tross1562

Send Message

Block

Add Friend

Liquid Multivitamins? Which one? - I need to start taking a liquid multivitamin and liquid protein. Any suggestions? Can't afford anything expensive, and I dont want to have to order online, so GNC or stores to purc...

Feeling great - Hi everyone, I had surgery July 14th, it went well.  I feel pretty great right now, stomach is healing well and I have even started exercising. Now that's a different story all ...

Surgery was July 14th - Hello Everyone,  I had a Lapband last Thursday by Dr. Teng at Mountain View. I got home Friday after a long and painfull night. Dr. Teng was so great I love him. He talked to me b...

Does everyone who had WLS need plastic surgery? - I never asked the doctor this question. Does your skin shrink enough or do you have to have plastic surgery to get rid of it? How much does exercise help in getting rid of flab?  W...

Pre op protein diet, 5 more days ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! - I have been on the all protein drink for 4 days now and I have 5 more days to go. I am hungry, tired, weak and sick to my stomach. Is this normal? I will not put any food in my mou...

Oh thank you I will check it out. How are you doing these days?

Need help in choosing protein powders? - I am only allowed protein drinks until my surgery. I am drinking Trader Joe's  vanilla powder.  I need something that doesnt taste like chalk. It is affordable and I like that.  I ...

9 days to go - Hello Everyone,  Went to Dr.Teng's today for consult/consent meeting.  Took along hubby for support. Very informative meeting. I now get to drink four protein shakes a day and o...

Before and After pics are making me cry - My 13 yr old grand daughter asked what would I look like after my surgery. So I showed her some before and after photos of people. She said "Nana you and I will someday wear the sa...

My surgery is July 14th - I'm having the LapBand done in 2 wks. Dr. Teng is my surgeon and I think he is great.  I am so nervous and excited at the same time. I am also a little scared. I just dont know wha...

July 14th is my lap band surgery - Two more weeks and I have my surgery. I am so nervous and excited and  little scared too. I have so many questions to ask, so if anyone has any advice I would greatly appreciate it...

Whoopie, great news - Well I finally got authorization from my insurance company and it's a go. So now all I have to do is figure out a day when I want the surgery. I have waited for almost two years fo...

I have an appt tomorrow with Dr. Teng - My first appt is tomorrow with Dr. Teng. I hope this one goes better than the one I had with Dr. Atkinson. I had my stomach stapled 29 yrs ago and it didnt work, now I have to get ...

Attended Dr. Teng Seminar yesterday - I was so encouraged after attending Dr. Teng's seminar. I had my stomach stpled in 1982 and like almost everyone who had this surgery it failed miserably. I need revision surgery a...

gastric bypass 1982 didnt work now need another wl - Has anyone ever had the gastric bypass or stomach stapling a long time ago 25 yrs or more. Has anyone ever had to revise thier wls with another one?  Which surgery did you choose? ...

Anyone had Dr. Francis Teng? - After my first post : "Now what do I do?" I started checking out other Bariatric Surgeons.  I found two One is Dr. Francis Teng and the other is Dr. Thomas Umbach. Has anyone been ...

Now what do I do? - I'm sitting here so devastated by being told I wasn't going to get the surgery. It all started in Sept of 2009. I went to Dr. Atkinson seminar so excited about finally making a dec...