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Flint$tone Vits - I promised I would post results of my first blood panel because of the f-stone comments and concerns.  Everything was great with my bloodwork except my iron levels.  I am now anemi...

treating myself after my first 20. - Pedicure tomorrow for losing my first 20.  pre+post op loss combined.  I'm so happy!!!I'm so glad I finally did this!!!  Loving the losers bench for the first time in my life!!!I f...

what a difference a day makes - I am 4 days post op and all I can say is wow.  What a difference a day makes in recovery.  I have had several surgeries in my life and this one by far is so different than all the ...

3 days post op, very little coming out of drain-Is - I drained my drain earlier today and there is only about a tsp of fluid in it late evening.  Is this normal.  My doc want to leave it in for 2 weeks, but if nothing is coming out, ...

3 days post op - wow, I am sore!  The gas really sucks too!.  I feel like no matter how hard I try, every time I sip I can feel the gas bubbles inside.  My doc has me drinking form a 2 tsp medicine...

less than a week away - Well, I am less than a week away from the big day.  I have been an emotional wreck already...I cry at the drop of a hat.  I just started a new job and low and behold the surgeon mo...

30 more days... - I need some encouragement to get back on my Southbeach diet prior to sugery!!!  I have 5 more pounds to go and I am falling of the wagon more and more each day.  I keep thinking th...

what are sugar alcohols and where do I find them? - For the life of me, I cannot find sugar alcohol on any nutrition labels.  Am I looking in the wrong place.  I haven't had surgery yet, but I am trying to get prepared

I finally got approved!!! - I'm so excited...I have to wait until June 7th, but it gives me more time in the gym to get in better shape.  I am so happy I want to scream and jump up and down!!!

cannot wait for tomorrow - ~so tomorrow I find out if my surgery date for the 10th is cancelled or not.  There has been a lot of phone tag being played between my doctor's office, me and my insurance carrier...

ready to flip out!!! - ~~so, I am waiting on a script in the mail for my last lab work (I live an hour away from my doc).  I call the doctor's office and they say they are still waiting on approval from ...

do I have to give up coffee in the morning? - Having to give up diet Pepsi has been so hard for me. I am wondering if I will have to give up coffee too after surgery...

patiently waiting and eating my face off - So I did my pre-op diet and lost the weight I was supposed to.  Now I have to keep it off until the 10th of May and I have been eating my face off for the last 3 days.  I know I ha...