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Hi y'all! I done been dilated again -  I survived. Although very interesting reaction to the general anesthesia. Today every major muscle in my body hurts. It is like I did a major workout that used every single muscle...

#4 tomorrow but -  this time he is doing it under general anesthesia. Apparently, he wants to really be able to look around and take his time dilating. I guess I was a squirmer when asleep before an...

Can I scream and throw a temper tantrum now!!! -  I have reached my limit! I am so frustrated that I am going through this crap again! For the past 2 weeks I have been playing denial that my pouch my be stricturing again. "Well, ...

Bariatric cookbook -  I am looking to expand my repertoire.  I know about Niks website, and her recipes are ver good! Have made a few. I want to download a bariatric cookbook to my Kindle. Looking for ...

Oh to enjoy food again! -  Today I could finally eat "soft" food. Tomorrow is regular food! Yeah! For dinner I took a can of low fat Hormel chili no beans and mixed in a can of black beans and assorted seas...

EGD completed -  plus 2 liters of fluid due to dehydration. Yes, I had closed off again and he couldn't pass the scope through my stoma. I really hope this time is it!! Thanks for all your words o...

Hungry, tired, weak, frustrated, angry---need to v -  Had my UGI last Wednesday. Nurse calls and says everythings look good. Says I need to chew better, eat slower, yada yada yada. I said ok, I will accept if it is me  but "why did a...

UGI tomorrow -  Having it at 1000 AM. Was really curious why an UGi when we know I have had stenosis, so I did some research. Apparently, there can be some stenosis that is not visible to the sur...

I Know, I Know, but I really need to know....... -  When I had my 6 week post op and had lost around 36 lbs, my doctor was very happy because he only expected around 10% the first 6 weeks. Now I am almost  11 weeks and have lost 54...

Upper GI Study -  So I called my doctor this morning (or I should say his office), he is in surgery, not bariatric on Mondays so I had to leave a message about my puking all weekend and the symptom...

I'm closing up again, I can feel it! -  It started last Thursday, 1 week and 2 days post EGD with dilation. It starts with that icky sort of uncomfortable feeling in my chest. It was a passing feeling with liquid and ea...

HOW DID I DO? -  Both my husband and I got home late from work and it was bill paying nite, so we decided to order chinese food. I ordered a small chicken with garlic sauce, that had pieces of chi...

Had my scope -  So I had my scope this afternoon. Propofol is good stuff! He dilated me to 15 mm.He said he doesn't think I will need another one. I sure hope not! I am 9 weeks out tomorrow and I...

I think my pouch is confused -  I posted about having issues and throwing up again on Friday. So I didn't consume anything except liquids and protein shakes for Thursday afternoon/evening, Friday, and Saturday. ...

Getting upset - I am just over 8 weeks out by 2 days. I posted about 1 1/2 weeks ago about having an endoscopy and dilation due to stenosis or stricture whatever you want to call it. I was totally...

Am I normal? -  (Only answers to the question will be entertained, already know that mentally I am not. So, I am 7.5 weeks out and I feel great! I eat around 80 gms of protein everyday, but that...

Full of vitamins! -  Anyone else feel like all they do all day is take vitamins? I made an excel spreadsheet for the month of July and I check off what I take during the day. Does it ever feel like it...

I was scoped today -  My anastamosis was stenosed, not closed, but smal enough that only liquids could get through. He dilated me and now I am on the beginning phases again. Clears today, fulls tomorro...

Could this be a stricture? - I tried to eat filet mignon on Friday night (I am 6 weeks out), I cut really small and chewed really well. It did not stay down. In fact, I even had that horrible vomiting where yo...

Redundant I know, but please help me.............. -  I have been taking tyhe flinstone completes since preop and now I am 6 weeks post op. I know I need to get real bariatric multivitamins, but I am having such a hard time deciding....

Why do I feel constantly hungry the last 2 days? -  Hi y'all! I am 5 weeks post op and doing well. the hole in my belly from the infection is almost closed. I have not been hungry since surgery but eating like I am supposed to and ...

Been lurking---UPDATE - Well, tomorrow will be 4 weeks post RNY. As I posted early, i developed an infection in my large incision that really made me feel like crap. I ended up going back to surgery on 5/...