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I love the sugar free popsicles, they really helped me through the liquid stages. You really feel like you are getting a treat with them.

I agree with you -- I have found that I really really like the tropical punch crystal lite popsicles - they have a GREAT flavor. Albertson's had them on sale (may still be) for $1.99 box - they're not even that cheap at Wal-Mart ($2.38)

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The tropical punch flavored ones are amazing!! They were my favorite as well.

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PLEASE:

:blushing:Tell me what you think I need to take with me to the hotel and to the hospital.

:blush:Tell me what to expect when I wake up (please don't feel that you have to candy-coat).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I HAD MY SURGERY IN QUITO ECUADOR ON MAY 26 AND I AM SO HAPPY, IT IS A NEW LIFE, DO NOT BE AFRAID, GOD AND ANGELS ARE WITH YOU, I WILL KEEP YOU IN MY PRAYERS ON FRIDAY, YOU WILL NEED TO BE WITH SOMEONE TO SUPPORT YOU, IT NOTHING COMPLICATED. PLEASE DO NOT TALK THE DAY AFETER THE SURGERY IT WILL HELP YOU, I WORTE EVERYTHING SO I DID NOT TALK DO NOT HAVE GASES IN MY STOMACH. I LEFT HOSPITAL NEXT DAY AND I WENT HOME WALKING, I COULD WALK, EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT, NOW I AM BACK IN MARYLAND USA WHERE I LIVE. GOOD LUCK!!!:001_tongue:

LOLITA ZAMBRANO

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My most important item that I took was my heating pad. I had so much gas and back pain, that my heating pad became my best friend.

Also, be sure to take some entertainment - book, mp3 player, etc..... it gets kinda boring while u are resting.

comfy clothes - loose fitting shirts, pants/sweats, slippers/socks

I guess it depends on ur doctor, but I had to take my own bandages to change while in the hotel.

I took some of those singles packets of crystal light to put in my bottled Water. I also took a couple of bullets with me, but I never bothered with them. The only thing I really wanted was Water.< /p>

I felt really crappy after surgery and for the entire week I was in PV, Mexico. But my health was really poor anyway.

Oh, take plenty of cash, preferably $1 bills. You will need it for cab fare, tips, etc..

Good luck.

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That is not the case if you go to Dr. Aceves. You really don't need much cash at all. You're in the hospital for 3 days and don't need a dime. The only thing I spent cash on was to buy a phone card since my cell would not work. It was $3

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You do want to take some cash if you are planning to stock up on the nexium mups though, as it is much cheaper in Mexico.

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You do want to take some cash if you are planning to stock up on the nexium mups though, as it is much cheaper in Mexico.

They will accept charge cards and debit cards too. We were not changed an extra 3% for using our charge card. I was charged .12 by my bank for a $12 purchase with my debit card however.

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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
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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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
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        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.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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