Hello Everyone, Surgery 2 wks ago
WE MEET EVERY THURSDAY EVENING FROM 6:00 - 7:30pm AT JC's BAR & GRILL ON ASHLEY PHOSPHATE. COME ANY TIME & STAY AS LONG AS YOU WANT. AFTER YOU'RE IN YOUR 2nd WEEK POST OP, YOU'LL WANT TO GET OUT & ABOUT, FOR SURE!
DON'T THINK DR B WILL CANCEL YOUR SURGERY. JUST BE HONEST WITH HIM ABOUT THE WEIGHT GAIN. BUT, BE WARNED ... HE CAN GET SNIPPY WHEN HE'S IRKED! HE'S JUST PASSIONATE ABOUT WLS & HOW IT CAN HELP US, SO IF HE GETS A LITTLE ROWDY, NOT TO WORRY ... JUST COOOOOO AT HIM & HE'LL CALM RIGHT DOWN ... HE'S A MAN, SO THERE'S WAYS TO GET AROUND HIM!
ACTUALLY, I FIND HIM TO BE QUITE EASY TO GET ALONG WITH BUT SOME LADIES GET SCARED OF HIM. I HAVE A GREAT TIME TEASING WITH HIM.
THE PROBLEM WITH GAINING WEIGHT vs LOSING SOME WEIGHT BEFORE SURGERY IS THAT THE LIVER HOLDS TOO MUCH FAT & CAN BECOME ENLARGED SOMETIMES MAKING OPEN SURGERY THE ONLY WAY. SO, THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS THEY WANT YOU TO START LOSING AS SOON AS YOU GET IN THE PROGRAM. MUCH EASIER FOR THE SURGEON & MUCH EASIER ON YOU AS THE PATIENT.
GOD BLESS YOU
DAWN & NICK


Lady D I would love to come tonight to the LCBB but I have to take care of a dog at 6pm. I do love my second job but it does get in the way alot. I will try to make it next week. REALLY I WILL!!! I need to meet you guys. How long do you guys stay there? Does Mr. Cheryl have stuff for those still on the pureed diet to eat? Even thought I only have 11 days left!!!!! I am almost there!!!
Thanks for it all
Julie
You come when you can, Ms Julie ... We'd love for you to join us. Hmmmmmmmm, chicken & tuna salad would be the closest to pureed that I can remember her having. Oh my gosh, do Ms Barbara & I love her chicken salad!!!!!!!!
Just to be safe, bring a protein pudding or shake mix ... But, I think you could eat her chicken salad in a very small amount ... Don't worry about getting your own ... You can have a couple bites of mine for a test just to make sure you can tolerate it.