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Letter to the "Past" me - Dear Past Me, What a year this has been!  People say that all the time...but I'm pretty sure this counts.  Losing 130+ pounds in a year is a life-changing experience in so m...

Long-term PPI users...how to discontinue? - I've been on a PPI for years, which I started prior to surgery, and I haven't had ANY issues with my acid reflux for several months now.  I take 40 mg once in the morning.  I wo...

What was your strangest/least expected NSV? - I think it's starting to set in.  My body has changed so much!  I sat in my chair at work today and I felt like I had to raise the seat.  I also adjusted my rear-view mirror in ...

Need to up my calories??? This is what my nut said - Hi Everyone, I just had my three month follow-up (a little late).  My labs were excellent.  My blood pressure was 112/49 and seemed a little low, but no one seemed concerned...

Please Educate Me on Calcium - What do you know about calcium?  What do you take?  I'm having difficulty finding something that I like without a bunch of calories (like the chocolate chews EWWW).  My fitness ...

What was your "bottom"? - What did it take for you to realize you needed to take control over your weight?  Was there a moment of clarity? Do you have any words of wisdom or have you learned anything rel...

Panties in a Bunch & Pants on the Ground - My coworker/friend and I laugh about the horrible problem I have with my panties bunching up on me.  I'm a tight wad, but you know it's time to shop for new clothes and underwea...

Lots-o-Sleeve Q's - I've been wondering a lot about this new stomach lately and have a few questions: 1.  When does a sleeve fully heal? 2.  I've read that the stomach is basically paralyze...

What have you lost? An Irish Setter! - WHAT HAVE YOU LOST COMPARISON: 1 pound = a Guinea Pig 1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts 2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs 3 pounds = an average huma...

♪Hold On for One More Day...♪& - Things will go your way!  Just like the Wilson Phillip's song.  Here I was yesterday down in the dumps, in what seemed like the beginning of ANOTHER stall, sick with a head ...

The "You Look Different" STARE - After returning to work last week, my high school students seemed a little confused...most just stared with a perplexed look on their faces.  Today, another teacher walked past ...

Scared to Start Exercising :-/ - My nut told me to not exercise until I started to get my strength back and I feel that today is the day.  I used to LOVE to work out prior to having my daughter.  I would ex...

2.5 Weeks Post-Op Hibernation Syndrome - This is an update from my previous post where I was overcome with anxiety.  Yesterday morning, I took myself to the ER for fluids.  They also gave me some lorazepam which really...

2 Week Post-Op Anxiety - It seems like every week/day throws a different challenge at me.  Today, I've seem to be overcome with anxiety.  I have been on my 75 mg of Effexor, which I tapered from 150 mg ...

Going Back to Work Struggle - I had originally planned on taking three weeks until going back to work.  Last week, I started feeling better and really wanted to go back to work one week early.  I am supposed...

Do you get these CRAZY dreams? - AHHHH these dreams!  I've had some really crazy dreams over the last several nights.  Most of them dealing with food!  I've dreamed of forgetting I had the surgery and eating an...

What is this gnawing pain? - I've had this gnawing pain since surgery that starts like a cramp and lasts about 1-2 secs and goes away.  I'm on 40 mg of omeprazole 2x per day and that seems to help somewhat....

Sleeved and home - After two nights in the hospital, we've been home for a day now.  I will say that I have much more appreciation for all of you who have gone through this.  This is NOT for the w...

Surgery Eve: My dreams - On the eve of my surgery, I thought I should make a list of the things I dream of being able to do.  Some of these seem so trivial, but they are things that have been taken from...

Liquid Diet Funnies - Don't get me wrong...this 2 week liquid diet is a real killer!  I figure if I can't laugh about it, then I'd probably cry (which is what I did a lot of on day 1).  I'm four days...

Bariatric Surgery & T2D Study - I ran across an interesting article concerning a recent study... "This week’s Insights post on the Now@NEJM blog looks at a new report from the Swedish Obese Subjects st...