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Thanks everyone! Mine has gotten better, it doesn't happen as often and I'm currently only 8 days post.

I keep getting a cramp on my left side. It starts near my bra line and goes down my side to my gut. It feels possibly intestinal? Has anyone had this type of pain? It has happened while eating but also while not eating. It's so bad that I have to stop walking and wait for it to end. Thankfully it only lasts for a moment and then I'm perfectly fine again.

I have to buy a medical tourism insurance policy for my trip to Mexico. Should I add the evacuation plan for myself and my husband? I'm considering it due to the non-life threatening medical emergency that still requires hospitalization portion of it. However it adds quite a bit to the premium. Anyone have experience with this? Anyone needed it?

So I put some Water in a glass and added a sample pouch of powder. Then I stirred that up a bit and added more water. Then I stirred and stirred....and stirred....and stirred. And still had lumps. I have a Blender Bottle and a blender (though that seems excessive). Would the blender bottle do a better job? How do you mix your Syntrax nectar powder (and any and all other Protein drinks as well)?

Isopure is a brand of protein drink. They offer Ready-To-Drink (RTD) protein drinks that are considered to be 'clear' liquids due to their texture and consistency. They also offer protein powder that is flavored or unflavored that you can add to milk or milk substitutes to create a protein drink. I haven't seen any other brand with as much protein in a serving. I bought the apple flavor (I can't remember the actual name of the flavor) green clear RTD and it has 40 grams of protein in one bottle.

pyra28az, I sent a friend request on FB! I would love to join the secret group.

I've been gathering Vitamins and even bought some Isopure (the clear RTD) for the Protein shakes I'll need before surgery. I'm afraid that my tastes will change afterwards so I don't want to buy anything for that yet. I did get a sample set of Syntrax nectar and a small bag of Isopure Unflavored powder. I've booked my flights (I'm going to Mexico) and made hotel reservations as well. I don't want my in-laws to know about the surgery but I need them to watch my daughter while my husband and I are gone. It's been hard to me to lie to them. We've said for several years now that we want to go on vacation for Thanksgiving rather than have any big family meals (they've gone horribly wrong the past several years). So we have just said that we are going on vacation and don't know where we are going yet. Now I must think of a good vacation spot that's not too much of a lie.

Do you have a job that includes federal holidays? Or basically has some sort of time off already built in to the schedule? It takes about four nights to have surgery in Mexico and depending on your job you could head back to work fairly quickly. And like someone else said, there are finance options with some of the brokers that offer all-in-one deals to Mexico. Just something to think about.

Caveat: I will be asking my surgeon exactly what Vitamins I will need to take and will follow his advice directly. No need to tell me to ask him. However....if the goal is to eat 60+ grams of Protein a day....shouldn't we be getting enough Iron that way? I've read where RnY patients need iron due to the malabsorption issues of re-routing the small intestine, yet sleeve patients don't have a true malabsorption after surgery. Just looking for opinions on the issue of a Multivitamin with iron or a multivitamin without iron and then whether or not it's necessary to take extra iron pills as well.

I could tell my PCP didn't support the decision. He said "You'll disappear." Implying that I don't need to lose weight. Yet I am at least 70 pounds overweight. At least he'll help me watch my nutrition. He wants to do a metabolic panel three weeks before the surgery to have a baseline for after.

Any recommendations on Water bottles for after surgery? I currently enjoy the ones with straws, but I've heard that's a bad idea after surgery.

I had pancreatitis in 2005 due to gall stones and it lead to a low potassium level which was affecting my heart rate. I had to have potassium in an IV and it burned horribly! Eventually it blew my vein and we had to switch to the other arm. It was not a good experience. Here's hoping that I don't go through it again! (I doubt it.)

I'm scheduled for November 25th! I will begin a pre-op diet consisting of one Protein shake for Breakfast and two low-carb meals for lunch and dinner on November 11th. The last three days before surgery will be clear liquid only. I've been so busy with other things that I haven't really thought much about it recently. That's odd because for several weeks I thought about only WLS constantly! I'm traveling to Mexico for my surgery and right now I'm waiting on my passport before booking flights and hotel.

Would it help you to feel better to do some legal stuff before surgery to protect your family in case of the unthinkable? Legalzoom is what I'm using to create a will and living trust. I am not affiliated with that website.

I'm official for November 25th! Excited and impatient!