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Lauren's Hope and Medical IDs - Just wanted to thank everyone here who has talked about Lauren's Hope and Medical IDs.  I got an early birthday present last week (although I spelled out for my husband exactly wha...

Sick. Advice? - I'm about 4 1/2 months out and have picked up a stomach something.  At first I thought I was dumping from some unknown source, but I've been sick over 24 hours now.  I think I just...

Blessed to be stressed. - This will be my new mantra.  For some reason, I believe my purpose in life it to take on other's stressors while dealing with my own.  For years I have said I would like to go thro...

Month 2 / Week 2 (C25K) - Woke up this morning feeling terrible.  Went on to work and was going to try to skip out on supervision but went through with it anyway.  Went to the gym thinking there was no way ...

Week 6 - Gym contest - Time flies, didn't realize how long it has been since I wrote here.  After week 4 results from the gym contest, I am still in the lead.  Ok, I'm tied in the lead and trying to hold...

Hair question? - Do most people go through hair loss starting around the 3rd month out?  Or is this like dumping, some people do some people don't.  I'm a little over 2 months out, hair is great an...

First Gym Weigh-In - Had my first Gym weigh-in from my points contest.  I have made it to the gym everyday it's been open, taken in my healthy recipes, turned in my weekly workout card, and today I had...

Seven weeks out update.... - One tiny bleep with a possible bloodclot in my left lung.  In the gym and really starting to enjoy it.  It's at a local rehab center near our hospital.  It's mostly a handful of el...

NYC effect and Gym - Last Thursday I went to NYC with a friend for an audition for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.  Although the audtion/testing did not go as planned, we had a good time.  Most of that ...

Answer to Celiac/RNY question and my history with - I can only tell you what I've learned so far.  At my first informational meeting I met the other surgeon at Hope Bariatrics, and when I asked him the question, he stated, "I'm as...

Low energy, lack of motivation... - Today is one of the low energy days.  I slept in until 8.  I really don't have any daytime appointments today; just after school appointments.  I could be cleaning house or working...

How I handled a birthday 10 days out....just shari - So it's 10 days out, and I have to make plans for my husband birthday (May 16th).  I felt bad, because he was so there for me at the hospital and the days after, and he put up wi...

The Birthday - So it's 10 days out, and I have to make plans for my husband birthday (May 16th).  I felt bad, because he was so there for me at the hospital and the days after, and he put up with...

Purees - I was hesitant to start purees this early, but the doc gave me the go ahead for this Friday.  Yesterday, I ate a scrambled egg for breakfast (scrabbled with extra milk and Spike se...

Sleep cycles? - Did your sleep cycle completely change after surgery?  I'm only 8 days out here and I know this could just be related to recovery from surgery, but my sleep cycle has been whacked....

News Article: Online News Adding to Problem of Ob - I hope this URL works.  This reminds me of a time in my life when I was ice skating at our local arena and found myself on the local news in the evening.  One of those times of try...

First Day of Pureed Foods and Vitamins - So my follow up (discussed in my previous blog) was yesterday.  The doctor told me I could go forward with pureed foods and start my vitamins now.  He also told me I could go throu...

First Blog Entry - I've never been good at blogging, diaries or keeping a food journal.  I'm not even going to fathom the idea that I will make it here everyday or at least once a week. Ok, so I h...

Celiac Disease - Just wondering if there are others out there with Celiac Disease and/or gluten sensitivity?  I have Celiac Disease and had surgery this past Friday (05/06/11).  The first issue I f...

New here, just got back from hospital. - I'm new to the site.  Just got back from the hospital.  Had bypass Friday.  I didn't realized when I scheduled it that it was Mother's Day weekend, but nice Mother's Day present fo...