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At the seminar you have to attend for our surgeon, they specifically...

Newly Post-Op tried CHIKE nutrition drink! - Oh my gosh, I really really would like to recommend every newly post-op person or if you are close to surgery to order the sample packet from Chike Nutrition.  It's actually a MEAL...

Colace - do you use liquid or gel caps or another - What form of colace (or the generic) do you use?  The liquid form is killing my throat. My surgeon wants me taking a stool softener as long as I'm on pain meds but I'm noticing ...

Pre-Ops, Something I've learned, I'm 5 days Post-O - This is a bit silly...but something I don't remember reading about in the forums. My incisions... Actually one of my incisions is just below where my bra strap layes on my ch...

Home - Week 1, Post Op! Tummy troubles :) - I haven't posted as much as I would like...it's been up and down with recovery.  A few issues with pain and not staying on top of my pain meds.  A little bit of over-doing-it.  A l...

From Pre-Op Room to Hospital Room to Home - I should have posted this here earlier...sorry and it's a long one! My RNY was on Monday, Oct 17th and I honestly believe the outpouring of love and prayers and well wishes from...

4 Days Post Op - thoughts on Lansoprazole (liquid - I'm not one to typically complain about a medicine and I've choked down some horrid ones in my life but this one...LANSOPRAZOLE (liquid Prevacid)...this one is really really hard f...

RYN on Monday, Hospital -- From waking up in Recov - (sorry this is a LONG post!) My RNY was on Monday, Oct 17th and I honestly believe the outpouring of love and prayers and well wishes from here certainly helped surround me in p...

Oct 17th, Surgery Day! - It's here.  It's really here. I'm just a little over 12 hours from having to be at the hospital.  I'm very blessed to only live about 15 mins away, so hopefully I can get enough re...

Pre-Op Appointment - It was a slightly delayed, long appointment...things were running a bit behind in the clinic, so my experience wasn't necessarily the best BUT my surgeon and his staff were so nice...

One week till surgery & What I've learned on the l - Whooohoooo!  One week!  Hoping this week at work doesn't go too slow. :)  What I've learned on MY liquid diet: 1.  Getting enough protein can be tricky when you are only doi...

1 Week till Surgery & Liquid Diet Update.... - Officially this is my last week at work and I have surgery scheduled for Monday.  My pre-op appointment is set for this coming Thursday morning.  Nervous?  Maybe if I weren't soooo...

Day 5 - Liquid Diet, I miss chewing... - It sucks.  I'm not sugar coating it.  I'm not going to be all like, 'YOU CAN DO IT' attitude. I miss chewing.  I miss texture and I've never been on such a drastic diet. Althou...

Liquid Diet - Day 2 - It's OK.  Actually at lunch today, I am lucky I didn't have my wallet with me...I wanted to walk over to the Sonic next door and get a burger.  The soup I warmed up though did hit ...

Liquid Diet - Day 1 - Liquid diets were something I never tried.  I never got on the Optifast wagon.  I really never did a drastic diet.  I did things like Weight Watchers, counted calories and probably...

I totally understand the running around like a madwoman. I haven't...

Two Weeks Till Surgery! - I scheduled my surgery way out and have been ~patiently~ waiting till this day.  Tomorrow I start the liquid diet (my surgeon requires it of everyone).   Oct 17th is the day! I ...

How Wonderful!!!!!!! Very impressive!

Your blog showed up on the front page and that's how I found...

Anticipation -- 40 days till Surgery - The anticipation of the surgery is really running me through the ringer on emotions.  Although from what I've ready on the boards, it appears there are serious emotional roller coa...