That has to be so disapointing. Yes, you'll have to heal from this surgery before they can do the next one. Better safe than sorry, but it is really hard to take. It will happen and it will be a lot safer than if they had gone a head and did the whole thing.  Take good care of yourself so you will heal well and fast. Diana

Congratulations. I hope I'm right behind you. Diana

Thanks for the info.  and I agree We have to be our own advocates. Diana

We don't have a Frys here. We shop mostly at the air Base in Mt home. that is where we get most of our meds (free).  We do have plenty of health food stores and most grocery stores have a health food section. I should be able to find them. Thanks Diana

This is a typical day for me. It used to be worse when I worked in Lab and did the design, and Layed tile and made solid surface counter tops, Oh and I was homeshcooling 1 child at thte time. the others had graduated. I am a workaholic and am ADHD as are all my children. Life was somthing when my kids were younger. They are great now. I have at least 1 ADHD grandchhild. It is a genetic thing.  I never get it all done because more just keeps coming in. I am turning down work. I just can't do it all. I guess I am good at what I do.   I need to charge more course. I'm sure not making much money. At least I don't have to do the yard work anymore. My DH is retired so he does it now along with the cooking and laundry. He even does the canning. Yes, we do a lot of canning. Love the home grown and all natural stuff. He keep our kids in string beans, tomatoes, Applesauce and peaches.   Such is life.  Diana

Thanks to all of you for this info. Diana

Thanks for the laugh. Diana

No date yet, I see the doc tomorrow. Yah I'll load up my pockets, wear my heavy clothes, how bout lots of jewelry.   I'm just such a do it yourselfer, I'm going to have to get over that. My DH likes quick and easy. He can grill just about anything however. We get good steak from the commisay on Base for a really good price. that will help.  I need a recipe for humus. I've never made it.  thanks Diana

You don't want to know what I'm eating today, I can't lose any weight or I will drop below the required BMI and I don't want that to happen and have to fight. I have enough comorbidities however.  I do love black beans and cheese. I can live on them. It's just getting my husband to cook them. ( I have the dry beans and he's afraid of cooking them. silly guy) I'm so glad beans are on the good list.  I love Dim sum also. Diana

We have Verizon. Verizon to Verizon is free, nights and weekends free. We are  really pleased with it. We have to travel a lot through long distances of nothing but high mountain desert and Mountains. We have never been out of coverage. That is why we went with Verizon. The only time we may not have coverage is when we are in the back country and primative areas. (Sawtooth Mountains) they have coverage in Sun Valley and I believe the Stanley Basin. That is important for us. There is a lot of area from Idaho to Southern Utah that is very sparsely populated or not at all. But we still have to drive though there. WE used to have AT&T, no service through all of central and southern Utah. Our son had Alltell. It was fine on the eastern sea board, but not here. He has changed to Verizon. When we upped our minutes last fall when DH was in the hospital in Ogden, They didn't start a new contract. We can change or leave any time we want. don't want to tho. Diana

I have been uninsureable since the early 1990's. Surgery had nothing to do with it. I am just starting my process now. It wasn't just expensive, I am completely denied. I'll probably live to be 100 just to show them. Diana

thanks to all for all these answers and sugestions. I think I will get some CIB and try it out before surgery. I like the idea of fortifying the milk wiht powdered milk.  Will GAS X  help with the alcohol  sugars?  I must say this forum is great. Diana