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Ohhhh, post a link!

I know how you feel. My doctor was over 100 miles away. I did most of my stuff via fax and through people in my town. Of course, I paid most of mine out of pocket so I didn't have to jump through too many hoops for it.

good luck everyone going in tomorrow!!!

PINTEREST or www.emilybites.com there are several others. theworldaccordingtoeggface is good too.

Great thing about chat rooms, You can make a statement and leave. Just something like: Wow, I thought friends would give me some support, especially ones that have had WLS. Not my fault you chose one that didn't work for you. I chose this because I CAN"T dip 2 bags of oreos in coffee and wash em past that band. When you want to support my decision, feel free to message. Until then: feel free to go to judgmental arseholes anonymous. Thanks!

I understand your fear. BUT you have to try food sooner or later. You might google Gastric bypass soft diet and do that first. Then slowly add solid food. I'm excited to get to that point. But it's scary. Dumping and angry pouch and all. Ugh

Watermelon might be my favorite food EVER. I'm hoping it still works for me. I've eaten entire watermelons by myself. :sigh: those days are over. Have you ever had a HOPE ARKANSAS one? They are supposedly the best ever. I'm planning to go to this in the next couple of years. http://www.hopechamberofcommerce.com/festival_info.htm

I chose the RNY at my surgeons suggestion. My metabolism is shot and I need the metabolic reset with malabsorbtion. Also: I have Gerd, chances of gerd are high with the sleeve. Sleeve doesn't work with everyone and we have some on the board that are a VSG to RNY revision. I liked that the RNY is the gold standard and that it has a lot of hard facts behind it while the VSG is new and has little long-term research and facts behind it. I'm a previous smoker. If I ever do get stomach cancer, I didn't like the thought of not having any stomach to play with since you lose all your excess with the sleeve. Also, I would never do it or I hope to never do it, but the RNY IS reversible. All the parts are still there. It's risky, buy if you're having enough complications, they can put it all back. It will never be "normal" but it could be an improvement. Permanently removing 80-90% of my stomach seemed just too extreme. Said the girl that has a small pouch and rerouted intestines. lol

Yet, my surgeon didn't prescribe anything for it. Should I be concerned about that? I asked about it and the nurse said, I don't know of anything you can take for that. Hopefully you won't develop issues. Um.

I love my pinapple strawberry celebrate. Mine are chewable too.

I also had surgery on april 1st! Whatcha eating at your stage? I had pureed canned chicken with greek yogurt for lunch. And a teaspoon of pickle juice mixed in. Lord, I MISS pickles. I've always had a thing for them. It will be nice to reach a stage in this journey when I can eat a pickle.

Hi, welcome to the boards.

I have crap insurance that only covered 50% UP TO 4000. So I had to pay 12k out of pocket. Up front.

Congratulations!

Hon, either you're elastic or you're not. Age and highest weight are a factor...I think. I can diet to a certain weight (16-18) and not have loose skin. When I go beyond that it's going to be anyones guess. I haven't been a size 10 since I was 22. I'm 38 now. So. I do not know of where you can get a girdle like that....but I saved that for me once it's all over until I can have plastics. and I do appreciate it. I've been looking for one with arms!!!!!! I found it for 117 online. Shoot. BARGAIN

I heard your body finds it's goal weight and pretty much stays there, but I don't know. Are you far from your goal? You look really good in your picture?

Oh, and I've only lost 12 lbs. I had surgery on 4.01. You get pumped full of fluids at the hospital and you just got cut and rearranged. It throws you into shock. I was feeling horrible about not having lost any by day 5. I had a lot of support from people telling me that's normal. I finally realized.....just like when I went on a diet with someone that didn't have hashimotos or PCOS, we're all going to lose at different rates. Just let your body find it's stride. It will. And I have discovered a LOVE of apple juice. I don't dilute and it doesn't bother me. I love love love love juicy juice. I also like water wtih great value sport blue with b vitamins. And dasani drops pineapple coconut. I'm taking a scoop of protein powder and mixing it in half of a premade atkins shake twice a day. That gives me 57 grams of protein. Then whatever I can choke down.

.....This is going to sound bad...but my favorite food EVER is the pretzel lean pocket with jalapenos....I'm kind of happy to know I might be able to eat one someday. La'Shaunda: chicken and salt with some greek yogurt pureed for chicken salad? I would use the canned chicken. That's what I have planned. Greek yogurt, it's a good source of protein. I know people that puree chili. I've been digging refried beans, sour cream and a ton of chedder blended and heated in the micro lately. It just has to be the consistency of thick soup. Right now I'm just walking. I was told no hard core exercise or lifting for 6 weeks. So mine told me to walk as long as possible each day. We live in the country and I have a pretty long driveway. I just pace it. Up and down up and down. My mister and cub go with me. It's actually fun. We talk about our days. I'm sure our neighbors think we're quite mad.

Well this is the first issue I've had. I really didn't mean offense and wish it hadn't been taken that way. I live in a small town. I don't even have the option of going to support groups unless I drive over 100 miles. I need somewhere to come and get support. So hopefully this was just a misunderstanding. I'll admit when I do something wrong, but I won't be called out on something I didn't do without defending myself. It's all good. Being angry on the internet is pretty pointless and I try to always remember that. Some like to stir up stuff, some like to vent...I just want to find like minded folk. I would call my surgeon or nut, though. That's just me.

And my standard answer: Have you contacted your surgeon or nut? My surgeon and nut answer questions for no cost.

Are you taking anything for gas and acid? I take 2 zantac a day and if I start feeling gross I take some Gas-x. Have you tried anything like that? Have you had a bowel movement? I had my first one today and I feel so much better. That was my first since like 5 days before surgery and I'm 10 days out now! Yeah. Miralax and a stool softener might help also. Don't be afraid to medicine up.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Good job! I've been wondering about that! I pinned it on pinterst.

Who jumped down her throat? If you meant me, no, I didn't. I've never judged or jumped down anyone throat. I was concerned and asking if she'd talked to her surgeon or nut. That's who I would call. It could be something simple. Like maybe trying drinking before you eat. It's called Water loading. How many ounces is one? And yes, it might be that it's carbs and they force through quickly. Maybe something more substantial, like solid Protein and THEN then lean pocket? I don't know. I'm new to this. I'm still on liquids. And, I want to be able to post here in a nice and respectful manner and I'd appreciate the same. I think that was an oversensitive reaction because I don't think anyone jumped anybody. Well. Except for you jumping us about being jumpers. BLAH, see where this kind of thing goes?