Hi there,

Congrats on the date! My date  is 9/20/10. I'm just really anxious right now. I'm sure that'll change the closer I get to the day though. Ha.

Anyway...good luck! =)

I am happy for you, I have my surgery the same day.

It took forever to put the paperwork together, but only 30 days for insurance to decide. I go in for the pre op appt on the 8th and surgery 5 days later.  So excited, I can hardly contain myself.

Hi,

First of all, congrats on your surgery date! Mine is 9/20/10 and right now, all I can feel is happy for finally getting a date. It's been a very long journey! =)

I've never had surgery for anything in my life...so I'm pretty sure I'll be nervous the closer I get to my surgery day. My sister had surgery just over a month ago & she's already feeling great, has more energy, is more happy & I just keep telling myself, that I cannot wait for that. I want to be there too. I'm tired of this life of not ever feeling good because of my obesity. I can do this! Honestly, from watching her go through this, I can say that the first week isn't the greatest. I hate to scare anyone...but the first week is usually called "Hell week." Haha. There are times my sister said she even regretted it during the first week. But I keep thinking...what's one week compared to a lifetime of this. You know? Now she says she wouldn't change it for the world & the only thing she regrets now is not getting the surgery done earlier.

Anyway, about the protein...I'm on the same boat here. I cannot tolerate the protein drinks but I drink them anyway because I know I have to. I use strawberry flavored protein & mix it with 100% orange juice. I'm just scared I won't be able to handle the orange juice after surgery so I'm trying to find other ways to use it. I'm sure there are all kinds of recipes here on OH & throughout the internet on other ways to use the protein though.

Good luck! =)

I am having surgery (Realize Band) Sept. 13th. Good luck!