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Question for Kelly - Kelly, I am 9 months out and beginning to have some issues with RH. As the unofficial vitamin guru, and fellow RH sufferer, I was wondering about Chromium. I know it is recomm...

NSV -  Ok I need to put this in perspective first.  When I had my heart cath, with 3 nurses and 10 sticks they still didn't have an IV in.  Cardiologist got tired of waiting and put one ...

Oh my Kelly!! -  I have been lusting after your raw milk and took the plunge today.  Can you say YUMMMMM!  And even better, I tend to be lactose intolerant. But 8 oz later, no nausea, no cramps or...

WOOHOO!!! Overweight! -  Its official. I am no longer obese. Weighed in on my surgeons scale before support group last night.  179.5 and BMI 29.9  I am officially overweight not obese.  

4 months with pictures. -  Down 40 pounds since surgery.  53 pounds since last april when this journey started. before  After

Vitamins "sigh" -  Ok I have no trouble at all gettng my morning vits, morning meds, and noon b12 and iron in.  But I am persistently forgetting afternoon vits and calcium about 20 percent of the ti...

UNDERLAND!!!! - 198 for 3 days in a row, I'm in Underland!!! This is a goal] have tried to see for years.

4 weeks out -  Saw the surgeon yesterday for my 4 week check.  Down 19.5 pounds since surgery.  Labs drawn last week because of the blood loss. Hemoglobin up to 12.7 and my hgb A1C dropped to 5....

3 weeks out. - Well it has been a journey.  But I have turned the corner.  Yipee!!!!  At my 2 week check  I was down 14 pounds from preop.  Eating  soft and mushy foods. Getting my protein and fl...

surgery yesterday complicarions -  Surgeon said surgery went perfect  text book case.  until they put in thempeg tube,   Now  big hematoma and getting 2 units blood. initially pain was terrible around peg.  now jus...

Surgery tomorrow -  A few hours from now,  I will make a last trip to gym and store for last minute perishables.  Then the old bowel prep.  YUUCCCKKK!!!!!!  Hard to believe 8 am tomorrow and this ...

Posting from phone - I noticed someone mentioned the other day they couldn't post a response from their phone. If you have an android phone, click reply like you normally would. Just above the chat b...

13 days and a wake up - Preop with surgeon. check Preop labs done. check Hgb a1c less than 7.  check (6.1) Insurance approval.  check Medical leave approved. check Woohoo its a go. I'm first case 1...

NSV??? - I had already started preop diet and was losing when surgery was cancelled in July because of new diagnosis of diabetes.  I have continued to lose some getting sugars under control...

For those waiting on Tricare approval -  As I posted earlier this week, my surgery was nearly canned because even though I meet bmi requirements for every other insurance, Tricare required you be at least 100 pounds over...

Need Good thoughts and prayers please. - Well, I was all set for surgery on June 25th, had my EGD and preop labs done and found out I was diabetic and surgery postponed to November 28th.   Since getting sugars under co...

Cancelled!!!! - Well, I finally stopped crying.  As of 10:30 this morning my surgery is cancelled for the time being.  Seems I am a previously undiagnosed diabetic.  Employee health called to say ...

Last Hurdle? - Well today was my EGD. So as long as path report and h-pylori cultures are negative, surgery is a go for the 25th. I am so ready to get it done! Now back to the pre-op diet. Fun ...

Newbie - I am pre-op/ RNY is scheduled for the 25th.  I get my EGD and labs done on the 14th, then 2 weeks from Monday I am in the OR.  I am so glad I found ya'll.  Looks like you have all ...