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Vomiting on empty stomach 1 year post gastric bypa - For a few weeks, I've been feeling queasy and sometimes throwing up when my stomach is empty - usually around 2:30 in the afternoon. It is just dry heaves - clear, foamy liquid com...

I wish I looked better, but I will check this one off because I stopped...

Caffeine substitute needed - I have a long commute, and often get drowsy on the way home. Before surgery I sometimes took a caffeine pill to help me stay awake. I considered it a life-saver. I never drank coff...

swallowing calcium - I just started taking the calcium supplements yesterday, and I was not anticipating the amount of difficult swallowing in a day. What are your favorite ways to take calcium? I've j...

Upper GI post surgery anyone? - I am a month post RNY, and I'm having an upper GI Tuesday. I am wondering what to expect with the barium. Do they give you a smaller amount that someone with a whole stomach? Do th...

Abuse -> Obesity - Year ago I was watching a parade, and down the street came a float full of abuse survivors who seemed to all be overweight or obese women. And I thought, it's not just me. It's ...

I Feel Skinny :) - My BMI says I'm still extremely obese, but I feel skinny - sung to the tune of "I Feel Pretty." I'm also singing Zippidee Doo Dah over my new job!

Only 2 lbs per week! Is this normal? Is it fair? - 4 weeks post surgery, I am miffed about how slow my weight loss is already. It's only about 2.2 lbs per week the last 2 weeks. I had an appointment with the bariatric team yesterda...

Weight-loss upper back pain - Has anyone else experienced upper back pain AFTER losing weight? Mine was so bad after losing about 30 lbs (pre-surgery) that I took a daily pain med to get through work. Here's...

Large Size Professional Clothing - Ladies, I have an important interview next week, and I need a quality business suit. Where do you recommend shopping in central PA for a size 26-28? Thank you, Polly

Are you glad you did it? - My daughter, the PA student, was initially very excited about my pending surgery. But now that she is doing a clinical rotation with a group of general surgeons, she has changed he...