graceinpas posted a discussion topic 11 years, 7 months ago
Exercise- can you give me your experience please -  I had RNY done 1/12/12 I have lost 80 lbs after 0 exercise and practically being bedridden for the entire time since surgery (gall bladder removal, hernia repair and acute diverti...

graceinpas posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
Prednisone -  I am taking prednisone twice a day for my diverticulitis.  Does anyone know if it causes weight gain or slows weight loss? Thanks for any info.

graceinpas posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
OK so this has not been very easy 7 weeks out -  I have had problems with constipation and terrible IBS pain.  Then I have to take my pain medicine or I throw up. Some days I spend half the day in bed with nausea. I cannot move...

graceinpas posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
To Weigh or Not to Weigh that is the question -  I have spent my whole life basing my self worth and daily self image on what the scale says that day.  I started weighing at the beginning after my surgery and then stopped becaus...

graceinpas posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
found something yummy I can actually eat -  I have been having a hard time with finding things that agree with my new stomach.  Nausea kills me. And my latest joy is that I have trouble with milk products now....so I am rea...

graceinpas posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
vitamin questions- celebrate vs. all the others -  I am sure this has been asked before, but I need help here.  I just ordered the Celebrate vitamins.  What else will I need to take with these?  I was taking 3 flintstone chewables...

graceinpas posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
So incredibly, painfully constipated -  Dr. told me to take MOM how long will it take to work???????? Any other ideas?  This hurts!! thank you in advance. ouch

graceinpas posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
A few things that have helped me- now 3 weeks -  I just thought I would put these out there....(I had a revision, a large hernia and c section adhesion repair so I am behind a lot of people in their recovery.  You may be able to...

graceinpas posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
The big bad world out there....15 days out -  Today we had a big outing and went to the beach (its 80 here in LA).  My husband left the cooler with my protein shakes at home and we only discovered that once we were there... I...

graceinpas posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
owww I'm hurting tonight how are other 1/12 doing -  I am sore sore tonight.  How is everyone doing who was around this date?

graceinpas posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
Dealing with the scars -  Advice on minimizing the scars from the surgery?  What did you use on them and how did it work?

graceinpas posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
Egg drop soup kept my sanity tonight!! - After reading a lot of people who have eaten it, I had some blended up tonight.  Delicious!!! Any other good ones to try???? 

graceinpas posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
Mustang Mama and any other band revisions..... -  I thought my surgery went great the first day (what fabulous drugs those must have been-please note I posted on day one HA) I felt really amazingly good.  It has slowly gone the o...

graceinpas posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
My taste buds have changed! -  I am one week out today and am really noticing that I can taste the fat in soups and blended things that almost make me gag. Does this go away?

graceinpas posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
had surgery today -  Everything went well even with the thickening of my stomach from the band. worst part was the nausea, but they got that under control.  I had more pain with the lap band surgery. ...

graceinpas posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
Surgery tomorrow too! -  I am off to the hospital in 5 1/2 hours.  Nervous and excited like everyone else was. Here I go! Thanks for well wishes.

graceinpas posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
Surgery Thursday - Had a band removed 2 years ago and am now going in for the RNY after much consideration.  I sort of feel like I know what i am in for, but am not looking forward to the first three...
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