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Seedless Watermelon--My Friend or Foe? - Since my surgery, I have had cravings for natural food like fruit.  I'm sick of all the sweet-tasting stuff that's put in my protein shakes, the calcium carbonate chewables, chewab...

Drain Pain - Tomorrow I get my staples and drain out. Since day one after surgery, I've had a sharp pain in my left side just under my ribcage, as if a foreign object got left behind by the ...

The Art of Sipping Water - After near-disastrous attempts at trying to quench my thist--like totally forgetting I now have a small pouch as I guzzled water a couple of times...ouch--I am experimenting with v...

Taking Food to Work - Well, I'm nine days out from my sugery (RNY) and I get my drain tube and staples out in five days. I'll likely be easing back into my desk job next week and I'd like to hear how so...

APPROVAL!!! -   Got approval today!!!   Finally, after starting the entire process:   as of my yearly physical in January of 2010, submitting initial start-up paperwork in February 2010, ...

Final Weigh-in Done - Whew!  My final weigh-in and last of six doctor's visits over a period of six months is done.  My physician's reports have been turned in to the surgeon's office and faxed to my in...

Second Go-round and Awaiting Approval - After trying for this surgery last year and being turned down  (doctor's visits weren't what insurance company wanted) and going through six MORE months of doctor's visits and supe...

More than seven months later... - Here I sit.  Still waiting.  Back in November, I was excitedly anticipating being approved.  I was not.  The doctor visits were not what my insurance company mandated (although...

Hopeful... - The six months of pre-op diet, weigh-ins, and journaling is over.  Classes done.  Endoscopy and psych evaluation done.  Now, two days until I meet with the surgeon to submit my per...