POPING IN TO SAY HELLO

JUST WANTED TO POP IN AND SAY HELLO. I HAD MY SURGERY ON OCT. 13th 2006, YES IT WAS FRIDAY THE 13th, THIS WAS DONE AT THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. I HAD A WONDERFUL SURGEON, DR. BYRNE. I'VE LOST 68# SO FAR. I'VE HAD A REALLY EASY TIME OF IT (SORRY). NO NAUSEA, VOMITING OR DUMPING. I'M STILL HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING IN ALL MY FLUIDS, USUALLY ABOUT 40oz A DAY. I KEEP TRYING BUT IT'S REALLY HARD. FEEL LIKE I SLOUSH W/ EVERY STEP I TAKE I'VE GIVEN UP ON PROTEIN SHAKES AS THEY DON'T AGREE W/ ME. I'VE BEEN GETTING ALL MY PROTEIN IN W/ FOOD BUT HAVE STARTED SUPPLIMENTING W/ "PURE PROTEIN" BARS. 2gms OF PROTEIN A BAR. HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOME OF YOU AND CONTINUE W/ AN ACTIVE ASSOCIATION W/ THIS BOARD. THANKS, DONNA, SFY (SOUTHERN FRIED YANKEE)

welcome donna, you have found your way to a terrific bunch of people. i hope you stay and post often. wow, 68 pounds is awesome. my surgery was oct. 18th, and i am down 41 since surgery, and 53 since my consult a month earlier. keep up the good work, patricia

HEY PATRICIA, THANKS FOR WRITTING BACK. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR BECOMING A LOSER. WHAT WONDERFUL SUCCESS YOU'VE HAD SO FAR. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. I WILL CERTAINLY CON'T TO STAY W/ AND POST ON THIS BOARD. ONE THING, I MADE A MISTAKE W/ THE GRAMS ON THE PROTEIN BAR, THEY ACTUALLY HAVE 20gms OF PROTEIN NOT 2. BY THE WAY I USED TO LIVE ABOUT AN HOUR OR TWO FROM YOUR NECK OF THE WOODS. I LIVED ON LONG ISLAND IN SUFFOLK CO. ABOUT 11.5yrs AGO. DON'T MISS IT. LOVE THE SOUTH. DONNA, SFY

Hello and Welcome to the board!!! We have a simply amazing group of people on this board. You are just going to love it here. Please feel free to pop in often and join in ok!!! *huggles* Felicia =)

Hey felicia, thanks for the welcome. I agree w/ you. From everything I've read everyone seems really caring. Donna, sfy

Welcome to the October 2006 Board Donna!!! Hope to see you posting often. This is a wonderful group of people!! Always there with a good word and lots of support. Susan

SUSAN, THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE GREAT WELCOME TO THE BOARD. AS YOU SAY, IT SEEMS LIKE A GREAT BUNCH OF PEOPLE W/ GREAT WISDOM AND SUPPORT DONNA

Welcome to our lovely board!!! You are doing awesome so !! I had my surgery Oct. 4, 2006 and have lost 58 lbs, I believe I am a slow looser. I go to my NUT Friday so I will see what is going on. I can not do Protein Shakes either...yuck! So I stick to the protein bars. Anywho..again welcome and hope to see you around!!

ANGELA, THANKS SO MUCH FOR ADDING YOUR WELCOME TO EVERYONE ELSES. WHAT A GREAT BUNCH OF PEOPLE. I DEFINATELY WILL CON'T CONVERSING W/ EVERYONE. YOU HAD SUCH A WONDERFUL SURGERY DATE, MY BIRTHDAY, GREAT JOB ON YOU WT. LOSS. I JUST FEEL REGARDLESS IF I LOSE FAST OR SLOW IT DOESN'T MATTER, AS LONG AS I LOSE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. DONNA,

WELCOME Donna! So glad you found us. I love this board! The people here are so wonderful. They helped me stay positive and always give great advise.. Hope to see you often! Great job on the loss! You are doing great.. I too couldnt do protein shakes at first either, but I have retried them and now can handle them. But seems like you have no problems.. Have a great night and talk with you soon! Luvs and Hugs, Tiff