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Hi Chantay, welcome back, glad to hear you are turning it around. Remember it is a journey, and the best journeys do not always go straight from A to B to C to D...they wind around over to D and G and down to Y and back to D and over to S and maybe revisit B and on to Z at some point. Don't beat yourself up---that ship has sailed and it ain't coming back, so enjoy your journey. If you are looking for a support group, some of us are still meeting at 6 PM the 3rd Thursaday of the month North of the River at a church on Vivian road. We had 19 participants last night! Still a huge need for people to get together at night after work and give and recieve support from others on the same journey.

Hello.... Any suggestions for cold/flu medicine? Is liquid NyQuil OK? :tongue2::frown::thumbup::frown::tt1::frown::smile2::frown::smile2::frown::sad::frown::frown::frown::frown::frown::frown::frown::frown::frown::frown::frown::frown::frown::frown::frown:

Yea! I know how excited you must be to finally have a date!!! Welcome to the group...Lisa

I can't make it tonight at SMMC because I am working. But I will be at the party in Dec. for sure. Jeanette: sorry to hear about your brother. Things are progressing rapidly. If you need anything, let me know. Last night's group was small, but good. Talked about how to get through the good and difficult aspects of the holidays. It was helpful.

Anyone attending the northland support group on 11-19-08, 7:30 PM? I am planning to be there, and I hope to see some familiar faces!:rolleyes2:

Hi Teri, Sorry we missed you! I was with Jeanette sitting up front next to Cindy. I did not get your post until returning home, so I did not know to look for you in your red shirt. Maybe we can meet next month...Take care, Lisa

I was scheduled for surgery within four weeks of receiving insurance approval. Looking forward to meeting you at the next support group meeting on Thursday!

Anyone going to group on 9-25?

Yes. It is listed on their website along with the Thursday one at the hospital. If you go to the website, it tells the date, time, location, and topic.

Hi All, Anyone planning to attend the Northland support group next Wed. at 7:30 PM? I'll be there for sure.

Thanks Diana. Do you have any vitamin E lotions that you recommend? Also, why lotion vs oil?

Is there anything we can apply to the incision scars to make them less noticeable?

We missed meeting you three this month. The session was pretty good, it was on addiction transfer. Meaning if you use food to self soothe prior to surgery, you may be vulnerable to other addictions after surgery to self soothe when you are no longer physically able to turn to food. If you have addiction in your family history or if you feel that you have an addictive personality, you want to really pay attention to this because you could be more vulnerable to this. Be sure to process this with the psychologist pre and post surgery, and have a good plan in place to deal with this issue should it crop up for you. Looking forward to meeting you next month...wear the same red shirts?:smile:

I dug out my red Nebraska Huskers T-shirt...I am not really a fan, but my husband got it for me because it was the only sports t-shirt he could find at the time that had the #13 on it (our anniversary date, he was being cute). Not sure what I will be wearing on the bottom...I guess whatever fits and does not bother my incisions. See you there!

OK, great suggestion, I'll did out something red...does everyone have a red top?

OK, I definitely want to meet Thin2beme, Joanne, and Evelas5000 next Thursday in person...I recognize Jeanette and we chat, but I could not pick you other three out of a line up. Maybe we can agree to wear the same color shirt that day, so I can narrow down who to approach in person. I can get shy in large groups, and that's why I did not approach anyone last month except Jeanette. What do you gals think? Every day I get stronger, I actually got to sleep for a while on my side today while napping! Tomorrow will probably be the last day I use the pain meds. I got out yesterday twice, in the AM walked around Costco with a friend and in the PM sat at a coffee shop and walked around the grocery store with another friend. This evening I walked very slow on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Been getting in between 40-60 gram of protein, and had creamy soup today finally. No concerns with nausea or internal gas pain, no excessive burping for farting either. One small red rash under left boob, size of baby carrot, not itchy. Anyone else get a weird rash? Planning to call the doc tomorrow to inquire. It showed up as is on Friday, and has not changed in size or appearance.

Hi all, Well, just to grumble a little...I live downtown, and the noise from the planes has been going on for two days. These are the loud planes, practicing for the weekend airshow...UGH! Not what you want to listen to while recovering from surgery... The good news is, that my monthly friend came to visit last week, and was long gone before surgery. Thank goodness! It has been hard enough to wipe after peeing, there is no way I could have also dealt with having a period while recovering!!! TMI, I know, but we're all friends, right?

Quick question...when is the gassiness/belching supposed to start, or the internal gas pains? I am one day after surgery, and have not had these yet, but I have read about this from other's posted experiences...am I just lucky?:cursing:

next week, and I hope to be there....tonight is the monthly northland support group. I don't remember the location, but if you search recent posts, it should be somewhere on our listserv.

I am home from the hospital, doing fine, on the mend.

I am home from the hospital, doing fine, on the mend.

Well, it's 6:30 AM, definitely the wrong side of noon, and I am off to the hospital for surgery! I'll post something as soon as I am able to let you all know my status....Lisa:teeth_smile:

I read on a message board that the incisions can be closed with glue instead of staples, and that others wish they would have known this prior to surgery to ask...does anyone know if this is true, and if it would be less painful but have the same results? Thanks, Lisa

I am in the final countdown, seven days til surgery, and I have been reading all the literature and making a list of what to do in preparation. I am hoping that you all can share the things you did that were most helpful, as well as the things you wish you had done different. I am planning a trip too Manna Nutrition to get my starter packs of vitamins and supplements. I will stock up on the clear items for the days before and after surgery. I will go get a small spoon and fork, as well as small plate. I'll start the coughing and deep breathing exercises today. Fill me in on what I may be forgetting, and what you would do different if you could turn back time....thanks for sharing your wisdom!:biggrin: Lisa