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OT.. This is me swallowing my pride.. which is rea - So here's the story I'd want the rest of the world to hear. The facts on the gofundme page are correct, but not as pressing in some cases as they appear. My husband is in school t...

HELLO OLD FRIENDS! LET ME SHOW YOU SOMETHING! (3 y -   I haven't been on here in so long... I've been too busy living the dream. :)   Next week is my 3 year anniversary, and I'm so excited that I've maintained my loss. I never g...

Pain with ADHD medication? - I was recently diagnosed with adult ADHD. I have been put on 30 mg Adderall. I find that I have had a lot of stomach irritation and at times, it gets pretty unpleasant. I am not ce...

Checking in... - I was thinking this morning I've not been on here in FOREVER.. thought I'd stop and say hi. I'm 1 year and 8 months out and doing pretty well. I've had some issues with b12 and ...

.....and for my next trick - Vitamin defeciencies! lol I had my labs done last week. Have low iron and even lower b12.. now I get to take an extra iron pill and an extra b-complex oral supplement and a mont...

Made it to 1 year... Yep, I included pics. - Before... Highest known weight was 343.6 And now.. This was yesterday... I range from 171-175 depending on the day.. I had my one year appointment with my surgeon. We di...

Traumatized by a leak?! - I had VSG July 26 of last year... found a leak on July 31. Did the TPN thing, no eating or drinking for a few months... was VERY sick, in and out of the hospital for a few months.....

A day full of NSVs... Felt good to be me yesterday - I went to Adventureland, which is a local amusement park yesterday with my husband and son and some friends. I've been there several times in the last 10 years but didn't really do...

I'm bored with this... - I need some new food ideas... I'm bored with eating the same things and I find it so much easier to eat bad food when I'm not interested in eating what I should be.. What are yo...

Getting my head around maintenance.... - I had an appointment with my surgeon today.. I told him I was frustrated that I'm stuck around 178-180 and that it doesn't seem like I can get the scale to move no matter what I do...

8 month update, update on leak, and PICS!! LOTS OF - I was sleeved on July 26, 2011. They found a leak on July 31st. For a couple of months I lived on a PICC line, couldn't eat or drink.... was really unwell for several months. M...

Trader Joes... - I'm headed to a town about an hour from here that has a Trader Joes... Wondering, what are your staples from there as far as high protein, low calorie/fat/sugar foods go? Thank...

So yesterday I turned 30... *pic* -

Super cute pinterest idea! - Thought I'd share this in case anyone else found it to be a great idea for motivation.. :)

6 month update, with pics - My six months was yesterday, the 26th. It's been one hell of a ride... Still dealing with my leak, doc feels it's better each time we've scoped or done an upper GI... but I'll sure...

Leak Survivors...A question - I'm sure you can relate, if your leak went on for any peroid of time, to my complaint that I'm sick of hurting...  My stomach hurts sometimes, but my bigger complaint is the pain I...

Oh my effing God, I'm finally THERE!! - I just hit my 5 month mark.... and as many of you know, it's been a LONG and difficult 5 months... Below is a picture of me in October of 2008, weighing somewhere around my highest...

Highs and lows... that's what life is about, right - Follow up to my post the other night.. I went to the doctor today. They did an ultrasound of my spleen and a CT scan. Ultrasound found some fluid around my spleen- which the doctor...

Tonight.. I want to cry... - So those of you who have been keeping up with me know I've been dealing with my leak for close to 5 months now. I've made leaps and bounds in getting better... but... it's still no...

Leak update and a bit of a surprise.. - I went to the doc today.. leak still not fully resolved, but still looking better each time.. says it'll close on it's own and doesn't require I do another upper GI for 2 months. B...

I think I had my first sliming episode.. (maybe TM - I was at a pure romance party, of all places, and ate 2 small meatballs and 1 cracker. All are within my doctor's expectations of me for dietary guidelines.. so.. I'm sitting there...

I just love your teeth. Creepy and odd, I know.. but I have an odd...

leak question - Can anyone tell me the reason you get shoulder pain when you have a leak? Just curious and can't seem to find much info on it.

Update on my leak. - I went in a couple of weeks ago and my upper GI showed that there was still a tiny hole but nothing was migrating to it. I was allowed to start eating pureed foods and could start ...

Anyone who has had a leak.. I need your help - My leak was discovered just a few days after my surgery, in late July.. now, 7 weeks later, I still have a partial leak. I've had a fat patch, a stint, and glue.. and it's still no...