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@@caligul good luck in the morning. I wish say a prayer for you. Keep me updated with your progress. Tomorrow was supposed to be my date but because of paperwork being left on someone's desk for a week I got moved out. Oh well, I will manage. I use the premier protein shakes now, I only like the chocolate, but who knows what I will like after surgery. Again good luck and KIT. I'm going to add you as a friend.

@@4shooters hope you are feeling better. I'm on June 29th.

@@sonandonubes Please seek help immediately. You should not be mixing prescription drugs and alcohol to help clear you head. You are doing wonderful. I would love to lose a 100lbs. I know things are going to be rough and we are all going to have our ups and downs, but you cant let the downs get you this far down. You are amazing and an inspiration to many of us. If you need to talk to some please message me, I am a good listener. I am also 33 and I have no children.

My surgery isnt scheduled until June 29th and I have a cruise planned for Feb 1, 2016. Good luck to you on your journey, and stay strong with all that food.

I am June 29th.

@@skc72 I am in the Lakeland area as well. I am not having my surgery until the 29th of June though. How has everything been for you since you have had the surgery?

I would think it would be in replace of.

Is this the first time meeting with the surgeon?

Hello Everyone!! I am new to bariatricpal.com, I joined a few months ago, but really wasn't sure what I was doing. I went to get my pre-op blood work done this morning and the phlebotomist that was drawing my blood told me great things about this site, as she had the band done several years prior. I am glad that I am getting the chance to sit back and go through all of this. I am going to start with telling everyone a little about myself. My name is Tracy, I am 33 years old, I am married to the love of my life Marc. He has a daughter (Olivia) from a previous marriage that was adopted from China, so I became an instant step-mom, she can be a handful at times but I love her. I currently work at a technical center in Florida as a secretary, I have been working at this school for almost 15 years (September). Currently I live in two locations during the week. Monday - Thursday I live with my father to help take care of him, cook his meds, take him to Dr. Appointments when needed, and anything else I can do. Friday - Sunday I live with my husband. Yeah its not fun, but it works for us. So now a little bit about how my story has gotten started. I have always been over weight, always been the biggest out of all my friends, and usually every where I would go. Back in October of 2014, we got an email from the school board I work for that if we wanted to get the chance to have one of the surgeries, we could enter in to a pool to, in which would be selected by our insurance to participate in a pilot weight loss program. The day after my birthday November 18, 2014, is when they selected the names. However, my name was not chosen and I got a letter in the mail a few weeks later stating that and telling me I could sign up to participate in weight watchers. Which I have already tried with no luck. So I let it go, however at the end of January beginning of February, I got another letter from Blue Cross saying "Congratulations, I had been chosen to participate in the pilot program. I was so extremely happy. I immediately called who it told me to on the paper, a amazing lady from Blue Cross named Joyce, she gave me a lot of the details and soon after I got started. I attended the seminar at Celebration Health, where I got more awesome news, and the following week I got started making my appointments and and getting my clearances done. Wednesday May 27th, I got a call from my advocate to confirm my surgery date and set up all pre-op appointments. June 29th I will get going in to receive the RNY Gastric Bypass and I can not wait. I am nervous and scared and all over the place. I am sure their are others out there like me as well. June 8th I start my 3 week pre-op liquid/protein diet. Does anyone have any advice on the best Proteins out there, also looking for a good multi vitamin as well. I am hoping to meet others who are in my same boat or that have already gone through the surgery or are thinking about going through the surgery. I would really like to meet new friends to have a support group because I know the road ahead of me is going to be a hard one.

@@MochaGyrl, Congrats!! Originally they gave me June 2, but because of a paperwork glitch, my date got moved. I wish you the best of luck, and hopefully we will be able to meet at one of the meetings. I go this week for my blood work eval and clearance review. Then on the 10th I do my all day meeting. I haven't tried the unjury chicken Soup mix, but I have gotten one from Diet Direct. I know they sell the Unjury at the clinic, I may try to pick some up while I am there on the 4th. @@Djmohr, Thank you! I currently use the Premier Protein, its the only one I really like. I drink propel Water and crystal light. That is a good idea, I will have to make some homemade chicken broth.

Thanks so much for the reply. I am already doing premier Protein in chocolate :-) it's the only one I really like right now. I really hope that doesn't change after surgery. With my liquid diet I can I have cup of raw veggies as an afternoon snack. So at least I have something to look forward too. Haha!! I have tried the chicken soup from unjury, but I have tried it from diet direct. I will definitely have to try the unflavored kind.

Thanks!! I will have to give the fuzzy navel protein powder, I love OJ!

I have surgery on the 29th.

Mine is June 29th, I am new and looking to meet people going through this as well.

I have two weeks scheduled right now. I also work in an office with not heavy lifting. I was told my one of the advocates at my clinic that some go back after a week if they aren't in pain and are doing well. I guess it is all up to the person.