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Full Liquid Diet - How long were you on the full liquid diet after you were released from the hospital? The reason I ask is mine is two weeks, but a friend of mine who also had the DS just by a di...

The Good and The BAD.... please help! - Good news is I have lost 14 lb..! I am so excited about that. I had my surgery this last Monday the 7th. So 14 lbs. is amazing. The bad news is I feel like I'm not getting the n...

My protein concoction... Works Great! Tasts Even B - I have been out of the hospital since Wednesday afternoon. It has been a bit of a struggle trying to drink my protein and all the other liquids I am suppose to consume through o...

Pump removel question... - Ok so I've been home from the hospital for two days now and am doing ok. The stitch they put in my muscle is very sore and I'm so over the pumps! I made an appointment for Tuesday ...

Made it to the looser's bench! - Got to hospital about 5:45 yesterday morning. Started surgery at 8 and was in surgery for 3 hours. They kept me in recovery for 2 hours and 20 min because they had a hard time stab...

I'm scared... - I have surgery on Monday at 7 in the morning. I have to be there at 5:45... For that past two weeks I have been keeping my self pretty busy making sure everything is ready to go...

6 wake-ups and then... -   I wasn't fully nervous until this week. Four months ago I was told WLS was my only hope of living. My doctor was very concerned with my organs and decided this was the bes...

Finger nail polish vs. Surgery HELP! - Ok so I have somewhat of a stupid question... I have surgery on the 7th of this month... so in like 6 more wake ups. My daughter has "made mommy pretty" by painting my finger na...

Pre op liquid diet. - What it the point of the before surgery liquid diet? And what were you allowed to have?

Need some advice! - My surgeon's office called me today, by the end of the conversation my surgery date was moved from the 18th of February to the 7th of January. Which I am very excited about!!! M...

I GOT A DATE!!! - SO... they called today and said I was approved for the DS. They put me down for February the 18th. Which to me seems a bit far away but due to me being treated for H-Pylori rig...

H-Pylori...Maybe... - Ok so I have no idea where else to go. I have talked to my family doctor, and am still waiting on my gastroenterologist  to call me back. 6 months ago I started have horrible st...

Very Overwhelmed! - So I'm just going to lay it all out there... I am freaking out! I just went over the jlogs, (short video logs my doctors office provides to walk us through each step) for the di...

So I'm curious... - How many of you out there got plastic surgery done after your WLS? The reason I am asking is everyone I have seen look amazing after surgery, and I can't for the life of me believe...

Question for a friend.... -  A friend of mine,  Kristy, has been over weight her whole life. Here and I have been really good friends for years. She too is looking at geting the DS done but has had some quest...

Question for a friend.... -  A friend of mine,  Kristy, has been over weight her whole life. Here and I have been really good friends for years. She too is looking at geting the DS done but has had some quest...

Frustrated and Annoyed -  I guess it's not enough that I am dealing with the stress of all of this. I'm loosing weight due to not eating, thanks to my lovely organs. Plus the unknown is enough to stress an...

My mom needs your help... -  My mom has been helping me with each step of this very annoying process. Last Wednesday she accompanied me and my husband to the seminar. After leaving it she has commented severa...

My mom needs your help... -  My mom has been helping me with each step of this very annoying process. Last Wednesday she accompanied me and my husband to the seminar. After leaving it she has commented severa...

So...What's next? - I was called and told that the surgeon's office received my referral and that they scheduled me for my first consultation, they called it a seminar, Wednesday the 26th of September...

And so it begins... - I got the call today that I am aproved and the referral went through! I am suppose to call them this afternoon to sceduale the first conceltation. I am so excited!   

DS Questions... -  So as some of you my know, I wrote a post not to long ago about how scared I was about this whole process. I must say though that after everyones kind words I feel much better.  S...