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Ever heard of somebody washing out of the pre-op d - I'm honestly afraid that I'm not going to be able to do the pre-op liquid diet. I have done 24 hours and can't believe how sick I am --- shaking like a leaf, so incredibly weak. ...

Plain Knox Gelatin = good source of protein? - Is the Knox gelatin you can get in the grocery store a good source of protein? I'm not really prepared to do the liquid diet, and I thought that might be an easily obtained protei...

Extreme pre-op diet, hypoglycemia - My surgeon wants two weeks on clear liquids pre-op, but I have severe hypoglycemia and am very concerned about how I can continue to do my life on no food. I only receive rebuf...

Reflux again (question) - My surgeon talked me out of a sleeve and into a bypass because he said so many people suffer such severe reflux. But I don't see anybody posting about it. Is it because they g...

Hesitant.... - Hi, folks, I have a couple of medical problems that make me a little worried about my upcoming RNY, and maybe you can provide a little guidance for me. I'd sure appreciate what...

You kind folk! - I can't get over how great the people in this forum are! You are always there to help with even the most vexatious problems, and with empathy, even if the only answer is "Call you...

About reflux again - Hi, folks! I'm not looking for hard answers here, and I will ask a surgeon this question again, but they never seem to have any time to really answer questions, so I thought I'd a...

Never ever ANY ice cream, even a dab, ever again? - I mean, I realize I'm not supposed to be thinking about ice cream and WLS in the same brain, but ice cream is my real guilty pleasure. I'd love to think I could eat a little on my...

Hi, everybody! - My name is Angie and I found out today that I'm going to have bypass surgery. I was supposed to get a sleeve, but the surgeons said that would make my reflux worse. And that woul...

Well, crap. - Our surgeon committee decided that I can't have a VSG, after all. They'll do an RNY on me instead. This has caused me to step back a bit. I didn't really want to get into the wh...

Super-mega-newbie - Hi, everybody! I'm one week into the diet I'm supposed to go on before they'll operate. I need to lose 30 pounds, but I've already lost 5, so it's not quite bad as it sounds --- ...

Hair Loss - It seems as though a lot of sleevers go through this. Does it grow back? Thanks! Angie in Missouri

Doctors have different schedules for starting soli - I'm perplexed by the fact that there's such a difference between surgeons as to when they will let you start eating solid foods. One man I know was told to wait eight weeks. Anot...

Reflux a problem for VSG'ers? - The nice folks at my Bariatric surgeon's office told me today that they have just recently discovered that people with sleeves suffer much more reflux than standard.  Because my...

How old is too old? - Hi, folks! I'm 65, and I'm wondering if VSG is still safe for,such an old fart. Thanks! Angie