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What to buy in the States? - My husband and I are heading to Vegas in August. Any recommendations for items to purchase while I'm there that we can't get here? Cheers! 

Heartburn - I'm 7 weeks post-op today. For the last 3 days, I have been experiencing heartburn. I haven't had heartburn since I was pregnant...about 16 years ago. I take Prevacid (30mg) every ...

3 weeks post-op today...Stall??? - So today marks 3 weeks since surgery. On the day of surgery I was 281.8lbs. During the first 2 weeks I was loosing about 1lb a day. Last Friday I started puree and I was 262lbs. Th...

Post-op question - Food related - Good morning I had RNY on Friday May 2... So I'm only 3 days post-op. I'm trying to follow the sample meal plan, it just seems easiest at this point. For breakfast it says: 1/3 cu...

Pardon my French.... - For some reason, shit all of a sudden feels REAL! Like really real! This is about to happen! 3 sleeps and 9 more OPTI shakes! Wowzers! My journey officially started in January 2013...

OPTI and lack of a BM - My apologies if this is TMI - especially for a Monday morning. I've been on OPTI fast for 10 days (day 11 starting today) and I have barely had a BM. The only thing my surgeon says...

HUNGRY! - Here I am, coming to the end of Day 9 on OPTI. This girl is STARVING today! OMG! Like tummy growling so loud it sounds like something is trying to get out! This is the first day th...

OPTI - Well here I am on the morning of Day 4 of OPTI fast. I thought I should take a few moments while I drink my black coffee (yuck!) and reflect on the last 3 days. It has definitely b...

OPTI - Day 3 - Good Morning! I started OPTI on Friday. Off the bat, not a big fan, although I prefer the vanilla over the chocolate. I drank the first 2 with nothing added. The third I added a te...

PATTS @ HRRH - Happy Sunday all!  I'm for PATTS at HRRH on Wednesday. Can anybody tell me what to expect?  TIA Jen

E-cigarettes/Vapour Cigarettes - I'm wondering if anybody that is/has been a smoker has used the e-cigarettes or vapour cigarettes? I quit smoking 14 months ago, but still get cravings...mostly out of behaviour I'...

Appointment w/ surgeon - Good evening all I'm going tomorrow to meet with Dr. Sohi for the 2nd time. I'm wondering if anybody can tell me what it will look like? I met him before at HRRH but it was ...

Employment Insurance? - I don't have sick benefits through my employer. Am I eligible for EI while I'm off work for surgery and recovery? Thanks

Protein Powder - Good Morning Question about protein powder....I found one at Costco Brand: Lean Fit Whey Protein  1 scoop contains 120 calories, 2g fat, 2g carbs, 25g protein. Thoug...

Appointment with Surgeon - I have been reading tons of the threads on here....so helpful...Thank you!  The question I have is: I have met with RN/SW/RD and 1st appt with surgeon (Dr. Sohi). I have an ...

NEWBIE here! - Hi all My name is Jen and I live in the Peterborough Ontario area. I'm looking to connect with people in my community who are pre-op as well as post-op for support and to sh...

My Timeline.... - End of March 2013 - I had an appointment with my GP and asked for a referral for bariatric surgery. He ordered blood work the. Sent the referral in early April 2013. June 20...

Looking in Peterborough Ontario - Hi all!  I'm new to the group and I'm looking to find people in the Peterborough area that are waiting to have surgery (RNY) or that have already had it. I'd love to meet an...