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102 lbs down! - Its been awhile since I have posted.  I had my surgery in April so it has been just over 7 months.  The past 6 weeks things have slowed down on the scale. So much so that I real...

Getting off Prevacid and 6 months post RNY - Hello all, I am 6 months post op, down 94 lbs and doing well post rny. The NP at TWH told me I need to try to get off Prevacid which I have been taking 2x a day. I didn't have a ...

twh support group tomorrow night - Anyone know what the topic is for tomorrow night's speaker?

Multi Vitamin question - I am switching to pre natal vitamins from bariatric advantage multis because I need iron. So, who takes the prenatal vitamins? Do you take 2 at a time? Or do you spread them out? D...

Blood labs for 3 month check up - I have my requisition for my blood work for my 3 month check up at TWH.  It doesn't say anywhere on it if you have to fast for this bloodwork. Does anyone who has recently had t...

Scale Victory - Good morning all!  I am proud to report that I weighed in this morning at 298lbs.  I have lost a total of 56 lbs since I started this journey. I count the weight I was from the ...

ativan? - Anyone take ativan post RNY 6 weeks? Flying shortly and having a battle with nerves! GinA

Early post op BM - I am 3 days post op and haven't had a BM. I was on opti 3 weeks and I haven't had a BM for a good 5 days. When should I try some milk of magnesia? When did you have your first BM? ...

Ready to go home - I had my RNY on the 16th and all is well. I'm going home now and am happy the surgery is over. Bye for now! Gina

MY TURN! - Good morning! I am waiting to be registered for my RNY at TEGH right now! So excited! I am very calm. Could it be the ativan I took last night? No matter. Thanks to everyone for ...

No More AdvIl... - Hi all-I have surgery on Tuesday and am almost finished 3 weeks of Opti. I have always suffered from bad headaches and migraines ever since I was a little girl. The only thing that...

My 10 year old son-school - Today at school my son's teacher started a new topic. "The High Risks of Obesity" was the title of the lesson. He came home and told me that he felt uncomfortable in class. He tol...

Day 4 Opti-exhausted! - Good morning all! Day 3 was really hard! It was the first day I was hungry for food. I am also soooo tired! I haven't been so tired since I was pregnant with my daughter 14 years a...

First day opti and heartburn - Hi all-the first day of opti has arrived and I am hanging in but I am wondering if I can take anything for the minor heartburn I am getting.   Normally, I would pop a couple of ...

Pre Op at TEGH next week - Hi all, I have my preop appt next week at TEGH.  My surgery is April 16th with Dr Cyriac.  I am making a list of things that I want to ask during my time there.   Any sugges...

Bariware - Hi-Anyone know where you can buy Bariware in Canada? Its sort of like tupperware that is divided up in sections. It helps to make portion control easier for meals on the go. I am ...

Newbie in limbo-kind of long - Hi there! I am new to posting but I am feeling kind of lost right now.  I have a surgery date at TEGH for April 16th and plan to start optifast at the end of March.  The surgeon...