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Torn abdominal muscle recovery time? - Has anyone else experienced torn abdominal muscles around the surgical site while still healing? If so, how long until you were back on one piece? I had my surgery (laparoscopic) ...

NSV: Clothing Swap - I joined a plus-sized clothing swap group on Facebook a few months ago. It caters to sizes 14 or XL and greater. I had some great luck buying a couple pieces on there (a winter coa...

I totally agree with the chapstick! I wore yoga pants and a tshirt to the...

And what did we learn... - Found out that I am a dumper on November 8th. I had dinner with my friend’s parents and had a sliver of cake. I was thinking I was one of the 7 in 10 that don’t dump an...

Oh that's scary; I'm glad you were able to sort it out. I also wasn't...

Halloween is a big deal for me and my niece, much to the chagrin of...

Like my dog, my side isn`t healing :( - Very frustrated at my recovery. I saw my surgeon yesterday, had another CAT scan, and was told more rest is the best way to heal. As I said to the Dr. I am very happy that I don&rs...

Nutrients, calories and bras. - I can’t believe that it has been 10 weeks already. I am down 43 lbs from surgery date, a total of 79lbs in total. Damn! That’s a big number! I am having some issues f...

Timing and teeth - I had my first visit to the dentist post-op. I did tell my dentist about my surgery, as well as my hygienist, but that may have been a moot point as she suspected I had been vomiti...

Vibrating and loud main stomach - I’m 6 weeks out and my main stomach (not the pouch, but the leftover bit) is really loud. Every time I eat and frequently when I drink it makes this horrible gurgling/rumblin...

I lost two microwaves! - I had been trying to figure out how to increase my counter space in my kitchen for months when it finally dawned on me to wall-mount my microwave. I found the brackets on line, but...

I don't think taking care of your physical and mental health is vain....

That gives me hope! I'm on just about to hit the 3 week mark on a...

Two giant steps back - This week I started a return to work program. Rather than full time hours, I had arranged to work 12:30-5:30 for the week. Monday was a bit of a mess. I ended up having abdominal s...

Totally depends on your Nut and surgeon. I was on 30 days of...

Now my closet echoes! - I have done round one on the purge of my closet. I filled three Rubbermaid totes, plus a garbage bag that I took to the thrift store. I don’t even want to think about the dol...

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Don Mee’s in Victoria “safe foods” - Anybody familiar with this restaurant? It’s my friend’s favorite and we’re going there in a few weeks (I’ll be just shy of 2 months post-op). I can’t ...