Robin R.

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Officially 100lbs down since surgery date (with pi - It's been quite the journey! As of today i have an appt to get my gallbladder checked since I was having the worst back/stomach pain ever last night! I've had Ups and Downs but ...

severe back and stomach pain...help - My pain moves when i move..... i've noticed it's better now that i'm sitting up or walking. it will travel from side to side, stomach to back, and even makes me nauseated. i can...

Salt and Crunch. SO TIRED OF NUTS!!! HELP! - I've never had much of a sweet tooth, and still don't post op. I'm a complete carb addict though! There are many things I can substitute, live without, and eat less of in genera...

6 month surgeriversary!! :) - Hey all! just a couple days past my 6 month point and I didn't even realize it had passed!! SW 283 and CW 193....10 more lbs til a 100lb loss.  a few nsvs as well... i'm in a ne...

Taking lunch to work... - I haven't had a job in a long while and now that I do I don't know what to take for lunch. Before it was always a sandwich or go out to eat. I technically have a lot of healthy ...

Does drinking plain water cause you discomfort? He - First of all, if you're one of those "aspertame kills" kind of people then please don't respond to this. I don't disagree that aspertame is horrible for you, i just think it's j...

how to deal with people post op who just don't get - i don't broadcast my surgery, but i certainly don't hide it either. i've gotten the following comments.. this guy i was talking to was totally sincere and just seemed genuin...

Calcium Citrate 3x a Day Question - Do I have to take my calcium throughout the day? I keep missing my afternoon one until the evening. Is it ok to take one in the evening and then another a couple hours later. Is...

Emotional!!!! Major rant.... - Since I've had my surgery (besides initial in hospital pain) I've been extremely happy. No real buyers remorse. I've been frustrated here and there with fluids or vitamins or wh...

Chicken Alfredo (picking around the noodles!) - So I found a bag of Birds Eye Voila! Chicken Alfredo skillet mix in my freezer today. I use fitbit.com to log all of my nutrients and such. Apparently I had 27 carbs in one serv...

Fluid Intake issues puree/soft foods stage - I've been seeing a lot of talk about getting a minimum of 64 fl oz of liquid in a day. I haven't been keeping track of it that much because I drink the most I possibly can! When...

2 weeks out/had lap rny...pinching pain - I have a pinching pain where my biggest incision is, but it's not on the outside of my skin it's on the inside. When I stand and walk I feel pressure pulling my stomach down and...

Google help for motivational wallpapers - I want to find pictures online with people and inspirational/motivational sayings or quotes.  I feel like I've been searching forever to find what I'm looking for. This may soun...

My favorite recipe that works for all phases! - This IS a soup, BUT it's either completely a liquid or a very thick chowder depending on which way you make it. Here it is... Chicken Lemon (rice/chowder) Soup (this recipe make...

Day 12 post op...soooo tired!!! - So being around this forum A LOT since surgery plus having my mom walk me through it since she is 17 months post op I have a good sense of what to expect also while realizing every...

kinda sorta not really new - I've been on this site since last year, but I usually just stay in the RNY forum.  Figured I'd come and check out my fellow PA people :)  I just had my surgery 12 days ago and I'm ...

bathroom question. not THAT gross! - just curious. how long did it take you after surgery before your stools became normal consistency?

First Bite! - I just had my one week post op doc appointment.  I wanted my first food that I eat in over a week to be delicious so sf chocolate pudding is AMAZING. plus it has a little protein f...

First bite! - First bite of mush food today! sf chocolate pudding. i'll get to protein mush next, but my first real food was gonna be something yummy! soo glad my doc said i can start phase 2 to...

6 days post op/1 week doc appt - Can't believe I'm already this far out! The 7 month pre diet... the waiting for approval... scheduling a date... the nervous week in between... surgery itself.... now one week out ...

So I hear this is a common side effect... - 4 days ago I had laproscopic RNY.  I had a pretty bad infection/allergic reaction to the bandages on the 4 incisions. It caused oozing, blisters, skin coming off, and just grossnes...