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Lab guru's help!...google doc link w/labs included - Ok..first time doing this....here is the google docs link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArYN8otKJ3WsdFNKQzhVaWpfTF9Vd05fanNlQmFicEE&hl=en_US Info you will ask: ...

Need Lab input - I got all my preop and 3 month labs entered in a spreadsheet. Do I need to retype all of those numbers on here to get input? Is there an easier way?

Kinzi Update - If you remember just a few days ago (Friday in fact), Kinzi joined our ranks on the losers bench.  She started off great, had a wonderful first day post op, but day two was tire...

Make Room on the Losers Bench - Kinzi had her surgery today in Omaha with Dr. Anthone. All went well with the surgery. I spoke to her mom this afternoon, and Dr. Anthone told her that the surgery went just as exp...

Back to work on Monday - Ugh, I've been off work for 7 weeks, and am going back to work on Monday. I really don't want to go back to work!!! Two reasons, I like being home, and I am nervous about eating an...

To the lab gurus: My pre-op labs from 3 weeks ago. - Finally got my pre-op labs. My PCP didn't want to run the whole kit a kaboodle because I really didn't have a diagnosis to support getting some of these drawn as a pre-op for insur...

Three weeks sleeping on my back... - I am going nuts! I am a side sleeper and I just can't tolerate it yet. I usually start in bed, I kind fake side sleep - I turn at my hips a little. That works for about 2-3 hours. ...

10 days out...I want something crunchy - I'm cleared to eat anything, but really cottage cheese, scrambled eggs, and chicken salad is about all I eat. I have a shake and a few bites of pudding once in a while, but again.....

First little wow - I was just updating my sig line and tracker info and stuff and I just realized that since my first consult with my surgeon back on March 28th (and I was weighed on his scale) to th...

I'm home and feeling good! - Hello all! First thanks so much for all the kind words and support. I finally did pass gas on Saturday while in the shower. Never so magical a sound! lol After that shower, I fe...

4 days post op - Hi all! Yep, I'm switched, I know sarah let you all know, I read the posts...thanks! It's been hell, especially waking up just before the ET tube came out. That sucker hurts. I a...

Thank you to all who recommended a bidet!! - Doing my pre-surgery bowel prep today...and I want to say a HUGE  THANK YOU to those that recommended a bidet. It's been months ago, but thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Another Vite Question...Vitaladies program - So I'm up late filling my vite holder up so it's one less thing to do later. And I noticed that Vitalady's program has copper in the a.m. batch with the iron and vit c. I was alway...

Vite Question--when to start? - xpost from FB: Just got my vitamin order...sorting out my vites for the first time. Surgery is next week. How soon post op should I start taking the vites and should I just jump in...

Surgery postponed - My surgeon had to postpone my surgery from 5/25 to 5/31. I'm glad it's only 6 days. The only other date they had was 6/10, so I'm glad it's still in May.  I was at the office toda...

Vitamin Questions/Vitalady chewables - OK, surgery is next week. I went to Vitalady's site to order up my vites, and saw the "New" link on the home page for a DS starter kit, clicked it and saw the option that has mostl...

The post I've dreamed of posting: I HAVE A DATE!!! - OMG!!! Been working on this since last fall, and I've been the model of patience (yeah right!!) I figured that I'd not get a date until mid summer, and when Dr. A's nurse called y...

Contact Wearers - I am wondering, for those that wore contacts prior to surgery...did your weight loss change your size of contacts? I know that may sound crazy, but back 20 years ago, I wore conta...

Pre-Op Tests are done TODAY!! - I am so happy!! I have all of my pre-op testing done.  Psych eval - passed (we are all always so shocked with this one! lol) Nutritionist appt - done and actually informative and...

Insurance letter: "not a denial" - So my surgeon's office sent off paperwork for approval on the DS with gallbladder removal on March 31. Got a letter 4/1 on the 5th. The letter said nothing of the DS...they have...

Consult with Dr Anthone! - Well I had my appt. with Anthone on Monday. I am so psyched to get this going now! I have my psych consult next week, my nutrition appt the next week along with my pcp appt for la...

How long did you wait for approval? -  Ok, I know that insurance companies are not created equal, and that there can be variences even within the same insurance company. I know that how long you had to wait will no way...