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Pounds are coming off slowly but surely. - Well I'm excited to have my OTN with Doctor Sullivan next week I have so many questions...to date I have lost 34 pounds since I changed my life around in January of this year, I'm ...

Thanks so much BadaBing that's good to know because I know no...

Helicobacter Pylori infection - Got a call yesterday from my family doctor informing me that I have a parasite living in or on my pouch called " helicobacter pylori infection " and now I need to be on antibiotics...

Trucking along - Well this month sure has been a busy one I went through Orientation at the beginning of April 2014 and I have seen the Dietitian the Social Worker the Nurse Practitioner and the Ph...

You look amazing, job well done Chris Congrats

Fistula ? - Hi folks I have just returned from Toronto and have been told I have a Fistula. I had my surgery Vertical Gastric Bypass 26 years ago Doctor told me this is why my surgery never wo...

Back from Toronto - 26 years ago I had a Vertical Gastric Bypass ... I had always blamed myself for the surgery not working because I had gained all the weight back and then some, I talked to my fami...

Toronto Bound - Well I'm heading to Toronto in the morning to see Dr Sullivan I have lost a total of 22 pounds I'm very pleased and surprised because I don't remember when I have ever lost so m...

Run away Doctor - Well I found out on Friday that the Doctor that did mine and many many others Gastric Bypass Surgeries in Toronto had skipped town vanished and disappeared many years ago. I ask...

November 12 2013 Upper GI - Upper GI was done was in pain for many weeks later from the test

Bestest Morning Ever - This is gonna be short and sweet ..... I am UNDER 300 pounds OMG its about time I had to do a double take at the scale but its true ...Oh happy days woop woop doin the happy dan...

Over the Moon - Well on January 1 2014 I started getting prepared for my first visit with my surgeon which is on the 29 of January in Toronto. I quit smoking after smoking for 35 years went on ...

Upper Endoscopy question - Hi there everyone, I was wondering if someone could tell me how long does the scope procedure take.?  Lets say your appointment was at 1 pm what time would you be walking out of...

Can we fly? - Im wondering if you wanted to fly home from the hospital after surgery do you think you would have been able to handle the trip?  I'm asking because I will be going for a hernia...

Revision Surgery?? -  I had Gastric Bypass surgery done 25 years ago I lost some weight but gained it back plus more. I am now 50 years old and and have Iron Deficiency I am Anemic and recently foun...