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OVERWHELMED - I had my DS in May and have lost 137lbs so far. GREAT...right? Wrong... my labs are a mess and I am nauseated or vomiting every day. My potassium was 2.9 Friday so I had to increas...

Does it get better??? - I had my DS 5/28/14. I have lost 60 lbs and love it but I am beginning to get nervous. I still get nauseated and my tummy hurts every time I eat. I barely eat 5 small bites and fee...

Calcium from Tums (1000 and 750) - Does anyone use Tums for calcium? I have the caramel chews and they are good but they have a BITTER after taste and it is bad enough to make me gag when it's time to take them. I a...

NO BM and I'm miserable - I had my DS on 5/28/14. I had 1 BM 5 days out because of an enema. I then had another at 8 days out with no help and now have had no BM since. I am taking a stool softener at night...

Switched 5days ago - Had DS in Atlanta 5days ago and really feeling blah. ideas of foods a help. pressure on tummy section. Advice?

Excess skin after surgery - What are the best examples of how to limit the amount of excess skin after rapid weight loss from the DS? I realize some people have "good skin" but with such rapid wt loss, what ...

Got a surgery date!!!!!! - After 4 years of research and 9 months of preparing......I will be having my DS on May 28th. The enormity of it all has fully kicked in. Any advice on surgery date and what to bri...

Group Meetings - Can anyone PLEASE tell me of any group meetings in the south Georgia area. I have to attend one for my pre-op instruction. Thank you, Amy  

A day in the life of a DS'er......... - I am in the planning stage of wls and keep going back and forth from the sleeve to the ds. I'm 41, 5'4" and weigh 290 and feel that ds is probably the solution for me but ne...

Looking for local bariatric doctors--------------- - I live in the southern part of Georgia and need to find a bariatric doctor to see that will monitor me, assist in a weight loss plan of action, and be willing to sign off that I...

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO-Albany ---does - Does anyone know if UHC Choice Plus PPO of Albany (Miller/Coors) covers the VSG preferably but any weight loss surgery? Our insurance will go into effect Jan. 2013 and I can't r...