Hello! New here....
Nice to meet you!! I am glad you are joining the boards! I recently joined myself after getting approved for surgery! Hope to see more of you (or "less", at some point, hehe) around here.
:-)
Jennifer
I went through Park Nicollet program, so I can't offer much advice for you (since the programs are so different). I just wanted to pop in to wish you luck.
Oh, and yes, anyone can come to the support groups. We also do little coffee meetings, and varies other activities. Keep popping in to see what's going on and join in.
Lori 
HI Karla! I love your screen name in honor of your daughter- How cool!
I am still pre-op but I will answer what I can
My kids are teens so it was very easy to tell them- My father also had the surgery 2 years ago so they know what he went through.
My surgery will be and Park Nicollet/ Methodist
I am not required to loose any weight just do a 10 day liquid diet prior so I suspect I will loose some
I have Preferred One and it took about a week from the time they submitted to when I heard so pretty quick =)
The only protein shake I have tried ( that I liked ) is the carnation instant breafast - chocolate- It was yummy BUT it has too many sugars to drink after surgery- They make a powdered sugar free that I want to try
Well Best Wishes and welcome to the MN board!
5'2" - High Weight=224 / Current=145 / My Goal= 130
Believe in Miracles...
Hi Karla....I am just popping in to welcome you to the MN Board. What a great place to be!!
You ask as many and whatever questions you have. We don't mind at all. We are all here to help each other in any way we can. So glad you decided to join us. I hope you start attending coffee groups ....you will learn a ton at those groups!! You will have alot of laughs too! Hugs, connie d
