Ericka K.

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My Journey - I started this Journey when I went to the informational session in November 2012.  I had my first appointment with the bariatric nurse in January 2013, followed shortly after by...

Profile help - I'm usually pretty good with this stuff but I can't figure out how to get a profile picture and a weight ticker on my profile. I have uploaded a picture to "my albums" but don't s...

FEELING FRUSTRATED - Okay let me preface this with I am a person who never sits still.  Im always busy with something- work, my child, cooking, cleaning etc.  So post op to not be able to do anythin...

Freezing cold - Ever since surgery I have been freezing cold. It's hot and humid here and I'm in yoga pants and a hoodie. Hubs thinks maybe my TSH is off again cuz of surgery. Has anyone else ex...

Bloated - I know this has been asked before but I can't find the post. I'm POD 3 and so bloated in my belly. I'm walking more than my surgeon recommends and passing gas. When does this bloa...

Tell me why I did this again???? - Hi all, I'm POD #2 and need some words of encouragement. I had such horrible nausea and vomiting from the PCA that I told them no more narcotics yesterday. So I'm on IV Toradol n...

This is it..... - Okay Ladies (and gents)....It's the morning of my surgery!  My daycare person is coming over so my son can sleep in (its 5 am here) and we're off to the hospital for a 6 am chec...

Who wants to tell me the details of post op? - Im having surgery 7/8 and I would really like someone who has recently been through it to tell me all the details that the surgeon and my weight loss team either cant or wont te...

Finally I have a surgery date. - I was very lucky and my insurance approved me 6 days after my surgeon's office submitted my packet.  Surgery is set for July 8th which was my choice.  I need some time to train ...

waiting game...anxiety.... - Here is a quick synopsis of my pre op journey.  I went to the informational seminar in November.  Started with the nutritionist/PT/nurse check ins for my weight loss in January....

telling my employer - I have jumped through all my pre op hoops and have my appointment with the surgeon next Thursday.  I'm hoping to get my surgery date then.  My question is how did you tell you e...