HI! I have a question concerning the potatoes. I know potatoes will go down well since they are so smooth; but why would we be able to eat such a starchy carb? Seems we should be avoiding potatoes and things like that for quite a while. Maybe I am misled but I would just be way too scared to eat carbs like that. I would welcome any insight on the matter. My surgery is in a week and I wanna know everything.. Peace,

Hi everyone!! I am Christy's angel and wanted to update everyone! She had her surgery at 8:30 this morning. I spoke with her around 3:00 and she said in a very tired voice "so far so good" She expects to be sent home on Friday!!!! Woohoo!!!! She is now a BIG LOSER!!!! Rita

WEEKS before surgery, or as soon as you can: Get off of the caffeine, and stop using straws. Start forcing at least 64 ounces of water every day. Start getting in the habits of: eating your protein first (and THEN the fries, lol) Chew your food really well. Don't drink during meals, I started off by ordering something to drink, but not taking a drin****il after my last bite of food. Get 30 minutes worked into your schedule EVERYDAY for you to excercise Order Med Alert Jewlery ("Gastric Bypass. No blind NG tube. No NSAIDS. No sugar") Make sure everything in your house works and isn't overdue for service or batteries...the car, the TV remote, the appliances. You will not want the stress of broken things when you get home from the hospital. Order your vitamins (you need sublingual B12, and a B1 isn't a bad idea either. Remember you won't be able to swallow pills for at least a month) Get the heavy housework done. It is so much more pleasant to come home to a clean house, and you won't be tempted to push yourself if the clutter and the dirt aren't there to nag at you. Make sure you have some soft, comfortable, LOOSE clothes. Your belly will be swollen for 2 weeks or so, maybe as much as a size bigger. You'll need something to wear home from the hospital and something to wear to your first post-op appointment. Load in the groceries if you have a family. You won't be able to eat most of it, but you won't be able to drive to "run to the store" for them either. Buy a strainer, too. Good luck, and try not to worry too much.

I have 3 or 4 pairs of pants made from t-shirt knit fabric in a size 26. They were really soft and comfortable to wear on the way home from the hospital and during the few days after surgery before everything healed up well enough to get back into my jeans. They are way too big for me now. If anyone is interested, please email me your address (click on my name and then click "send message" in the upper left corner) and I will send them to you. If you are superstitious at all, I have had no complications and haven't had any nausea/vomiting/food problems post op (so far. Knock on wood). Maybe these pants are a good luck charm, too!!!

Danielle, KFC mashed potatoes and gravy are good. So is pintos and cheese from taco bell. I am two weeks post op and I am able to eat tuna fish, just chew it well, I didn't use the blender. I also love cod fish and it goes down really well. scrambled eggs are good, just chew well. the inside of baked potatoes with a little bit of light sour cream works too. I am also eating cottage cheese without pureeing it. good luck Lisa