sknd34

Send Message

Block

Add Friend

low protein and albumin - I need help. My albumin is 3.5 and my protein is 6.5.  I am just over 2 years out from RNY.  I still do 1-2 protein shakes per day to keep my protein between 70-90 oz per day.  ...

Coffee in April! - Well, lets try this again this month. Social time will be on April 15 at 6:30 at Lunas. Come all for social and fun. Hopefully the snow will have stopped by then! Steph

Hip Flexor?? - I pulled my hip flexor a couple of months back. It healed and all was good. Figure it was caused by overstriding. Backed down on my stride and everything had been well.  Now I a...

Coffee Group - Don't forget. Coffee group on Monday, Feb. 18 at 630 at Lunas. Hope to see everybody soon. Steph  

Time to Share!!!! - Time to come and share. Bring your favorite healthy holiday treat recipes (you can bring the treats also if you wish! :))  See you all at Lunas at 630 on Monday, Dec. 17. St...

Another coffee gathering - Time for coffee once again. Time to reunite and share!!  Monday, October 15 at 630 at Lunas. Hope to see all there. Stephanie

Cold medications - I came down with a head/upper chest cold last Thursday. I have been taking Airborne two times per day in addition to my vitamins listed below. The problem is that I have to go to a...

June coffee group - Once again it is time for our coffee group. No need to drink coffee to come!!! June 18 at 630. If the weather is nice we will meet at Lindenwood Park by the play grounds. If the mo...

iron levels and bruising - For the last few months, I have noticed assorted bruises that I have no idea how they got there. I let my surgeon know, so we did iron and blood levels. They are as follows: TIB...

Bruising - Has anybody else had troubles with bruising isnce surgery? I am 24 weeks out from a revision from band to RNY. For the last 4-6 weeks I have noticed finger tip size bruising showin...

April coffee group - Everyone mark your calendars!!  Coffee on Monday, April 16 at Lunas at 6:30. Hope to see everyone there. Everyone welcome.

? stricture, ?dehydrated - I had surgery in November of 2011. I ended up having 3 dilatations in the first 6.5 weeks due to a stricture. Since that time things have been going fairly well with regards to eat...

Labs - I got my 3 month labs and have a couple that I'm not sure about. My folate is 13.5 and I take 800 of folic acid plus the folic acid in my MVIs. Should this be higher. Ferritin ...

February coffee - Come one, come all to the February coffee group on Feb. 20th at Luna's at 6:30. Hope to see everyone there!!! Steph

Bariatric Advantage Calcium Chews on Sale!!! - http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=ca9w8kbab&v=001ERobWwfqaaft-AnbcXhUyvjXdXMvfMDVUZs_qEsWrd958wTbHSOdIcYLrpsRp09J4OggXleNQhwNkBTv-50QNQXOehK7hw3HuppEP3rAACui7-qcwC...

Just restarting to workout, dizzy episodes?? - I had the band about 3 years ago and did well for about 1 1/2 years and than we decided to do a revision. I had been working out about 4 days per week for an hour or more and doing...

COFFEE TONIGHT 1/4 !! - Sorry for the short notice!!!  Lets do coffee tonight at LUNA's at 6:30.  Hope to see everyone there!!! Steph

Coffee!! - Well, my potentially back to work date is Jan. 9.  I think we are in need of coffee before that. Does anybody have any dates that work better than others. The only date that I'm no...

I'm Home! - I got home last night. Wasn't to sure I was going to be discharged, but finally got home around 7ish. Still having some pain, but seems to slowly be getting better. Having some tro...

Coffee Dec. 5 - If anyone is interested, lets do coffee this coming Monday, Dec. 5 at 6 pm at Lunas. We can schedule another night also for those who aren't able to meet on Mondays. I am pretty mu...

Home from revision!!! - Well I had my realize band  to RNY revision done this last Tuesday and go thome about 2:30 this afternoon. When I woke up from surgery, I could have swore that nothing had been don...

Finally have light at the end of the tunnel!!! - I finally have light at the end of the tunnel!!! The hospital where I had my surgery has agreed to write off part of the surgery, insurance is paying for the removal and I am finan...

appeal help - Has anybody had any luck with appeals through obesitylaw.com.  I wrote to the OAC for help and they suggested that I send a request to obesitylaw.com Steph

coffee group - Don't forget about coffee and socializing this coming Monday (the 17th) at Luna's Coffee (located on S. University)!!!  Hope to see everyone there.  Will be there provided I am abl...

Follow-up care - For those who self-paid for their revisions, do you pay for you follow-up care (labs, dr appt, scopes if needed, etc) also?  Trying to decide if selfpaying for a revision is an opt...