious little super soft sweater at good ole Walmart! $12.96

@@BestDayEver lol! Hardly but thank you!

This would be me with my daughter making cookies. I'm not "skinny" I feel like I'm ok proportionately. I don't want to be a stick. I like curves. I would like to stay this way. My daughter is 128 lbs but she's a bit shorter.

@@MichiganChic I'm sure I will hit that too. Im trying not to, I'm emotional overwhelmed right now so I just want to eat junk but I'm trying not to.

@@jane13 Thank you. It's not great but it's to be expected. I still need a tummy tuck.

@@BestDayEver We made a few dozen and I ate one so I'm pretty happy about that. I don't have much of an appetite lately. The husband and I aren't doing so well so I don't feel like eating. Keep up the willpower. Nothing taste as good as a new pair of smaller jeans feels!

We (my daughter and I) are going to be baking cookies today. Wish me luck!

@@Beachy I would use some cortisone cream if you have any. Tell your Dr and see if you can take some Benadryl. It sounds like you may be having an allergic reaction to something.

Backatcha!

Good luck! Keep us updated!

@@VSGAnn2014 Well that makes me feel better...not the naked part but the good surgeon part.

I'm also still waiting to see if I will need jaw surgery and that appointment will be in January. I'm concerned about that. I don't want to waste away with my mouth wired shut. I get my palate expander put in next Wednesday. I'm just hoping that will work and I won't need surgery.

@@VSGAnn2014 I've never heard of him. I guess since It won't be covered by insurance I can pick which ever hospital I want. I am going to do a couple consults. I know Dr Reynolds did a great job with my daughters lip when she had a granuloma cut off. I am going to speak with him too. I just hate getting naked in front of all these people. I'm sure they will any to see the goods. ;(

@@AvaFern I want to have a tummy tuck and lift with implant! I need to go for a consult. I don't know anyone that has had any surgery done here so I have to research it all. I will have to plan it all out. I can take off work as long as I want since I only work when the clinic really needs me so I set my own schedule there but I also go to school so I will have to work around that. I was thinking this summer.