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sprinkle715    87

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So great talal!!! I can't wait to fast forward a week. You were banded the day I started my pre op diet!

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talal    14

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So great talal!!! I can't wait to fast forward a week. You were banded the day I started my pre op diet!

Itll pass in no time.. Dont think about it.. We suppose to be banded for life.. Dont rush it.. Everything will fall in place..

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Adrienne21    106

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Are folks leaving the steri-strips on till a doc removes them or removing yourselves? I had band aids over the steri strips that a nurse removed before I was discharged from the hospital. I have been trying to keep the strips from getting too wet in the shower but they are starting to itch a little bit and lift at the edges. I'm trying not to peel them off.

You can take the strips off. once they get wet you dont want to keep them on.

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aggiemaggie    26

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Omg that's a lot of drinking and not much Protein.. I have Isopure chocolate and isopure vanilla. Two scoops for 8 oz of skim is 50 grams of Protein. One scoop with 4 oz of skim is 25. You're drinking a lot of liquids to have a small dose of protein. Go to GNC ask for

Protein it's in a huge jug. Also ask for a mixing cup. It's a cup with a silver ball in it to help mix powder with milk or Water. I put a lot of ice in my cup I need it ice cold. The smaller bags are 25 bucks big plastic tubs are like 40.

Thank you!! I'm going to go there today and get it! Hopefully it will make it much easier for me to get all my protein in!! Much appreciated :-)

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sprinkle715    87

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No problem I can't believe you had to drink 14 oz just for 25 grams of Protein. You poor thing. 25grams in 4oz sounds much better to me!! Lol good luck, glad to have helped

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sprinkle715    87

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No problem I can't believe you had to drink 14 oz just for 25 grams of Protein. You poor thing. 25grams in 4oz sounds much better to me!! Lol good luck, glad to have helped

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sprinkle715    87

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Aviva I feel like I might have to use bathroom I'm petrified ... Those of u banded early in July what do I do to make this process more pleasant.? I'm freaking out.

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BklynPenny    51

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Are folks leaving the steri-strips on till a doc removes them or removing yourselves? I had band aids over the steri strips that a nurse removed before I was discharged from the hospital. I have been trying to keep the strips from getting too wet in the shower but they are starting to itch a little bit and lift at the edges. I'm trying not to peel them off.

My dr removed them yesterday. Mine were itchy too

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loumanc82    2

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Aww i know how you feel sparkle, i know its not pleasant i just made sure i was as discreet as possible x

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sprinkle715    87

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I just took laxative but it says 6 to 12 hours .... But the lower uncomfortableness idt can wait 6 hours

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BklynPenny    51

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Bathroom moments are yours to let free n go wild. U will feel like a million bucks!!

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GeorgeSeifert    49

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Aviva I feel like I might have to use bathroom I'm petrified ... Those of u banded early in July what do I do to make this process more pleasant.? I'm freaking out.

I'm a dude. We live to poop, talk about poop...everything poop! I felt no different after really. I had hoped I would. Good luck! Lol.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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