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Soy Protein Powder Recommendations Needed - Hi, I am being treated for a C. difficile infection. If you don't know what that is, I can sum it up quickly. I had horrific diarrhea upwards of 15-20 times a day for over 6 wee...

Question for Peeps who've had C. Difficile - I am an RNY peep and I was just diagnosed with C. Dificile Colitis. I have had symptoms for 6 weeks and started treatment on Vancomycin yesterday. I asked my doctor if I could just...

RNYer with questions about intestinal infections. - I am about 19 months out. I have an intestinal infection that has not been totally identified yet, but signs and symptoms point to something along the lines of c diff, giardia or e...

Intestinal Bacterial Infection - need input - I am about 19 months out. I have an intestinal infection that has not been totally identified yet, but signs and symptoms point to something along the lines of c diff, giardia or e...

15 months out and starting to battle regain - Hi all, I haven't posted on OH in a very long time. I spend a lot of time in a couple of groups on Facebook. But I'm facing something new and I wanted to stop in and check with ...

Where to find surgeon reviews??? - Hi all, I have been at goal for almost 6 months now, and I'm getting ready to schedule a consultation with a surgeon to look into a few procedures. The first surgeon I'm goin...

Exercising after breast implants?? - I'm just now starting to think about plastics. With zero boobies left, it's comfortable now to jog. I'm wondering if any of you have had implants and if it has negatively impacted ...

I am 9 months post op and my weight is stabilizing - I guess in terms of the WLS world, I was considered a lightweight. I started out at 253 (high weight) and I've been hovering at anywhere from 142-145 for the last 6 weeks or so. I'...

Question about calories versus volume of food - I am an RNY patient who's 9 months out from surgery. To keep myself from eating chips, I eat cucumber slices. It's not unusual for me to eat an entire cucumber in one sitting.The w...

How do you nicely tell people to shut the heck up? - I have a question. We went to a potluck dinner last night with some friends. The woman who sat next to me (whom I don't really enjoy) kept making comments and asking questions abou...

<--- is afraid of becoming one of those "s - Let me start by saying this is not an everyday occurrence, but I have days where I am just plain weak. My husband says I am becoming frail and that even my speech is a little slowe...

Anyone tried Wonderslim products??? - I'm thinking of trying some of their stuff, but I'm wondering what your opinion is? If it is not favorable, please don't bash them here, but perhaps send me a private message inste...

Would you take Prednisone short term for TMJ? - I have had an awful TMJ attack for the last few weeks. First time in 20 years. So I went to the ENT and he confirmed that there's no ear infection and it is TMJ. I told him I can't...

What to do for a TMJ attack? - I've been suffering for almost 2 weeks now with what I thought was an ear infection. Antibiotics aren't even touching it. I had a TMJ attack about 20 years ago and now believe that...

Z-Pack antibiotics post RNY - Hi, I've never been one to use antibiotics often, but I've had the nastiest ear infection thing lately. I went for my second trip to the doctor this morning and they prescribed ...

Do I vomit too often? - I'm so sick of vomiting that ... Well, yeah, I could just throw up. I most definitely do NOT overeat. I just spent the last three hours doing lots of mini slime vomits waiting for ...

Looking for happy Bariatric Fusion vitamin users - Hi, I am considering switching my brand of vitamin from one of the biggies to Bariatric Fusion for two reasons: number of vitamins I need to take in a day and cost. I realize...

Almost 6 months post op, almost at goal weight, an - I have been reading some stories of significant weight regain. I know it can happen. I'd like to hear from people who are at least a couple of years out. So long as you are truly e...

Anyone else with post-op knee/hip pain? - I had RNY on 1/26/11, so I'm a little over 4 months out. I developed some knee pain about 8 weeks ago and saw an ortho doc for it. They told me it was tendonitis. It has now moved ...

I lost weight, I exercised and now I HURT all the - What the heck??? I am doing great on the weight loss since my surgery this past January, and I actually enjoy exercising. But about 6 weeks ago I injured my knee. Was told it was t...

Bought bulk whey protein isolate. Now what? - What can I do with whey protein isolate in its pure form? I found some at a local health food store. I was excited about buying it but don't know what to do with it now. D'oh!

Think I'm getting an ulcer??? - I developed a rather sudden pain in my belly that starts right around the belly button and goes down to about the level of my hip bone. Really, it's just what I would have called a...

Kinda graphic dumping question - I made teriyaki chicken for my dinner guests last night. I didn't eat any of it. Fast forward to 9:00 p.m. when everyone was gone and I realized I still had protein requirements to...

9-week post-op needs simple ways to eat right - Before I had surgery I stocked up on WLS cookbooks ... like 6 or 7 of 'em. Guess how many recipes I've made from the books? Two. I need to get better at planning my menus (and maki...

Scary episode today... - Something scary happened to me about an hour ago. I was just sitting on the couch and started feeling shaky, kind of like I was going to pass out, only I was seated. It started to ...