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reactive hypoglycemia question - Most of the time I can control it by limiting carbs and by eating every few hours.  Sometimes I either eat the wrong things or my blood sugar drops real low for reasons I can't ide...

trouble concentrating - I don't think this is WLS related, although my B12 may be low. Actually it was 502 in November, which is low enough to affect concentration but I increased my shots to weekly so I ...

Today's PSA - I see these posts a lot.  Help me!  I am two weeks post op and yesterday I weighed 271 and today I weigh 272!  All I ate yesterday was two protein shakes and two ounces of yo...

did your weight affect you at work? - I just completed the survey about how WLS affected me on the  job and it made me curious.  Did you feel your weight affected you at work? I currently work from home as a freelan...

dumb question thread - We did this quite a while ago but I thought it would be good to do it again. No, I don't want to gripe about dumb questions people ask.  I'm going to say the only dumb question ...

Stuff to know about vitamin A - Today's public service announcement.... I’m assuming we all know we need vitamin A.  Like other vitamins, we don’t absorb it real well after RNY, especially &lsquo...

wish I had some lite coolwhip - 'Cause I am having sugar free hot chocolate right now and it's yummy but would be even better with a blob of coolwhip on top. Unfortunately, it is 3 in the morning and 21 degree...

Why we can’t take NSAIDS - Today’s public service announcement. Most docs tell patients not to take NSAIDS after RNY but they don’t always explain why. NSAIDS put you at risk for ulcers. They...

Results of Poll about your doctor’s aftercare prog - I put this together yesterday but I don't think I posted it yet.  If I did, sorry for the repeat. Here are the results of the poll about how satisfied we are with our doc&rsqu...

Myths about RNY - Which of the following myths have you heard from your surgeon, dietician or other health care provider? Drink carbonated beverages will stretch your pouch. Drinking with a stra...

OT - Christianity - I'm wondering if one of the Christians here would be willing to answer some questions for me.  I am not Christian but I have some things I'd like to understand.  My partner is Chri...

update on ECT - I posted a few days ago about the fact that I was considering ECT due to very severe depression that just was not responding to meds.  I really, really appreciated all the support ...

OT - how do you add a signature to your posts? - I cannot figure it out and am getting frustrated.

What Vitamins Can You Take Together? - Today's public service announcement. You might already know that some vitamins should not be taken together.  But which ones? Iron and calcium should not be taken together, u...

putting together my next poll - As you know, I've been amusing myself lately - and learning lots of interesting things - by posting various polls.  Speaking of which, I have a few now I need to tally up the resul...

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