Karen Vaughan

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Anyone seeing a therapist after the Sleeve? -  I have never seen a therapist before besided the shrink that did my eval before surgery.  I thought he was a quack just writing all the bad stuff to make me out to be a better can...

What are you gonna do/did to celebrate once you re - I love to get the party started.  I have 65 more pounds to go but WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO MOST and HOW DO YOU PLAN TO CELEBRATE REACHING GOAL!?....GO!

I finally hit ONEderland Folks! Week 17 - www.facebook.com/pages/Karen-Vaughans-Weightloss-Journey/194926277233828 My Facebook Page for my weightloss journey.  I HIT Onederland in week 17!  On'y 65 more pounds to go.  I...

What is the best exercise for your underarms and i - I seem to be loosing skin well except I have some dimpley fat hanging from my underarms,  My boobs have shrunk! :-( , Inner thigh (high up) and a small roll on my stomach just abov...

Not everyone says anything about my weight loss? - I've lost almost 70 lbs and although I can tell with my clothing and ring finger, waist, (loosing my boobs :-() and everywhere...It must be ackward to others that have only seen yo...

Incision sites not healing...Week 10! - Hi All, Just curious.   I have 4 incision sites right along my waistband.  2 have healed nicely but two are still bleeding and oozing.  My Dr said they look great (?) and to cov...

Is there a list of DO NOT EAT foods? and other que - I'm in the experimental stages of trying new foods to see itf it sits well or not.  I'm 9 weeks out and some things go down but come back up later (if you know what I mean) Egg...

Acid Reflux....Gross Stuff! Does it EVER go away? - So I had Acid Reflux before for years but it was never like this....  I use to sleep and wake up with a bad taste in my mouht but now it is (pardon me for getting gross) but it's F...

Hard to wrap my head around food serving size - Okay So I've had some set backs... First 5 weeks couldn't keep anything down so I'm afraid of throwing up again.  Was put in Hospital  for a week for dehydration and now out and ab...

Life is all about choices! -

Do Over - Week 6 Finally home from hospital! - Hi All!   It's been awhile....As you may remember I had my Sleeve 8/24/11  and had compications.  I couldn't keep anything down not even water for 5 weeks.  I ended up extremely ...

3 1/2 weeks out and I'm still on Clear liquids. :- - I've had a difficult time keeping liquids down.  Dr took me off my protien and vitamins until I can stop getting sick.  I've been EGD 2 times last on he ballooned my stomach adn ye...

EGD today may help! - TGIF!   It's hard to know these days when it's Friday when I'm not working. For those who have been following  ... surgery was 8/24  but I've been throwing up for 3 weeks now and b...

Is 3 months too soon for a cruise? - My husband  and I and his parent Are scheduled to go on a 5 night cruize at thanksgiving.  It's all been booked nd paid for. My sleeve was don 8/24.  I've had a lot of Nasuea and s...

Will I ever eat again? - Hi All, My sleeve was done 8/24/11  Spent two days in hospital and everything was fine.  Except about 4 days post op I started throwing up. Sometimes every 10 mins for hours.  ...

One week out and I'm still not able to do enough l - Hi Friends, My surgery was 8/24 and I was home on Friday.  Since I've had a lot of nausea still.  I am not getting in enough liquid. I started throwing up yesterday every 20 min...

What's up with the noises my stomach is making? - I'm 4 days post Op  I've had the gas pains (It is the worst pain ever) and the only thing that stops it is if I cough a little to release the pressure.  It isn't actually throwing ...