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My Five Month Surgiversary... - Hi friends, So much has changed since I wrote my introduction.  I'm down to 211lbs (the last time I steped on a scale, which was a week ago), and have lost 95lbs in total, a...

Can I eat Spicy Purees 2 Weeks Post-Op? - Hi everyone, I'm sorry if this sounds like a dumb question. I'm going to enter the pureed food stage on Monday.  I'm not having any trouble now and I'm using a liberal a...

Don't Request a Semi or Private Room at TEGH. - Hi everyone, I thought I got a 'free' private room at the TEGH because I was in a semi-private room and no other female bariatric patient needed a bed during my stay, but I ...

Post-Op Hunger Headache? - Hi everyone, I wrote an account of my RNY a few days ago.  I've been doing amazing since then.  I stopped taking Percocet on my 3rd day home, I've gotten lots of protein and...

What a difference! WOW I'm inspired!

My Surgery Went Really Well! - Hi everyone, I'm afraid this might be a long post, but I think that writing down my RNY experience on Monday will encourage pre-ops.  Everything went really well.  I did...

Additionelle Coupon Available Online. - Hi everyone, You're probably all on the mailing list for Additionelle, but there is a coupon available online at: http://www.1-plus.com/Plus-Size-Lingerie-Be-A-Showstopper/A...

Did Anyone Make a Living Will Before Surgery? - I honestly would not have thought of it except that it was mentioned in a form I had to fill out at TEGH for my PATTS, and I was given a pamphlet on how to find advice and free ...

Can You Get A Private Hospital Room in TEGH? - Hi everyone, I've been wondering whether it's possible to get a private room at the TEGH?  I asked my surgeon's secretary, and she said, 'no'. I asked the nurse at the T...

How Much Should I Walk On Opti? I Felt Tired & - Hi everyone, I want to ask a question to those of you who have been through the Opti (or are doing it now). How long should I be walking each day?  For the first 4 d...

Did Anyone Buy A Medic Alert Bracelet For After Th - Hi everyone, One thing that I haven't done is buy a medic alert bracelet which would warn ER/hospital staff that I had a gastric bypass.  Did you all buy one?  It was explai...

Do People Get A Headache On Opti? - Hi Everyone, I'm on day two of Opti (so far, so good).  I'm under the TWH guidelines, so I can't have any veggies. I've had a headache since about 5 hours after my 1st O...

My 1st Opt Shake... Wasn't Disgusting! - Hi everyone, I'm writing this to encourage pre-ops who haven't started Opti. When I tried both flavours of Opti at TWH, they used warm (!) water and diluted it with only...