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What is wrong with me? - Everything has been pretty good until I woke up this morning feeling nauseous and having a feeling like heartburn. I shook the nauseous feeling earlier in the day but this heartb...

Numb! - Since I had surgery 8 days ago, I've noticed numbness and tingling in my outer thigh. The last few nights that tingling has turned into a burning so bad it literally feels like so...

Oh My Gosh!!! - One week out tomorrow and 14 lbs down from the morning of surgery!! I'm on cloud 9!

6 days ost-op - I woke up this morning feeling like a totally different person....significantly less pain and dizziness! Still some gas pains but I really feel like I've got this now. Now to jus...

One more quick question... - Is it ok/normal that I can drink way more than 2 oz every 15 minutes? I'm not hungry at all but I can drink a lot and it doesn't bother me...I haven't stretched my pouch out have ...

Is this normal??? - I had surgery on Weds, came home Friday. I've been trying hard to get my fluids and protein in but I just cannot shake this weak, dizzy feeling, almost to the point of passing out...

Home from the hospital.. - Just got home from the hospital a little while ago. Doing good, a little sore. Still have the JP drain in so that kinda stinks but I'm trying not to take too many pain meds becaus...

Just checking in! - Hi everyone....just wanted to let u know I had surgery about 10:30 this morning. I passed my first leak test a little bit ago, blue Ice chips yuck! So now Im able to sip sip sip. ...

I got the call.. - That I have been waiting all day for.  My surgeons office finally called to let me know what time I have to check in tomorrow...6:30 a.m. so I will be leaving my house about 5 in t...

Is this necessary?? - I'm a little confused. I've been reading about colon cleanses and bowel preps and how people do them the day before their surgery. Is this a necessity? Neither my surgeon nor my ...

Its getting so close! - My surgery has been scheduled for Sept. 14th.  I've been on my liquid diet for a week and it seems to be getting a little better lol....I just feel like a huge bundle of excitement...

Today... - Is the start of my 2 week liquid diet!  Wish me luck!! :)

I got my date!! - September 14 is the day!  Excited and nervous all at the same time!

Oh Happy Day! - My paperwork was submitted to Tricare yesterday and they called me back today and told me I was approved for surgery!  I am so excited..I can't wait to be on the loser's bench!

Hello! - I didn't realize there was a Missouri Forum...so glad that I found it!  My name is Heather and i will be having surgery in Springfield Mo with Dr. Christopher Edwards.  I've alread...

So Excited! :) - The psych evaluation I was so worried about was a breeze!  Onto the next step...I have my appointment with the Surgeon tomorrow.  I'm so excited!  I'm also so impatient!  I know I ...

Psych Eval... - Ok, so when I went to my bariatric seminar, I was given a packet of paperwork that I had to fill out and return in order to start the bariatric surgery process.  My first appointme...

So excited...but a little confused! - Well, the ball seems to finally be rolling for me.  I got my referral from my pcp and was approved by my insurance company within a day to see the bariatric surgeon.  I just got my...

Surgeons accepting Tricare in or around Springfiel - Hi, I'm new here and I just have a question.  I have Tricare Prime Remote and I know that my PCP will give me the referrel for the surgery.  I just need to know who a good surgeon ...