Amber Isbell

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Home from hospital - So I came home from the hospital on Thursday.  Surgery for RNY-gastric bypass was on Tuesday, June 5th.  During surgery the Dr. found two hernias whcih he repaired.  So, instead of...

OT: Skin issue - I am sorry if some of you feel I shouln't have posted this post here.  I looked in all the other forums and didn't see an appropriate one either.  Okay: my heels are VERY DRY a...

March 10th - After chickening out the night b4 surgery I feel like a failure and that has why I haven't posted since then.  Working on trying to decide if I am really ready.  I guess we will fi...

chickened out or anxiety overwhelmed me? - I was scheduled to have my surgery on 03/07 but, chickened out the night before.  Or maybe it was my anxiety? Not sure.  I did 5.5 days of liquids including 03/06 all day of clear ...

March 3rd - First full day on all liquids.  Horrible and the protein shake was disgusting!  Thank goodness for Nik and some other ladies on advice for what to add to the awful protein powder. ...

I don't think I can do this!!!! - I started my liquid diet this morning.  It was supposed to be for 7 days but the Dr. had an unexpected opening in his surgery schedule for Wed. so, I started it a few days late.  S...

March 2nd - Today I had all the pre-op tests done for the RNY-bypass next Wednesday.  The employees at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital were very welcoming and efficient.  I was in ...

March 1st -      Today I received the approval from United Healthcare to switch from the vertical sleeve to the rny-gastric bypass.  You see this is me second journey to achieve life long heal...