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Why oh why can I not win... - So disgusted.. 4 weeks out and only down 12 pds since surgery day.  WTF.. how do you have 85% of your stomache removed, log every morsel of food that goes down, eat crap you absolu...

This lady at walmart today.... - So I'm in line at walmart today and this lady behind me, who was quite large, MO for sure, has trouble managing her cart.  Obviously, alittle trouble walking and standing.  I was f...

Early stalls.... WTF - WTF??? started my stall at 10 days out from surgery... down 8 pds post op and lost all the fluid gained from IV's but damn.. lets move here!!!  Anyone else hit a wall so early??

What a difference a week makes! -  Hi all!   Wow.. back to work today.  I'm an xray tech and have been on my feet going most of the day except while scanning.  Feeling pretty good.. still strugglling with the am I ...

NO INFECTION!! - I am soooo relieved!  Doc said sometimes the drains look icky after a full week but no, not infected. Thinks I was  over doing it on the weekend and just weak and yucky from liquid...

could i have an infection? - Hi all... one week postop today... was doing great until sunday.  Yesterday felt weak and dizzy and exhausted with low grade fever and today see pus along drain tube.  Drain due to...

cream soup ideas - Hi all.. i start cream soups tommorow after they pull my drain.. What kind of soups did you all work with?  Right now I want them all LOL Having a weak and sore day today post op.....

Problems with apple juice?? - Has anyone ever gotten excessively gassy from apple juice? I had one small 6oz glass diluted, the second was about 4 oz undiluted. OMG I blew up like a hot air balloon!  Mom says a...

back home.. move over on that bench! - hi everyone :)  Back home after VSG yesterday morning.  So far very uneventful.  Had 3 jello and one chicken broth and workin on the water. Does broth count toward your water intak...

It's finally my turn!!! - Yayyy me! Tomorrow I check in at 615 am for 730 surgery!  What a long road it has been.  I'm not packing much, hospital literally 3 mins from the house.  Should I bring my lap top?...

RNY vs sleeve - Hi Everyone.  I am due to have my sleeve on tuesday morning however my endo showed a small hiatal hernia of less than 2 cm.  When I went to my pre op visit she talked about convert...

hiatal hernia=no sleeve?? - Help!!  I had my endo yesterday and my sleeve is scheduled for tuesday 730. The  GI doctor noted an approximate 2 cm hiatal hernia.  My surgeon, who I trust and think is a perfect ...

Last stop before surgery completed!! - Yayyy me!!  Had my pre ad testing early this morning then my endoscopy at 12:45... My new self is  just around the corner!!!  I feel more ready and more sure than ever.  I do howev...

pre op protein shakes... hellppp!! - Ok today was day 2 of preop liquid dniet.  I CANNOT follow this perfectly!  I was so weak and shaky and mean before I had to have a cooked egg.  Protein no carbs no sugars.. I felt...

Muscle Milk question.. Milk or water? - Hey Everyone :0 )  Ok... got a call late yesterday.. schedule change.. moved me up another week to Oct 11.. yayyy for me!  However, when I called back with some questions she was g...

My date moved up whooohooo -  Got a call this morning.. going on Oct 18th!!  Was nov 1... huge flood of emotions all of sudden.. 

The things I want to do - I want to wear jeans that don't stretch.. to tuck a blouse in with out thinking 3 times if I should or not.. I want to not fear the camera or need a wide angle lens to be in a pict...