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I'm being rather bitchy as well. I told my hubby to expect it, and...

One Week - Woohoo for wearing a bra, that's the accomplishment of the day.  First time since surgery.  Also, all my steri-strips have come off, so I am now sporting Nexcare waterproof bandage...

Awesome! I can't wait to get my YMCA membership and start...

Well, I'm basically pureeing already pureed things, so they're the...

Super Low Caloric Intake, Protein Powder fiasco, & - So, yesterday was my first day home from hospital, and I ate 211 calories.  I never once felt hungry, but I was thirsty and was trying to get in some non-SF popsicles here and ther...

Homies! I'm Home! - After an extended stay, I have returned home from the hospital. This'll be brief, I'm tired and want to get settled in at home a bit.  I just got home an hour ago. So the sur...

Today is finally here! - In just about 10 minutes I'll be leaving for the hospital...surgery bright and early at 07:30 EST.  Wanted to stop by and say hi to all my surgery sisters & brothers today...se...

WOOHOO! - Who got sleep the night before their RNY?  NOT I!  Hubby is in the shower, we leave in 15 minutes for the hospital.  Didn't pack much...a couple changes of underwear, toothbrush...

RNY Tomorrow, at 0730 EST! - So FINALLY...the longest Christmas Eve EVER is over...that's the only thing I can equate the last few years, whittled down to months, whittled down to weeks, whittled down to days,...

Less than 24 hours to go! - And this damn sinus/allergy attack will not let up!  Still no fever, and no infection, so surgery is still a go for tomorrow morning.  Maybe they can give me something in the IV fo...

Pics are up...and random ramblings - What a horrible experience.  All I can say is, I will never look like this again.  Granted, the surgery is not for cosmetic reasons.  It's to be healthy again, be able to really pa...

How awesome! I am hoping my experience to be just as great as...

I just wanna say that I really like reading your blog. Before PCOS &...

The Last 70 Pounds... - I've become so reclusive in the last 2 years, as I put on the last 70 pounds...going out makes me uncomfortable.  No clothes feel right, I feel like everyone is judging me.  Yeah, ...

Keep us updated! I have my surgery on Monday, September...

PCOS, RNY, and Me... - http://ca.news.yahoo.com/6-infertile-women-pregnant-weight-loss-surgery-001204240.html I got my first period on my 12th birthday.  Prior to that, I had been an "early bloomer," ...

1 week, 1 day to go! - So here I am, after a long 5 year wait, only a little over a week away from Roux en Y.  Am I nervous? Everyone keeps asking.  No, I'm not.  I'm excited, so incredibly ready for...

Owie! I hate IVs there! :(

Finally! After 5 years waiting...surgery schedule - I haven't stopped smiling since I found out Tuesday!  It's been a loooooooooooooooong wait to get this surgery, but now it's just weeks away. Yay! Gina :~)

I hope I'm not alone on this forum for too long... - Finally, after a 5 year wait (employer's eligibility requirements) I will be eligible for surgery mid-August, and the surgeon's office says I will be in surgery by mid-September. ...