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Finally! -  I'm down to 190 pounds with a bmi of 29.3.  That means i'm only overweight now.  Woohoo!

Finally made it to onederland!!! -  That's right i finally crossed that 200 pound barrier and am down to195 pounds!  Thats roughly 77 pounds.  I was at that infamous 6 month stall for two long months and then lost 1...

8 pounds until onederland. - So close yet so far away lol.  Oh Well, I'm getting there as my body see's fit and that's what matters.  A bit of a NSV, I got into a pair of shorts that was just just a little too...

Over halfway to goal in just 5 months -  Wow i am only 58 pounds away from my doctors goal weight of 150.  I can't beleive i'm over half way there.   So so proud of myself for sticking with it eventhrough all the complic...

Speaking of RH... -  I have to have my 3 hour gtt this week.  I am a dumper who's sugar has just started to bottom out recently hence the protein bars.  I have to be fasting for this and i know i'm go...

Scale -  Holy crap the scale finally started moving again.  I only have 12 more pounds until i reache my mini goal of 199.  I'm so proud of myself.  The scale would always move up or back ...

Toradol injections -  I know these are anti ibflammatories and i know we aren't supposed to have them however my pcp claims that because this bypasses the gi tract that this will have no effect ulcer w...

NSV -  I got into a size 14 today for the first time since i was a child (i'm 31 now).  I'm so happy i don't know what to do with myself lol

Reactive Hypoglycemia. -  Two hours after eating my blood sugar dropped to 65.  This is not a normal glucose level for me. Heck, even the 80's are low for me    I know that a bs of 65 doesn't technically q...

New clothing size -  I made it to a size 16 from a size 24!  I'm so proud and even the 16's are a little lose. I'm still about 70 pounds from goal weight but if i make it to 160 pounds i would be thri...

B12 shots -  Ok i've decided to got against the directions on the vial and domy injections twice per week.  I feel it will get my b12 up faster plus i'm doing sublnguals.  Since there is no to...

Finally got my b12 injections -  I finally got my b12  injections yesterday. I feel a world of difference even after one dose. I have to take them once a week for four weeks then one every two weeks for four week...

B12 -  My b12 is severely low at 294.  I see my surgeon tomorrow at 8:45 am.  Should i suggest b12 injections? I do not know what my d3 is as that is not back yet.  I'm slightly anemic w...

Protein level -  My total protein is 7.4.  Is that alright?

Did my first set of bariatric labs today. I'm 3 m -  I'm so scared my labs are going to all come back deficient.  The amount of vomiting i did for the first ten weeks was unreal due to a stricture i had.  Then i had a car accident a...

Weight -  I have lost 45 pounds in 9 weeks. I'm so proud of myself.   I'm down to 226.  Can't wait to get below 200!

Vomiting again -  I'm in my 48 hours of full liquids after being scoped and i am vomiting again.  I don't know how much more i can do this. I have done everything asked of me and i still can't eat ...

I had an egd today -  I was vomiting everything i ate so they did an egd and found a stricture.  He dialated it and hopefully things will be better from here on out. 

Stress -  My mother has been diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic lung cancer :(.   I'm currently seeing a psychiatrist and therapist and am on seroquel and valium daily.  I have a huge suppor...

Question about food -  How do you all do your ricotta cheese and marinara sauce?   Obviously i can't stuff the shells and eat it but how do you prepare it?

Proud to say... -  That at 2 weeks out i have lost 22 pounds!!  Yay.    However my drain is still producing just much fluid as it was when i left the hospital after y surgery.  My surgeons office sa...

Home now -  Well i am home from the hospoital now.  Had my surgery about 8:30 thursday morning but when they gave me my pain meds through iv i ended up having to be reintubated.  I'm fine now...

Surgery today -  Leaving for surgery in just a few minutes. I have to be there atv6:45 and surgerynis atb8:45.  Will keep everyone posted. 

Vomited up my colon prep :( -  I have a call in to my surgeons office about this issue mean while i am drinking miralax instead.   I just hope the miralax works. 

Hormone replacement therapy -  Ok girls i need some help here. I currently take .9mg of enjuvia daily due to having had a bilateral salpingo oopherectomy last month.  My surgeon says i need to stop it about two...