Karen R.

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Massage - Hi, everyone.  I'll be five weeks out on Sunday.  I've been doing really well (I think!).  No complications, no vomiting, all my incisions (I had laproscopic surgery) are healin...

After your truly lovely comment left in response to RainbowRN's...

Things I've Noticed - Prior to surgery, I was one of those people who almost never felt truly full.  I'd go out with friends and invariably someone would say, "I couldn't eat another bite."  When pre...

A Little Hit or Miss - So I started eating yesterday.  While I hadn't had solid foods in three weeks, I wasn't really missing it.  This surgery has completely killed my appetite.  I'm never hungry.  I...

I Broke 100! - Kilos, that is.  I'm an American who thinks in pounds and ounces, but I live in a metric country.  So when I went out to buy a scale for myself, my only options were those that ...

I Went Shopping! - I'm surprised by how stir crazy I'm getting, being at home.  I haven't been home for even a week yet, and I'm looking for things to do.  I'd originally planned to be away from w...

This Is Hard - I'm placing this here rather than on the forum because others have made this same observation and I don't want to be redundant. I spent my first five days on clear liquids, ...

Thank you! So far, so good.

I Made It - So I showed up at my friendly local hospital at 6:30am on Saturday to make sure I got a room, checked in, and spent the day reading mostly.  I also met with the anesthesiologist...

At Last! - Wow.  I almost didn't think this was going to happen.  I had my first consult in October.  All by pre-op testing was completed in January. First I was told my surgery would ...

Preparing Mentally for Surgery - Hi.  I'm newish on the boards.  I've been hanging out for the past couple of months, trying to pick up tips in preparation for my surgery.  I started researching this option las...