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Elmo, I drank Ensure High Protein Shakes...Butter Pecan flavored...YUM-my!!! Bought them at Longs Drugstore. I also bought Slim Fast coffee flavored, but there is something about drinking them out of a can (Slim-Fast) versus a plastic bottle (Ensure) that grosses me out. It has a weird almost fishy taste. I don't know, but the Ensure ones were awesome. Good luck! E (Banded 03/16/2007 by Dr. Ortiz)

Hi, I'm "E"...(Eleatrice, actually, but E's easier on most) Banded March 16th by Dr. Ortiz...the whole experience was AMAZING...ironically, I don't remember much about Dr. Ortiz, but I remember everyone else very well...I think the medicine they gave me to relax me had already kicked in by the time Dr. Ortiz came in to talk to us. He was funny, though, as far as I can remember. Kinda reminded me of Dr. McDreamy...LOL! Pre-Op diet was tough, but my mind was made up and I lost 12 pounds overall...Dr. Miranda was pleased, even though by her count I had only lost 8 pounds. Losing that weight was my BIGGEST worry pre-op...I just could not fathom being sent home and having to reschedule. Night before surgery, I ate tortilla soup and a hot wing in the hotel's restaurant...I was a little worried about bingeing (and again, possibly being told I'd have to reschedule)...but I found everything was TOO RICH after being on that pre-op diet anyway. Day of surgery I did all my pre-op stuff the same day...nutrition consult, EKG, pulmonary function test, and now they have added a DENTAL SCREEN just this past week...need a deep cleaning, but passed that with flying colors too! =D> The worst for me was getting the IV port put in, and that was 'cause I thought I was just getting my blood drawn...no prep for that...I cried and the nurse felt sooooooo bad...she apologized all night and hugged me before I left the next morning. The ENTIRE staff was so amazingly sweet and comforting and welcoming and I could go on and on and on... Actual surgery took less than 10 minutes (5 according to Dr. Ortiz) from what I hear, and I was up and at 'em! Night of surgery I walked a LOT, round and round and round the facility...made me feel like I was accomplishing something since I couldn't sleep AT ALL. I was under the impression that your companion could stay the night with you, but they sent him back to the hotel, so sleep was hard to come by for me. Grey's Anatomy was GOOD though! Today is Day 2 officially, and all is well. I'm sticking to this post-op diet NO MATTER WHAT...even though every Red Lobster commercial ever made is being aired this month. No band slips for me as long as I can help it. Get at me if you have any questions....'E' >

Hi to both of you...it's Eleatrice (E)...I was there the same day. I came home Saturday night...didn't feel like being in the hotel another night either. All is well for me, I hope for you both as well. Question...I thought we didn't add vitamins in until week 2? No?

I'll be there on March 16th too. I'm getting a little anxious these last couple of days. I don't know why, but I think it's cause I'm worried I'll have to reschedule if I don't lose enough weight by Friday. Oh well...I can only do what I can do. I think I'm going to switch to 3 shakes a day though instead of the 2 shakes + Lean Cuisine. See you Friday, either way. :-D

I quit and no problems...that was the easy part...I'm having the hardest time with the pre-op diet...yikes!