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Ah, we have a Fago de Chao here -- now THAT is a place I sadly won't be going to again after my surgery, LOL. If you've never been to a Brazilian steakhouse and you have guys to feed, these kinds of places are quite an experience!

Ummm those look good -- thanks for the tip!!

I would get a second pysch consult ASAP. Don't overshare, be boring and upbeat. Sign up for the informational meeting on the 10th to get the ball rolling with the new center. Once you get the psych stuff straightened out, send that and your health information to that center (presuming you like it). Wishing you all the best.

I just had my last crab cake for a while. It was delicious!! Its 79 degrees today, and I met my husband at a local waterfront restaurant for lunch. I know its not forever, but I was a little sad to think that I probably won't be back there until this fall at the earliest. They do make the most stupendous gazpacho with lump crab in the summer, though. Hmmm.... Is anyone else having "last meals" before the 2-week pre-op starts?

What do your doctors say? That's who I would trust.

Sorry about your troubles. I do think if you switch programs, your pre-testing results would certainly be transferable. Hang in there!

Good luck! I've read it can be hard for the first few days, but I'm sure you can do it!

Hey, glad you decided to stick with it. Sounds like you have a great plan in place! :-)

Back in the day when I was thin, and when Terminator was still new, complete strangers would come up to and tell me I looked just like Linda Hamilton.

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Nice, congrats!!

Wow! I had my foot reconstructed, outpatient but at a hospital. Bones, tendons, ligments, fascia. Dang it hurt at home, and no intravenous drugs to help out! Good luck!

I've opted to tell only one person here at work, and I know she'll keep it under wraps. I signed out of office for 2.5 weeks and offered no explanation. A couple of colleagues have asked what I'm doing (assuming vacation) and I simply said minor surgical procedure. Fortunately, they are too polite to ask for more details, but I was prepared to go the hiatal hernia route if pressed, because it IS true.

Good pep talk!

Fantastic before/after pics!

Like @deirdreyr4, my BMI is 37 and sleep apnea turned out to be my co-morbidity. Insurance approved first try. Hope it works out for you!

Is it done and over with yet? Wishing you a speedy recovery :-)

Hi there, I know we all have slightly different instructions, but mine are to eat what I can in 30 minutes and then put the food away, for 4 meals a day. Good luck with your studies!!

I'm just curious! I will stay 2 nights.

Just had my pre-op with my surgeon. This is getting real!!

I don't actually do purees -- I go from protein shakes to protein shakes+soft food to soft foods to regular foods.

best wishes for today's surgery!

Have a safe surgery, I will be thinking about you!

So true.., Just realized that we have 3 separate March threads, LOL

First off, I am sorry that this happened -- how irritating! But you were fortunate to get a date at the blue start hospital so quickly -- and before you started your pre-op diet. Here's hoping nothing else pops up....