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Hello all, well alot of things have changed. I got to have my knee replacement and now I am a little over a month post op from that. I am learning how to walk again. And I thought with me being layed up I would gain weight but I didn't I still loss 9 pounds since I started my journey I have loss 108 pounds.  I would say with everything I have gone through with the gastric bypass and getting my knee replaced I would not change it for the world. So if anyone has any questions about my journey i will gladly share my experience. If I had not gone through this journey I would never have gotten my life back. I thank everyone who helped me it is greatly appreciated and i want to pay it forward to others. It is truly a life changing experience, you have to want to change your lifestyle. I have a question though with walking being a problem what are people doing for exercises? And what are people eating 8 months post op? And what kind of foods are problems for people? Well everyone have a good night. Thanks melinda

Hello everyone, well I have an embarrassing question. Does everyone have a problem with having smelly gas all the time. My family has me give a code word when I tute ,so they can go another direction ( quite embarrassing). What can I do to control it , or use to get it bearable? What has some members tried or used to help the issue? Any feed back would be useful. Thanks Melinda

It's been a long almost 5 months ,still have issues with some food especially dry meat ,my stomach disagrees with it. Does anyone one else have this issue? What are people eating at 5 months out of surgery? Have a good day, melinda 

Hello all, well things are going well . I'm down 51 pounds since surgery and 76 pounds since this journey started and what a difference. I'm still having issues with skin ,I will take anyone's input on that subject. And what are people eating at 4 month post OP? Have a good day thanks melinda 

Hello all ,well it's almost 4 months out of surgery, I'm astounded at how my appearance has changed ,the weight is like melting away. I have had people say how different I look and it is hard for me to see it ,I think sometimes I am afraid to look in the mirror. Things are going well I am trying more types of meat ,still real small portions ,I get full fast and i still dont feel hungry. I'm still having issues with skin. Does anyone have any tips? Thanks Melinda 

Hello all , well it's been going pretty good I'm able to eat regular food now and of course real small portions and the weight is still coming off since my surgery july 10 I'm down 40 pounds from the beginning  I'm down 65 pounds. My question is what do you do with the hanging skin ? I'm getting infections so I want to know what I can do to help it. And what about my arms everything else seems to be going down except them does anyone have any ideas about that ? Well have a nice day thanks melinda 

Hello all, I had a scope with dilation last wed ,and I seem to be doing fine so far so good ,the reason I had to have it done my esophagus was narrowing and I could not keep anything down medications or food or liquid, the dr office said this is a common thing to happen after surgery. I feel a ton better now well I wanted to give updates oh and also I can't eat raw vegetables for 6 months,I can't get my knee replacement for 6 months and I dont have to give blood for 6 months and can't eat bread 6 months.there is alot down the road at 6months. Well everyone have a good night thanks melinda

Hello everyone, well I'm not able to take all meds at this point or I will get sick I went to chewable vitamins I have a procedure at the hospital tomorrow the dr thinks I have a stricture so they have to go dilate it open and they said this is very common 4 weeks out of surgery I'm at the point if I take all meds and vitamins and food some or all of it comes back out ,which means I'm not getting what I need I'll send an update after thanks melinda

Hello all ,well I have gone to more regular food ,problem being my stomach has not hold some to well and it is coming back out ,I think it is because I have to swallow my medication with water and I think my stomach is still full from taking my pills.that I am not waiting long enough to eat breakfast and it come back out ,some of it anyway. I feel like I'm going to explode when this happens like gas is building up and there is no relief except to throw up . If anyone has advice much appreciated.  Until my dr appt tomorrow I am going back to some stuff from before. Thanks mlinda

Hello everyone,  well things have gone somewhat ok for the most part. I am down 30 pounds so far. I feel I am not able to eat anymore then a little over 2 ounces maybe 3 at most, is that normal? I'm suppose to be on normal food now but I'm not sure what I'm suppose to eat or try to eat. I'm taking one more day on the 4 and 1 shakes tomorrow and then start regular medication and regular vitamins on Monday hopefully by then I can decide what works best for me and plus I see the dr on wed.and I have some questions for the dr.does anyone  have any suggestions on food after the pureed stage? When can I eat salad and raw vegetables? I'll take any help. Thanks melinda