Amanda M.

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Fundraising tips to raise money for surgery? - Hi all! I am almost two years post op from my gastric bypass. I lost 120 pounds, gained 10 back, and have stayed here for about 16-18 months. So I am now looking to have a tummy tu...

Update on previous post and Paleo Diet (?) - Hey all. I posted a couple weeks ago about stomach problems I was having, not feeling full, always being hungry, etc etc. I saw my GI specialist and went through all the tests and ...

Stoma stretched? Celiac disease? Vitamin deficienc - I am about 16 months post op. The last month or so I have been increasingly hungry. It is to the point where I feel like I am starving, I never feel full, and I feel ravenous withi...

Mystery Health Issues one year post-op...could it - I had my RNY January 2013. Since my surgery, I have had several bladder infections, but they were all treated with antibiotics and went away relatively quickly. This last month, I ...

Weird butt calluses? - Hey everyone! I have lost ALL plumpness of my butt. It is bone with floppy, loose skin. Now, when I sit, my pelvis pushes into the chair, couch, etc. In the spots where the bone...

toradol - It has been a long time since I have posted. I'm just a couple days past my 10 months post op. I am down 120 pounds and my BMI is about 24. I had a hysterectomy yesterday and they ...

any ladies have gone through a hysterectomy? - I am looking at possibly needing a hysterectomy. I will find out on Thursday if that is the step my doctor and I want to take. I have done research and I see it is very common ...

Hit 100 pounds lost today! - I stepped on the scale this morning and holy bonkers!!! I am 152.2, which means I have lost 100 pounds since my pre-op diet started. Woot! I have been waiting for this for so lo...

Sugar intake each day....MFP says I have WAY too m - I have been trying to utilize my fitness pal more because my weight loss took a complete stand still, and I had even gained a few pounds. I have been tracking every day, and I h...

Help please! Is this something I should go to the - I am posting first because I live an hour away from the ER, I have a special needs child, and a husband who has to work in the early morning. I ate supper and about an hour afte...

Am I able to eat too much at 6 1/2 months out? - For lunch, I just ate a ham sandwich. I had three slices of deli ham on two pieces of sandwich bread, with half a cup of lettuce. Now I am finishing it off with 6 baby carrots. ...

6 months post op - surgeon's pictures included - I can't believe it has been 6 months already! I am down 80 pounds since my surgery on January 18; down 95.8 pounds since I started my pre-op liquid diet; and down 108 pounds sin...

nausea, stomach cramps, diarrhea...all day every d - Anyone else experience this after surgery? I am 5 months post op and have the feeling I need to puke all the time. I also have stomach cramps in my central abdomen and frequent dia...

Surgery yesterday - I had my D&C and endometrial ablation done yesterday. I was in a lot of pain and super uncomfortable afterward and last night. Already today my pain has been well managed by kee...

Having surgery next Thursday - I went to my gyno today and he decided the best move for me (since I have been dealing with menstrual issues and PCOS for YEARS) is to go in for surgery. He is going to perform ...

Ultrasound results from my liver. - My doctor called me last night and let me know what the results were. She said they found some strange things, but the radiologist thinks it could be fatty liver. My doctor does...

What do you consider your starting weight? - Do you consider your starting weight as your highest weight, your pre-op diet weight, or your weight the day of surgery? This can make a big difference in how much weight is con...

WOOT! - I made it to 168 pounds today, which was my next goal and.....a normal BMI!!!! Woot! Next goal is 160! I am down about 84 pounds as of now. 97 since my highest, 84 since pre op die...

Caralee is right! My mom was very similar....she feels threatened...

Found an old picture of me at my highest weight! - My husband and I were putzing around on our old computer last night, seeing what we all had on there. We came across this gem of a picture. I took this during one of my "I am go...