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Justajenn
Gastric Sleeve Patients
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As of this morning I met my preop goal! (12 pounds)! It took 20 days of the preop diet but I did it!! So excited! I fly out tonight and have my preop appt at OCC in the morning and then surgery Friday!!!!!
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Hello all! I leave on Wednesday and my surgery is on Friday. I am flying into San Diego and then will go to Tijuana. I'm working on packing and then got stumped on rules for the airport and border patrol. Do I need to take all the vitamins I'm taking with me or can I just take them in a weekly pill box? Not sure if you have to have the labeled containers they come in or not. Also the same thing for my protein powder. Can I just put some in a Baggie or do I have to bring the whole container? Any insight would be awesome!
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I was told no soy products and she said I could use half almond milk and half water if needed.
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I'll be flying home the evening of the 26th. I'll just miss you! Every morning I do my shake in the blender with a cup of cold coffee and some chocolate WF syrup. Taste just like a blended mocha!
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My friends tell they smell like french toast when I mix then. Without the flavoring they have a mild vanilla taste but not much. I'm also going to Dr Ortiz at OCC! My date is January 23rd )
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I have the vitaleph protein too. My friend had chocolate so I tried hers before I ordered. Did not like it at all so I ordered only vanilla. I mix it with the low sugar almond milk and some Waldens Farms zero everything syrup ( chocolate, Carmel, strawberry, or blueberry). It's pretty yummy. If I'm at home I mix it in my vitamix with ice and make a milkshake .
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Awesome!! Thanks!
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Good morning everyone! My surgery is January 23rd in TJ, Mexico with Dr. Ortiz! I am so excited to get this done and time is going soooo SLOW! lol I am going to fly out on the 21rst and will be staying at the Marriott. Anyone else going to be there at the same time? I was told I had to lose 10 lbs before my surgery and as of this morning, I am down 9.5 lbs. Almost there. So now for the questions! The NUT recommended I use the Vitaleph line for my shakes and Vitamins. I ordered the preop package and have been using it. The shakes aren't bad at all. I add some walden farms syrup to them to change the flavors up. The vitamins are huge and it takes me a full bottle of Water to get down. My NUT says after surgery I can open them into my shakes to get them down. Is it a big deal if I just go to walgreens and by them. I don't really want to spend 300 bucks a month forever on the post op packages. I have stalked the aisles at the pharmacy and they have chewables or gummies of everything I take. Thanks in advance! Can't wait to be on the post-op side!
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I'm scheduled for January 23rd in TJ, Mexico!!! Anyone else going to be there?