MePinkie

Wow! I am so glad to hear u r well... thank u for checking in even though u r still recovering. My date is the 29th and I have already begun the process. I am gonna' go for walks/shuffles after surgery.... when I had my gall bladder removed it really helped me with clearing out and getting some air. Movement, not too much... and air are important. Get well and begin your journey

dlm94... not sure how good they are, but I found Puritan Vitamins and they have the labels to read online.

Multivitamins: ADULT chewable MULTI-Vitamin

Thank you 4 your reply... I am glad I am not the only one concerned with some of the possible effects of some of these sweeteners

Sometimes there is a comfort in knowing your not alone.... I too will be trying to figure out how my holiday dinner plans at my friends home will make liquid prime rib and that dinner party on December 24th will liquidfy my portion... LOL. My surgery date is December 29th, so let's go ahead and mess up any festivities on New Years too. :thumbup: Really.... I believe my lap band to be the best Christmas gift i will receive (along with the support of my friends & family) and what a great way to start a New Year. Stay focussed.... we'll be okees....

Thank u for making your post.... I appreciate all the info. i can get b4 going under surgery. Know going through the step of embarassment was helpful for many :thumbup:

I have my surgery date set for Dec. 29th and I can't seem to find alternatives to all the artificial sweeteners that pre-op and post-op liquid diets seem to involve. Anyone know of anything I can do to avoid these and still be successful?