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Labor Day Parties -  I had two parties to attend yesterday where some knew I had the surgery and some didn't.  The first was my grandsons 4th birthday party. I knew everyone there and they were very s...

Blood Pressure -  I went into this with High BP and now no meds, but it is low?  Low low and I was wondering if this will start to balance as time goes on?  Anyone else have this problem?

Black bean soup! - I just popped a "Eating Right" Black bean soup from Safeway in the microwave for Lunch...YUMMO!!!!  This is Awesome and I added extra protein.  This taste so good and I want to eat...

Anyone heard from Lora? - I am not on to much during the day due to work and not sure if I  missed the post, but is Lora doing ok does anyone know?

Does your shake count as your fluid? -  Doesn't your shake count towards your 64 oz?

Had FOOD today!!! -  I had some oatmeal for breakfast and re fried beans with a little cheddar cheese on top for lunch!!  WOWWWWWWWWWWW....was  nice to chew again :-)  Ate very little of it, but every...

Back to Work - Here I sit at my desk and today is one week home from the hospital. I have no pain and other then being a little more tired it feels no different.  My boss keeps saying don't over ...

ITCHY!!!!!!!!!!!!! -  WOW...where I had the JP drain is itching so BAD!!!!!  WOW.....I wanna rubbbbbbbbb it!  I am afraid to really go near the area....it still looks icky....lol. I have a question too...

My first post op visit -  When I began this journey back in March, I started if for other reasons then most here, I think. I have a case of serious GERD that has now turned to Barrett's Esophagus. So when ...

6 days post op...thinking of taking meds and swall -  Most of my meds are capsules and not big, just normal sze like a tylnol. Do think this would be ok to take them and not open them onto jello or yogurt anymore?

Tomorrow my JP comes OUT!!!! -  Which also means I am one WEEK POST OP already!!!!!!  Time is flying by and here is a week already.  This is a GREAT place to listen and learn.  I read a lot and it seems most do ...

Sugar Free Jello and Fat Free CoolWhip -  I have been getting the jello down ok, but today added fat free coolwhip.....WOW....What a difference!!!!  YUMMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I ...

Bowels, TMI, I know -  When can I expect my bowels to move?  I feel things rumble and I think if I could go I would feel so much better.  Anyone aby ideas? I had surgery Wednesday and came home Friday. ...

Salty Taste -  Has anyone experienced a salty taste in their mouth after getting so many IV bags at the hospital? I started tasting it the first day there.

My first shower at home :-) -  I am feeling so much better after that shower.  I still have so much sticky stuff on my hands from the iv drip,  which by the way no one mentioned I would have a very salty taste ...

Well I am home -  Seems the gas is the worst part of the whole deal!  I hit the pump 3 times and it made me so sick I decided it was easier to not hit the pump.  The pain was not that bad anyway. I...

Today is the DAY!!!! -  See you all on the losers bench!!!!  Surgery at 9:30 today 

Tomorrow is my surgery! - Hi all, I am finding that I am more calm now then I was yesterday?  I am nervous, but there is a calmness I feel too. Has anyone else felt like that the day before their surgery?  ...

Hmmmm....Cottage Cheese! -  I went to the store today to prepare for my surgery next Wednesday and from reading here I see a lot of you eat Cottage Cheese.  Hmmmmm....in all my 53 years of life I have never ...

4 more days....NERVOUS!! - Well, Wed is the day and I have so many butterflies in my stomach, I wonder, do they take them out?  LOL!!  Actually I am as ready as I can be and this site has been so helpful for...

APPROVED!!!!! - SO HAPPY......The 17th is only one week away and I am so nervous, but ready.  Reading everything here has helped me prepare myself.  I am off to my pre-surgery meeting...wish me lu...

You LOOK AMAZING!!!! CONGRATS!!!

Ready -  As ready as can be.  Pre-op done and surgery the 17th!  Excited~~!!!!

Surgery Date -  I just received my surgery date of August 17, 2011.....the only thing is...I was all this time thinking Sleeve and due to some health problems they found during this process, gast...