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what is this? the start of a stricture..or me just - Hi! I am almost 6months post op and cannot eat! 2 ounces of any solid food and I feel like I have eaten 3 helpings of Thanksgiving dinner..and stay that way for hours. Its taking m...

Holy Headache batman!! What gives?! - I'm 2 months post op and doing great! Had a few issues with dehydration, and dropping blood pressure about a month out, but all is good now but my head! I wonder if its hormones or...

thyroid medication ? Post op - I am going to my PCM tomorrow to see about coming off my BP meds, was going today but had to reschedule due to lack of interest on my part..lol Anyways, going in the morning and I ...

making an appt to hopefully come off my BP meds!! - WOOT! wanted to share!! I saw my surgeon yesterday for my 3wk follow up and he said I need to see my PCM to see about coming off my BP meds!! I am having a lot of dizziness and lig...

OMG what's gonna be next!!! Open incision :/ - I'm 23 days post-op, I've already been readmitted last weekend for a possible bowl obstruction and lots and lots of free air in my small intestines. Now this weekend I have had a l...

Dizzy day...grouchy pouch too! - OK, I need help here! What is up with me being so dizzy today! I have had a few times where if I bend over or stand up to quickly I get a little dizzy but it quickly passes, today ...

so close to my 1st mini goal! - I haven't weighed below 200lbs in more than 14 years...now I am 2.7lbs from 199.9! I can't wait! I had a stall my second week out and then ended back in the hospital for 3 days and...

belly button pain..is this normal? sorry its a li - I am 19 days post op and having pain around my belly button on the left side. I came home from surgery on the 29th no problems doing great..had a first awesome 2 wks then on this p...

pain in left side...2 wks out - I am 2 wks out and feeling over all pretty dang snazzy all but starting on Friday I am having a pain in my left side. Its not a sharp pain, its more of an ache and gets worse of co...

I'm home!! 6 days post op! - I'm home, surgery went well, I went to sleep and woke up a loser! Could not wait to get the NG tube out...ugh I was up and walking the very same day, the pain OMG but I knew I coul...

Foamies? I'm sure this has been asked before - I have learned what dumping is and just about everything else but I have seen the term foamies a few times and well what is that exactly? I'm sure this has been asked and answered ...

Protein shake I LOVE...for now GNC!! WOOT - I am picking up a few protein shakes (premixed) for after surgery, I have Isopure, Nectar samples, and a few Protein Blitz designer whey drinks. OK so...Isopure cannot hardly gag i...

ever wanted to see the actual lap rny preformed... - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8636464984047127563 I just spent the past hour watching this! It is awesome and shows the operation and has explanations of things, alon...

IVC filter placement ?s - I have to have an IVC filter placed before my rny (had a blood clot 11 years ago, so mandatory for my surgeon now) I go for my consult with the vascular surgeon on the 15th, and sc...

sob, rant, sad, UGH! - SO, why has all of a sudden my bff started saying snarky off the wall comments to me? She will say "woohoo 3 weeks and you get to start the new you, I on the other hand have to wor...

Gnc total lean? - anyone tired this, I was in GNC today and the dude was telling me it was awesome, well of course because its GNC brand and he works for GNC but ya know. I didn't buy any, I was loo...

whats your flavor? Water? - I am trying different waters and flavors to see what I like, I know after surgery my taste very well may change, but hey, its not diet coke. So far I have found Vitamin water 0 squ...

ok, its real...got the consent forms! - I got the consent paperwork in the mail today!! I have to sign it all and have it back 2 weeks before surgery. So excited!! Even have a list of medications that if I take have to b...

Got my Date...and now the TIME!! - I got my date last week and today I got the call with the time...I have to be there at 5:30am on the 26th of Aug! I am the 1st case of the day!! Approx. start time of 7:30! I pray ...

30 days!!! - 30 days from today, I will be on the other side...I soo cannot wait to be a big loser!! How did you count down and spend your days before surgery? I don't have to do the long long ...

what to expect when your out of surgery....questio - I still have about 31 days until I have my rny but I have read a lot about what to expect about taste changing, gas pains, walking, walking, walking, sip, sip, sip...anyways..any o...

what did you buy before surgery, and wish you had - I finally got a date! Aug 26th, I wouldn't buy a thing until I got a date and now that I have one, I am like well hell what do I need versus want? I got some little condiment bowls...

scales? what type, brand...etc? - What brand of scales do you use and trust. I have a cheap set of bathroom scales now that I use but want to get a better pair before my surgery, but there are so many! Like body fa...

what's your flavor? Nectar protein? - I am going to order the sample box of nectar protein and try them all! I got a sample from my nut of the pink grapefruit...holy cow its so good! I have tried isopure and something ...