Malaika

Linda - CONGRATULATIONS... I hope to be there soon; but fear at I'm at another stall ... we'll see what Monday brings.

Congratulations TravelChick ... I know what you mean -- I'm 3 months out and down 47 lbs! It's so cool!

I never tried Unjury - heard it smelled awful. I couldn't tolerate Isopure (aka Isopuke) at all. In fact, I never found a prtein shake I could tolerate - although every now and again, I give them a try -- they're either way too sweet, way to thick or they taste like ****! Thanks goodness I'm on solids now and can get my protein in other forms.

Both sound good (except the blended part)

Lan2K - was your surgery open? I am wondering why you were sent home with a drain and have homehealth nurses? If it was open surgery, why?

Welcome to the VST family Thinoneday. Ask any and all questions you may have; read all the threads/posts and you will have many answers. January is not that far away and will be here before you know it - by then you will have the answers to all your questions and be ready for your surgery armed with all your knowledge!

That's great- you're one of the lucky ones - heck yes if you've got great insurance and they'll cover WLS then most definitely I'd let them! :thumbup: I wasn't so lucky.:001_tt2:

I was back to work in a week, could have gone sooner and some did - so I would think you should be able to do so too -- I too work in front of a PC most of the day.

If you are self-pay, you might want to consider Dr. Aceves in Mexicali - not sure what his prices are these days - were $9500 for everything - pre-op tests, stay in a resort for one night, surgery, anesthesia, 3 days in the hospital and post-op testing. Not sure what airfare would be from Boston to San Diego; however, if you're a self pay even with airfare the cost will be less in Mexicali than in the US.

That's wonderful attitude - thanks for letting us know - will look forward to your posts and hearing your successes!

That is GREAT news Kiki - congrats -- and it's not even that far away -- :biggrin0:

OH YEAH...Bearded and I were in Sam's last night and they were giving free samples - they were WAYYYY YUMMY ... and that is exactly why we didn't buy them - would be too easy to eat too many too often -- but they were definitely good -- I think they were like $9.38 for a big ole jar of them.

Try liquid benadryl for the "pinching" in your throat -- I didn't have thrush after surgery; however, I did have a constant "tickle" in my throat and everytime I laid down to sleep, I would start coughing. After 2-3 days of benadryl, that went away.

The only after care you really need is a barium swallow at 3 months and blood work - and your PCP can take care of that for you. I talked to my PCP before the sleeve (I had my done in Mexicali) and he agreed to continue any aftercare for me afterwards. 200 miles is not all that far to travel if the surgeon is experienced in sleeve surgeries.

Not for me - Ice cream won't even stay down for more than 10 minutes ... and the intestinal pains I get from milk are enough to think you need to go to the ER. I'll stick with magnesium, prunes, prune juice, pear juice or a small salad thanks!:biggrin0:

I was lactose intolerant before the sleeve - however could tolerate milk in very small quantities - since my sleeve (6/12/09) I can't tolerate milk AT ALL. I can eat cheese though, thank goodness. I used to be able to eat frozen yogurt, but not now. I haven't tried regular yogurt yet - I keep buying it, but I'm afraid to try it. Luckily it doesn't go to waste as Bearded is able to eat it without any trouble. I have Calcium Vitamins I purchased and as soon as I'm able to swallow larger pills more easily, I will start taking them. Right now I eat cheese and take a multi-chewable Vitamin.

WOW MAC - 1 year - HAPPY SURGAVERSARY! Is it amazing how far you've come? From what I've read, I think you've done awesome!

It's posted on here somewhere - not sure who posted it originally, but am so glad they did. 16 oz. container ricotta cheese 1 egg 1 C parmesan cheese (like I said the fresh grated tastes better) 1 box frozen spinach - thawed and squeezed dry. Mix all together, put in casserole dish, sprinkle another cup of cheese on top. Bake at 350 until bubbly (about 35-40 minutes). Serve with marinara sauce. Not sure what the stats are on it, as I'm too lazy this morning to get up and go in the kitchen and look at the recipe card. Enjoy!

Almost everything is better with cheese (IMO) -- LOL

That's why I prefer natural things like salad and prunes.

The ricotta bake is GREAT, better made with fresh grated parmesan. I made it with spinach the first time, the next time I added canned chicken (drained really well) and asparagus - it was runny due to the asparagus, but still tasted great. Very easy and quick and is great warmed up too.

Try prunes, prune juice, pear juice and/or some of those fiber products.

Welcome Nana - sorry to hear that the band is not working out for you -- I hope all goes well next week for you and that you get the OK for the sleeve. Keep us posted.

Google it - wealth of information HEMP HEARTS? are the Most Concentrated and Best Balanced Source of Proteins, Essential Fats and Vitamins in Nature. Of equal importance, these desirable nutrients are not accompanied in Hemp Hearts with an excess of carbohydrates, sugars, and saturated fats--nutrients which are already eaten in excess and which in the long term have proven to be challenging to human health.

That's great judy - congratulations!!!!!