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Hi Becca, Welcome. I had my surgery some time ago, but I do remember what you are going through, the two weeks will pass quickly and you will be checking in to the hospital before you know it, keep doing what your doing you will do fine. :cool: Tom

Hi Dragonfly. Keep getting in your fluids and follow all the pre op instructions, you will do fine. We were all scared, nervouse and excited, I know it will be difficult but try and get your rest too. :cool: Tom

Hi Renie, it is normal, just do your best to get rest whenever you can.I don'tthink I slept a wink the night before I went in for surgery, I was so filled with anxiety and the fear that I would over sleep and miss my appointment , I had to be up at 3am to be there at 530am. The anxiety will be...

10 Pacific time is usually a good time for me.:cool:

Thanks Pat, I think I found my new vitamin store :cool:

Hi Penelope, your doing great, we all have troubl at the begining, eventually over time you will get used to chewing up your food real well and have your portion sizes down to what you can eat, that takes more time I think. I always use a small plate and eat real small servings I didn't have any...

I am so glad to hear everything went well!!:D Welcome back home and get plenty of rest and sip sip sip. :cool: Tom

I am not usually home at that hour 6pm Pacific standard time but as my situation changes I will keep that in mind, no one is ever in there when I am logged on.:cool: Tom

Hi Julie, Pasta cause dumping for me but I have the RnY but it may be the same for the sleeve, surgar is usually out of the question too. Check out the section in the forum "Food & Nutrition" there is a section in there called recipes, there are some pasta's made for WLS patients and I think...

You will have to let us know how you are doing. :cool: Tom

At the top of the screen ther is a button called settings on the right hand side click on that and it takes you to the page to modify settings on the left hand side there is an option for avitar click on that and upload a pick from a file for your avitar pic. For the photo album go to "My...

Congratulations on your surgery date. Make sure to come back here for support we are all here to help each other, it can be an emotional rollercoaster at times. :cool: Tom

Hi Renie. What a wonderful dream, and yes I do believe it is a soon to be reality. It's ok to be stressed out and anxious too, most of us were, it is a major surgery and a life changing event. Hang in there. :cool: Tom

Hi Julie, don't worry you will be able to eat most of the same foods you used to eat just in much smaller portions and you will enjoy them a lot more because you will take the time chew them up savoring every bute, they say our tastebuds change and maybe they do but we also chew stuff up a lot...

Hi Sandie. I never ate the apple sause but I do know it has natural surgars so that is what the label is reffering as to whether you can have it or not that would be a good question for your dietitian. I love the broth I was drinking a lot of that when I could not have any foods at all just...

Hi 1Stepatatime, what a wonderful memory too go looking at Christmas lights with your granddaughter, hold on to that and remeber why you are doing this, so you can be health for years to come and have many more years of memories like that one to share with your family. So when you start getting...

Congratulations Kim!!!! Great job, keep doing what your doing!! :cool: Tom

Hi Bama, I am so sorry you have had a rough time, it sounds like you have been put through the ringer and hung out to dry. I can see why you feel the way you do but when I got out of the hospital and was recovering at home I had the worst sense of remorse I had ever had I thought to myself "What...

Hi Amy, Welcome. I am sdo sorry to hear about your problems with your surgeon and PCP I hope your new Doc's do a much better job in helping you out, this journey can be difficult enough without any other issues like yours. I don't think strictures are common but there are several folks on the...

Hi Julia, stay close to the bathroom:o Tom