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Pregnancy after DS? - So, I was all set for an RNY and some weird voice inside me is saying, "Oh hells no, you want your pyloric valve!" So, I think I am leaning more toward a DS. The thing is, my #1 ...

I am 85% sure I have changed my mind! (was headed - OY! Where did this come from? (All you lovely pay-it-forwarders, maybe?) I met with the doctor in January and we agreed the RNY was best for me. I have no comorbiditites, a 46 ...

Heartburn after DS? - I used to have pretty massive heartburn. I have up meat and any fried foods and very very rarely have it now. I have only taken one antacid all year. (knock on wood) How is hea...

OT: Münchausen by Internet - I am sure most of us have fallen victim to one degree or another.  I know I see folks on here all the time that I wonder about their stories.  It sucks because it takes away from t...

Annoyed! A Vent! Swedes and their damn 5 week vac - So, here in beautiful Sweden, we have very long days in the Summer. Sometimes we have have 18-20 hours of daylight. It never really gets about 90 degrees at the highest. It's lo...

BLOG!!! - I know blogging is a new concept around here (heh!) but I am throwing my hat in the ring, too.  I am just blogging thoughts, emotions and progress as a pre-op at this point, but it...

Just got my Swedish post-op diet and would love so - So, a friend who had RNY in the same program I will just a few weeks ago sent me her post-op diet. Since there is a central healthcare system, I can only assume the diet will be th...

Any post-ops who were bakers pre-op? - I love to bake. It's a real stress reliever for me. There's something kind of incredible about collecting ingredients, measuring perfectly, tweaking a little and creating somethi...

Good protein bar or snack with peanut butter?! - So, here in the land of the vikings, there is no peanut butter ANYthing. If you have peanut butter, you make it yourself. There is no peanut butter in candy and certainly none in...