Week 1 post-op is done! 10 pounds down! This means 25 since I started the pre-op diet on 12/30/09!

Other than a nasty reaction to the steri strips on my incisions, I don't feel too bad. I still have a little gas pressure but gas x is keeping it controlled.

The only time I feel hungry is late at night. The other problem I have is the handful of meds I've traditionally taken at bedtime. This did not sit well. The solution is that I take everything 1 hr after supper and only take my ambien at bedtime.

My first fill is scheduled for 2/26.

Congratulations, Hippo-Ray!

I am right behind you. My surgery is in a week. I am down 9 lbs since starting my pre-op diet on 01/08/10. I have lost a total of 24 lbs since my initial consultation at the end of May 2009. Whew! This is quite a journey!

If you work, have you gone back to work yet? Keep us posted on your journey.

My surgery was 12/23. I was back at work within a week, a little tired but doing well. The first week I wasn't hungry but by the end of week two I felt like I could eat a house. I have now settled down into a three a day routine.

That's so great!! I'm glad you are feeling good!