Katie M.

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So good to be home! - Well not quite home, but at my parents place. Mom has made a nice little nest for me! Still have gas pain - not sure if I'm just a big sucky baby or have a lower pain tolerance bu...

Ready to get this show on the road. - Surgery is tomorrow, 9 am! I can't believe it. This time last week it felt like I would be in Opti hell forever and surgery would never get here. Now I am counting down my last hou...

Will I really feel different? - In the middle of my third week of Opti (eight more days to go!) and I am still having intense cravings for carbs and sugar. I have read so many posts by people who say they feel so...

PATTS + a cold? - I have my PATTS appointment on Thursday morning and last night the beginnings of a cold came on. Today I am miserable. The likelihood that I will be cold-free by Thursday is slim s...

Dry mouth and frozen! - Oh optifast, the gift that keeps on giving. Did anyone else suffer dry mouth that no amount of water seems to help? I'm also suddenly cold and can't get warm. Doesn't feel like chi...

Opti gurgles - Here's kind of a weird question, and just curiosity more than anything, but did anyone else get really loud stomach gurgles right after drinking an Opti shake? For about 10 min aft...

One glass down - - 99 more glasses of Opti to go :)   

Dr. Penner - I am meeting him in the morning at TWH and all of a sudden I am super nervous! I can't even really think of a reason why, I just feel all jittery and anxious. Has anyone else met w...

baby food - I was just chatting with a lady who had her surgery and has just started to eat solid foods. She said during the puréed phase she ate nothing but baby food. Nothing mixed, just one...

One thing I can't wait for. - To fit properly in my car. I drive a teeny little two door Sunfire and I've had to use a seatbelt extender all of this year, but just recently I have noticed that I am sitting way ...

Patience pays off! - At least in this case it does! I am meeting with Dr. Penner on Sept 20th at 10:30. I've heard tons of good things about him, although I've also heard that at TWH sometimes you m...

Got my surgeon appointment date! Yay! - I'm seeing Dr. Penner on Sept 20th at 10:30. BEYOND EXCITED!!! 

Cpap machine and surgery - I got my cpap almost a month ago but have been having non stop mask issues and have hardly worn it more than a few hours a night. I go on Tuesday night for another sleep test. My q...

Anyone need Penningtons coupons? - I have three of those "spend $80 and save $40" cards that are in effect starting September 15th.  Basically you could spend $240 on regular priced items before tax and use all thre...

Am I learning patience? - Probably not. But I am learning not to obsess over things I need to just shut up and wait for. My last two appointments went well, they both said I seemed well prepared for the ...

Question about TWH support group - Is there a lot of people that go, generally? Is it something you've found was helpful, for those that go? It takes me 40 minutes to an hour to get to the hospital and at this point...

Oh hey I'm a little early for my appointment... - I had the worst week of my life last week - my dad had a heart attack. Luckily he is ok, as ok as a heart attack patient can be, but it was scary days for awhile and all I could do...

Well on my way - Going to nutrition class tomorrow. I'm really looking forward to getting a concrete plan on paper for what is and isn't acceptable in the stages after surgery. Looking forward t...

TWH Nutrition class anyone? - I'll be at the 3 o'clock class on Monday - anyone else going? :)

Missing the fizz? - I'm off pop now, for good and for always. I do find myself craving carbonation though. Doesn't have to be pop, just anything fizzy. Anyone else feel the same? Have you been able to...

Ladies - PMS and WLS? - I get horrible PMS. Nothing physical at all, but for about a week out of every month I turn in to the most depressed, angry, anxiety-ridden mess. And it seems to come in cycles ...

TWH question, I'm a bit confused! - I still have my nutrition class, nutrition and psych appointments to get through, but was told after my social worker appointment yesterday that my file will be reviewed at the wee...

Exciting day! - I had a really great day today! Had my SW appt at TWH this afternoon and when I was done the lovely Rayann at reception was looking through the calendar to book my next appointm...

SW at TWH on Monday - Finally have my next appointment - seems like it's taken ages from when I had my NP appointment! But I certainly shouldn't be complaining since originally both the NP and SW wer...

First night of CPAP - Picked up my cpap machine this afternoon... Here's hoping I learn to sleep with it on! I am trying the mask that comes with the unit first, which apparently is an old style but the...