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I'm Going to Have It Done - Houston, TX

  • updated 10 months ago

I have sleep apnea, very high cholesterol, back...

I have sleep apnea, very high cholesterol, back and knee problems. I also struggle with weight problems that I have been dealing with since the birth of my son almost 10 years ago. I have been thinking long and hard about this and decided to go for it.

I am schedule to have the gastric sleeve done in July sometime. I have not set a date because I am still going to my nutrition classes. Once again I am excited..... Any advice?

Have any one been on the liquid diet? Can anyone...

Have any one been on the liquid diet? Can anyone give me any suggestions of what kind of liquids they used to help?

Hello everyone. I am really concerned about the...

Hello everyone. I am really concerned about the pre op liquid diet can anyone give me some suggestions please. Have any one been on the liquid diet? Can anyone give me any suggestions of what kind of liquids they used to help?

Yesssss I have a date!!!!!!!!! it's set for August...

Yesssss I have a date!!!!!!!!! it's set for August 6. I am excited. I'm getting prepared. I have to do a 3 day liquid diet. I believe I can handle that. Any suggestions.

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BoogieKnights47 7 Dec 2012
Hi foxxy.. I was wondering how you are doing after getting the sleeve. :)
Evesangel23 9 Aug 2012
Hey foxy I am from around the Houston areA and my insurance does not pay may I ask which doctor u are using. The price u have is the best I have found.... Also hope all went well and wish u a fast recovery and a sexy body lol
Foxyy 24 Aug 2012
Hello Evesangel23, I have an amazing doctor. His name is Dr H . Singh in Tomball, Tx he also have an office in the Northwest Medical Center off of 290. I had my surgery on the 6th and I am 21 pds down and I feel great.
sweetdreams34 9 Aug 2012
Congratulations Foxyy. You won't regret it! It's an amazing journey!
Kirsty at RealSelf (Community Manager) 22 Jun 2012

Hey Foxyy, when is your actual date for surgery?

Foxyy 23 Jun 2012
Hey Kirsty,
I go the Dr. next month on the 13th to get my date and pre op liquid diet instructions
Kirsty at RealSelf (Community Manager) 24 Jun 2012

Awesome! Well, good luck and keep us updated on your progress!

char cahr 21 Jun 2012

hey foxxy call me 954-xxx-xxx

Foxyy 22 Jun 2012

Hey friend where you been. I've been thinking about you. I know you sleep now so i will call u when I wake up. What is your time zone? I stayed up late to do homework oh my it's tomorrow if you're up call me 281 xxx xxx

Foxyy 22 Jun 2012
I sent u a text bc i didn't want to wake u call me when u can. Everything is going to be okay you are in my prayers can't wait to here from you
Kirsty at RealSelf (Community Manager) 5 Jul 2012

Ladies, please do not give out personal information such as telephone numbers in a public forum. Not only is it dangerous but it violates RealSelf terms of service. I have edited out the personal numbers.

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Kirsty at RealSelf (Community Manager) 6 Jun 2012

Glad to hear you're doing well Foxyy. If either of you ladies are interested, we now have a new area on RealSelf for WLS and there are some PDF guides, which relate to nutrition and diets after surgery. Here's the link if you want to check it out: http://www.realself.com/weight-loss-surgery/info

Foxyy 21 Jun 2012
Thanks Kirsty,
I am trying to get together everything I need for post op. I want to be prepared. I have already started taking vitamins on a regular basis so I can have them in my system and get use to a routine of taking them. I have the biotin for my hair, B12, multi Vit, and calcium, I was taking iron but they was making me constipated. May start back but not take them everyday
char cahr 21 Jun 2012
surgury is tommorrow i am scared
Kirsty at RealSelf (Community Manager) 22 Jun 2012

Good luck with your surgery, hope everything goes well for you!

char chr 21 May 2012
hey how are you?
Foxyy 29 May 2012
Hey Chic,
I have been crazy busy with training, working and school. Then my laptop crapped out on me because I spilled slimfast in it and then water. So I went and brought a new one....OMG did you have the surgery yet. Tell me about the liquid diet..Were you able to do it, lol
char chr 10 May 2012
hey how are you? 9 have not heard from you in a while. hope you are okay. well, i was cleard by the lung doctor roday. i just need 3 more clearances and then i amall set for next week friday 5/18/2012. am i nervouse. nervous aint the word. i am a wreck.liquid diet tommorrow. dont know if iwill make it. lol
char chr 3 May 2012
yeah, i guess just waiting on all the test results to come back and we shall see, yes i say def check out sams club, they have some good rates
char chr 30 Apr 2012
awww, thanks for the concer. yes those shakes are mad expensive and for you to have to then put it in a blender adn mix it with what works for you is horrible. i rathr drink muscle milk seriously. it's already pre-made and all i have to do is drink it. please and by far it is the lease expensive per case. i go to sams to to purchase by the case. i pay $24.99 for a case of 18. so it's not that bade so, i spend $50.00 for 36 already made shakes and all i have to do is just drink it, rather hold my nose and drink it. yea, i have like 4 doctors appointments this week. wth the cardio and pulminary doc and 2 primary doc. i always like to get 2nd opinions thats why i have 2 primary doc clearing me for surgury so if 1 does not clear me then here is a problem no to mention i want the pulminary and the cardio to clear me as well. i just want to make sure if i do decide to go throughh with this surgury i will be okay others than the normal pain and expectations. i want to make sure i am doing the right thing. in so many words.
char chr 30 Apr 2012
sorry about all my typos i can spell. lmao
Foxyy 1 May 2012
I can certainly understand, especially with this being your first major surgery. Everything will go according to plan. You will have the best Dr in the room guiding the puppets which is God. I am going to check out Sam's club I've been meaning to get a membership anyway there anyway with all the household products I have to buy
char chr 24 Apr 2012
lol, I am so glad i met someon who had a positive attitude about the whole situation. I agree let's stick together. lol Yes, the liguid diet it's going to be a time dont know how i am going to get through this one. I started buying muscle milk light. it was in my life before and after bariaric. it give you a list of all the do's and dont's and what to buy and what not to buy
Foxyy 26 Apr 2012
I bought the muscle milk and I did not really like it. I thought it was hard to mix up even in a blender. So I have been sticking with slimfast. But i am going to explore other meal supplements shakes. I don't know if I am to make it through the liquid either. I don't have any choice, lol. I am excited for you May 8th....wow I can't wait for you...lol
char chr 26 Apr 2012
Hey, i have some bad news well not really bad but i am in a changeing my mind mood. mostly because i just out the hospital with difficulty breathing . heart palpitations. i idi some testing and it came back negative for blood clauts or heart attack but i am so freaking scared know i dont know waht to do. muscle milk is not be mixed. it is already mixed u drink it straight. i bought muscle milk light it taste a littl;e better than the regular. i also bought slim fast but the nutrionist told me it had to much sugar in it so i did not drink iy. i bout slim fast, dr.atkins, and special k shakes but they were all to high in something or not enough something and the book i have life before and after baratric surgury specifically says do not drink those brands. so i do not know.

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