Re: All done.........,,,,,Robin Z

[Guest guest]

Thanks Robin for your honesty and advice.... good advice that I will

keep in mind.

Best of luck to you too...

Maggie

In gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients , Robin

Zemel wrote:

> While I am new here, I remember going through all of the doubts

prior to the surgery. Do I really need surgery? Is there another

way?

>

> You deserve this. You have worked for this, and you will get

through this. We are the privileged. Those of us who have come

through all of the testing and the pros and cons to surgery. Embrace

that.

>

> Just remember...Your pouch is a tool. It does not fix emotions.

It does not keep you from eating " bad " foods. My pouch allows me to

eat anything I want except for ham. So, I have gained weight back,

by eating little bits all day. Do as I say, not as I do.

>

> I remember crying prior to surgery, because I felt I didn't have

enough co-morbidities. Now I cry because I am having troubt honoring

my pouch.

>

> Be careful. Choose wisely, starting with your surgery. And...ask

any questions along the way.

>

> I hope I have been helpful.

>

> Robin

>

> Maggie wrote:

> Hi all,

> Well I am finally finished with all my pre-op appointments and labs.

> Now I still have to wait until the 11th. In some ways it seems like

> forever and then sometimes I just know it will be here in a flash.

> I'm committed to doing it and I work hard to maintain my just under

> goal status.......but, I still wonder if this is the right thing

for me

> to do. Then I think of all the pros and cons and really, thin feels

and

> tastes a lot better than anything I could ever make.

> I'm still confused about the all protein issues..to powder or not

to

> powder? I know of a great deal of success using powder protein but

> old " Richmond " disapproves so vehemently... That Isopure sounds

> interesting, a clear protein drink?

> My other question is, if we can't have " bubbles " how can you drink

a

> shake?

> Thanks in advance,

> Maggie

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