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Sigh.

So I haven't been around OH during my cancer process so I'll get you caught up in a few short sentences.

Nikki gets breast cancer. Nikki elects to have bilateral mastectomy as treatment. Nikki has mastectomy/partial reconstructio

I'll actually be blitzing this tomorrow on Bariatric Foodie but since tomorrow is shaping up to be a bit insane, I want to post this here today.

Tomorrow is, of course, Cinqo de Mayo (celebrate responsibly!). It's also my late grandfather's bir

So I will try not to get too far in the weeds here with this tale, but I want to tell it far and wide as a caution to others. Bottom line: unexplained weight loss is usually a sign of trouble.

Now let me first qualify that before I tel

So I've been doing a tablespoon of organic apple cider vinegar in my water in the morning. I had heard there were lots of benefits. For me, it has helped my appetite a LOT. I don't have the urge to snack. The first few days were weird though. It causes

No I'm not posting that I've tried or want to try it because...no. (Not generally a fan of sparkly drinks and I saw the nutrition data on it and...no. A regular Frapp does me in!)

But my friends are all up in their feelings about this drink. I

Do you guys listen to this? OMG it's so good! The host is Reeger Cortell, who is a family nurse practitioner and works for Southern Oregon Bariatric Center.

Anyhoo, this week's episode is so good. It's about reactive hypoglycemia. She interview

It's been forever and two days since I stopped by so I figured I'd come by and say, "hey!"

Not sure if anyone here still knows me! But at any rate I used to frequent these boards a long time ago. I had RNY 9 years ago and lost a total of 155 lb

Lo mein!!! But nope. Not doing it. Firstly not worth the pain that I know will ensue. Secondly, not worth the potential blood sugar drop.

So this isn't a "talk Nikki off the ledge"post. But I do wish someone would tell my gut (not my stomach bu

Ok so here's the deal. Every year my Y does a "12 Days of Fitness" challenge. And each year for the past three years I've been down to the WIRE trying to get it done. Incidentally this coincides with the years I've been in grad school. Sigh.

Ba

This has actually been an ok year, all things considered. I traveled a lot (let's see if I can remember where all I went...ok...I went to Haiti, to Dallas, San Antonio, Cleveland, and Seattle) and I finished my graduate degree! But here are a few quirk

Hey fellow RNYers. I thought I'd share a thought going through my head today.

Backstory: I am giving a speech at a bariatric practice in Michigan in January and I've been thinking about what to present. Similarly, I was asked to write an articl