Rebecca S.

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Yay! Congrats!!

When that scale gets moving again it is going to amaze you I'm...

You are very lucky to be so close to your hospital. The hospital in my...

Things that surprised me at the hospital - I was never weighed in the hospital before or after surgery The leak test was given to me before I left the OR so I have no idea what it entailed. No further testing for leaking...

I love their catalogs but could never afford to buy there. They have...

The burping seems to be something that cannot be controlled from...

Dilemma - At only 9 days out. the program requires 800 calories and 75 grams of protein per day. I am in the puree stage now. Last night I had all my protein in but needed 197 calories. What...

Medical Alert Bracelets - This topic comes up over and over on OH. I do feel a bracelet is necessary. I don't always carry my purse, wallet, or identification. I know that sometimes unexpected things happen...

Day 5 for me :) Welcome to the Loser's Bench :)

My 1st Week After RNY - It has been one week already since RNY. I seem to be progressing on schedule. I did not experience too much pain at all; soreness, if anything. I do have Dilaudid on hand, if neede...

It gets better. I had RNY last Friday and today I am already pain-free....

Runny Nose Since RNY - Since I had surgery on Friday, I have had a runny nose. Is it surgery-related or just coincidental? I am not sure about what to take for it, if anything. It is causing me to cough ...

Rockin Refuel for RNY - An OH friend encouraged me to try Rockin Refuel. I tried the strawberry flavor yesterday and it tasted like paint to me. This morning I tasted the chocolate and I love it. I am alw...

That is scary! I am glad your surgeon was nice enough to call back...

I hope you are doing well tonight!

This may be unusual... - Before RNY surgery on Friday I was not one bit nervous or worried. I would have ran into that operating room if someone had asked me to walk. I have never been so anxious to get so...

That is fantastic! You look great! I am glad you gave that swing a try!

Good luck with your surgery! You can do this! Stay positive and keep...

Okay. Thank you. I just called and told everything to the girl at the...

Hi! Congratulations!!

RNY Four days out - I am four days out. One of my incisions is leaking clear stuff with blood mixed in it. I tried to cover it with a gauze pad but it just leaked right through and back on to another ...

Congratulations to you, too! Yes, the scale has already began to...

The Loser's Bench - Friday, May 23, 2014, I went into the hospital at 5:30 a.m. for RNY. I was discharged Saturday, May 24, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. I am now on "the loser's bench." I came home weighing 5.5 ...

Congratulations on the loss! That's awesome!

RNY Tomorrow Morning Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy - I am so excited. Tomorrow morning at 7:30 will be the moment I have been waiting for. My journey began Aug 15, 2013. According to my cell phone app, it was a 281 day journey from b...