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6.5 Months Post-Op and EXTREMELY HUNGRY!!! - Hi everyone, I'm 6.5 months post-op and have spent the last 2 weeks feeling EXTREMELY hungry... Every. Waking. Moment. About 70% is "head hunger" and the rest is physical hun...

Tool to Estimate Expected Weight Loss - Here's a tool I found on the site that will help you estimate your expected post-surgery weight loss. It's only a guideline but so far its been spot on for me*. Enter your weight...

Tool to Estimate Expected Weight Loss - Here's a tool I found on the site that will help you estimate your expected post-surgery weight loss. It's only a guideline but so far its been spot on for me*. Enter your weig...

Optifast for sale in Oshawa - I have 48 Optifast 900 shakes available (about half chocolate and half vanilla) which is 12 days worth if you use 4 shakes per day (if you only need 2 weeks worth this would work o...

Post-Op Periods - This one is for the ladies out there: I usually have heavy and long periods, but I'm about 3 weeks post-op and on Day 13 of what feels like a never ending, very heavy period. A...

Removing your rings before surgery without damage - I read a post today about from a fellow OH'er who had to cut off her rings last night as she was having surgery today. I went into the surgery registration still wearing one of my...

Removing your rings before surgery without damagin - I read a post today about from a fellow OH'er who had to cut off her rings last night as she was having surgery today. I went into the surgery registration still wearing one of ...

My Post-Surgery Experience – Days 3 to 8 Post-Op - This post is a follow-up to “My Surgery Experience (including some helpful tips)” that I posted yesterday. My surgery and hospital experience was much better than I ev...

My Post-Surgery Experience – Days 3 to 8 Post-Op - This post is a follow-up to “My Surgery Experience (including some helpful tips)” that I posted yesterday. My surgery and hospital experience was much better than I ever expecte...

My Surgery Experience - I'm now 7 days post-surgery.  My highest weight was 321 lbs.  I lost 10 lbs pre-Opti.My three weeks on Opti were pretty rough... I was nauseous for about 2 hours after each shake, ...

My Surgery Experience (including some helpful tips - I'm now 7 days post-surgery. My three weeks on Opti were pretty rough... I was nauseous for about 2 hours after each shake, couldn't trust my toots, and made many mad dashes for...

4 days post-op -- VETERANS: PLEASE HELP! - I'm 4 days post-op and really struggling. I hope there are some veterans out there that can give me some advice. I'm supposed to be able to take in 60ml of liquids every 15 minu...

Glucometer for Opti Phase -- Did you get one? Did - At my RN appointment the RN recommended that I get a glucometer for the Opti phase. It makes sense that the sudden elimination of sugar in the diet may cause hypoglycemia, even tho...

Food Journal for the Nutritionist Appointment - Hi guys, For those of you who have already met with your Nutritionist... I understand that they want to see at least a week's worth of food journaling. At the initial meeting...

Gallbladder removal at same time as GBS??? - Hi everyone, I just got the results from a recent gallbladder test I had done, and it has been confirmed that my gallbladder is trying to commit suicide. Unless I end up in the ...

Scope & Ultrasound - Hi there. Is every patient required to get a scope and ultrasound done, or is it only as needed? If it is required, at what point in the process do they do it? I'm at HRRH. Thanks!

Order of Appointments for HRRH...????? - I've been to the Orientation session at Humber Finch, and was called today with my first appointment... which is with a surgeon. Is this normal? I thought you had to see the die...

Bone Density Scan - Hi. I noticed in some paperwork somewhere that a Bone Density Scan is required pre-op. Is this true? Any insight would be appreciated! Thank you in advance.

FRUSTRATED!!! -- What Happened to Patient Distribu - I'm a bit frustrated right now and could use some advice. I was referred in early April. My doctor received confirmation of the referral in mid-April. It was my understandin...

Sleep Apnea / Sleep Test Requirements - I have sleep apnea and a CPAP. My last sleep test was at least 3 years ago. I haven't had any problems or indications that my CPAP pressure needs to be changed. I'm wondering ho...

Wait Times -- St Joes, Hamilton - Hi, I was referred in mid-April by my family doctor. I called my doctor's office in mid-May and found out that I had been assigned to St Joes in Hamilton (I live in Oshawa)....