Amanda F.

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Hello everyone. Today is my first day on the pureed diet and I was wondering if anyone can tell me somethings that they ate during this process. So far I've cooked some pureed chicken and I have some pureed sweet potato but I was looking for healthy lo

Hello everyone. I had the gastric sleeve on May 11 and everything seems to be going well except when I stand/walk my heart rate increases and I get out of breath and need to sit down immediately. I thought this was normal after surgery but now it's bee

I am so nervous and excited. The wait is finally over. I am scheduled for 8 am this morning. And I will keep you all posted. Thank you for all the well wishes and support.

Amanda 

Hello everyone my surgery is Monday morning and I am so excited. I was wondering if someone could give me tips of what to bring and what not to bring. I will be at HRRH and I haven't stayed overnight in a hospital since I was 7. Thanks for your help.</

Hello everyone, my surgery is coming up quickly on May 11. Recently I posted that I have an alternative diet than optifast for 3 weeks before surgery and I am just worried my liver wont shrink enough. I started at 316.6 and today I am 297.6 so Yippe (H

Hello, I am on Day 3 of Optifast and I have continuously been throwing up since I started. I contacted the HRRH clinic and they gave me a new diet to follow but I am very worried that my liver won't shrink enough before surgery. Has anyone else gone th

Hello Everyone! Sorry for all the questions today but I start optifast tomorrow and I think the nerves are kicking in. I just have a question about preparing them. I am in an office all day. Can I premix them and bring them to work or can I put it in a

Hello, I am not sure if anyone can help me. I start my Optifast tomorrow and I need to buy the vitamins for post op. I cannot find my information booklet that has all the recommended doses for the vitamins that we need after surgery. I have my PATTS ap

Hello, I am having surgery soon (May 11) woohoo! almost there. I just have a question. My work is allowing me to have 6 weeks off work. But I was wondering about EI. To apply for EI I am sure a doctor would have to fill out some paperwork or something.

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I was just wondering where everyone gets the flavourless protein powder that you can mix with food/drink.

Thanks, Amanda

Hello, my surgeon recommended that I start taking the Prenatal vitamin from Costco before surgery (Once a day) and I noticed that almost immediately after taking it I get very nauseous and get sick (even though I eat right before like suggested). I was