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ER Nurse actually said all gastric bypassed people - I ended up in the ER last Tuesday night a little unexpectedly.  I'd been having problems for a while and was seeing my RNY surgeon to get them resolved.  Turns out I had adhesions ...

Been told to stop losing weight - plastics reason - I had RNY 10 months ago and am almost at my goal.  I had a mastectomy several years ago and never finished reconstruction. In fact, I still have a TEMPORARY tissue expander in ther...

I've been told to stop losing weight - mixed feeli - Ok, I have a somewhat different situation than most of you…and this is an x-post on the plastics forum.   I had a mastectomy several years ago and never finished reconstru...

Vitamin D Advice Needed - My Vitamin D levels have dropped as follows: Nov-11  112 Jan-12   95.8 Apr-12   46.3 The only D I got was from my calcium citrate capsules and multi.  I am ordering dry D3 ...

LABS: Low Vit K + D & Ferritin dropped like a - I just got my labs e-mailed in, don't see the dr. until Thursday. In 3 months, my Vitamin D dropped from 112 to 46.3.  Since it had been holding steady at 112 since before my su...

4 Cheese Cauliflower + TVP = THANKS NIK!! - I found two things (well WAY more than that, but I'll concentrate on these) on Nik's Bariatric Foodie website...one that sounded fabulously good since I was craving veggies and one...

Yummiest Greek Yogurt Ever! - I know, I know, old topic...but it's fresh strawberry season in Southen California.  I got me some nice, red, juicy, sweet strawberries at the stand yesterday.  I mashed some up wi...

LABS - need input please! - I got my labs back.  Nothing is really low, but some things came back "high".  My B12 could use some work, but it's way better than before surgery.  Looks like I could boost my pro...

My eyes are STILL bigger than my stomach! (sorry l - Yesterday I cooked Thanksgiving dinner--turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, candied sweet potatoes, squash, green bean casserole, pumkin pie...plus some other healthy things....

Newbie getting her feet wet... - I have been lurking on this site for a few weeks.  If my oncologist gives the go-ahead next week (he decides NOW to go on a 6-week vacation???), I'll have my surgery July 11.  Noth...