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2 Month Post Op Update - I am 2 months post op today and I have lost 50 lbs since surgery.  That just totally blows my mind!  I started taking prevacid and zofran last week and my nausea is gone!  I am so ...

Second Opinion Part 2 - So I went to see my new WLS doctor a couple of days ago.  He was fantastic.  I met several people in the waiting room that could not say enough good things about Dr. Shieh.  He spe...

Second Opinion - Today I am meeting with my "possible" new WLS surgeon.  My insurance has changed since my surgery and the new surgeon accepts my insurance.  I want to switch doctors for a few diff...

Week 7 Post Op Update - I am a day or two late posting because we visited the family in Wisconsin for a week.  Quick Update on my loss this week.  7 weeks out, down 4 more lbs this week,  I have lost 43 l...

6 Week Update - Today has been 6 weeks since my weight loss surgery.  I have now lost 39 lbs since surgery, but I have lost a total of 50 lbs from my start of this journey.  50 lbs wow, I am final...

One Month Out Today - Today is my official one month surgiversary.  I am down 34 lbs since surgery.  I was getting into this really bad habit of daily scale hopping.  I put an end to that on Monday.  On...

Week #4 Update - Today, I sneaked a peek at the scale.  I weighed in at 301.  I am down 31 lbs in 4 weeks.  My official month surgiversary is Friday ( I will more than likely weigh in then too).  I...

Stage 3 of Post Op Diet-Update - I had my appt with my NUT yesterday. I got to finally advance to the pureed food diet.  I cheated and had an egg the day before, thinking they were going to permit eggs.  I was so ...

A Little Bump In The Road - I hit a little bump in the road earlier this week.  It all started Wednesday.  I would get this awful pain in my chest (aka my new pouch) after eating and it would last for hours. ...

Lost 20 lbs My First Week! - I am so excited and I know this will not be typical every week, but I lost 20 lbs my first week out from surgery.  My BMI has dropped 3 points already.  Today I had my week follow ...

26 Stitches Later.... - I am home from the hospital.  My head is still in the clouds, so this post might have lots of miss spelled words and not make a whole lot of sense.  I am 3 days post op now.   ...

Some Peace Finally. - I think I have been to the Dr.'s more in the past week, than I have been in 2 years time.  I am finally done with all my pre op testing.  My PCP finally cleared me for surgery.  Ya...

Just Counting the Days! - Tomorrow will be exactly one week til my surgery date.  One week!  How exciting.  I 've been feeling all kinds of different emotions from good to bad and back again.  The excitemen...

WLS Surgery Approved! - I am so excited right now....I want to yell from the roof tops-I am so happy!  It didn't take long once the paper work was submitted. (72 hrs exactly)  I am approved for my surgery...