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Embarrassing Booty - This is so embarrassing to me but here it goes. So I am almost 11 months post op and haven't just lost weight but my butt.  There was a time when this was not an issue trust me lol...

Embarrassing Booty - This is so embarrassing to me but here it goes. So I am almost 11 months post op and haven't just lost weight but my butt.  There was a time when this was not an issue trust me lol...

Food help please ??? - Hi, I am now 11 months post op and am trying to balance meals for my family that are the right choices for me too.  I was wondering if any of you have a "go to" recipe for fish fi...

NSV and a couple of tears - I almost broke down in tears this morning. I have never posted an NSV but have to say the biggest for me even more than coming off all my medication. My 12 year old daughter asked...

This is awful ! -   Lachine Hospital recalls 150 bariatric patients for HIV tests   Here is the link to the article.....thank goodness all so far have tested negative. http://news.ca.msn.com/can...

Twenty years since I last seen 199 on my scale! - I had surgery on Feb 10th and today I see 199 on the scale and embarrassingly I checked probably 3 to 4 times just to make sure I was actually seeing 199. It has been 20 years sinc...

Is something stuck? - I am three weeks post op today. This morning I woke up and as every other day, I have been sipping on my water. I am very uncomfortable and feel like all the water is sitting in my...

Optifast for sale - Hi ...... I have two boxes of optifast to sell. If anyone is interested....just let me know.  There are 14 in every box and are vanilla. Thanks  

Never felt so good to be benched.... - I am still a little sore but finally home after only 48 hours. This last several days flew by for me and now I am resting at home "cuddled up" on the couch. The surgery went fine w...

Time to go.... - Well....I am leaving for Toronto as Monday is my surgery day. One day extra there for me to enjoy (without the good food though lol). Opti has been really rough for me but I have ...

Opti Trouble -   I have been on opti now for 10 days and just in the last day or two....       I am so exhausted. Normally, I am pretty active and upbeat but this opti diet is wiping me out....

TWH Patts on Friday? - Hi! I have my PATTS tomorrow at TWH and was just wondering if anyone else from the London or Windsor area does too? Hope your opti is going down easier than mine :)  

First one down - So I was able to get down my first opti drink(I bought all vanilla). It isn`t the worst thing I ever drank but for some reason it reminds me of baby formula. The after taste...

TWH Hotel suggestion - Hi, I was just wondering for those that came to TWH from out of town.... Do you have any suggestions or advice for a hotel? I would like something really close for my hubby to w...

Got my date!!! - I had my first visit to TWH as I am a Windsor patient and it went great. I ordered my opti (2 weeks) and received my surgery date.....February 10th !!!  This is a long journ...

A Great B-Day Present! - I am so excited!  Happy Birthday to me. Just received a call for my surgeon appointment with TWH in only 2 weeks. This process has been so long and so to finally get to this poi...

Anyone have pre op class tomorrow? - Anyone else have surgical ed class in Windsor tomorrow? Just excited to be at this point of the process.

TWH through Windsor anyone :) - Hi... So I have my pre op class in Windsor on November 21st for TWH.  I was just wondering if anyone else on here is scheduled to attend. If any of you have gone to Toronto ...

Windsor to Toronto? - I was wondering about those of us who are going through Windsor and chose Toronto. How long did it take to have surgery from the time of your surgical Ed class? There are not ma...

Weight gain before appointment - Hi....I am starting to feel really nervous....I meet my Dr. tomorrow and have done really well losing weight and maintaining it throughout this whole process. That was until thi...

Thought I was almost done.... - So I thought I was all done and on my way to meet the surgeon when I hit a "snag". Apparently I have gastric polyps and they require a biopsy on them. They were checked out ...

New Study on WLS on Moms who are obese - Hi.... I came across this study of obese moms and moms to be in the future..... It highlights the effects of WLS on has on our children but more so on children we may ha...

Just poppin' in to say hi! - Hi Everyone,  I just wanted to pop in and hello.  I just reached the big 40 (lol) and am married with 3 kids. This is the right time for me to take this opportunity for wls ...