Re: I finally have a date advice please

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In a message dated 8/24/01 7:24:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

kat1765@... writes:

> I get switched 9/14 after 3yrs.I'm finally going to do

> it. I still think it might be to good to be true and

> will it work for me. Is there anything I should do to

> get ready and what should I grocery shop or shop

> for,so when I get home I will have everything? Will my

> hair fall out? If so what can I do to help keep as

> much as posible? How long should I give myself before

> I start back to school? I would ask my doctor all of

> this but I'd rather have it from those who have been

> there first hand

Hi Kathy..

I was just a few pounds heavier than you when I had my surgery 7/24 of this

year. I went back to work after two weeks off...but only part time for a

week...then full time the last two weeks. Last week I was still tired at

night but this week I've been running around and doing alot more.

As for food...my mom stocked me up (I went to Spain so I wasnt here for 2

weeks) and she left eggsalad, tuna mixed up, bottled water, a container full

of chicken meat, cottage cheese, jello. You'll work up to meat and stuff so

lots of high protein foods are good...

Hope that helps a little!

~~* AJ *~~

Age 37 5'8''

Post op 7/24/01 Open BPD/DS

self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain

07/24/01 BMI 64 - 415.1

08/06/01 BMI 59 - 390.2 -24.9 lbs!!!!!!!!!!~~~~

08/16/01 BMI 58 - 387.0 -27.9 lbs!!!!!!!!!!~~~~

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Congrat's Kathy, you are going to the best doc in the world. I'm only

7 weeks post op so I can't answer most of your questions. My best

advice is to expect the unexpected!

Open DS with Dr. Anthone 7/6/01

> Hi Everyone,

> I get switched 9/14 after 3yrs.I'm finally going to do

> it. I still think it might be to good to be true and

> will it work for me. Is there anything I should do to

> get ready and what should I grocery shop or shop

> for,so when I get home I will have everything? Will my

> hair fall out? If so what can I do to help keep as

> much as posible? How long should I give myself before

> I start back to school? I would ask my doctor all of

> this but I'd rather have it from those who have been

> there first hand.

> Kathy

> 403lbs.

> Dr.Anthone

> USC

>

> __________________________________________________

>

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Kathy, I am so glad you are finally getting your surgery, and with such a

wonderful surgeon!... These are the things I had at home to help:

chicken noodle soup

broth

eggs(didn't work well for me)

tuna

yogurt

I didn't really have too much trouble when I got home. I was pretty

uncomfortable for about 1 week after I got home. After that I was out and

about, shopping, etc... I started to feel very good about 4 weeks out, but I

stayed off the entire 8 weeks before I returned to work. 6 weeks is probably

a good time to expect going back to normal everyday things such as school or

work. My hair is falling out and I wonder how I can have any left, but it is

worth it. I know it will grow back eventually.

Kim

Dr.Anthone

4/18/01

-91 lbs.