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NSV???? -  I know I am only 5 days out of surgery but I've started to notice some changes.  My nighties are looser across my tummy.   But when my 14yr old daughter walked in from school t...

Chewable vitamins - Does one have to chew chewable vitamins?  If you break them in half and swallow them are they just as effective?

Changed my avatar - Changed my avatar (picture) but I don't see updated.   Can any one time me how to be able to view it?

Home from Hospital - I finally got discharged from the Ottawa Civic this morning.  Dr Yelle came up to after his 8am surgery to speak to me and then discharge me.  He  was then going down to do magpie4...

Surgery tomorrow - Hi - I am having my surgery on December 2nd at 11am at the Ottawa Civic Hospital.  Just checking in to see if anyone else is scheduled too?   

Surgery this week - Wow time certain flew. Here I am now with surgery on Friday.   Does anyone have any last minute advice or words or wisdom? I am finding that although the Optifast is okay, ...

PATS - Getting excited. My PATS appointment is 7:45 am tomorrow.  I can't wait to see officially what weight I have lost in the 2 weeks on Optifast.  Hoping to also find out what time my ...

Premier Nutrition Ready to Drink Shakes - Where (what dept) at costco do I find these?  If I find them to thick can I dilute them?  If so with what?   Can these be bought any where else?

Name change - I have been using the display name of Carol M. on this forum but found out this morning that there is someone else using the same one.  To avoid confusion in the future I have now ...

Ottawa Centre Post-op Appointments - When going through the OTTAWA Clinic : When an how do we find out about our post-op appointments? What appointments do we actually have?

Optifast Update - It is now day 7 of 21 on Optifast.  I went to my GP and I am down 10 lbs from my weight when I saw Dr. Yelle on Nov 1st.  I am off Glicazide (4 pills a day) and celebrex and ne...

Optitots - I keep on hearing on this board of the dreaded Optitots.  I don't have this problem actually I have the opposite.  I know I'm getting enough water - I have been having 3.75 L of (w...

Spectrum chewables in Ottawa -  I have been trying to find the Spectrum chewables as per our education class and tried 5 Shoppers stores and they do not have them.  Called another 5-6 stores in Ottawa and they d...

Day two of Optifast -  Well its day two and it is going very well 5 shakes down and 79 to go. One word of advice - if making your shake in a shaker cup  - put water in first then the powder - no lump...

Optifast -  Today I start my Optifast - Day 1 of 21.  I shake down 83 to go.

Last Meal - I start Optifast on Friday and for a while I've been reading posts of others who planned their last meals and I made a list of what I would like to eat .  Since the weekend I have ...

PATS Ottawa - Just got a call from the Civic Hospital - My PATS appointment is on Nov 25th pm - a week before my surgery Dec 2nd.  Things are really moving now.

All clear for surgery -  I had my scope this morning and other than mild gastritus which will not causse a delay for surgery everything is okay. So I will be starting Opti on Nov 11th and have surgery ...

Surgery Here I Come - Lana just called and she is holding Dec 2nd as my surgery date.  I start Opti on Nov 11th - what a rememberance day that will be. I have my final hurdle tomorrow - a scope.  If ...

Surgeon's Appointment this morning - Just got back from my appointment with Dr Yelle.  I'm not on the high that I thought I would be .   I have signed the surgical consent but he now wants a scope done.  I hope that...

Appointments in Ottawa this week -  Does anyone have an appointment on Tuesday morning or Wednesday afternoon in Ottawa?

drains -  I was watching a video of an actual rny surgery on utube and it mentioned that a drain is left in.  Does this happen in Ottawa?  Do we come out of surgery with a drain?  If so whe...

Pure Protein - Does anyone use this brand of protein powder? It is on sale starting today for 25% off at Zellers.

vitamins while on Optifast? - I was just wondering if I am already taking vitamins pre-op do I stop taking them while on Optifast?

Mixed emotions? -  I have my appointment with the surgeon on Tuesday.  I have been so excited and looking forward to it and to having my surgery.  Suddenly driving home from work tonight I started t...