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I don't feel ready to try food yet... - Is this normal? Should I just stick to my water and vitamins today? Maybe I'll have a bit of protein shake. Yesterday was sort of rough for me, I had a lot of nausea but I'm prett...

Finally home! - Sore and pretty light headed and dizzy. I didn't get much luck with a lot of sleep at the hospital. So happy to be home. Hope everyone is well. 

I love this forum. - I love the new people that come in to introduce themselves and how everyone falls over themselves to welcome them. I love hearing about the new surgeries and how everyone is all t...

Less than 2 days to go. - I found a sheet today about the Opti plan which said I'm allowed 2 cups of veggies a day, and of course.. I'm finding it basically the last day. I've had nothing but liquid at all,...

Referral.. - A friend of mine has had a referral put in 3 times no to no avail. She's tried emailing the bariatric society but has had no response. Anyone know the number there or how she could...

Chai! - http://www.thelowcarbgrocery.com/catalog/sugar-free-syrups-g-60.html?prod_id=824&osCsid=d1408d203bf41355142c0bb8683a920e   This stuff is my new best friend, so amazing! 

First NSV? - Still pre-op so this is pretty cool for me. I went to get my winter tires put on my car today. So I work from home and with the wintery weather, I've had my mom take me around when...

I finally know the meaning of "head hunger&qu - I don't feel hungry, but I do. It's weird, so I finally get it. Day 2 of shakes, I just finished a cold one blended with ice.  The best part of my day is an order I placed on lowc...

44 days until surgery.. - But hey, who's counting... right?! LOL I'm sure that I'll be nervous as the day creeps closer but for now, I'm just making sure I have the time booked off, last minute plans for p...

Got my date!! - December 16th, 2:00 pm at TWH... best part is I'm booked with at the same day as another special lady, but I'll let her announce it. So excited!!!

Telehealth video conference? - Has anyone done one of these? I'm meeting my (new) surgeon from TWH since my files have been transferred finally. I meet with them on the 31st. I don't know if this means that I'll...

I saw this and loved it. - "Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor." -Alexis Carell

Transferring to TWH from HRRH - I just got a call from the bariatric clinic, turns out that if you're with HRRH and have not received a date yet you have an option to be referred to TWH. Everyone should be gettin...

Surgery dates - specifically for Dr. Klein - I haven't seen any other posts about this so I figured that I would share my own experience. When I first started my process earlier this year it felt like people were just FLYING ...

Second surgeon appointment booked! - Sept 10th! At that point I get to order my opti and they will schedule me for surgery. The lady at his office said it is looking like it will be in the New Year sometime. I expect...

Just waiting for surgery date! - I had my meetings today with the dietitian, social worker and RN. They gave me the GO flag! All that I need to do now is wait for my surgeon to call me in for my last meeting, ord...

Can't be a creep.. - I spend a LOT of time creeping on this site, trying to look at people's before and after pictures. I look at avatars and try to load their profile. Has anyone else found that more ...

Dr. Glazer cleared... I think - I was cleared by Dr. Glazer I think. I have to take some antibiotics for an infection in my stomach, he says it's common and will not affect my surgery. Has anyone else had somethi...

Bummed.. - They rescheduled my social worker/dietician/nurse clinician appointment back a week but I still have to go as Dr. Glazer was unable to reschedule until December. The problem is tha...

HRRH pushes RnY? - I went to the orientation yesterday and they only VERY vaguely touched on the sleeve, which is the surgery that I'm wanting. We were told by the girl who lead the group that almost...

Information session at HRRH - what next? - I have my information session on April 7th at the Keele location. Is there anything I should bring, or do while I'm there? What are the wait times after the info session? I'm curio...

I got my orientation!! - April 7th, 9:00am. Anyone else going there at that time?

Had my referral sent last week! - I'm literally too excited to think or function at work, lol. Any idea on the timeline? I'm in Barrie, ON and from what I can tell based on my postal code I would go to HRRH. I just...

The start of a very long road.. - I likely won't have many updates for a while but I had my doctor's appointment yesterday and she is referring me to the bariatric wait list in Ontario.