asouthernchic wrote 5 years, 9 months ago
Yay. Good luck. New life ??

Laurel B. posted a discussion topic 6 years, 8 months ago

Good afternoon! I had surgery last week. I can't really get much down but I swear I'm having ghost hunger. I would love to eat a single oreo or anything I can chew. Today is the second day I got all my fluids in. I'm feeling my energy come back but wi


Laurel B. posted a discussion topic 6 years, 8 months ago

Afternoon! I had surgery 7/21, it wasn't until late in the day but things seemed to go well at first. I walked Friday night, I felt ok. I went to have an upper GI in the morning and was almost released. I then started having massively bloody stools. S


Laurel B. posted a discussion topic 6 years, 8 months ago

Greetings! Short version I had a Lapland put in, in 2007 removed after esophogus erosion in 2015. Couldn't do a conversion then due to condition of stomach and esophogus.

Went to doc for a hernia in February and doctor asked if I'd considere


Laurel B. posted a comment 6 years, 8 months ago
I agree! I've walked 2 . 5 miles each of the last three days . I've...

Laurel B. wrote 1 Week and a day down on liquids, 6 more to go! 6 years, 8 months ago

07/15/2017

I started the liquid phase of my diet last Friday (8 days ago). It's been a week and a day.  I'm generally not really hungry all the time the way I thought I would be.  However, i...


Laurel B. wrote New adventure 7/7/2017 6 years, 8 months ago

Well today I start a liquid diet in preparation for gastric bypass on 7/21 with Dr. Jacome at livehealthymd. 

I developed an incisional hernia and when visiting him for that in February we d...


Laurel B. wrote a blog post 8 years, 9 months ago
Removal Surgery Scheduled 06/05/15 - I have been having trouble, more so than in the past with heartburn and vomiting.  I saw the doctor Monday.  He scheduled an Upper GI.  It was relatively painless and easy to get t...

Laurel B. posted a discussion topic 8 years, 10 months ago

I had a lapband put in, in 2007.  I had complications from day 1.  I was in the hospital 4 days.  My port was placed just under my ribcage and I hit it when I do crunches, have sex, etc.  I never had a fill that even allowed me to swallow spit. I would


Laurel B. posted a discussion topic 8 years, 10 months ago

I had a lapband put in, in 2007.  I had complications from day 1.  I was in the hospital 4 days.  My port was placed just under my ribcage and I hit it when I do crunches, have sex, etc.  I never had a fill that even allowed me to swallow spit. I would


Laurel B. wrote a blog post 8 years, 10 months ago
Long time, same saga! 05/29/15 - I just read through all my old posts.  It's been 4 years since my last one and absolutely nothing has changed for the better. I have an appointment for Monday with a doctor in with...

Laurel B. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 8 months ago
Port pain question for those around a while - Greetings!  I haven't posted in forever.  I won't drag this out but I am wanting to ask if those of you that are a year or more out from surgery are still having soreness from the ...

Laurel B. posted a comment 12 years, 8 months ago
Posted 7/11/2011

Laurel B. wrote a blog post 12 years, 8 months ago
Long time again between posts. - It's been almost 2 1/2 years since I posted.  I can not even believe it has been 4 years since my surgery.  I can't say anything has even changed since my post in 2009!  I still wi...
About Me
Evans, GA
Location
35.2
BMI
RNY
Surgery
07/21/2017
Surgery Date
Jul 12, 2007
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Before & After
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2 days into pre op liquid diet
244lbs

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