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Three Years Out: Reflections - Here is my 3 year post on the boards: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/ds/4630557/Three-Years-Out-Reflections/   My summary is not my best work for sure.  The DS do...

Three Years Out: Reflections - Hi, everyone.  Today is my 3 year surgiversary!  I thank God for bringing me this far.  I just wanted to stop by and share some of my story with people who are considering surge...

Living la DS loca in 2013 - Yes--DS life can be crazy!   Who would have ever thought that I would wear a size 2/4/small?  Be a "skinny girl"?  Not me!  I can't even wait until my first plane ride post DS. ...

Where to Find Information on DS Side Effects - Someone wrote to me asking about where to find information on side effects from the duodenal switch (DS) surgery.  Ha!  I wish there was a repository someplace, but there isn't.  W...

Diane--whew! You've really been through it. I too had a lot of...

How Things Change! -   I now find myself someplace I never thought I'd be....below goal!   I'm like, whuuuhhh, for real???   The DSers have started a Facebook group now.  I posted a picture ther...

Red is your color!! :-) You look great. Congratulations!

Ha! It's all covered up. I didn't take a pic of those legs for a...

MAINTENANCE: How did you feel when you got there? -   So, my body seems to have settled on its weight loss number.  I'm happy to have lost over 100 lbs!  I do admit that I'm frustrated that I didn't quite reach my goal, and I sort ...

Maintenance: The End of An Era -   I thought the maintenance phase was my goal.  You know, taking it easy, chilling out, not worrying about all these rapid body changes and enjoying where you are.  Living the lif...

One Year Out! -   I posted the long, short, beautiful and ugly of it all right here: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/ds/4396189/One-Year-Surgi-versary-Some-Regrets+Foe-Toe-Hoe-N/#36347409 I...

One Year Surgi-versary! Some Regrets + Foe Toe Ho -   I can't believe that one year ago today, I freely volunteered to have a dude cut me open, take the majority of my stomach and other assorted organs, and re-arrange my guts!    T...

What happens if I just take all my vites together - I take multi's, AEK, calcium, 50,000 iu's of D, iron and a B complex.  I keep falling asleep before I can take my evening dose.  I move the doses around so that I'm not always miss...

TPN - Done! -  I got my PICC line pulled out right in my kitchen 3 days ago.  How anti-climactic after that 4 hour outpatient surgery to get the line in and the long distance hospital travel...o...

10 months out. Yoga pants are NOT flattering, but they feel so...

Where's My Diss More Fia When I need her? Venting - My body dysmorphia is a bit different from some other people's.  I don't look in the mirror and see a fat girl when I have a skinny body.  Instead, I was always surprised for all t...