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One year out and pain under ribs on right side. - I am suffering from pain under my lower ribs on the right side.  It is very uncomfortable my bowls are moving fine.  The only thing that has changed is I had my gall bladder out a ...

having trouble keeping things down - anyone have this problem?  I'm doing nothing different today but nothing wants to stay down.  Tea and water are okay but I drank about half a shake this morning and I started burpi...

Having problems with soft diet HELP -  I was two weeks post op last monday and started phase 3 Soft Diet.  I'm wondering if I should be concerned.  Fluids go down okay, but 1 ounce of eggbeaters stays down but not by m...

12 days out and I have a question - Is it normal to have gas pains 12 days out?  They weren't to bad at the time of surgery but today I'm hurting in my neck and shoulder.

Surgery Monday Morning - I am excited and nervous at the same time.  Can't wait to be on the other side.  Will except all prayers for an easy and safe surgery.

My time is drawing near - Surgery scheduled for Monday July 11.  Found out today I have to be at the hospital by 5:30 in the morning.  My stomach has started fluttering.

do you take pills or crush them??? - During the first week or so after surgery how did you take your medications?  Some of my vitamins are chewable but a few are not and I also am on other meds.  I am so afreaid of sw...

?? about substitution for Magnesium Citrate - Does anyone have an alternative to the magnesium citrate that the doctor's office has told me to use the day before surgery.  I can not drink it even mixed with something else.  It...

Insurance approved me - I am so excited my surgery date is July 11th.  I can't wait.

Ring placed around esophagus??? - I ran into an old friend yesterday that had gastric bypass surgery a few years ago.  I was asking her all kinds of questions since I''m scheduled for surgery July 11th.  She asked ...

Help with questions for Doctor - My Doctor requires his patients to attend a couple hour seminar with his staff just prior to surgery.  What are some question I should ask?  I've learned so much from this forum ab...

New and going on a cruise - I am scheduled to have my surgery and 9 weeks after I am going on a cruise.  Has anyone else been a newbee and gone on a cruise?  Can you take protein shakes and mix them on board?

Poor support system - I am scheduled for my surgery July 11th.  I had tried gastric banding and it failed.  The band eroaded into my stomach.  I need to lose about 150 lbs to gain my health back.  My fa...

Help not sure if I can travel - My surgery is scheduled for July 11, 2011 and I have paid to fly from NJ to California for a 7 day cruise September 18, 2011.  Will I be healed enough to travel 9 weeks out?  Also ...