Dana M.

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Learning painful lessons of "Dumping" -   I am learning many lessons on eating foods with starch, sugar, carbs, etc.  When I was diagnosed with diabetes a year ago I had to learn a new way to eat.   I try to eat that way...

4 weeks post op - Now, that I am 4 weeks post op and permanently released 40lbs  I am starting to feel better.  I am having to completely relearn how and what to eat.  Whenever I have any sugar base...

Had my 2 week Post Op appt today -  Yeah... I got the "good job" thumbs up from Ben and Dr. Zare today.  Yeah! They both said I was on the road to recovery and could move up to a soft diet...Woo Hoo!  Here I come...

13 days post op - tired and weak -  I am feeling pretty good.  I am only in pain when I move to a position that hurts, but mostly I am feeling weak and tired.  My left side of my stomach hurts when I do to much or a...

1wk post op - now a change in bowels - I have been doing pretty good this past week with the full liquids and yogurt, but yesterday I added alittle cheese, mashed potatoes, ultra thin ham slice which was fabulous, and h...

Is it hard for everyone to hear people eat? Chew? - I am trying to not smell or look at the food, but it is the hardest when I hear family chewing their dinner.  My husband has been great about making his own dinner so I don't have ...

Home from surgery... -  Well, I am glad to be home.   I can sleep longer then 10 minutes! at a time  Woo Hoo! I shouldn't write anymore right now cuz I am on Vicodin and who knows who is reading this....

I Blew it... - My last food day and I was bad...  My husband took me to get my favorite appetizer (Shrimp & Sweet Corn Cake Tomalito) and I enjoyed it way too much... and the chips, and the sa...

I am finally below 300lbs! - Woo Hoo! As a wonderful person said at the GSH support meeting this past week "I HAVE PERMANTELY RELEASED 20 LBS"!  Woo Hoo   I am below my surgery weight desired.... Yippee!...