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Hi Sandie, I have been thinking of you and wanted to see how your dental work and trip went. I certainly hope all is well. My surgery is tomorrow 11/13 nervous, alittle scared but looking forward to the 2 weeks blood check and improvement in my A1C. I thought your surgery was a week after...

Okay everyone I am less then 24 hours away from embarking on a whole new chapter of my life. Surgery is tomorrow and I have to tell you that the flood of emotions is incredible. I have been through apprehension, undecided, excited, weepy, terrified, elated, high and low. With that being said...

cook5030- I understand how you feel, it seems like an eternity!! I started this process in March and my surgery is tomorrow 11/13. Believe me when I tell you getting the date sets you into a whole other emotional track, but the good part is you can start preparing with putting things in place...

Thank you so much!! I go in tomorrow at 8 am and the nerves have already kicked in, but I believe I am as prepared as I will ever be. I will be in touch hopefully later in the week, take care and have a blessed week!

Good Morning me2012-Thanks so much for the words of encouragement. Happy to see you have your date! I have been shopping for all the things I need, researching products is like a full time job and again I have received great ideas from the support system I have found here. You are absolutely...

9 Days and counting!! I'm on the count, just like a kid wanting for Santa. So much going on right now I am feeling very overwhelmed and nervous. I keep saying if only I could make the world stop for just alittle while so that I could totally focus on me, but unfortunately that's not going to...

Canynhyker-How inspirational!!! You just gave me the sunshine I've been searching for. I went for my pre op visit yesterday and found out that my A1C is 10.9. I am scheduled for surgery Nov 13th having alot of mixed emotions but the driving force is the Diabetes. Thank you so much for sharing...

Can anyone enlighten me on a Agave, is this good sweetener alternative for By-pass patients??

Wanted to wish all well who is in the area of Hurricane Sandy's path!! Doing our best to prepare, alittle stressed due to no generator and a sump that overflows causing a flooded basement!! Praying that mother nature takes it easy on all of us. Be safe and take care!!

Cauliflower Mac & Cheese 8 c. Cauliflower florets (prefer fresh to frozen) 2 T. chopped garlic 2 T. olive oil 1/2 t. salt 1/2 t. pepper 1 T. butter 1 T. flour 1.5 c. milk (i use Silk) 1/2 c. grated parm cheese Toss florets with garlic, oil, salt and pepper. Roast on baking...

Absolutely delicous!!! Hi Pat99- I made the spinach pie for dinner yesterday and it was wonderful!! The whole family enjoyed it...thanks so much for sharing I put the Cauliflower mac and cheese without the mac under recipes. Have a great day :o Time 4 me

Pat 99- I just love the fact that you are a wealth of knowledge...thanks so much, I have gotten so many great ideas & go to's from you!!! ;)

Mergatroid- I am so happy for you getting a date, I totally understand & agree that it is a "whirlwind' of emotions. I too am going through that, I had this overwhelming joy and anticipation and when I got the date (Nov 13th) "BAM" I was nervous, anxious, weeping and down right scared. But I...

Pat99 thanks so much for sharing, I also copied down the spinach pie recipe, I'm gonna try that on the family tomorrow night for dinner. I have trying to incorporate some different things that I will be eating for everyone. I've done a cauliflower mac and cheese (without the mac) and red...

Hello kitty... Congratulations on you surgery!!! I hope all is going well and you are feeling good, please let us know how you are!!!:rolleyes:

Welcome Dejavu108- I am new here also and totally understand what your going through. I stated my WLS journey in March of 2012 and just got insurance approval and surgery date of Nov 13, 2012. I agree that the time will go by fast considering you have to complete all the pre surgery testing...

WOW...I am an insulin dependent diabetic, you all make me so happy!!! The doctor said I will walk out of the hospital without injections and maybe just 1 metformin, you have just reconfirmed why I am having this surgery. My date is Nov 13th and I am so excited not to be a DIABETIC any longer...

Qaterra-Yes ma'am, I too am a caregiver. My husband and I extended our household 7 years ago to his mother and brother who had a Brain Trauma and the age of 5 and then struck with MS approx 7 1/2 yrs ago. It was too much for his mother to handle alone and way too difficult for us to run two...

Kim- So glad you joined the forum, I am new here as well and have found this site to be a great place to get the good, the bad and the ugly. However everyone is very supportive thus far and full of lots of good information. I am due to have a gastric bypass on November 13th and have been going...

I will be praying for you that your dental work goes smoothly and you have a wonderful trip. Look forward to talking with you after my surgery. Take care;)