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A simple progress post - WITH PICTURES!!! - Update time!!!!!! I am almost 3 months out from my RNY on April 3, 2013 and have been trying to take pictures as I go.  I saw on the forums someone recommended cutting off y...

They need to include information about the "3 - Almost the day I hit 3 weeks out of surgery I stopped losing. This was also right after I started pureed foods, so I wasn't too surprised. I figured a couple days and I would st...

Day 9 Post Surgical Update - I am feeling so great today. My effort to have a "chill" day yesterday didn't work, but I will keep a low profile today. My BMs have regulated a bit. No longer crazy urges a...

Day 8 Post Surgical Update - Whew, I think the dreaded gas pains are finally gone. I haven't had any real pains except for the normal digestive gurgling.  I didn't take any pain medication yesterday exc...

Day 7 Post Surgical Update - Have I mentioned yet that the gas pains related to this surgery are ANNOYING?!! I am doing well. I only woke up once last night to use the bathroom. No change in there...oh ...

Day 6 Post Surgical Update - Getting up and down is much much easier today. I have to be very careful to not push myself too much. I want to move and clean and bend, but I just can't right now. I am going t...

Day 5 Post Surgery Update - Well, I am able to get in and out of bed by myself. That is a great victory. I am able to get in all my liquids and I have not been nauseous yet. Getting up and down is still to...

Surgery Over, Now Onto Recovering - My three days in the hospital were rather uneventful. I found out I have a breathing problem...as in I forget to breath...my oxygen count would drop to almost 75 when I was slee...

Surgery on the 3rd - Home from the hospital - Reca - Well, the deed is done. Now the rest of my life begins. I was in the hospital for two nights and three days. The first night was really rough as I was only on a PCA pump where I...

Reporting for Surgery in 8 hours - I am amazed that I am here. With surgery only a few hours away I am confident and peaceful. I know I am making the best decision for my life and I am ready for what is to come. ...

Surgery Date!!!!! April 3, 2013 - After a year and a half of waiting, I finally have my surgery date!!! I am so excited. I can't wait to get to know all my April buddies. Right now I am working on: ...

Finally Resolved Insurance Woes - Have a Surgery D - At the end of February I was all set to move forward with my surgery. I had 5 years documented obesity, 8 months of doctor visits, a nutrition consultation, a psychological eval...

Nervous about who I will be after WLS - In my adult life I have never been anything but morbidly obese. I am a little anxious about who I am going to be after WLS. I am concerned I hide behind my weight and I am not s...

Packet being submitted to insurance!!!! Should kno - I am so happy!!!  After almost a year of preparation, the surgeon's office has all the required papers to submit to my insurance for approval. They said it is usually a 72 h...

Is extra skin inevitable? Has anyone lost the weig - A recent post brought up a question in my mind. In preparation for RNY I had thought about the extra skin, but I am hoping to not have to surgically tone after WLS. I know e...

What habits help prepare for life post-op? - I am trying to establish good habits that are necessary for success after WLS. What would you recommend as habits that can be started before WLS that will help the transitio...

Pregnancy after WLS ok? - New to this board, so I would love some encouragement about pregnancy after WLS. I have been diagnosed with PCOS since I was 16 years old. My husband and I have been TTC (trying...

Introduction - Brand New to the Boards - Hello all! My name is Rean (pronounced: ree anne) and I am new to the message boards. I am 33 years old and , like so many others here, have struggled with weight since I wa...