AlanaH

Lori! Congrats on the sleeve! I'm jealous! Giving it serious consideration to switching but afraid to make that move. I'm definitely going to be following your journey - I've had my band for almost three years and I screwed around the first two years (a crappy fill doctor, had a baby). I'm hoping that in the next 6 months I can lose weight and if not, you'll be hearing from me again about the sleeve (I had emailed while ago inquiring about the sleeve and you gave me all the info but now that you have it, I'll be checking in regularly!). All the best!!! Alana

Big time cheaper and life is easier -- Hwy 63 is a killer and i'm happy I don't have to drive it if I don't have to. I just checked out all the patient comments on ratemd's.com (or whatever the website it) and he doesn't have the best of reviews though. I'll try it out and in the end ... he is in FMM and it is cheap .....

Well isn't that a nice suprise. Your life just a got a lot easier and cheaper.

Oh my goodness --- YOU ROCK!!! Thanks so much for that information!! I've had to sit on a plane and wait for customs to open before and that sucked too! Well at least I know I can show up later than planned.... a little later I think we're now going to stay in Leduc or Nisku and thats only a few minutes away rather than do the highway driving for 40 minutes, risk getting a flat tire or hitting a deer or something else happen that would prevent me from getting to my flight heheheh.... Went for a long walk again tonight, the only war wounds to prove it though are the trillions of mosquito bites on me and the blister on my foot, but I'm lovin' it ......

AlanaH,

I'd check to see what time Delta and US Customs opens. If it is like Vancouver, neither won't open until 5pm.

Update - just called the Edmonton Airport - US Customs opens at 4:45. http://www.flyeia.com/airport_guide/servic...formation_booth

bigboyyvr

Yeah the pre-op diet is going much better now ..... I don't feel like I'm starving myself. Although today I could have gnawed off a small toe -- so its getting better! hahahaha I had a some popcorn this weekend that I know I shouldn't have had but its the only thing I have strayed from all week .... but I'm right back on the shakes and Lean cuisine.

Good for you for dropping that weight in the first 10 days!!! Weddings are always hard to go to and watch what you are eating! I haven't had a salad yet -- I'm almost afraid to - my stomach has been upset for the last week and any "real" food seems to act it up quite a bit.... so I'm sticking to the liquids and LC for now. I eat it at 3:30 and I'm not even hungry at night .... I do crave a glass of skim milk though around 8:30pm!

I too have had to decline lunch dates ---- which suck! And staff BBQ's and all the fun! But you know - I knew it wasn't easy when I said I was going to make the change. I have to stick to it! There is always next summer I can eat those food! how do you think your friends will react when you tell them? You'll do good - hopefully we'll get a chance to meet when I'm down there ..... Keep me in the loop with how you are!

Oh and your note -- I'm not going to the gym right now but I'm going to take what you told me about getting on the elliptical. I don't have one of those but I do have a bike I can ride in the basement and if I do that before and after work I should be able to burn some calories - that will help won't it!? I have the Wii Fit too and you can sure do a work out on that -- especially the step aerobics for 30 minutes!!

I'm hangin' in there ..... its that time when I get home from work and I'm starving phase .... I know it'll get better .... it has to ... right?!?! hahahah Keep up the good work! 5 pounds left? You can do it!!

I am going though the same thing! I've been in a BAD mood... my poor husband!

I am on day 8 of my Pre op, i also am starving ,

as for mood swings today was one of my worst , I was anrgry, starving, and crying....i have lost 10 lbs i need to lose 5 more by Monday August 4, this is the day i will get my band.i try to remember it will all be worth it!! hang in there i think it get's better.