I'm from South Jersey. Had my surgery 7/15/14 with Dr. Dobruskin. Doing well so far!

Does anyone want any Isopure Zero Carb in Blue Raspberry? It cost almost $50.00 for 12 bottles. I have 11...

Oh, Ema. I am so upset to hear that. :-( I don't know if I can go without coloring my hair--I don't know what will look worse, inches of roots or less hair.

--jodi

Thanks everyone!

I have heard of It's a 10 and Nioxin. Which is better? If the Nioxin, which kind (there seems to be a variety on amazon)? Is one better than another for preventing fading in color treated hair?
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My pre-op has been 5 shakes a day, clear sugar-free liquids and a serving of non-starchy vegetables with no fat once a day. So going out hasn't really been practical for me. I have been staying...

I wasn't expecting that they would contact me directly, so I was surprised when I opened the Aetna envelope and that's what it was. The only weird part is that under the section "Summary of Covered...

I am preparing for my surgery on July 15th, and I am feeling very discouraged. First my doctor told me I would have to be on the pre-op diet for a *month* instead of two weeks. The first 2 weeks I...

Thanks for the suggestion, BigPlansLinda! I have tried the lemonade flavor so far. I did get the fuzzy navel sample to try too. I don't like the taste of cherry, so that one wouldn't work for me. ...

Thanks for responding. You are lucky. My pre-op is very strict--2 weeks of jello, popsicles, crystal light and water plus 5 shakes a day made with water and not milk. One packet of unjury chicken...

So, I have a lot of issues with drinking liquids that seem gross or weird to me. Unfortunately, all protein drinks are in that category in my mind. I thought that Syntrax Nectar would be my best...

Thanks Ximmia and LeannG and everyone who welcomed me. I don't know if I feel I am selling out or not. I guess I feel like I am betraying the cause to some extent. However, I also feel sure that...

Thank you so much, everyone. I really appreciate all the welcomes and the responses from sociologist, edubb99, and divaprof. I know that if my friends don't accept me after the surgery that they...

Hi, my name is Jodi and this is my first post to this board. I am at the beginning of my sleeve journey. I am 43 and 5'4", and my weight at my first doctor's appointment was 337.

I have always...