Hey Joanne!

I am packing some socks, underwear, slippers, my kindle, my cell, my laptop, chapstick, my personals (comb, brush, toothbrush) and that's all I've got so far. 

Very nervous now about tomorrow!!!  But so excited!!!

Well congrat's on getting a surgery date! I know that's very exciting to have that date to look forward to.

I had the sleeve 9 months ago (April 16, 2010).  I have went from 354 lbs to 225 lbs so far...minus 129 lbs total.  I'm still losing, and hope to get under 200 by this April.

My advice would be to just be prepared to follow all of your surgeon's instructions, and keep a positive attitude.  Take it day by day, and don't get stressed if you stop losing weight a few weeks after surgery.  It's very common, and you will start losing again!

I quit after 20 years using Chantix and it was so much less painful than using nicotine replacements.

Ok I'll do this in order of  importance :),  since your normal does that little ***** on Wii still say ohhhhh in that condescending way when you get on??  I hate that :)  Congrats on the 'normal' status, I never made it there.

As others have said the desire to chew ice is a sign of low iron.  Do you take any?, if not start and soon, it's hard to get it back up.  My suggestion is a nice chewable w/ C to help it absorb better, and of course not within 3 hours of calcium.

Good luck,

Edie

Chew in Ice is ok as far as bariatric is concerned but you might need to get your bloods dune and have your vitamin levels checked It seems to me I read somewhere that craving ice was a vitamin deficiency related trait.

Congrats on the NORMAL!!!! Yahoo!