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yep im here im ready to ride .

good morning! can people who have not had surgery or even got their surgery schedule yet come to the meeting? sounds like me and Mona could maybe learn alot there if we can manage to come... tks

oh ive decided to have the surgery!!! lol and we are gonna plan to come, a little about my self i am deaf but do read lips real good so just dont talk to me back lol

Sheila i hope you do get to come would hopefully learn a lot about a lot of things. be sure and bring pencil and paper you will want it for the notes.

I will be there....Tara

wow, i wanna thank every one for making me feel so welcome tonite at support group, 1st time ive felt like i fit in and not a outsider,it was so cool to put real faces with people who have posted to me and you are all doing a GREAT job at losing! keep it up!! cant wait till im on loser bench with younes. MOna my friend who i work with even had a blast, we deffintely plan to start coming every month!!! we have our Dr appts secheduled same day and we plan to try to get surgeries same day so we can be there for each other every step of the way, now its question time hahaha didnt think younes was gonna get off that easy did you??? lol for the pre diet of liquids what does that usually comsists of for most of younes anyway... and THANKS again for tonite!!!

Hi Sheila, It was so good to meet you. You are so fortunate to have a friend to be by your side during this journey. The two of you will get even closer.
I had Dr Edwards as a physician. My pre op diet started two weeks prior to surgery. Week one was doing meal replacement protein drinks for two meals and eating one very healthy meal daily. Week two was total meal replacements with protein drinks. I could also have fat free sugar free puddings, applesauce, jello. all low fat . I lost 18-20 pounds that two weeks. Your body goes through some really weird changes. Everything smelled like garlic to me by the second week. I think it was all metabolic or maybe electrolite changes.
This second week was one of the hardest things about this entire journey so far. I also was told I was a bear to work with by my coworker. My husband just left me alone, he said I was grumpy. Oh well, it's all good now!!