Ramie A. posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
Shortage of SF Cheesecake Jello pudding? - I have been looking for two weeks at every chain grocery and drug store in my area and everyone seems to be out of SF cheesecake jello pudding.  What is up with that?  I've bee...

Ramie A. posted a discussion topic 11 years, 12 months ago
Why such variability in perceived pouch size? - It is my understanding that most doctors make RNY pouches about the same size for everyone.  So, after the swelling goes down and you are fully recovered, say, 6-8 months postop, w...

Ramie A. posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
7-months postop and I'm disappointed I'm don't hav - Ok, so I knew that losing weight would not fix everything.  But I thought that eating right, exercising, getting my blood sugar under control, AND losing weight would fix, if not e...

Ramie A. posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
High copper reading -- issue resolved - Hello all, I reported a couple weeks ago that when I had copper tested at both my 3-month and 6-month post-op labs, it was well over the normal range.  My PCP referred me to a l...

Ramie A. posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
6 month labs (trying again) - I tried posting these earlier, but not all of them came through.  Any advice is appreciated, especially for Iron and Protein.  I take Vitalady's 60 mg/200 mg C capsule daily.  I ge...

Ramie A. posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
More labs -- any advice appreciated! - Ok, this is ALL of them so if I'm missing any you think I should have done, please let me know.  Green is within normal range, red is above (or error), and yellow is below. ...

Ramie A. posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
7 months pic, love my RNY! - Good morning everyone,  This weekend I went shopping for size SIX clothes and came back with a truck load!  One of the best choices was this white dress: and of course the...

Ramie A. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
High Copper Levels - I'm six months post op from surgery and have had my routine 3-month and 6-month labs.  They are generally fine but in both sets my copper readings were through the roof.  Normal...

Ramie A. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
XP: NSV! Someone thought I was a small! +pics - It's so great when people have Non-Scale-Victories!  I've never posted one until now.  I think it's because all the comments and being able to fit into things really weren't surpri...

Ramie A. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
NSV! Someone assumed I was a small! +pics - It's so great when people have Non-Scale-Victories!  I've never posted one until now.  I think it's because all the comments and being able to fit into things really weren't surpri...

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Ramie A. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
Dehydration symptoms? - I know that lots of people are slightly dehydrated whether they had WLS or not.  I know that being dehydrated can cause you to be tired, lightheaded, feel hungry, have a headache, ...

Ramie A. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 3 months ago
4 months post op with pics - Dear Lightweights, Four months out and 37 lbs down from surgery, 50 down from my highest.  I'm fitting into most size 8's, down from mostly 16's.  Thanks to all of you here and ...

Ramie A. uploaded a photo 12 years, 3 months ago

Ramie A. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 3 months ago
Constipation "aids" -- use when necessar - Hi.  I'm almost 4 months postop.  I'm doing really great so far.  My question is about whether I should avoid taking the constipation aids we've heard so much about, or whether I s...

Ramie A. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 3 months ago
Feeling like a hypocrite... - So I've lost 50 lbs since my highest weight and everyone is ooh-ing and ah-ing and asking me how I did it.  And I say the usual, which is protein, protein, protein and only veggie ...

Ramie A. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 4 months ago
Being a guest at someone's house over Thanksgiving - Hi, I'm headed down to my brother's house for Thanksgiving.  I'll be staying 4 nights.  They don't know I had RNY.  I know that it's perfectly within my rights to bring my yogurt, ...

Ramie A. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 4 months ago
3-month surgiversary pic and (mostly) insulin-free - Today is my 3 month surgiversary. I have come further than I had ever imagined in such a short time. I was a lightweight, with my highest weight at approx 200 before my lapband sur...

Ramie A. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 4 months ago
3-month surgiversary pic and (mostly) insulin-free - Today is my 3 month surgiversary.  I have come further than I had ever imagined in such a short time.  I was a lightweight, with my highest weight at approx 200 before my lapband s...

Ramie A. uploaded a photo 12 years, 4 months ago

Ramie A. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 4 months ago
3-month labs -- overjoyed! - Looks like my endless reading of these forums has paid off, because I got my 3 month labs back and they are really good (at least I think!).  I put them in a spreadsheet with some ...

Ramie A. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 5 months ago
Stop taking vites before labs? - Hi, I read somewhere that you should stop taking your B12 a week before you have blood drawn so that the test is measuring "stored" B12 instead of "available" B12.  Has anybody els...
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Bronx, New York, NY
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08/17/2011
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Sep 26, 2006
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