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Ladies-what do you take for cramps? - Hi there- I get cramps pretty bad at that special time.  In the past (before RNY), I would take 2 or 3 advil but now I just stick with Tylenol. It's not cutting it, though. ...

Has anyone used buspar for anxiety? How did it aff - I am a classic worrywart.  My dr. has me on Effexor, which is good.  Zoloft was by far the best medication for me because it really helped me with my worrying. Effexor is good b...

Does carbonation really stretch your pouch? - HI there- I was really good about no carbonation for the first few months following surgery but then I discovered Coke Zero and I love it!!  I usually have one per day.  I w...

Plantar Fasciitis-GONE!!! - I am so incredibly excited! The main reason that I had this surgery is because of my plantar fasciitis in my right foot. I was completely miserable.  I had tried everything--pai...

Ketones found in urine-is our diet bad for our kid - Hi there- I went to see my PCP for a urinary tract infection today and she said there was a lot of stuff in my urine-ketones, blood (which is always there-which is why I als...

What multi-vitamin do you take? - I have the orange chewable Bariatric Advantage ones and do not like them.  I think I'd prefer something I could just swallow.  Does anyone use the Bariatric Advantage capsules? ...

Poet Kelly-could you give me the recipe for your r - Hi there- I thought I had bookmarked one of the threads where you explained this but I must not have.  I would love to try them!   Thank you so much! Pam

Back to work today! - Today is my first day back at work since surgery. I am an elementary school teacher. I feel like I am ready but we'll see how my energy holds out. I have noticed that as I've be...

How much vitamin B12 do you take? - My surgeon recommends 1000 mcg per week.  Yesterday, my hematologist told me to start taking it every day (7000 mcg per week). Is that too much? What does your surgeon recommend...

What do you pack for your lunch? - Hi there- I go back to work on Monday and am having trouble coming up with ideas for lunch. I am a teacher so there are some days that I have lunch duty. In that case, I wil...

My avatar looks distorted-question about dimension - Hi there- I changed my avatar yesterday. The file was too big so I resized it using paint.  OH's site said it needs to be 100 x 100 pixels. Yet when I resize it-it's not tha...

When did you start "real" food? What wer - I will be a month out on Thursday and am allowed to have "real" food.  I feel really nervous because I have had that "stuck" feeling 3 times-once on an egg, once on ricotta bake...

Beautiful! You should frame this one!

Such a great picture!