Great job Cathy. Keep up the great work!!!!!~~~~~~Kim

Mega Holiday Perks!

Each month we work with generous sponsors to bring 3 lucky OH newsletter subscribers a perk giveaway.  A BIG thank you to all of our 2009 sponsors! Here is what was a part of our past perks:  Celebrate Vitamins, Bariatric Advantage Vitamins, Chef Dave’s Cookbook, achievONE®, CLICK Espresso Protein Drink, Dr. Garth Davis’ Book, Chike, and Just The Cheese.

But we’re not done yet…To finish the year out, OH went holiday shopping!

For December, we have a special MEGA holiday perk line-up for OH Newsletter subscribers. 

So far we have…

1 - Nintendo Wii Game Console + Wii Fit board & Game

3 - 10mp Kodak Easy Share Digital Cameras

2 - Apple iPod Nanos

2 - Tanita Scales PLUS Body Fat and Body Water Monitor

3 - MIO Heart Rate Monitor Watches

5 - Emsa Perfect Measuring Beakers

To be eligible for the holiday perks giveaway please make sure you are subscribed to the OH newsletter by December 9th. Winners will be selected at random from the OH newsletter subscribers list. Winners will be announced in the December issue.

Don’t forget to spread the holiday cheer and let others know!  
Happy Holidays

Unfortunately, I have to agree with Stella. I started my hairloss around four months out and it stopped around seven months out. I didn't lose it all and what I did lose, all grew back!

There really isn't much we can do to prevent this from happening! We can load up on B vitamins, Biotin, Zinc and all the hair-loss prevention products we want to....our bodies go through a lot when we have WLS. Bandsters go through similar hair issues too. When our bodies are physically stressed, they tend to take care of the 'core' first. Hence the reason we lose hair (the least important thing for our bodies to 'worry' about).

No worries, it'll be fine, k?

Have a great week!

Jules

Tiffany ~ Hello there!  Sorry I haven't seen your note sooner .....haven't been around these parts much at all.   Great news!  So happy to hear that finally after all this time you have a date.  Congratulations!  You bet there's room on the bench for you....see you there soon.  ~ Sandy

Annie congrats on your appointment.. I feel totaly great!!!

RI Hospital doesn't allow you to bring any bags. So if your having a husband or whatever come along, have them bring the bag... On check in day don't have the person bringing you stay. It takes a really long time for you to get a room and  get you settled. So they won't be able to see you  till then anyways. So have them go home and wait for ya. Dr. Roye will call them when your done and let them know how the surgery went.

I was the first surgery of the morning and I got wheeled in for 8:10 am. and I was done in the recovery room and awake by 11:30 am.. Now I didn't get a room till around 5:30 pm. And that's when I was able to see my family.  But it's totaly up to you.

He's also going to have you take Magnesium Citrate the day before to flush out your insides of stool. So make sure you don't make any plans to go out that day. Cause trust me you'll be visiting the  bathroom alot!!

Also the hospital doesn't allow you to bring in anything electronic like cell phones and computers.. But you can have a family member charge them daily. I had my wife charge them in the car while she was visiting.. The room also  had a phone to use and it didn't cost me anything.

Chapstick.. Make sure you bring chapstick. Your lips will be sooo so dry and the chapstick will be your best friend.

On the day you get released the roads from the hospital suck. So make sure right before they release you, you have them give you an extra dose of the liquid Vicodin. Oh in the recovery day you'll have a self server Morphine pump.. Don't be affraid to use it.. ;)


Any other questions feel free to ask it..

Oh I wanted to mention.. Dr. Roye is a great surgeon.. I know three other people that have had this surgery done and they where all done by him.. Me and my wife as well.. My wife had hers done in Nov. of 2008...