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Ladies, do not ignore this symptom post-op - I haven't been posting for a while, can't really say why, guess I just feel like crap (emotionally, not physically, physically I feel great). Ever since my surgery, I had almost...

Wigs - Does anyone use wigs? I think it's time for me to buy one or two.  :(  Too much thinning on the top of my head, it's like wherever I part my hair, it's a HUGE part, you know wha...

What are they thinking??? - So my surgeon's office refuses to refill my nausea medicine unless I comply with their request to have a barium swallow test.  I. told. them. Liquids. do. not. give. me. n...

NSV - biggest one so far - So, last October, my son and I went to a local theme park with another mother and son.  This is a place I grew up going to.  I was unable to ride the newest rollercoaster, becaus...

Migraines - Anyone here get really bad headaches and/or migraines? I used to take ibuprofen, and as long as I took it right as the headache was coming on, I could prevent a full blown mig...

You look amazing! Anyone ever tell you that you resemble Whoopi...

Not eating again in front of family *vent* - Apparently everyone in my family has had me under a microscope, judging every last thing I eat or how I eat, etc.   For example:  I went out to Friendly's after Saturday Easte...

Sugar mgs - So, I've gotten no real "limit" to how much sugar I should have per day.  Nothing I consume has more than 35g of sugar per serving.  If I have anything close to that (I believe m...

Just want to make a recommendation for you. I strongly recommend...

Ok, I'm going to be one of "those people" - Posting on a topic that I'm sure has been covered but I am in too much pain right now. Headaches. I was prescribed a new medicine to help with anxiety/insomnia - trazodone....

Vitamin schedule - new additions, need help - So, I went to my PCP b/c I'm having a lot of fatigue, breathlessness, difficult time concentrating (more than usual, I have ADD) and increased anxiety/insomnia.  She changed some...

Only thing I disagree with is that WLS is a "temporary tool". ...

Why do we follow up so much? - I'm wondering.  Why do we follow up so much with our surgeons?   I saw him at 2 weeks post op.  Then I just saw him again, 6 weeks from the last appointment.  Now he wants to se...

CPAP & general questions - If you run out of distilled water, is it better to use tap water or to just not use the CPAP for the night (talking about mild sleep apnea here).  What could be the consequences of...

Papaya Enzyme - I got some, but is it the right kind?   It's chewable.   It has: Papain 45mg Amylase 6mg Protease 6mg Papaya Fruit 3mg Calcium 157 mg The directions say to chew 3 aft...

Rum and other liquors... - Would rum make you dump?  I'm not positive I dump on sugars.  I did dump once on sour cream (it was full fat sour cream and I ate way to much of it).   Would having a shot or ...

Dietary questions - So, I recently got a food scale.  It's not an electric one and I am not sure I trust it.  I put what looked like a big piece of chicken breast (cooked) onto it and it was only 2o...

Help, in a lot of pain - I think something I ate is stuck.  This has happened before but the pain doesn't usually last this long (15 mins so far).  The pain is really bad, I can't even swallow my own sal...

My 600 lb life - on now - Couple of things have ticked me off so far... just to name one: The mother said that Ashley blames her for her weight gain, and that she (mom) says it was Ashley's fault.  Then ...

antidepressants/absorbtion - Is it possible that some antidepressants won't absorb as well after surgery? I've been so sad lately, so down.  I have less reasons to feel that way now that I've lost a decen...

CPAP/Sleep apnea - When should a person get re-tested to see if they no longer need their CPAP? Do they just do another sleep study at some point?  

Frosting - Is there a way to make a low sugar or sugar free frosting for cake?  Maybe with Truvea or something similar? I want to find a cake alternative that I can make for parties and ...

Heart problems post-op - Since my surgery, I've had tachycardia.  In the hospital, just getting up to walk to the bathroom or in the halls would raise my HR to 160.  Then I would get a pounding headache,...

Protein powder - TY - I forget who suggested this to me, the Jay Robb's unflavored whey protein, but I wanted to say thank you!  I bought some and have been able to mix it into ricotta, yogart and cot...