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Jan 20, 2015 - today is my one week post op! yey! I am down 9 lbs since surgery. i started at 280, presurgery weight was 268. I came home from the hospital at 277, wow they really pumped me upwit...

how long does the pain last ? - Had my surgery Tuesday  the 13th. How long does this pain last  in the stomach area .  I  have an incision about 2 inches  long under my right rib. I thought this is where they pro...

Day 3 post vsg - Getting my fluids down pretty good. I'm taking 20 ml of liquid Lori tab every  4 hours for pain. Got up at 6 am had 8 Oz of chicken  broth , at 8 I finished a 16 Oz bottle  of  wat...

going home today! - Had surgery at noon on Tuesday .  Was in a room by 4 pm, first day was really tough, but I'm walking by myself  now and they are letting  me  go  home  after lunch , ice water is g...

V Day is here!!! - Well folks ,I go in at 5:30 in the morning  to have  my surgery. I have  lived  and  breathed  OH since Sept. I want to thank   All the vets for their advice  on how to make my n...

3 for 1 special - I went for my final visit to the surgeon before the big day on Tuesday,  turns out I have to get my gallbladder out also. So he is going to go in and remove my lap band, do the sle...

FMLA question - I have the lap band and it slipped and is around my esophagus,  so it must come out. While the dr is in there he is going to do the sleeve. I completed my fmla paperwork to take 2 ...

Jan 5, 2015 - day 8 on preop diet.. down 9 lbs. but then i ate good on  new years day. bought new walking shoes yesterday and walked my 2 miles. Was so sick from Wed thru Sat that i did not walk...

Jan 1, 2015 - so excited to start this new year! I ended up getting sick with some sort of bug, flu/cold. My throat hurts, my head hurts, my chest hurts.. omg my everything hurts. i went to dr o...

30 lbs gone! woohoo! what exercises are you doing?

day 3 preop diet - down 6 pounds! yey! Ate pretty much the same yesterday. Walked my 2 miles, my knees were buggin me just a bit. Had only 2 protein shakes and my turkey burger patty with a cup of sa...

started pre-op diet today. - 3 protein shakes,  turkey burger patty with small green salad for dinner. 111 gms protein, 1090 cals. Walked 2 miles  burned 443 cals. Gotta cut back a little more tomorrow

you are doing so great! You are an inspiration!

premier protein drinks from Sams - Trying to gather all my supplies before my surgery on Jan 13th. Has anyone tried these? Comments on good or bad taste?

vitamins make you hungry? - my dr wants me to start on the Flinstones chewable, everytime i take one I am starving all day! Surgery isnt until Jan 13th and I DONT want to gain any more weight! I have already ...

Jan 13th Surgery date! - Praying that the dr doesnt have any issues removing the lap band and performing VSG! 4 weeks. 2015 is going to be great!