becomingmandikaye

I did the audiobook for Girl on the Train, and had such a hard time with it! Halfway through and nothing had happened yet. I did finish it though. I enjoyed Delirium, mainly because it's a bit different than other dystopian novels. It did get a bit unwieldy in later books though.

I'll be having protein shakes in the hospital. They provide ensure and glucerna, and told me if I wanted something different to bring it with me - so I'll have my Premier Protein with me.

My surgeon has us take double what you've listed here. It really does vary by program and surgeon.

Did they give you any particular reason why? I had sugar free jello in the hospital. Because it can make you feel too full and prevent you from getting your fluids and Protein.

@KristenLe @Christinamo7 They said because Jello fills you up too much which prevents you from getting enough liquid and Protein in. And yes, I can have the popsicles.

Dr. Jin Yoo at Duke

My surgeon recommended Flintstones Complete - surprisingly enough, they have more Iron and zinc in them than all of the bariatric Vitamins I looked at. The NUT also recommended bari-melts and the Nascobal B12 Rx - it also comes with a multivitamin, calcium, and iron. The only reason I didn't really look into it is because I caught Flintstones on sale and have already stocked up. Once I run out of those, I'll switch back to a capsule (or the patch).

I live near Raleigh/Durham, and my surgery is on Wednesday. Good luck to you!

My favorite book series are Harry Potter and Outlander. But I love any kind of book that I can get lost in. I read two books last week: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (so good! and soon to be an HBO miniseries!) and I Do It With the Lights On by Whitney Way Thore. I'm a big fan of memoirs these days.

I had my group class with the NUT today to go over what I can and can't eat for the first 2-3 weeks after surgery - and sugar free Jello is a hard NO! I'm so bummed - I'd seen it listed on so many plans under the Full liquid section. I guess that's why mine is called "Modified Full Liquids".

Why not file FMLA. It is for your protection. If you have complications or other health issues it is designed to protect your job. That is not something I would want to risk. I have enough job security to know that even with complications, I'd still have a job. I'm very lucky to have the job that I have, and the boss that I have.

Ugh. I did tell my boss, and ONLY my boss. I trust her, and I didn't want to have to do FMLA (either way I have to use vacation/sick time, so why go through the hassle?). So I just explained why I was having the surgery and why I needed to be out, and let her know that I may need some flexibility when I come back to work. She wouldn't have asked if I hadn't told her though. I understand having personal relationships with co-workers and bosses, but there are some lines that should not be crossed!

I was feeling anxious about my approval because my surgery is a week from today, and my surgeon's office wouldn't submit the paperwork until after my endoscopy this past Monday. On top of that, the admin assistant for the office is out this whole week! So I called my insurance company myself to ask if they could tell me if it had been submitted - and she told me it had been submitted and already approved! Phew! One week from today, my life changes!

Congratulations!

My Vit D level was low, and the first question I asked when they called to tell me was "Will this effect my surgery?" They assured me it would not and simply called in a Rx for a weekly supplement.

It is possible, but as others have posted it just depends on the requirements by your surgeon. My first ever appointment was on April 28th, and my surgery is on June 15th. I was lucky and had few requirements to complete in addition to the health requirements.

Can I just rant about stupid people in general? Particularly in the workplace? Why can't you read and understand an email? If the email says to schedule a monthly meeting in place of a weekly meeting, cancel the original meeting and make a new monthly one! If I remind you that I sent you an email with information you need, search your inbox for it instead of telling me you didn't get it! C'mon - I know you got it. And speaking of email, what's with people not responding to email? When I've sent my coworkers 3+ "follow up" emails over the span of a month and haven't received a single reply - THAT'S JUST RUDE. /rant (for now)

Keep trying. Or rather, don't just give up because you had one or two bad dates. Live your life, be as social as you're comfortable being, and just... be you!

My goodness, @@LipstickLady - you have so many rants! Thank you for saying what the rest of us want to.

I've been saving up this thread to read on my Friday morning... and it did not disappoint! Thanks everybody for the great laughs I've started my day with!

This just made me laugh so hard!

Hi there! I have deleted and re-installed the app to try and fix it. (It's the Android app). I don't have a "Notifications" tab. I think that may be the issue?

I'm talking about the app, not the website. I've attached a screenshot of the notifications I'm talking about.

Is there a way to clear the app notifications? The count just steadily grows even though I use those notifications to go to the forums, etc.

Thanks for the tips everybody!