Just saying "Hi"

Hello all-

Newbie here!  I have spent the last few months jumping through all of the requisite hoops and now I am just waiting to schedule my surgery.  Plan on a RNY with Dr. Chute at ANW.  Aiming for first week in November.  It is getting so close!

Will probably have lots of questions in the future, but for now, just wanted to say hi.  I am really glad I found this forum.  Would be great to know other in the Twin Cities who have been (or will be going) through this. 

-Bill

Congratulations!  You will LOVE Dr. Chute.  He did my surgery and he did a great job!  No problems at all and the weight just melted off.  He's very reserved, very conservative and very careful, all of which are good recommendations for a surgeon.  :-)

Good luck and keep us posted.

I had my RNY @ abbot too.  Everybody in the clinic is great.  If you have any questions ask away there's lots of great WLS info to be had on here from everyones experiences.

 Hello!

I'm new to this forum too! I didn't notice before that there was a Minnesota message board.

Welcome and good luck with your surgery!

 Welcome aboard, we want to be part of your success, so keep us posted as to your progress. ouoo will be dealing woth a lot of things in your journey, so think of it as a road, not just a destination. Hope you gain some new friends along the way. 

Hi,  and welcome......Hope all goes well with your surgery....

You should come to one of the coffee get togethers, we meet @ Panera bread in Burnsville and Caribou coffee in Eagan on Saturday mornings @ 8:30am.  Watch the board for a posting for coffee, I believe this Saturday is Eagan....

Kelly

Thanks for the welcome!  I will see what I can do about coffee sometime.  I live in Como Park, so I am kinda on the other side of town.  

As I near my surgery date, I am thinking about getting a few basic food needs in the house.  Are there any local stores that you have found to be worth a visit?  I am thinking some unflavored protein powder and some protein shakes would be good to have.

I myself LOVE the UNJURY unflavored protein powder....I also like the other flavors too...I mix it with Soymilk, frozen fruit and sometimes ice....I have also been playing with extracts and SF pudding powder in my protein shakes....I have a ton of recipes if you want any......My favorite is Reces Peanut butter cup.....

1 piece of advice, when you buy protein powder, watch the carbs and sugar in it....The UNJURY has 0 sugar and 1g. carbs....

Also after my RNY I got lactose intolerant, so I use soymilk in my shakes.....

Kelly