RUNNING OUT OF TIME!!!!

WELL IT JUST HIT ME THAT I AM RUNNING OUT OF TIME. I AM KINDA LOST ON WHAT I NEED TO BE SHOPPING FOR TO BE READY. PLEASE ANY HELP OR ADVICE SEND IT MY WAY!! THANKS A BUNCH! HOLLEY W

Shopping for what kind of things? Items for the hospital or for after surgery? For hospital (things I'll take) Robe slippers socks undies CHAPSTICK magazine (just in case) CD walkman (w/ my ruben studdard cd ) brush/scunnci (sp?) tooth brush/paste Comfy clothes to go home in Things I bought or will buy to have for after surgery Chewable Vitamins SF tums for calcium SF Kool-aid, SF Tang, SF country time Lemonade and Crystal Light SF Cocoa SF Jello mix SF pudding mix Bouillons or broth No Sugar Added Carnation Instant Breakfast Just whites (for extra protein, add to CIB) Will buy Fit Milk (fat free and really good) Will buy Non-Fat light Yogurt Tomato soup (make with skim milk) thats all I can think of...Hope it helped Kelley March Rules 34 days to go, Almost 33 Yeah Baby!

I am really in fine shape, as far as purchases go to have the surgery tomorrow, but I have the same feeling that I should be doing / buying something to get ready. I guess it is nervous energy. Last week was wild at work. I worked 30 hours in one 2 day period! I don't wish for more weeks like that, but I hope I stay really busy. It sure makes the time pass quickly. I still have several projects to wrap up or document to pass to someone else. I have a feeling I will be more ready at home than I will be at work come March 1! THREE WEEKS FROM MONDAY!!!!

Okay, I have a question for you ladies: Where can I buy a robe that will fit me????? I don't own one; have never worn one because I could never find one that fit. I wear a 32/34 size. Also, can you wear panties with a catheter? Stupid question, probably, but I've never had one. I assume the logical answer is no. Anyone know how long that stays in? Or even if everyone gets one? My hubby had one, but he can't remember when they took it out. OOOOOOOhhhh, I'm feeling anxious!!!

You don't want to invest much--it won't fit long!!!! How about looking at men's robes? I've got to come up with one too. Walmart is calling my name.... Joy "Canary" (3/1)

WAL-MART, their robes go up to 3x !!! I've also gotten one from Target in a size 2x... Kelley

Holley are you having yours done at Baptist with Dr. Baker? If so, Joy and I will both be there, too! Hers is 3-1 and mine is 3-2

Tammy, Holley's surgery is in Memphis on 3/1. Marion is on the east side of Arkansas, near Memphis. Joy (3/1)

G'morning, Holley... Hey, look at the top of this page -- see the link that says "LIBRARY"? (2nd from the right, top row of the links) Go there. It's a WEALTH of info for any questions you may have. It's sensibly divided up in to general topics (e.g. pre-op diets, post-op diets, etc, etc...lotsa topics) and then each topic is sub-topic-ed. When I first hit this website, I started out with my reading there -- spent literally HOUR AFTER HOUR exhaustively reading up on WLS. It'll provide you lists of what to bring to the hospital and why (like, that's where I found out how parched you'll be after surgery thus need moisturizing chap stick, etc, etc). The "Q&A Postings"section/link is great, too...lets you pull a search and gives other members' questions and the responses they got. Have at it! Kimmer Queen of the Niners