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Dehydration months after surgery and hair loss - Two weeks ago my wonderful son passed away unexpectedly.  Needless to say, I am having a hard time with many life tasks, one of them being drinking my water.  I had no problems wit...

Supplement alternative to PPI - I haven't been prescribed a PPI, nor have I asked my surgeon for one however I'm pretty sure I am going to have to ask at my next visit which is two weeks from now.  I prefer to be...

myfitnesspal question - I have found that when I enter the amount of time I've been on the treadmill for the day myfitnesspal gives me a different amount of calories burned than the treadmill does.  I am ...

I am in love...with my treadmill! - I am fortunate to work from home some days and have been asking my spouse to build me a desk to go over my treadmill for a year but unfortunately that hasn't happened yet.  Recentl...

Protein minimum - I saw the endocrinologist yesterday.  Good news - I'm now off my last med, a statin, with cholesterol under 200 for the first time in more than a decade.  Bad news - I'm spilling a...

NSV - Size M t-shirt - I just put on a size medium t-shirt probably for the first time since I was a teenager.  It has a big decal on the front so there's not a lot of give in the fabric.  I can't believ...

Can someone help me figure out what slider food me - I'll be four weeks out on Wednesday and am on soft/puree until then.  So far what I have noticed is that when I eat a meal, which as a vegan typically consists of a tablespoon of r...

Low blood sugar in the heat - I was sleeved almost two weeks ago.  I am a Type 2 who for the last 12 years has eaten very carefully and maintained A1c between 5 and 6.  I always have trouble keeping my sugars u...

Scheduled eating? - Prior to surgery I was a grazer; I am one week post-surgery today.  I know grazing will defeat my sleeve and although I am inclined to be laid-back, I think I'm going to have to sc...

Medication milestone - Surgery tomorrow, just took what my endocrinologist says should be my last dose of diabetes medication. 

Good luck, Steve!

Looking for support from fellow vegans. - I am about a week and a half from my VSG and wondering if there are other vegans here that would want to share their experiences with me.

Got my insurance approval and surgery date - May 28th.  I am alternating between happy and terrified but I know without a doubt that this is a step I need to take.