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Making progress??? - So, like many others, when things are going well I haven't been writing. Now that I've hit a plateau, here I am. I have been having a terrible time with this surge of hormonal acti...

Is it hormones or is it me??? - In my pre-op research I read about how a fast weight loss can trigger a rush of hormonal imbalance after surgery. Thing is, I'm of "that age" where it could also be pre-menopause A...

You... and you know who you are... - I sat up last night in the middle of a fabulous pity party, after spending the day in bed,  feeling bad for my first major stall and side effects from my low iron level until I rea...

Low iron, upset tummy - Just had my first round of labs done and my iron level is low. I've been taking Celebrate supplements, but my doctor wants me to take 160 mg and told me the kind you find at Costco...

3 months and feeling stable! - In three hours, it will be three months since I had my surgery. It feels like it has been forever since my surgery but I finally feel like I have the hang of my maintenence: enough...

Hang in there! I too am going through the same issues. I think...

Regrets and self pity - I'm sure it's common from what my research said, but here I am in regret mode. I am having a hard time with lactose and getting all my protien and vitamins in. At the same time I a...

Taking vitamins/supplements: swallowed not eaten - I'm not doing well at keeping up with all my supplements so I tried Celebrate multi capusule. It is pretty big, but I placed the pill in water until the capsule looked squishy and ...

Need support, lost BF post-op, was I wrong? - After I got home from the hospital, my "best friend" was no where to be seen. I had other people coming by to help me as I live alone, but she was off with other friends doing othe...

I ate an egg! - I haven't been drinking my protein shakes yesterday or today to give my system a rest, which has worked with the help of some medicine. I am drinking LOTS of water and figure I'm o...

Need advice, probably nothing serious, but ow! - Okay, almost three weeks out but hit by a car Thursday. Got checked out at the ER and was okay. Am sore now from the accident but last night and this morning am having bad cramps i...

Medical ID is important!!! - A am two weeks, 2 days post op and reluctantly ordered a medical ID bracelet after reading about their importance here. Well, this morning, one of my first outings back into the re...

So tired, is this normal? - I am two weeks out today and everything has gone fairly well. The past few days I feel like I just got hit and have been taking naps and sleeping in/going to bed early. I also have...

Feeling better! - One week and two days post-op and I finally feel halfway human! This is the first day I haven't felt like poo. I am getting pretty cranky with the liquid diet, but I'm also afraid ...

I am still to hear from them. They paid for doctor's appointments as...

It's frustrating, but that's Medicare! As long as you qualify, they will...

Oophs! - Am home from the hospital and feeling very sore. The surgeon kept me another night after thinking the radiologist saw a tear. Finally passing gas and able to drink water. I wish I ...

Worn out! - So much has been going on to prepare for surgery. I've completed all my preop work and am now on day two of my liquid diet. The weight it sure coming off quickly, which means it wi...

2 week clear liquids AND weight loss?!?! - I was told to lose weight pre-op, and I get why and I've lost almost all of it. Today I find out that I will have to do two weeks of clear liquids pre-op too?! Why??? I'll ask my d...

Finally- I have a date! - Even though the 18th of next month seems like a zillion years from now, I finally have an actualy date for surgery and I'm thrilled! I'm glad to say I am both confident and excited...

Hurray! I uploaded a photo that works - Now I feel like more of a person. I have been fighting with that feature since day one! I don't have many photos of myself because (gasp) I never let anyone take any! No date ye...

Hurray for PMS!!! - I was SO worried that I was having doubts that might cancel my surgery but I went to the doctor's office today and everyone was great and supportive and I met the surgeon and he wa...

More pre-op doubts - I am struggling... this week is my last pre-op appointment before I get a date, which will probably be October twenty-something. I've lost almost 20 pounds of my weight but I don't...

UNhappy camper - I am having a rough day. I feel starved for real food and don't know if I can manage to eat as many supplements as I have to. The B12 was easy, pills are easy but chewing those thi...

Right on schedule! - Everything is going well, aside from a small cold. My psych evaluation went well (I think!) and I only have the internist to see next week. I talked to the surgeon's office and the...