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fingernails - I'm 6 months out of RNY and just now I'm noticing that my nails are damaging easily. Is this under the same realm as hair loss? Is anyone else experiencing this?

I found that a lot of people didn't really notice until I had taken off...

general cost of a tummy tuck - Reading all these posts about tummy tucks and what not. I've a feeling I'm going to have some extra skin to deal with eventually and think I might want to look into a tummy tuck. I...

energy down 21 days post op - I feel a little depleted throughout the day. I'm taking my vitamins. I'm eating within the range for protein and calories. Drinking all that I should. And I go for walks...building...

Day 21 - Today was weigh-in day. I've taken off 7 more lbs. That makes 40 lbs in all since my initial weightloss before the surgery. I'm very happy, but it really hits home how big I had be...

Suggestions for tasty "soft food" delect - So I'm coming close to soft food time. It will be so nice veer away from the shakes a little. I'd love to hear what some of the favorite concoctions are out there. Right now I'm cr...

Surrounded by Food during vacation - Soon my family will set off on a little vacation. I'll have been almost a month out of surgery and still on my soft foods during that time. There will surely be lots of good food a...

Day 11 - Surgery was 11 days ago and I'm making strides especially these last few days. I still need a lift out of bed with cringe making discomfort, but once that's accomplished I'm pretty...

Next Meeting? - Hi, I live in the Philadelphia area and had my surgery just 11 days ago at Jefferson. I'd love to attend some mtgs (outside of the ones Jefferson offers to their patients). Will t...

Finding friends - So I've reached out a few times to fellow RNYers who I felt might be aligned to my time period of surgery and expressed similar concerns. I thought it'd be nice to interact with a ...

Eight Day out of Surgery - I count each day as if it were a charm leading up steps to Normalcy. Recovery has been more brutal than any other surgery that I've experienced. But there were some complications a...

Moving of bowels - How long has it taken most of you to have your first bowel movement post surgery?

TracyLynn, I've found that a ton of water is made more palatable by...

Lactose intolerance and protein shake dairy ingred - If you realize you have developed a lactose intolerance, does that also include avoiding protein shakes that have dairy products in their ingredients? Or is that a small enough amo...

6 days out of surgery and still dealing with a ton - My Roux-en-Y surgery was last monday. Apparently it took 5 hours instead of the usual 3 because of some difficulties maneuvering around scar tissue left by a hernia operation in th...

loose skin with weight loss - I'm a week away from my surgery. Like a lot of people, I'm concerned about the possibility of loose skin as I take off weight.  I'd like to know about specific skin care products ...