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RH vs. dumping… how are they different? - So I have had a couple of episodes in the past 2 months that I thought were perhaps mild dumps, but the more I've read on here I think maybe they were reactive hypoglycemia instead...

Okay… now I'm REALLY pissed! - Warning: long and m - Deep breath… So I posted here a week or so ago about my 4 month visit at my surgeon's office and how I left feeling a little defeated. I got a lot of good feedback from y...

4 month check-up; I was ready for praise, but not - So last week I went for my 4 month follow-up appointment and labs. All my labs look good. I'm down 65lbs. Getting in all my fluids, vites and protein. I was beaming when I hit the ...

15 weeks with pics!! - Soooo... I'm 15ish weeks out and have lost 58lbs!! Woohoo!! I've had a shirt in my closet for about 2 years that I haven't been able to wear. I bought it on sale but didn't realize...

Just have to brag on myself a bit... - I'm 11 weeks out today and hit that magical 50lbs. lost mark! I can't belive it!! (Commence happy dance!!)

11 weeks out and pills still make me icky - So I thought by now I'd be able to take my pils (meds, vits, supplements, etc.) with no problem, but they still don't sit well in my pouch. I've tried taking them with food and on ...

Back home from Xmas visit and lost weight!! - So this past weekend my DH and I traveled back to MS to visit family for a few days. I was a little worried about how I would handle eating in an environment that is usually food-c...

First time traveling post-op... HELP! - So next weekend the DH and I will be traveling about 800 miles to visit my family for Christmas. I'm 8 weeks out and have still been struggling to get all my protein and fluids in ...

Sick with grief... or just sick? - Hi everyone, I'm having a really rough day today. I didn't sleep well last night due to horrible gas pain. I haven't had pain like that since right after my surgery. I didn't ea...

Blech... Ketosis breath - So I'm in ketosis... good. My breath? Not so much. I've tried various sugar free mints, brushing my teeth a lot, mouthwash, water, water, water, yet nothing seems to help. Does any...

You are looking so good! I can tell a lot in your face. I hope you are...

One month out... gripes and greats - Well, technically I'm one day shy of one month out, but let's not split hairs... what few I have. All in all, I think I'm doing pretty well, I'm happy to report. There are still...

Carbs vs. protein in recipes - I don't know if any of you have heard of Clean Eating magazine, but they have wonderful recipes that focus on whole foods, good fats and little sugar. Just what I need post-op!   I...

Strictures - Are they unavoidable? - I've seen a lot of posts here about strictures and just wondered if that was an unavoidable issue after surgery. Does it happen to everyone eventually? Is there anything you can do...

WTH? Was that a dump? - Okay, so I'm 13 days out and doing pretty good. I'm still having a good bit of pain. I saw my surgeon two days ago for my first follow up and mentioned the pain to him. He wasn't a...

Breaking the rules: the first straw - So I'm only 10 days out and I've already broken a rule. I have been having terrible trouble with gas. To be honest I had a problem with gas before the surgery, but that was from...

Magic Bullet... is it truly magical? - A couple of days post surgery I figured out that sleeping in the bed just wasn't going to work. So since then I've been camping out in our recliner trying to sleep with a cat on my...

So am I full? - I'm 10 days out from my surgery today and feeling pretty good overall. I'm still struggling with gas pain despite all my walk, walk, walking and Gas-X. I'm into my puréed foods sta...

I may be oversharing but... - I have never been so happy to have a bowel movement in my life!!! I'm 9 days out from my surgery and today was the first relief I've had. Ive been so preoccupied with my bowels I w...

Post-op day 6: not improving - So I keep thinking that I will feel a little better each day, be able to eat a little more each day and so far that hasn't panned out. I'm still having gas and pouch pain, and toda...

HELP!! Excrutiaing pain!!! - I'm now five days out from my surgery. When I was in the hospital I realized that if I used my abdominal muscles to help myself sit up or scootch myself around in the bed that I ha...

Pre-op diet day 5 - in bad shape - I posted a few days ago asking if anyone had experienced trouble with the pre-op liquid diet. A few said that they felt bad for a few days but then it got better. That's what I had...

Pre-op diet for RnY in Hickory, NC - Hi everyone, I'm hoping there is someone out there that has been or is going through the surgical weight loss clinic at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, NC. I'm on day 3...