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Today is my 5th surgerversary! - I am celebrating my 4th year as a normal weight person. I had the gastric bypass in 2009. It took about 14 months to lose 135 pounds. I now weigh 135, so I am exactly 1/2 the woman...

update on abdominal pain - A couple of days ago I posted that I had been hospitalized for severe abdominal pain after 4.5 years out from RNY. Several people responded and were very helpful in providing infor...

abdominal pain - I am 4.5 years out from RNY and have done extremely well. I lost 135 pounds and have had no issues until now. I have been in the hospital since Monday. I awoke Monday with a tender...

3 year surgiversary - Just celebrated my third surgiversary! I am still constantly amazed when I walk past a mirror or window and catch a glimps of my reflection. Now, instead of "who is that?" I am jus...

Question for the "oldies" about estrogen - I am about 2.5 years out from RNY. I have done wonderfully with minimum problems and would do it again in a heart beat. Up until a few weeks ago I was eating all I could just to ke...

Bypass friendly eats in PA - On a recent vacation to Pennsylvania (last week) we went back to a Mennonite restaurant that is an all you can eat buffet. Now mind you since surgery 2.5 years ago hubby and I usua...

update on Brachioplasty 9 days - For those interested in arm lift.  9 days from surgery. I still have swelling and still having to wear compression garments. Probably will for about 3 more weeks. I am soooo excite...

Brachioplasty - Got my arms done!Dr. Marisa Lawrence at Northside. She does a lot of cancer and breast reconstructions. Really nice. Since I have tape allergies I had to be wrapped up pretty we...

Swim suit pic for LaShelle - Ok LaShelle. Here is my promised swimsuit picture. It is the first time I have been out "in public" in a swimsuit since surgery 17 months ago. It felt wonderful! I like this pictur...

Where is everyone? - Where is everyone? I suppose everyone is off living their newly lightened lives.  I know I am! As I sit here on the foggy and delightfully cool spring morning half the woman I u...

cold forearms - In the last few weeks my forearms have been first, feeling kind of tingly, and then later, a feeling I have identified as cold. It is just my forearms.  So far in the last year and...