Michelle and I- both one week from today- woke up today coming down with a cold.

I had been fearing it a bit as my son came home with one and we worked together Saturday photographing a wedding- so I hit the airborne and emergen-c heavily but today I had a sore throat and tonight I feel like crap.

I am praying it is a short one as canceling my surgery is NOT acceptable!

How is everyone else doing?

I've lost 11 pounds an am on day 8 of my liquids....

Finding the Protein drinks easier to deal with by adding 3 strawberries or 1/4 of a banana. Liking the Fuzzy Naval nectar a lot but knowing better than to stock up to much in case my tastes change after the surgery.

Tonight keeping Chicadee and Kristy in my thoughts and prayers for tomorrow as well as anyone we do not know is getting sleeved tomorrow!

Moderators- will you let us keep our Red Velvet stuff over here until May 15th? We can't find it when its moved! No one has posted in it since it was moved....

I got my first visit from Aunt Flo since January. Better now than a week from now. I'll have time to get through it before surgery on the 9th. But I feel really UGH right now. (UGH)

I actually just got over a sinus infection. I was so worried I was going to have to cancel, but I am doing much better. Am I the only one still really really hungry? Can I add some fruit to my Protein shakes? I am starving!! I have lost 7 lbs so far myself. I hope you feel better! Take lots of Vitamin C

Melinda

Michelle and I- both one week from today- woke up today coming down with a cold.

I had been fearing it a bit as my son came home with one and we worked together Saturday photographing a wedding- so I hit the airborne and emergen-c heavily but today I had a sore throat and tonight I feel like crap.

I am praying it is a short one as canceling my surgery is NOT acceptable!

How is everyone else doing?

I've lost 11 pounds an am on day 8 of my liquids....

Finding the Protein drinks easier to deal with by adding 3 strawberries or 1/4 of a banana. Liking the Fuzzy Naval nectar a lot but knowing better than to stock up to much in case my tastes change after the surgery.

Tonight keeping Chicadee and Kristy in my thoughts and prayers for tomorrow as well as anyone we do not know is getting sleeved tomorrow!

Moderators- will you let us keep our Red Velvet stuff over here until May 15th? We can't find it when its moved! No one has posted in it since it was moved....

I actually just got over a sinus infection. I was so worried I was going to have to cancel, but I am doing much better. Am I the only one still really really hungry? Can I add some fruit to my Protein shakes? I am starving!! I have lost 7 lbs so far myself. I hope you feel better! Take lots of Vitamin C

Melinda

I am hungry every night. I have added a quarter of a banana or 3 strawberries to almost every shake except the chocolate ones- they really help cut the super sweet taste and make it more real. I have lost 12 pounds so I don't thin it has hurt me and i log everything on fatsecret.com so I make sure I keep my carbs low.

So glad your sinus infection is over! I almost always get those when I get sick but I am using the sinus lavage twice a day- so you have one of those? My doctor said if you use them from the beginning of a cold they are better than antibiotics!

And Dawn- since i have passed menopause luckily that wont be an issue ;-P and thank heaven yours came now! When I had my back surgery in 2004 I was on my heaviest day- it was so embarrassing!

*Quick Question*

What exactly is the "Red Velvet Gang"?

** Nevermind, further research answered the question..

Hi Gang,

Tomorrow is my day at 10:30 am. I am nervous and scared at the same time. Today has been torture...I have spend most of the day in the bathroom with the clean out cocktail. Can you believe this the 1st day I am not hungry. I am drinking my Water to keep hydrated. The gatorade they told me to drink I cannot stomach the taste. I have diluted it and everything. I am hoping I can sleep tonight. I finishing my last load of laudray. I am here just surfing the net to kill time. Well wish me luck. I hope everyone is feeling well. By the way the day I started my preop had runny nose and sore throat. I bought some Zicam and now everything is all better thank goodness. Well catch up with everyone on Friday. I am not going to take my laptop to the hospital. My prayers and thoughts are with everyone.

Connie

awesome tip on adding fruit to cut the sweet - I will remember that!

*Quick Question*

What exactly is the "Red Velvet Gang"?

** Nevermind, further research answered the question..

It makes no sense but just kind of happened- to think I will always be reminded of my pre-surgery baking :lol::rolleyes:The cake I baked is even featured in my You Tube vlog.

awesome tip on adding fruit to cut the sweet - I will remember that!

I don't know if my doctor would say ok but I log everything and make sure to stay low on carbs. I got the banana really ripe and 1/4 of one is enough- and three strawberries- not too many carbs. I really dislike the artificial sweetener sicky sweet taste and this helps, as does coffee mixed with the chocolate ones- regular this week, decaf after surgery.

Hi Gang,

Tomorrow is my day at 10:30 am. I am nervous and scared at the same time. Today has been torture...I have spend most of the day in the bathroom with the clean out cocktail. Can you believe this the 1st day I am not hungry. I am drinking my Water to keep hydrated. The gatorade they told me to drink I cannot stomach the taste. I have diluted it and everything. I am hoping I can sleep tonight. I finishing my last load of laudray. I am here just surfing the net to kill time. Well wish me luck. I hope everyone is feeling well. By the way the day I started my preop had runny nose and sore throat. I bought some Zicam and now everything is all better thank goodness. Well catch up with everyone on Friday. I am not going to take my laptop to the hospital. My prayers and thoughts are with everyone.

Connie

You are in my healing thoughts and prayers tonight. You are finally there! Hooray! We will anxiously await your wonderful story of how effortless and easy it was ! I will it to be so.

Good Luck! You are in my thoughts and prayers

Melinda

You are in my healing thoughts and prayers tonight. You are finally there! Hooray! We will anxiously await your wonderful story of how effortless and easy it was ! I will it to be so.

I am hungry every night. I go to bed early to help. I wake up hungry......bla bla...bla I am doing the dr plan perfectly anyways. Remember the movie What about Bob? ........ I feel good ....I feel great .... Feel wonderful.

im having my surgery May 9th also...boy am i nervous. Glad to be part of an awesome names group!! lol Both my hubby and sons favorite cake!!!

im having my surgery May 9th also...boy am i nervous. Glad to be part of an awesome names group!! lol Both my hubby and sons favorite cake!!!

Wow it seems like a lot of us are May9. 3 or 4 at least!

Hope it's a good sign.

Wow it seems like a lot of us are May9. 3 or 4 at least!

Hope it's a good sign.

This is what I have so far- nine (I keep coming back and changing this!)of us on the 9th! Everyone- add your name if it is not here and should be!

May 2nd lkcraig316

May 3rd Chicadee Kristy

May 4th MaeConnie 68

May 5th JoJo

May 6th Lots of Hope

May 7th

May 8th

May 9th Dawn of a New Day Gusso5 kellyw74 meggieprice mel30 Michelle Ciccerello kerry iloveme

May 10th Karen H. EJStorm

May 11th

May 12th

May 13th

May 14th

May 15th

OH boy Red Velvets- I need your support and prayers! My cold is better today but my doctor saw me when I was at the office getting pre-op lab work done and he almost pressured me in to canceling today because of how hard it is on THEIR schedules to not know...I begged for a chance to get well and my regular doctor said she would see me at 1pm Friday to listen to my lungs.

I am awaiting my surgeons decision right now.

OH boy Red Velvets- I need your support and prayers! My cold is better today but my doctor saw me when I was at the office getting pre-op lab work done and he almost pressured me in to canceling today because of how hard it is on THEIR schedules to not know...I begged for a chance to get well and my regular doctor said she would see me at 1pm Friday to listen to my lungs.

I am awaiting my surgeons decision right now.

Oh I hope you're better in time!

Go get some mucinex. It really does clear the gunk out of the lungs.