GNC also has flavored & unflavored powders you can mix w/ your protein drinks :)

3 days?? You lucky dog!! Lol, I have to do 10 days of liquids only pre-op. Surgery is July 17, so I start this weekend, on my sons birthday of liquids only :( .... My birthday is today, so my...

Hello :) I live on the Eastern Shore... Ocean City area... getting sleeved by Dr. Sofronski on July 17... so excited!!! :) Would love someone to go through the journey w/ me!

My surgeon said coffee is fine, just not to an extreme. I haven' t had the surgery yet and he said my body may not like it post-op but he said if I can tolerate it, I can have it.

There's some great recipes on bariatriceating.com :)

Congratulations!!! I can't wait until I'm there with you!!!
We sure would love to see pictures!!!

Congratulations on making such an important decision!! You put the decision so eloquently... Way to go!! I look forward to hearing more about your journey to health, happiness & a new future!!

Great post, thank you for the info!! I'd also suggest Biotin for hair loss :) They have pills, chewables, liquid... and shampoo & conditioner that I'm sure I'll buy post op! :) This may sound...

Oh and Clinical Comorbitities : Severe depression, knee pain/clicking, asthma, High blood pressure, sleep apnea.... and the most 'stretching' and exercise i got was walking upstairs to go to bed ......

Oh my no, you were most definitely not the fattest person in the world... I always thought it was me! lol...I honestly, truly did. I'm 44 years old, 5'4" and at my biggest right now at 310. Surgery...

I was wondering the same thing... been doing research online alot and haven't seen a drain mentioned... also, seeing that on the outside incisions, some are getting staples, some stitches and some...

The bypass scares me... the whole malabsorption game scares me! Just think... maybe the calories and fat don't absorb into your body... and neither do the nutrients! Most people who have had the...

I know that lonely feeling... nothing worse. If you feel comfortable, email me who you want to talk to and I will call them for you and ask them to call you. My email is rainygirlinmd@yahoo.com. hang...

Wow, thank you so much Eugenia!! It had to have taken some time to share all that... I truly appreciate it :)

Hello all! I've been reading the blogs on this site and am sooo glad i found you! I'm scheduled for surgery July 17 and can't stop my brain running, lol... what about the skin? what if I'm still...