jane13

@@Mbain what @@Babbs said (above) is EXCELLENT advice!

People who bring young children to movies and expect them to be quiet/sleep through the Fast & Furious~~~~ or the idiots who talk LOUD or get on their phones during the movie. People who speak more than one language (ex: Spanish & English) that choose to have a conversation in whichever one is NOT known to the other people sitting there. Rude! I understand if the other person they are conversing with ONLY speaks that language, beyond that, it is rude.

@@Erickah1 - that's pretty typical, being nervous. Relax, follow your pre-op and ask your team any and all questions NOW. Write them down. good luck! jane

@@briwen1217 WELCOME to the BP family! My stats were very close and I am at 175 now, 13 months later...good luck!

@@CHM - It really was...ahem...a question for everyone to think about. I figured you would take the challenge on and answer Which you did, perfectly! So when I suck, I should also blow (out the excess air) and swallow (not spit)... hmmm

I can record programs on my DVR and FF, rewind, etc. but if I watch something ON DEMAND, I cant????

@@carlissa_RN - sounds like you have found out what you need to get on the road to this fantastic journey. Your stomach will be loud for a while, and it will be quieter and then all of a sudden get noisy again if its like mine. I am almost 13months post and every once in a while I will hear gurgling and "noises". Keep posting~ Jane

I was told there is a lot of Protein...so why spit @@CHM with your scientific background can you answer my question if suckers (ex: BLOW pop) are as "dangerous" as using a straw?

@@jenmcd623 - try on some of the clothes you wore pre-op - that does it for me e-v-e-r-y-t-i-m-e. Keep an outfit and really look at it....BIG DIFFERENCE! Measure yourself, if you haven't, and chart the inches lost YOU look great! jane

@@teachertara12 - not really. A lot of people have "food funerals", I didn't. I have been very lucky. There hasn't really been anything I ate before surgery, that I couldn't eat after passing my post-op diet, which varies from doctor to doctor. It is probably more 'mental' than actual hunger, is my guess Do you have a 2 week pre-op?

@@goosefam - keep us posted and keep your eye on the prize ~ a healthier life.

@@VSGAnn2014 here we go again..... I know this is a generalized statement for WLS, but sleevers don't have pouches - this is why some keep referring to a VSG as a pouch.

@@Proud2BMe - I am adopting that regime because having a "snack" for me isn't working. I needed this post - THANK YOU. Any food at this point, needs to be strictly nutritious and considered a meal, not a snack.

@LisaMergs & @@VSGAnn2014 - ROTFLMAO

@@MrsKarenC2008 - WOW!

@@kluvv2 - Kinda is right you will need your BP family to keep you laughing (especially Kinda) when you feel like ranting.

@@GSleeve822 - great job!

@ - I had a small cyst removed on my finger about 10 months before I had my sleeve surgery. Other than my wisdom teeth I have never had surgery either. Talk to your surgeon and see if you can get something pre-op to take. I COMPLETELY trusted my team so I was ok, still a bit anxious, but I also requested the first OR appt. I didn't want to sit in pre-op and THINK about it anymore than possible. Follow their instructions and you will be fine, ASK any questions/concerns you have so that you will feel a bit more relaxed. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress Jane

@@LipstickLady I am so over the drama that a little battle gear doesn't scare me in the least. Heh. I hope you put your helmet and bullet proof vest on for that statement. But thank you. XXOO

While I am sucking, through a straw of course, I breathe through my nose - so I don't lose suction So are suckers dangers too? I like a good Blow pop once in a while @@LipstickLady, this is a legitimate question, please do not banish me to the island of misfit toys -

@@daniotra -LOL "eat a twinkie or five"

2 out of 10, maybe. No nausea, gas or pain really at all other than the occasional twinge from the left side. Laparoscopic surgery is awesome. My stomach was removed thru my belly button so itched and that was more of an irritant than the mild pain.

@@Briardlady so sorry to hear about your friend. Like you I watched family and friends get so big and develop issues like diabetes that I decided to get WLS. Best decision I made, just wish I hadn't put it off. she knew you were there and find some comfort in that.....

@@JoeVegas like @@jaxmom I am looking forward to you getting thru your surgery and working towards your Summer 2017 beyond the Dunes pics. Focus on post-op prepping and keep us posted when you get your date. jane another Floridian who has crossed the Dunes...I have your beach chair ready (aka losers bench!)

LipstickLady I totally agree with your post and I appreciate the time you spend trying to referee the fighting. People needs to remember you cannot determine tone or inflection of a post by READING it.