Paula Bee

Call the transportation guy and ask him. I talked to him, and we are leaving the hotel at 5:OO am. I am not worried at all about it. Paula

Why don't you call Dr. Miranda rather than worry. She may have some suggestions to help you, and she may be able to ease your fears. Paula

Gotta love a pomeranian! Mine is my comfort, tool His name is Rx for Happiness, but we call him Rex. I was going through a depressive episode, and my little Pom died. I was so very distraught. About a week later, my sister took me to a Pom breeder, and we saw the most beautiful babies! I bought my little guy, so happy to have something to love and cuddle, but I was still grieving for Punkin, and I couldn't think of a name. My brother, who is my vet, suggested Rx for Happiness because he said I needed a prescription for happiness to make me feel better. He was right. I still miss each of my little pets who have crossed the rainbow bridge, but I LOVE Rex. It will be very hard to leave him. Oh well. I deviated from the subject, Paula

My husband is acting the same way. Today the exclaimed, "It is only two weeks away!" He went rushing around, putting a whole CASE of slimfast in the fridge. I asked him if he was going to help me drink all of them... laffing.. He is 6'1" and 150. The other day he mentioned that he couldn't remember when he last took a whole week off from work... We are going two days early.. arriving Sunday. We are going to Sea World and the zoo before checking in on Tuesday. I hope I survive; today Dr. Jimenez told me to stop taking my celebrex until after my surgery.....ugh....arthritis in my knees will probaby flare back up. Someone from Alaska is coming the same time we are there. We will turn our rental car back in at the airport, then meet our ride at Air Alaska baggage pickup, as someone else is arriving from there. I don't think that person has popped their head up here yet. Well, excitement will only build from here. The day we leave will feel like Christmas day. Until then, Paula

Which medications have you found that can be dumped from a capsule, crushed, or cut into small pieces. What is the largest pill/capsule you can swallow? The meds I am concerned about are: 1. Lexcol XL I think the xl means extended release, which means they cannot be cut 2. Nexium the directions say not to crush or chew 3. Celebrex 4. lyrica If you have had surgery and take these meds, please let me know what to expect. Thanks

I am on that list, too, for the 19th. I find that I am not worried, but thrilled. In fact, I am more worried about leaving my precious lil pomeranian with my son than I am about the surgery. I am finding that I am having some anxiety, though, and it is an unnamed type. I don't cognitively feel anxious, but it is creeping into my sleep, and I am sleeping more restlessly. Still, I am so excited. I have had a number of laproscopic surgeries done, and to me, they are a big nothing. I hope to hear from Dr. Miranda today. Paula

I will be coming on the 19th, also! I will be excited to meet everyone. Paula

I couldn't find this post. Help? Paula

Cool! I have top braces now, so nothing can be done about that. I also have all 4 wisdom teeth, much to the amazement of my dentist and many of my friends. I have GREAT chewing surfaces.. lol Was just curious.. thank you for your responses Paula

Gotta love the Vetruvian Man curtains separating the beds... Go, Leonardo! Paula

Now, this post on another site cracked me up... they were talking about a list of things that they found to be helpful, ond one of the items was toilet tongs, meaning a pair of kitchen tongs wrapped with toilet paper, extending your reach. Heck.. I need that BEFORE surgery. The idea kind of grosses me out, but it is a good idea. Like I said in another post, it would be hysterically funny if the problem was not real. Paula

These would be hysterically funny... if they were not all true. Paula

I am not sure why they do a dental check-up on their patients. Not that I don't appreciate it, but what is the purpose? Paula

I have been what you are going through about 5 different times. I have been in Weight Watchers since i was 15 and I am now 53. I have lost over a hundred pounds 3 times, and have lost, 80, 70, 50.. etc.. probably 500 pounds over the years, maybe more. The last time I lost the weight, I was in a daze. I couldn't pick out clothes for myself.. actually had a friend come and make me try on things that I thought were too small for me or would look terrible on me. I had a complete makeover, and looking at the pictures, I looked like a million dollars. I had dozens of former students come up to me and hug my neck or do the "You're Kidding!" routine on me. Each time, it make me get that little bubble of excitement, but still, every time I looked in the mirror, I saw the 280 pound person. I really didn't believe compliments, because they didn't fit my picture of myself. I have been going to a therapist for nearly three years now, for depression and other issues, and we constantly work on self-image. I am to the point that I know I see myself with warped eyes and others tell it like they see it, and that will have to do for now. At least I am not clueless. As for men.. well, I got so much attention from men that I began to get the "unknown to a fat girl" arousal thing. Now I am married, and nobody but my husband ever made me feel this way.. It scared the hell out of me that I could be feeling these things by the actions and reactions of other men, and that began my last backslide into obesity. (We have worked on how to handle that next time in therapy, too.) You know, I was a voice major in college, and after a Vocal Lab, I had a really cute Tenor tell me that "if I looked as good as I sounded, I would be like velvet to touch and rich to have." It was a roundabout compliment/insult.. and funny, after 28 years, I still remember it. My husband.. well, he is the flip of the coin. I asked him during the middle of one of my big weight losses if it even mattered if I lost the weight. He looked into my eyes and told me that he loved me whatever weight I was, and If I was happy, then he was overjoyed. then he said that the only reason he would want me to lose weight would be so he could love me that much longer. I have the only great man Paula

I don't know which forum post that I read it in, but someone said that Better than Buillion has protein in it. While it is delicious, albeit saltier, there is only 1 gram of protein per serving, making it ineffective as a protein replacer in your diet. I just read the chicken and the beef jars in my pantry.... Just thought you should know.

No, no.. sorry.. I didn't make myself clear. I understand everything up to the solids and 3 meals a day stage, no snacks. If I should eat, say, 2 oz chicken, 1 oz veg, and 1oz fruit, and something equivilent for the other two meals, that does NOT contain 60 grams of protein a day. So, following this post op, rest of my life diet, I am worried about enough protein to keep my hair, etc. How do you get all your protein in these 3 small meals?

I am just wondering how in the heck we can get enough protein on 12 oz. of food a day, and no snacks or protein drinks during the day? Even eating ONLY meat wouldn't be enough protein. How do you fit the required protein in with the small meal size? Paula

We are going for Surgery on March 19, and we booked our tickets on Delta from Jacksonville to San Diego, stopping in Atlanta for an hour, for about $400, counting taxes. I think there were cheaper flights, but I wanted the ones that had the shortest time in the airports and on the plane. I believe our flights are about 7.5 hours. We got bulkhead seats where they were available. Paula

I need to know who to tip while you are on your clinic adventure. Obviously you would tip the maids in the hotel, but what about OCC staff? What is the typical tip in Tiajuana? Thanks for the help, Paula

I have my own questions... I read in another post that you check into the hotel the first night, check out the next morning (of the surgery,) and check back into the hotel the next day. The OCC pays for two nights in the hotel. How do you keep your room the night of the surgery for your spouse? That would be so much easier than checking in and out, or at least checking in and out for the same room. Do you have to reserve the room ahead of time? Thanks, Paula

Mine is on the 19th. According to the forums, that makes 3 of us on the 18th or 19th. Hope we get to meet each other. Paula

Where from in Florida? I am in Jacksonville. Paula

Woot.. you and I will get to meet each other.. I am on the 19th. Looking forward to it, Paula

I am so excited for you. I am scheduled for March 19, and am just about excited to death. I will be anxious to here how the experience was for you.

I am scheduled for March 19th. I am new to the forums, but have been rabidly reading everything. Plane tickets are bought, and I am ready to go. Hooray! Paula