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If you've had a revision, or terribly long plateaus, or frustratingly slow weight loss, please give me some encouragement.

I am 4.5 months post op, revision VSG to DS with resleeve.  Date of surgery 10/21/14, weight 269.  Christmas Day 225.  I

Need help with a multivitamin - I am about 5 weeks post op, revision to DS with a re-sleeve.  I'm getting my fluids and most of my protein in.  I am struggling with vitamins.  Because I'm a new post-op, my schedu...

5 days Post op - VSG revision to DS - Well, I just had my surgery on Monday, and I am really only just getting back into the swing of things now that I am home today.  I am pleased that I got a "real" DS (i had some pa...

I have paralysis from analysis - I am obsessing BIG TIME over my op.  I tend to research things to death, and then I can't make any decisions.  Like, I'm frozen or something because I can't stop picturing how it's...

Anyone have an open DS? - I am getting a VSG revision to DS. I am very nervous about the "open" part, because my VSG was laproscopic.  I've had 2 c-sections, and I've had issues with adhesions.  I am also g...

Do these vit A/D requirements look ok to you? - As I prepare for my VSG to DS revision on 10/20, I had labs done.  Although I don't have a copy of the results myself, my surgeon's office emailed me yesterday with some requiremen...

B Vitamin help, please. Am I over-thinking this? - Hello.... I am about 5 months out, and have always taken a centrum multi-vit (chewable) and spring valley sublingual b12 complex drops (from walmart).  I am 'pretty good' about ...

Really bizzare psych eval - My mom just had her psych eval today.  I didn't have one before my surgery, since I was self pay.  We found some of the questions to be really really bizzare.  She met with the shr...

Did I get a sleeve? Or the whole f-ing sweater? ( - OK let me start off by saying that I am very happy with my weight loss so far.  Other than magically waking up at goal weight, it couldn't have really gone much better. Surgical...

4 wk post op, incision question - So...4 weeks post op and everything is healing very nicely.  I've finally been brave enough to take a good look at them (weird I know, it doesn't bother me unless it's on ME, I can...

Water In, Water Out.....Oy Vey - I'm 1 week post op, and I totally understand that stools will be liquid, while consuming liquid.  What I didn't anticipate however, is the velocity at which they would expel from m...

Day 3 Post-Op - Can vs. Should -  Hello, I have been sleeved and home for just a few days now.  And I am not having any trouble, other than gas, which is really painful. I am just wondering:  I have been advised ...

Rant! Long! - I hope someone can help, or at least give me a shoulder to vent on! I am so ready to find a new surgeon, which is a shame.  I love Dr. Jawad and can't wait for my sleeve. Althou...

Um, that was fast.... - So, I have been researching my VSG for months now, and taking note of all the great info I find on this site.  Because I'm self pay, it's taken me a little while to come up with th...