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MMM yogurt cheese, easy to make and store! -  I LOVE this stuff, I use it in place of other spreadable cheeses. When I make it I store it in infused oils (garlic, rosemary, hot pepper, etc) in small jars so I always have a se...

Revision complete! - I got my VSG done on Monday, I am feeling a little beat up but for the most part I am doing really well and healing quickly. They did leave my drain in b/c I am a revision, but tha...

My revision is complete! -  For those who where following my drama, I am now revised to the sleeve. They found a hiatial (sp?) hernia while they where inside so they fixed that, and also repaired much of the...

Passing gas after surgery? -  I had my surgery on Monday morning, I have not had a bowl movement or passed any real gas since then, is this nomal? How long can it take?  If I have not really had any change ...

Home and sleeved! -  I am in a ton of pain, the found a whole bunch of issues when they went into to sleeve me and I ended up having a hiatal (sp?) hernia repair, as well as a bunch of scar tissue and...

It's official, 8/1 is my day! -  I was able to beg, plead and cry my way into all the doctors I needed to see, and they where all so awesome and helpful with making sure all my clearences got sent where they wher...

Ack, surprise! Your revision is in TWO WEEKS! -  I was supposed to be getting my VSG sometime in the first two weeks of Sept, but just got all my paperwork and they schedualed me for the 1st of AUGUST! Two weeks FROM TODAY!  ...

Kinda freaking out right now, got paperwork, sched -  I was supposed to be scedualed for sometime in the first two weeks of SEPTEMBER, but just got my paperwork and everything is scheudaled for the 1st of AUGUST! TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY...

Anyone gotten though the clear/full liquid phase n - I noticed that almost all the suggestions I got for clear liquids and such are sugar free, this poses a problem for me as I do not use any artificial sweetners and do not use any s...

Recommendations for the first few weeks? -  I have a boat load of kids, so I like to be prepared. I am going to be having VSG surgery early in Sept, so I want to start watching for sales on stuff now, so I can have a stocke...

What type of things did you eat your first few wee -  I am preping for surgery, I have five kids so I like to be prepared well before hand (and so I can watch for sales and deals and pick things up as I go).  So for the first few ...

Got my insurance approval today! -  I am SO excited, even though the doctor told me not to worry, I was still worried that they where going to say no, but the letter came today and I am ready to go! I don't have to ...

I have been reluctant to share, but here I am... -  I have not come here to share b/c I was a little nervous about how people would respond, but it needs to be said.  I lost my band a little over a week ago, in a tramatic and em...

And my journey begins~! -  Thanks for all the questions you guys gave me, it was an awesome visit with my surgeon today. I am healing nicely from my band removal surgery, and we got a round about date for t...

Dr. appointment tomorrow, what should I be asking? -  Tomorrow is my first doctors appointment since they took my band, and after really talking it out with my husband, I have decided to go with the sleeve.  I am going to be pushi...

Looking for info and inspiration! -  Hey everyone, I am Courtney and over this past week I lost my Lap Band. I loved my band, I really did , and it worked well for me but getting another one is out of the question. I...

Lost my lap band this week.... -  I am pretty sad, but I am not going to let it get me down. I had been having horrible stomach pains, so bad that they where doubling me over, so DH took me to the ER. A cat scan s...

I am going to be on Dr. Oz tomorrow! - I got invited to be on the show and we taped two weeks ago, it was so fun and I can't wait to see it when it air's tomorrow! 

Anyone use Good Start Formula (US only) -  I have 9 $7 off 22 oz (or larger) can, I would be willing to mail them out to whoever needs them. I will do 3 each to the first 3 who respond. I also have $1 Gerber rice cer...