Seems every program is different regarding the amount of information they provide.

What info has your surgeon or nutrition specialist given you so far? If you feel you need more info, don't hesitate to give them a call.

At the very beginning of my program (even before pre-op testing) I received a 40+ page book telling me everything I ever wanted to know, up to what my experienced would be like the day of the surgery (first you'll go to admitting, then they'll take you to....).

Each one of us could tell you what our program is like - and each one seems a bit different. For example, people are talking about protein shakes a lot and my program doesn't seem to include them, though I did buy a few to try just in case.

Some people are told to stay away from milk while others drink some every day.

Good luck and let us know how you're doing.

If you go to Amelia79's profile and then to her journal, there you will find a link to her at Youtube. watch these videos. They are extremely helpful and friendly!

She even has one specifically for what to buy. Amelia just had her surgery this month so all of her journals are recent!

About the info they give you at the hospital, you'll probly be on painkillers when they try to fill you in so you won't remember much when you sober up. But we're always here! someone is always close. I'm within hearing distance of my computer during daylight hours, and it alerts me whenever there is a new reply here. As soon as my hands get freed up from what I'm doing I'll be back!

You aren't alone, and in real life we are real people! we can use Yahoo messenger also! Don't panic, remember to breathe...
God Bless!

Janelle

I have been on this sight since June. I had my surgery in APril and became very depressed over the complications I had. This sight helped me get through it all like no doctors office could. This was real people who had the surgery or were having it who could identify with what I was going through. They could give me suggestions, opinions, but most of all they gave me support when the going got rough. The doctors can help you clinically, but for emotional support you can't beat someone who has been through it. A surgeon could do 1000 operations, but he or she will never know the surgery from our perspective. I dismissed alot of the emotional issues at the beginning and thought they only happened to weak people or babies, but I was so wrong. I experienced every one of those feelings I thought I wouldn't. I, too cried the first few weeks when I saw McDonalds commercials and SUbway commercials, but ya know what I cry tears of joy when I go down pant sizes now. Who needs all the junk food. I would rather have a smaller pair of pants. SOmetimes I fall off the wagon and eat something unhealthy, but all that really matters is I climb back on and go forward. This site is great and will help you tremendously. The people here have helped me out so much that I try to give help in return. Good Luck and write to me anytime. I am always just a click away.
NAL

If you are on www.Obesityhelp.com they now have a weight chart that is easy to use, I just filled mine out and they give you html codes to put it in your other blogs, myspace etc.. I can't get it to work on DS because there is no html here (thank goodness or else this website would look as dumb as some of OH discussion boards) check it out. You can see mine at www.obesityhelp.com/member/turtle_gurl/