I just wanted to start a March group. My surgery date is March 2nd.

Ok it is almost that time. In 8 hrs I will be up heading to the hospital!! March 5th bansters good luck to all. Praying that we all make it through with no difficulties... will post again when I can... YYYAAYYYY its our turn.....

Good luck!

I have a scheduled date of March 21.. I'm excited & nervous as well

Celeste- I have been making the Jay Robb shakes. Lots of recipes on the web. Also, if you buy the powder at Vitamin Shoppe you can return it for store credit if you don't like the taste.

Day 3 of pre-op diet. Optifast 900 three times a day plus up to 2 cups of veggies for the whole day. I find it very interesting how pre-op diets vary so much. shakes were provided as part of payment. I was also wondering what a blender ball is all about.

Wow that is a strict pre-op. I am on day 5, south beach phase 1. Guess I am lucky........I would not make it with just liquids.

The blender ball is shaker cup with a stainless steel open ball for blending shakes when your away from home or don't have a blender. It's great.

The Blender Bottle is a Protein mix bottle where you put in the liquid, dump in the powder, and then shake. The little ball blends the powder and you don't get chunks.

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I saw Walmart had them for about $7 last time I was there.

Hi kim

My daughter in law brought me home last night. Stopped by a drug store and got some gas x and liquid tynol for the pain. I have liquid lortab but i cant drive until i quit takin it.

First night home was rough.hubby had to make my side of the bed look like a hospital bed so he put blankets undr my legs. I need to make me a medication list and put onu fridge. Not many more days for you! I bet you are gettinh excited.

Aww sweety hope you feeling better today ) hmmm scary stuff!! I'm only a few days away!!

can i ask what a bottle with a blender ball is please?? lol.. remember' date=' im an aussie. lol.[/quote']

We have them Judy I got a shaker type diet drink bottle at woolworths and it has a round springy thing in it that helps blend drink when you shake it Remember the ol tupperware milkshake maker had the thing inserted in the lid to make frothy. Similar concept.

Ok it is almost that time. In 8 hrs I will be up heading to the hospital!! March 5th bansters good luck to all. Praying that we all make it through with no difficulties... will post again when I can... YYYAAYYYY its our turn.....

..all the best... its getting very close now. thinking of you. you will do extremely well im sure.

We have them Judy I got a shaker type diet drink bottle at woolworths and it has a round springy thing in it that helps blend drink when you shake it Remember the ol Tupperware milkshake maker had the thing inserted in the lid to make frothy. Similar concept.

thanks for this.. i must check it out. how you doing?? i hope its all going smoothly for you. my appointment is for wednesday... im going to be asking about gastric sleeve as well as lapbanding. i have to start writing down all the things i want to talk about... rofl.. he may just push me out the door... hahahaha. one good thing with this forum, in not going in as a useless patient who knows nothing, thats for sure. let you know how i go. whats happening there with you ??

well... guess what??/ im 48 hours out from seeing my specialist for the first time... a good dr with a good reputation here... and?? on the news tonight i heard that there was a coronial enquiry into a lass who had lapband done here... with my dr. She developed sickness five days after woods and was admitted to the hospital here. Her dr never got to see her... discharged her by phone. She had a job to walk out of the hospital here according to her mum. She died overnight at home. Apparently her stomach had been''nicked'' and her organs went into shutdown. Can you imagine how i feel about all this right now?? sheeeeshhhhhh...!!!!

I am all done. :-). Hope everyone else is doing ok. Anesthetic worn off. So far so good. Xx

I am all done. :-). Hope everyone else is doing ok. Anesthetic worn off. So far so good. Xx

great news. i reckon you are glad to have it over and done with.

well... guess what??/ im 48 hours out from seeing my specialist for the first time... a good dr with a good reputation here... and?? on the news tonight i heard that there was a coronial enquiry into a lass who had lapband done here... with my dr. She developed sickness five days after woods and was admitted to the hospital here. Her dr never got to see her... discharged her by phone. She had a job to walk out of the hospital here according to her mum. She died overnight at home. Apparently her stomach had been''nicked'' and her organs went into shutdown. Can you imagine how i feel about all this right now?? sheeeeshhhhhh...!!!!

wow! So are you still going to that Dr? Poor girl!

wow! So are you still going to that Dr? Poor girl!

im going to see him.. .but can you imagine how i feel now?? ugghhhh.....

i just dont know what to think to be honest. i may change drs. i will see after my visit with him on wednesday.

Good Luck! I would be nervous and cautious. Ask plenty of questions.