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NSV - Medium Shirt! - Went to a charity event where they were handing out t-shirts.  The girl looked at me and gave me a Medium.  Whoohoo!  Used to be 3X.

Are people nicer now? - Has anyone who is nearing their goal weight noticed that people interact with you differently now?  After 70 pounds lost, I'm getting doors held open for me, more strangers (men...

To mercedes66693 - Hey - I got your private message, but am unable to reply.  My cursor nor text is not showing up in the body of my reply.  I'm not ignoring you.  I'll work on figuring ou...

For those considering RNY... - I just wanted to share my tale.  I'm 3 months out from surgery and am feeling great.  I kept a journal as soon as I started the pre-op diet.  I was very detailed and wrote down ...

3 month surgiversary - update - I've been doing great since my surgery.  Down over 50 pounds since the start of the pre-op diet.  Went from a size 20W pants to a 10 petite. I've not had any major issues.  ...

Elevated Creatine Kinase? - I got some test results electronically, and they show high levels of Creatine Kinase.  The normal range is 30-135 U/L, and my reading was 226.  The test was done while I was sti...

Found out at check-in that surgery was cancelled.. - We made the 45 minute trip to the hospital, only to be told at check-in that my surgeon had canceled my surgery.  I tested positive for a bad bowel bacteria, C. Diff.  The antib...

Carbonated Beverages? - My Patient  Handbook says to avoid carbonated beverages after surgery.  Is this "forever" after surgery, or just "right after" surgery?

Argh! Insurance may not pay - Too Skinny? - I cannot get a straight answer from my insurance company about whether or not I'll qualify for coverage by my surgery date.  Right now my BMI is 40.2, and the cut off for covera...

Surgery Scheduled - super scared - My surgery is scheduled for March 5.  I am a nervous wreck.  I understand that it is expected to be nervous about a major surgery, but this surgery will change my life forever. ...