Ilianexy
Temporary Obsession with YT WLS videos...
Jun 22, 2010
Well, I think this is my third day of watching one video after the other in YT about people that are either in the in the process of getting surgery or already had their surgery and they create a YT account and use it as a video diary of thei whole experience. I love to watch this kinds of video, they are really informative, I especially like the "What I bought for surgery" ones, they are really helpful. Some of them over buy stuff, I guess they get super excited and start buying like crazy and a lot of unnecessary things, like 20 little plates, 20 little cups, tons of little utensils, etc...I mean how many mouths do u have? In my opinion I think the most you need is three of everything, 3 little bowls, plates, small spoons, cups, etc. But these type of videos had help me to get an idea of what I might be needing for my trip to the hospital and at home, stuff that I didn't even consider before like breath strips, wipes, antacid chewable tablets, gas x strips, dry mouth spray, and a whole bunch of stuff that make your life easier in a situation like that. I also love to watch videos of people going into the surgery, they do their videos inside the hospital, before and after the surgery the same day, talk about their experience, what happened and stuff like that. It's very important for me to witness the person coming out alive from that operation room, alive and talking.I particularly love a channel of a woman that had her surgery like 2 years ago and I just love her videos, her channel is BeTheBestMe and I think is one of the best channels for this particular subject, she is so nice, honest, very descriptive and she has over 200 videos, I haven't watched all of them but they all look very interesting, I have picked up a lot of tips from her, information, her "What I bought for surgery" videos are really cool, I want the Hydracoach smart water bottle that counts your sips and your ounces, I want a cheaper version of the Magic Bullet she found in Wal-Mart and a really cool pedometer that she has that you download the info into your PC and one of the best things she shows after she'd lost 143lbs is a compression line similar to Spanx but better called Slimpressions that are extremely good for people with excess skin, she models the whole line and everything looks so tight and amazing, no jiggly parts, nothing so I really recommend to watch her channel, watching her transformation from very overweight to fit is amazing.
The only thing I recommend based on my own experience is the book Weight Loss Surgery For Dummies, is my WLS bible, is so informative, so complete, it covers everything, it even has some recipes depending on the stage you're at. I think is the first thing anyone considering this surgery has to get. I love to be super informed, super organized, everything has to be planned and written down and I do not want to go through this surgery having any questions in my mind that might bother me, so keeping myself as informed as a I can helps me a lot. Take care...
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About Me
New York, NY
Location
39.1
BMI
Surgery
11/02/2010
Surgery Date
May 30, 2010
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