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Update- 11 weeks Post Op - I haven't been on here for a weeks and I just have to say it's because I've been having a great time! So far I'm 11 weeks post op, lost 48 lbs and loving life!!! I've cleaned ou...

2 months post op & feeling great! - I've lost 37 lbs and I am still pushing forward to a better me! Still a work in progress with what food I can & cannot eat. I'm still struggling with chicken (white meat) unless...

In the 1hundreds!!! - So I'm 6 weeks out and I'm under 200, officially at 199! I haven't seen this number since 2009, so I'm super excited!!! Only thing is that it hasn't been a walk in the park....

Acne flare ups after surgery!?!? - I was just wondering if anyone else had acne flare ups after surgery. I'm only 5 wks post op but almost a week later I have been breaking out with random pimples and my face is ...

Anxiety Meds - Question: if anyone ever took Effexor for anxiety did you have issues after surgery? It makes me sick now & my follow up isn't until Fri so just wondering if there are any ppl that...

Signs of blockage? - If anyone has ever experienced this please help ease my worries! Since yesterday I have not been able to eat more than 2 bites of food and then I feel like its stuck! I had 2 b...

Chiropractor appt after surgery - How soon after surgery did you go back to the Chiropractor?   Thanks in advance!

Going back to work - Well after a few weeks of recovery I go back to work on Monday and I'm praying it all goes well. One of my biggest anxieties is all the questions of the surgery and how am I doing....

Post Ops News! - Just left the Dr.'s office for my post op appt and got the all clear! 16lbs down (15% of my excess body weight) and I got cleared for Phase 3 for 3wks and then off to Phase 4!!! ...

Day 3 Post Op - I'm finally able to eat real food! Just had some grits & vanilla pudding!!! It was so good but I did pace myself and ate slowly. Finally had a BM this morning and it felt like a hu...

Day 1 complete - Surgery was yesterday and it all went well. I have a great team of medical staff & they are really supportive! The morphine drip is a god send but I still have severe lower back pa...

Less than 12 hours to go... - Surgery is in the morning. I've completed 5 days of clear liquids/protein shakes & bowel prep(sucked). Never did I think I would make it through without eating food but my determin...

Pre-Op Prep Advice Needed... - So I start my pre-op liquid diet tomorrow (surgery is scheduled for 6/18) and I was wondering what most people drank? I bought lots of chicken and beef broth. Is that mostly it?...