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MouseOnTheMile    186

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Thanks and will do, Mouse :)

How are you doing????

A day away from three weeks out and a week out from wisdom teeth extraction and I'm doing really well! Especially since I'm now into my purée stage and at first I had to force myself to eat. But now I look forward to my Protein Snacks lol dark meat chicken and fish are MIRACLES.

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healthbound1    69

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Yay! Glad you are eating. Omg dark chicken meat sounds sooooo good. I'm on to liquids only tomorrow and then fast and then surgery!! I'm very excited but keep thinking I will forget something. But I have all my lists and I'm sure I will bring everything I need. Getting nervous now.

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MouseOnTheMile    186

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Yay! Glad you are eating. Omg dark chicken meat sounds sooooo good. I'm on to liquids only tomorrow and then fast and then surgery!! I'm very excited but keep thinking I will forget something. But I have all my lists and I'm sure I will bring everything I need. Getting nervous now.

You'll do great! And yes, you will hate the liquid purge as we all do but think, a year from now, you won't even remember this part :)

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slvrsax    301

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Healthbound, good luck!!

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healthbound1    69

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Hi Ladies, me again :)

 

I'm planning to buy the Post-Op Package after surgery while I'm at the OCC and am wondering if I can consolidate the containers of powder into 2. 

 

Also, I won't have any problems carrying on that much Protein Powder on my flights will I?  I know I can only take a small amount of liquids, gels etc. but I'd hate to buy all that Protein and have it taken away. 

 

thanks :)

 

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goofy219    11

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Healthbound1, I was there the week before Thanksgiving & several ladies tried buying the post op package while there & they didn't have it in the clinic. They were told they needed to purchase from the website so you may want to call & check.

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healthbound1    69

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Ah, crap.  Really?  So, it's possible I can't buy the Vitamins or shakes while there?  I hadn't even considered this, I'll write and ask right now.  Thank you!

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HoosierGirl    780

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Ah, crap. Really? So, it's possible I can't buy the Vitamins or shakes while there? I hadn't even considered this, I'll write and ask right now. Thank you!

There is a GNC near the hotel if you need it. When I was at the OCC in February the clinic didn't have any Enspira products either. If you don't have any shakes for the few days after surgery, you will be fine. Drinking Water, Gatorade G2, or Vitamin water was all I could muster for about a week after surgery!

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SoniaRenota    10

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Has anyone tried to get copies of their medical records from the OCC post surgery? I am having no luck in getting an actual answer, and I am having some pain issues that won't go away. My local Dr insists on seeing the records but won't contact the OCC directly, saying I must, but I'm getting the run-around. Would love to hear from others who have received their copy or tried. Thanks!

Basically you have to get them while you are there because they destroy them due to lack of space. They figure they won't see you again so they toss them. They do such a large volume that it would take up too much space.

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Kindle    8,667

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Just wanted to thank Kindle for starting this thread and thank those who have shared their experiences here :) !!!

You are very welcome... The responses have been more than I dreamed of and have made me very comfortable with my decision. Good luck to you!

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MouseOnTheMile    186

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Ah, crap. Really? So, it's possible I can't buy the Vitamins or shakes while there? I hadn't even considered this, I'll write and ask right now. Thank you!

 

Yeah, I asked to buy them there, they said they didn't carry the vitamins. Only available online

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healthbound1    69

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Hi Ladies, just letting you all know that I made it safe and sound to the Marriott. Getting sleeved tomorrow! I'm ready but still nervous. Been travelling since 5:30am so I'm hoping I will be tired enough to sleep thru my nerves tonight :)

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HoosierGirl    780

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Healthbound - can't wait for you to join us on the sleeved side! Glad you made it safe and sound. Be sure to let us know how it goes tomorrow! Hugs!

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healthbound1    69

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Not sure if my last message went thru - wifi is touch and go - will touch base tomorrow and let u all know how tomorrow goes :)

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back2barb78    890

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Good luck tomorrow healthbound! Everything will be wonderful :)

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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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        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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