Tonight I finished another of the requirements for pre - op.
I went to the WLS support group meeting.
These meetings are held each month on the 1st Tuesday and the 3rd Thursday.
Mike went with me and it was very nice to sit and see first hand some pre op, post op, and milestone wls patients.
Theres all walks, all sizes, and all personalities there, and I fit right in.
I learned a few new facts :
* At 4 months post op the average weight loss is appx 50lbs.
* Vitamin D is dependant on Calcium so both must be balanced well with the vitamins
* Hospital stays are about 3-5 days. 2 being the absolute earliest for release.
* You can drink water all day up to your meals, but dont drink for 30 minutes after you eat.
I think these montly meetings will be important as I am sure to have sooo many more questions! but for now, this one was squeezed in because I had to have at least 1 in before the pre- op meeting.
Glad I went.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
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