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Pre-op Liquid Diet and feeling terrible - I have been on liquids now for about 5 days, and I feel just awful. I had headaches for awhile but now they are mostly gone. The problem is that I have been VERY nauseous almost al...

Pre-op Liquid Diet and feeling terrible - I have been on liquids now for about 5 days, and I feel just awful. I had headaches for awhile but now they are mostly gone. The problem is that I have been VERY nauseous almost al...

Protein HELP! - I am revising from band to bypass in a week. I know that protein drinks are very important. The problem? They taste disgusting!!  Please help me find a solution to this. They  make...

Protein HELP! - I know that protein drinks are very important. The problem? They taste disgusting!!  Please help me find a solution to this. They  make me gag! i start my liquid diet tomorrow. Doe...

Protein HELP! - I know that protein drinks are very important. The problem? They taste disgusting!!  Please help me find a solution to this. They  make me gag! i start my liquid diet tomorrow. Doe...

WLS and kids. What did you tell them? - I am having a revision surgery in 12 days. Last time I did not tell my son. He was 8 at the time and it seemed better to keep it from him. This time around, he is 15. I don't feel ...

For the hospital - Any advice on what to bring to the hospital? I am a revision so it will be a two night stay if all goes well. Thanks!

I am about to begin preparing for my surgery - wha - My revision to RNY is coming up o 11/20 and I will be starting my liquid diet in just a couple days. I think it's about time for me to go shopping and take care of things that need...

Revision Approved! - My revision from lap band to bypass was approved! I am scheduled to have my surgery on November 20th. I am freaking out a little. Overwhelmed with emotions from excited and happy t...

Approved! - Finally approved. Got the call on 11/5. Surgery is on 11/20/14.  Coming up at Light Speed!  Having revision surgery from band to bypass with Dr. Pryor. Dr. Telem is going to be on ...

Reasons for RNY revisions - Hello. I am just a couple weeks away from getting a revision from band to bypass. Of course I am hopeful that this will be the right choice for me and the right surgery for me to b...

It's coming... - There are officially 18 days until my revision surgery. I am totally unprepared. I don't know what to do. and I am worried about what is coming. I don't even have my insurance appr...

Should I be doing something else? - Hi! I am scheduled to have my revision surgery from band - rny, in only 18 DAYS! At this point I feel pretty unprepared. Everything is the same. I am not doing anything different. ...

SLEEP STUDY NIGHTMARE - I am still going about trying to get my revision. Sometimes though, it feels like it might not even be worth all of the trouble and stress that I have been going through. At this p...

Protein Shakes - I am going to have a revision from band to bypass soon. I know I have to start getting prepared with stocking up on some protein shakes. I DO remember it being very difficult to fi...

Do you have hunger? - I am getting ready to get my revision from band to bypass. I know that I will be eating completely different from how I have been able to eat with my band. My question is about hun...

Birthday cake? - I am getting closer and closer to completing all of my testing for my revision from band to bypass. I have found myself wondering something. Will I ever be able to eat a small piec...

I am not sure what to do - Given all the difficulties with my other doctors giving me clearance (cardiologist, endocrinologist, sleep study doc), I am about ready to give up. Maybe this is just not the right...

SLEEP STUDY ANGER!!! - They are giving me a hard time about getting a sleep study. I dont want to do it with every fiber of my being. The thought of being hooked up to a thousand wires and then attemptin...

SLEEP STUDY!!! Is it really necessary? - My surgeons office is saying that I have to get a sleep study. I SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO do NOT want to do it. To me, the thought of being hooked up head to toe in wires and then sleepi...

Anyone here have surgery a LONG TIME ago? - I am wondering if there is anyone here who had the RNY surgery a long time ago? I want to know if there are people out there that have had long term weight loss? I have the band an...

I just wanted to tell you, I am right there with ya. I had a band in 2007...