Looking for folks to connect with from the northern suburbs, etc. I'm in Champlin but if we have enough folks maybe a rotation of locations to accommodate the variety of locations would be the way to go. I love a little coffee shop (can't drink it but love the aroma). Any thoughts?

La Casitas it is! July 16. 6pm. Please spread the word. I can not figure out if everyone is seeing these threads or not????

Next group meeting:

Wednesday, July 16

6:00 p.m.

La Casitas Mexican Restaurant

Central Ave. (just south of 694)

Fridley

Hope you can all make it to share your surgery stories and lend support to those who have just gone through surgery and those who about to. La Casitas is on the east side of Central Ave. and just 2 "blocks" south of 649. The group that met this month thought this area would be more central for those coming from outreaching suburbs in all directions.

Just write a reply if you can make it. I'll make the reservations.

Thanks,
Marybeth Reed

(Surgery scheduled for Aug. 27)

Sorry that this may be a duplicate post, but I wasn't sure my original message was posted to the entire group or to the topic chain of just a few people...

Next group meeting:

Wednesday, July 16

6:00 p.m.

La Casitas Mexican Restaurant

Central Ave. (just south of 694)

Fridley

Hope you can all make it to share your surgery stories and lend support to those who have just gone through surgery and those who about to. La Casitas is on the east side of Central Ave. and just 2 "blocks" south of 649. The group that met this month thought this area would be more central for those coming from outreaching suburbs in all directions.

Just write a reply if you can make it. I'll make the reservations.

Thanks,
Marybeth Reed

(Surgery scheduled for Aug. 27)

I'm going to try and make it to this.

Count me in!

Hi everyone, sorry for the absence, had my sleeve 6/19, hardly knew it happened! I have been fortunate to have no pain, nausea, head hunger or other adverse outcomes. Saw my surgeon on 6/21 9 lbs lighter and he commented that it didn't look like I had just had surgery! Then he gave me the green light to travel for a few days, so I flew down to a warm, sunny beach and am enjoying just chilling and drinking (no alcohol of course) and recuperating if you can call it that. I am anxious to get home and weigh in. And you can bet I haven't said that too many times in my life! Looking forward to making the next meeting. Deb

Deb, that is excellent news! Glad to hear that you are doing well and feeling good. Will you be up to eating solid foods and meeting up with us on July 16th?

I am wondering if I can get some insight on Vitamins. I think I should start to introduce them into my diet at this time. I'm the one who is getting my surgery done in Mexico, so I don't get much advanced counseling on things like vitamins.

Does anyone have Vitamin recommendations? What should I take? What should I not take? What should not be taken together? I know there are many kinds of vitamin interactions and inefficacies depending on how you take them, with what, and when.

I'm looking forward to our dinner next Wednesday, but if you have any information or a web site to share, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,

Marybeth

Hey,

I take 7 Citri-cal Calcium petites (to get close to the 1500 mg calcium they want me taking) - they have 400 mg calcium per serving which is two tablets and they are made with citrate rather than the carbonate which is apparently an issue. I also take one equivalent Flinstones chewable multi-Vitamin and one NatureMade Super B vitamin. I went with that brand because it gives me the B1 and B12 at the levels they want me to take. I understand there might be issues with interaction between something in the multi-vitamin and the calcium so I have to wait an hour-ish between the two and that there is something that is an issue with taking two much calcium at one time. So I take the vitamin, wait an hour start taking three of the petite calcium's. Then about 3 hours later, I take three more petites. After dinner, I finally take the last petite and the B complex. Phew! Sounds like a lot of work/planning but it's easy after setting up all of my meds for so many years...

See you next week and have a great in-between!!!

Looks like you're doing really well, Debra. How are you feeling. Any issues or insights to share. I have my surgery in 7 weeks. Just looking for post-op ideas and tips. Hope to see you next Wednesday.

Hi everyone, sorry for the absence, had my sleeve 6/19, hardly knew it happened! I have been fortunate to have no pain, nausea, head hunger or other adverse outcomes. Saw my surgeon on 6/21 9 lbs lighter and he commented that it didn't look like I had just had surgery! Then he gave me the green light to travel for a few days, so I flew down to a warm, sunny beach and am enjoying just chilling and drinking (no alcohol of course) and recuperating if you can call it that. I am anxious to get home and weigh in. And you can bet I haven't said that too many times in my life! Looking forward to making the next meeting. Deb

Just a reminder that we're scheduled to meet this Wednesday, July 16th at 6:00 p.m. at La Casita's Mexican Grille on Central Ave. and 51st in Fridley/Columbia Heights. It is just two "blocks" south of 694 on the east side of the road.

The exact address for those of you using your GPS is:

5085 Old Central Ave

Columbia Heights, MN 55421

Phone is: 763-571-7784

Here is their web site, which also has directions:

http://www.lacasita.biz/

See you on Wednesday!

Marybeth

Wednesday- sounds like a plan in action...but I reaaalllly need to get to bed... See you all there...

I am home sick today and cannot make tonight's group meeting. Have only had one response as to attendance, so maybe we should cancel tonight and shoot for another evening. I am so sorry to put a big kink in the plan.

I was planning on attending but please let me know what the decision is so I can make arrangements.

Since no one else responded I'm going with the assumption that the meeting is cancelled for tonight. I've been totally craving Mexican food too.