First time on the Quebec forum

Hi everyone! I have been around OH for about a year now but its my first time posting on the Quebec forum. I am not from Quebec but I am about to have the VSG with Dr Michel Gagner at the Westmount Square Surgical Center. It is a long story as to how it came about that I am going to Montreal for my surgery. Anyway, I don't know my way around the city too much, will be staying with a friend who will take me to WSSC and collect me the next day.

I was wondering if I could get from you any recommendations as to where to buy some post op stuff like protein, broth, etc. I will be in Montreal for about 9 days following surgery. So I just need a bit of shopping to tide me over till I get home where I am all stocked up. Also if anyone has any positive experiences with the WSSC tell me...my surgery is on the 9th of October. Thanks for your advice! Also if there are any support groups that I could benefit from for the short time that I am there, it would be great. Coz when I get home I am going to be flying solo on this, plus OH of course.

Nice day to all!

hiya,

I had my surgery on sept 20th a wk and a half ago....I bought broth from the grocery store (box) and mixed beneprotein in it........

or there are places probably at the westmount square clinic that sell protein based diet products which is sachet soup and beneprotein added.....

I also bought boost and added the beneprotein...... made it into popscicles.....tasted great. 

I am now on pured ....i make veggies puree them put broth in it and beneprotein....smooth creamy soup......

hope all goes well............... good luck....

robyn

Robyn, how did it go?? How are you feeling?? Where did you have it? Sacre Coeur or Rockland?? 

hiya,

I had it done at sacre coeur..... it went well I left before 24 hrs....
I have alot of reflux..... i was having trouble getting all my liquids and pure in....but a few days I have had pressure (bladder) so I am forcing myself liquids to flush out my system....its working...

I have lost 24pounds in total.... 13 pounds before surgery and since surgery 11pounds.....

the dr's say it will be slower for me since I was starting out at 197pounds....I am now at 173pounds......

I can imagine how happy you are....... if I remember correcting you have three children right?

Have u gone back to work?  I am calling to see if I can get a leave of absence from my 2nd job for 6 months................

My month appt is the 24th of october.........

How do u find eating? can u eat everything? or cut it up finely? do u crave anything?

Robyn

 hello,so the first thing is beneprotein which i have found at uniprix or jean coutu i would call to make sure thry have some cuz sometimes its in the back,if they dont have it they can order it fairly quickly,2-near the clinic there is a mall call alexhis nihon and theres an iga and pharmaprix in there,as well i would geet boost juices i fiund them at jean coutu or phsrmaprix,its fruit juice filled bith protein,and its clear so u can drink it quickly after surgery,
let me know if u think of other things u need and i can suggest places to go near where ur going,
also i  having trouble adding friends on here so we can see each others pictures,