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Thank you for your replies. What I may do is just go to work and not tell my doctor. Fortunately, I will only have to work 4 hours each day, two times a week during that 2 week time.

Met with my doctor's office to set my surgery date. My doctor does not want me to go back to work for two weeks after surgery. Due to the nature of my job, there is no way I can miss two weeks of work. Most of work involves sitting at my desk with leading meetings for two hours twice a week. How long did you all wait to get back to work? Please note, becuase circumstances at work, I CAN NOT TAKE 2 WEEKS OFF, so please do not tell me to just go ahead and take it off. I have already arranged to just work 2 days a week. That is all I could get. Thanks.

Why not try St. Joseph's Bariatric Clinic in Orange, CA. I have been very satisfied with them so far. I go Monday to set my suregery date......

Thank you for all the replies. It is good to know that my spicey foods might be tolerated. One thing I realized I have been doing is dwelling on those things I am suppose to give up and forgetting the benefits I will get out of doing this. I look forward to living a long healthy life with my family.

Thank you for aall the replies. It is good to know that my spicet foods might be tolerated. One thing I realized I have been doing is dwelling on those things I am suppose to give up and forgetting the benefits I will get out of doing this. I look forwart to living a long healthy life.

Thank you for your reply....I know Indio very well. I grew up South of you in the Imperial Valley. I will just see how it goes with the spicy foods..... I know I will have to give up somethings, but this process is very difficult to comprehend when all I can think about right now is what I have to give up.

I was wondering what peoples exeriences have been with spicy foods. I will be having lapband suregery in January. Being Mexican and East Indian, I was raised on spicy foods. I eat everyday soming with either curry or chiles in my food everyday. Am I to give this up for the rest of my life? I already have to give up coffee and my daily ration of diet pepsi...... Thank you.

Hello Everyone: On 1 Dec. I have an appointment to finalize the date for my labpand surgery. I am very apprehensive about all of this. There is no doubt that I need to do something. I am 100 lbs over weight. In the last 2 years I lost 60 pounds only to gain most of it back. I think to myself, I can do this on my own, but clearly I can not. I want to be around for my wife, kids, and grandchildren for many years to come. AT 100 pounds overwieght, I know I will not be. I am worried about what will happen after the surgery and when I am back on "real" food. The worry is that I was raised and eat spicy foods. Being of Mexican and East Indian descent, curry and chiles are part of my every day life. What are peoples experiences with spicy foods post surgery. I know, if it means a long life I will give up these foods...But I am already giving up coffee and diet Pepsi.....what else I am going to be doing without!!!!!!!???? Thank you for listening to me.......