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Silly Question Of The Day--Hair Loss--Men Can Answ - I've spent the day reading and bookmarking a lot of the posts here on the forum. Since I'm one of the people REALLY concerned about hair loss after surgery I was paying a lot of at...

I also tried the link and found it was NOT working. Do you have a new...

Making protein shakes - Just wondering--is it a bad idea to mix protein shakes using a Magic Bullet blender--will that add to much volumn? I use mine almost every day to fix fruit smoothies for my breakfa...

Protein shake directions - Stupid question of the day--when it says in the ingredient list for a shake "1 tsp. decaf coffee" does that mean one teaspoon coffee already made up or I teaspoon coffee granules o...

O T Need some help with a recipe - I'm pre-surgery but trying to get prepared for a new way of eating so I putting together a notebook of recipes that I'm getting from this site as well as other sites for weight los...

Upset but not sure why - I'm pre-surgery and had my psych eleval last week--just got the letter from the doctor with his report--I guess he doesn't think I'm crazy but there are a couple of things he says ...

Goodbye - Well, not forever !! Leaving for New York City tomorrow !! Not taking laptop and expect we'll be too busy to check in here to the forum. I've already planned my meals for the comin...

Benefiber - I went to Walmart and our  Meijers and couldn't find Benefiber on the shelves-ok, checked with our local drugstore and the druggist checked  on his computer and said the manufactur...

My Doctor Wants Me To Do What !!! -       I still have a month of pre-approval insurance company hoop jumping to do before my doctor can send my papers in for approval. I got a call from his office nurse and she told...

OT for Nik - Is that a picture of your mom? What a striking women !! I'm sure you must miss her and I'm so sorry for you loss. I just had to tell you how much I was impressed with the picture y...

Just wondering - I've been reading about how your taste can change after the surgery and I was just wondering WHY this would happen? How could having the surgery affect your taste buds? Also since ...

My WONDERFUL daughter - This has nothing to do with the surgery, pro-con, problems, outcomes or anything like that BUT I just had to share this-- My dream has been going to New York City (at least for ...

GOOD NEWS - am so thankful for the prayers I have received lately--they worked. I had a breast biopsy last week and was...

Completely Off Topic BUT - I don't know if I'm borrowing trouble but I would really like some opinions (especially if you are in the medical field) Back ground info--2 weeks ago I had a mammogram, 2 days ...

God What Next - Ok, thought I had my 6 months doctor supervised dieting in--doctor didn't fully document chart--insurance said no way--back to doing the 6 months thing. Faced the disappointment wi...

Question about Vitamins for Kelley - Our local Meijers and Rite-Aid has vitamins on sale--buy 1 get 1 free. I would like to stock up if I can. What are the basic ones I'll need to take once I have the surgery? Are the...

passing gas - Ok, first of all I NEVER thought I would be asking this on a public forum BUT--after reading post about this subject  I thought I would give it a shot. I'm a very private person (s...

WHY ??? - Ok, let's see--just from reading posts here on this forum -- after surgery I have to worry about "Unhappy pouches" Hernias Adhesion's Hair loss Loose skin Constipation Cha...

Taking low dose aspirin for a heart condition -  I don't know why this didn't hit me sooner but I was just reading a post about what over the counter meds we could not take after surgery and one of the first things mentioned was...

What To Keep Track Of - Can someone please tell me what all do you have to keep track of after the surgery? Are these on the list? Vitamins Calories Carbs Fiber Sodium Fat Sugar Sugar Alcohol ( ...

Bad News -    Well, I just heard from my surgeons office--it seems the insurance company says I haven't made all of their qualifications to have to have the surgery. They are saying I haven't...

an anyone help? - I really could use some words of encouragement--I started a pity party yesterday about our insurance coverage and some stress it was causing me. Well, my mood has gotten at lot wor...

VENT - I'm sorry I just have to get my feelings out or I'm going to bust. I haven't had the surgery yet--am trying to get qualified. Here's the deal--we switched insurance companies last ...

Food for the lifetime after surgery - I've been reading all the posts I can here on this forum and I've noticed a lot of people saying how they "dump" (I really don't like that term but it seems to be used even in the ...

Sleep Apnea - I just got home from the sleep lab and according to them I have sleep apnea--actual pretty severe. Totally shocked because I thought I was an extremely light sleeper, I don't move ...