Alright my fellow February sleevers! There does not seem to be too many of us currently, but I know more will come along! Please join the February 2013 Sleevers group so that we can keep up with each other!!!

Happy Holidays,

-Liz

Do we need to do fmla paper work to be off for surgery

Yes it's a must for some employers. Also, it protects you whenever you have a serious medical condition, the federal government protects your job for up to 12 weeks while your off. ALSO there is intermittent FML (on same form) where your Dr. Can check that you may have reoccurring appts or side effects. Then you can call in whenever you are not feeling well after sleeve without punishment or discipline. I ALWAYS submit FML paperwork even if it's just a week.

Had my final nutritionist appt today. The coordinator said they will submit this week. Now I have to watch and wait

I ordered a samplr pack from BariatricChoice.com (free). Havent tasted anything yet though..

Ladies and gents i will say i am ready to pulk my hair ouy. I started my preop this past friday buttttt..... i am also on prednisone for an upper respiratory infection.. vant eat but want to eat... im miserable. A sugar free fat free fudge sicle just saved my life. For the moment...

I've never tried that. ..I guess I'm sticking with what I know I like (: the double stuffed cookie, Caribbean cooler, vanilla bean torte are my personal favorites from Syntrax nectar. I mix them with Water only. I don't like milkyness when mixed with milk. I am so not looking forward to 14 days liquid only. I'm going to be a bear. Surgery Feb 14th.

Yes' date=' I work in HR so I was ALL over it. I'm taking only 8 days but working 1/2 days for a while. If it's too much I'll request more.[/quote']

Sounds like a great plan!! I work in the ER so I was kinda iffy about going back in 2 weeks. We shall see

Someone help me!.. i am sooo struggling on this diet. And to add insult to this " injury", the nurse practitioner called me and happened to hear how congested i am. She said if it doesnt clear up, they will cancel surgery!!!!!!! Im naturally stuffed up but have had an upper resp infection for the past 2 months...(on and off)

Please pray that this cold clears soon!!.. if they cancel its back to food for a day for me. I cant do this another week.. its torture.

Where i am, we can only have 5 shakes a day. Nothing added but the powder and the milk. We can have broth and crystal liht etc.. nothing more.. i cant do but so much chicken and beef broth. Vanilla strawberry and chocolate are now my enemies. Help me lord.. this too shall pass!

Someone help me!.. i am sooo struggling on this diet. And to add insult to this " injury"' date=' the nurse practitioner called me and happened to hear how congested i am. She said if it doesnt clear up, they will cancel surgery!!!!!!! Im naturally stuffed up but have had an upper resp infection for the past 2 months...(on and off)

Please pray that this cold clears soon!!.. if they cancel its back to food for a day for me. I cant do this another week.. its torture.

Where i am, we can only have 5 shakes a day. Nothing added but the powder and the milk. We can have broth and crystal liht etc.. nothing more.. i cant do but so much chicken and beef broth. Vanilla strawberry and chocolate are now my enemies. Help me lord.. this too shall pass![/quote']

Praying for you!! Remember self control over rules your weakness. You can do it. Hope you get to feeling better.

Almost that time for all the February surgeries!! Good luck for the ones on the 1st. Excited for y'all

Someone help me!.. i am sooo struggling on this diet. And to add insult to this " injury", the nurse practitioner called me and happened to hear how congested i am. She said if it doesnt clear up, they will cancel surgery!!!!!!! Im naturally stuffed up but have had an upper resp infection for the past 2 months...(on and off)

Please pray that this cold clears soon!!.. if they cancel its back to food for a day for me. I cant do this another week.. its torture.

Where i am, we can only have 5 shakes a day. Nothing added but the powder and the milk. We can have broth and crystal liht etc.. nothing more.. i cant do but so much chicken and beef broth. Vanilla strawberry and chocolate are now my enemies. Help me lord.. this too shall pass!

Yep I'm there w/ you. I'm on day 2 of liquids, roughly the same diet as you. Only protein w/ water only, stock and clears. I've had a bit of jello but it just doesn't taste like it's worth the trouble. I have sugar free popsicles i might have as well.

I'm whining to anyone who'll listen and I already miss chewing. You're going to be ok, this part just sucks is all.

So here goes day one complete of my preop. Six days to go before my surgery. Really am looking forward to starting a new chapter my life. So excited to see where this path leads. I have to admit that the liquid diet is definitely something that is eating away at me. The shakes and broth liquid diet just doesn't seem to cut it have to remember that it is a mind game with my body. You know I think I'm hungry I'm really not. Just need to get that through my thick skull.

hi all! i am scheduled to be sleeved on weds feb 6, 2013 in buffalo, ny. my pre-op diet coincidentally starts the day after my birthday. i think 2013 will be a great year (:

Yay congrats to you I am also getting sleeved on the 6th!!!

You can find out about Dr Garcia at Ready4achange.com He is doing my surgery tomorrow. I'm in Tijuana starving while I wait these last 12 hours till surgery.

Someone help me!.. i am sooo struggling on this diet. And to add insult to this " injury", the nurse practitioner called me and happened to hear how congested i am. She said if it doesnt clear up, they will cancel surgery!!!!!!! Im naturally stuffed up but have had an upper resp infection for the past 2 months...(on and off)

Please pray that this cold clears soon!!.. if they cancel its back to food for a day for me. I cant do this another week.. its torture.

Where i am, we can only have 5 shakes a day. Nothing added but the powder and the milk. We can have broth and crystal liht etc.. nothing more.. i cant do but so much chicken and beef broth. Vanilla strawberry and chocolate are now my enemies. Help me lord.. this too shall pass!

Evening Nuff, Ihave some suggestions for you, first increase your water intake, get you some mint tea nice and hot with fresh lemon juice and honey, that should help clear you up. Also I have a recipe for chicken soup that will help clear you up. I know you are on all liquids so you will have to give the chicken to someone else but here goes: Get you about 5-6 chicken wings, in pot with 4 cups of water, 2 packs of sazon seasoning, i half onion chopped and 2 or 3 celery stalks, some fresh ground pepper, let it cook till chicken falls off the bone and have at it. This will also work for your puree phase also. Try those things and let me know how you feel after wards.... Praying for you....

You can find out about Dr Garcia at Ready4achange.com He is doing my surgery tomorrow. I'm in Tijuana starving while I wait these last 12 hours till surgery.

Good luck! Keep us posted! I'll be there on the 18th!

Yep I'm there w/ you. I'm on day 2 of liquids, roughly the same diet as you. Only protein w/ water only, stock and clears. I've had a bit of jello but it just doesn't taste like it's worth the trouble. I have sugar free popsicles i might have as well.

I'm whining to anyone who'll listen and I already miss chewing. You're going to be ok, this part just sucks is all.

Try some sugar free gum to take care of that chewing urge.

Someone help me!.. i am sooo struggling on this diet. And to add insult to this " injury"' date=' the nurse practitioner called me and happened to hear how congested i am. She said if it doesnt clear up, they will cancel surgery!!!!!!! Im naturally stuffed up but have had an upper resp infection for the past 2 months...(on and off)

Please pray that this cold clears soon!!.. if they cancel its back to food for a day for me. I cant do this another week.. its torture.

Where i am, we can only have 5 shakes a day. Nothing added but the powder and the milk. We can have broth and crystal liht etc.. nothing more.. i cant do but so much chicken and beef broth. Vanilla strawberry and chocolate are now my enemies. Help me lord.. this too shall pass![/quote']

I start mine today! I only get 5 shakes a day too and I'm up for over 24 hours a day. So this will be interesting. I'm am going to struggle I know but we have to remember what the goal is in site. The nut said after kesadosis (sp) is ober about day four it gets easier. Lets keep our fingers crossed! I hope to sleep more through the beginning of the liquids (:

Good luck to you!