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Stage 1 behind me, finally! 25 pounds down! - Today was my 2 week postop appointment, which is actually not exactly 14 days, it's been 11 days. My staples came out, and I was cleared to start stage 2- puree stage. I'm down 25 ...

food question. fried? I'm curious - Reading another topic made me want to ask a similar question myself. I was given a few things that should be cut from my diet forever including fried foods. I completely get that e...

syntrax nectar -what do you mix them with? TIPS PL - I just received my sample packs of 10 different flavors of the nectar protein powder. I'm hoping to waste as little as possible. I know I've read post in the past with some pretty ...

no one wants to hear this, but I'm having regrets - So there it is, my big no no word... Regret. This I'd the only place I'm going to express my current emotion so please be gentle in responses! I hate that the thought is even cross...

Day 4 of liquid diet, I already can't stand the pr - The next 2oz meal I plan on trying is chicken broth with my protein powder and I'm paying I can handle this! The protein drinks are already wearing on my taste buds and just thinki...

Day 2- help! I hope this is normal! - So today is my first day waking up at home and being home all day since surgery. I wanted everything to go well so I woke up, had my granulated nexium, sipped on water, about 30 mi...

New tummy-CHECK, getting to go home today-CHECK! C - Hello everyone! My surgery was Friday, August 16th scheduled at 9. It took 1hr and 45mins. When I woke in the recovery room I was in a lot of pain, it hurt to talk all I asked them...

pre-mixed shakes or powder? Which option did you e - I'm going to head to the grocery store today so I'm trying to get some opinions. Stage 1 of my diet for the first 2 weeks is the liquid stage. I was given a list of approved liq...

RNY in 4 days! - I'm so ready to be in the other side of this! I'm freaking out!!! I can't believe I'm just days away. My pre-op diet has been goin well. Today I'm 280.5, my heaviest weight being 2...

surgery in 4 days! - I'm freaking out!!! I believe I'm just days away. My pre-op diet has been goin well. Today I'm 280.5, my heaviest weight being 294. I can't tell a difference at all but I'm still p...

What blender works for your needs? - With surgery just 31 days away, I feel the need to prepare and get things I'll need. What blender did you get and do you recommend it? Something that works for as simple as blendi...

RNY surgery approved! - Last Tuesday my surgery was scheduled for August 16, and I just received my approval from insurance! I'm so excited/nervous/anxious. I am not required a liquid diet, however for 2 ...

Surgery date set! - August 16th 2013 is the DAY, the day that my very skilled surgeon helps me turn my life around. I AM SO EXCITED. Oh yeah... and I have lost 6 lbs :) I was hoping for more, consi...

Finally! A Surgery date is set!!! - Today I had my pre op apt and set a date, August 16 it is! As of today my insurance will be sent through and we will hope and pray that there are NO hiccups with that process. I...

Is anybody there? - Just been noticing the extremely sad ratio of views to comments. I thought this would be a great website to communicate with people that are going through the same things but I don...

what will be done at my pre op appointment?? - Finally made it through the thousands of evaluations to get to my pre op apt, after this surgery gets scheduled!! (Gastric bypass) Just wondering what is going to be done at this ...

pulmonary eval & sleep study - So I thought my pulmonary eval was going to be the last appointment before my preop appointment, but then it was decided I needed to have a sleep study. Omg was that themost awkwar...

ultrasound & Endoscopy - WOW my abdominal ultrasound was a pretty uncomfortable/ painful experience. Is is normal for the tech to put so much force down? anyways... had these 2 appointments yesterda...

Getting so close!!! - Now that I'm just ONE eval away from having my pre op appointment I'm getting SO ANXIOUS/nervous/UGGHH! My surgeon told me yesterday after my endoscopy that my surgery could...

Abdominal ultrasound - Had my ultrasound eval yesterday and even though it is done and over I just feel the need to complain a little bit, it hurt!!! lots and lots of pressure! I was thinking that was...

Evals evals evals... - Everything is going smoothly smoothly with all the evals, yay! My lipid panel came back shoeing that my cholesterol levels are good. I don't know whyi was worried I guessed i assum...

It doesn't sound easy but you are doing great! May 13th will be here...

That is so awesome! I do the same thing looking at pics, i guess...

not having a good day, emotionally - This morning I had my first apt with my cardiologist and ecg test. My heart seems to be fine :) and my cardiologist gave me his blessing to progress towards surgery. On the other h...

Feels closer & more real already - I was worried that the test appointments for pre op would be so spread out and make this waiting game even longer. But everything is scheduled in may! I am totally tickled! I've be...