Janifer

Texas? I am having my surgery in Dallas on 11-11-13!

Congrats on your surgery date and wishing you a speedy recovery! Keep us posted on your WL journey! Your surgery day will be here before you know it!

Hello! Anyone in the Dallas area?

How is everyone doing so far? Congrats on our November surgery group! I miss you all please keep posting your WL journey. ((hugs)) My surgery date ❤11-11-13❤ and feeling amazing!

You look Amazing! You are such an inspiration! Congrats on your weight loss journey...Gorgeousness!

Hi! We had ours done at Baylor Dallas. The staff there was great. I was sure to complete the patient survey and nominate several staff members for making my stay such a lovely one. Did Dr. Kuhn do your surgery as well? I know he has privileges to several hospitals in the Dallas area. Keep in touch

Hello! Congrats on your surgery date! I just know you are so excited! Please keep me posted on your WL journey. Dr. Joseph Kuhn did our surgeries both of us RNY at Baylor... Everything about the surgery and the short hospital stay went great! I went in first then my Husband our surgeries were in the morning around 7:00 & 7:45 Monday, we only stayed one night and was back Tuesday evening. No complications and the pain was very little --it just felt more like I had did sit ups and was just a little sore. Oh besides the trapped gas pain you will have after surgery due to them fill you up during surgery. But that will get better when you start walking around. Everything has gone well we both have lost around 100lbs next week will be our 7 month mark. My Husband started having pain on his side about 3 months after surgery but that was due to his gallbladder and he had to have that removed. I tell you this was the best gift that we could have given to each other. It is absolutely amazing! I am so glad we had this done and together made it even better! Please stay in touch. Oh and by the way Dr Provost did the revision on my Mom about 7 years ago and she looks amazing! Congrats again and it will be here before ya know it!

Thank you Ladies for inspiring me! I will be sure to get my Protein in... After reading your replies I realized a few days here and there not meeting my protein goals may be just the thing that has put me in this stall. I will definitely apply your advice and hopefully get back on track. I have lost about 85 pounds but I am only half way there actually not half yet because I want to lose another 100 pounds. Thank you again for your words of encouragement! We will succeeded!

At 6 month mark and have been at a stall for a month! Wait I lied shows I gained 2 pounds!? Hope this passes soon because I am only half way with the pounds I want to lose. Very frustrating, maybe the lack if my B12 shot being delayed a month because pharmacies around town could not get them due to back order.

Hi November 2013 surgery group! I am so excited I had this surgery I am still in awe of my WLJ! My surgery date was 11-11-13 and I am down 83lbs. My husband had the RNY 11-11-13 as well same day right after me and he has lost 85lbs. I truly believe it has made our journey easier doing this together. I am so grateful to you all please keep me posted on your WLJ!

Congrats on your surgery! Wishing you a speedy recovery. Keep us posted on your WL journey and welcome to the losers bench.

Wow! You look amazing! I had to go through your pics again because I did a double take! I'm smiling for you! Congrats! May I be as fortunate with my WL journey. It's your time to shine! Way to go!

Hi Everyone! It is nice to touch base with you all. I had my surgery on 11-11-13❤ as well as my Hubby. I have list 64 and he has list 68. I hit a stall once again but finally see the scales move. My poor Hubby starting having some intense pain only to find out his gallbladder had to be removed. That surgery was on 2-11-14 three months to the day of our RNY, the used some of the previous incisions and of course new ones. That has been our only little set back but we are so amazed with our journey. I know for me that when I don't get all of my Proteins in my body starts to slow down no weight loss, I start feeling blah and I too am noticing my hair thinning! Yikes! Really the only thin things about me is my hair and nails! Lol! I have been taking Biotin 1000mcg but now after commercial 10,000mcg. It is so nice to hear from my November pals! Please keep us updated on your WL journey. Wishing you all much success!

Congrats on your WLS! Just be sure to stay hydrated, get required protein, walk and move around during this early phase. It was a full time job for me in the beginning getting my fluids and protein requirements in. They wanted me to drink an ounce of fluid every 15 minutes to meet my daily 60 grams of protein and 60 ounces of fluid daily. But each Doctor is different on the protein amounts. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

I am waiting on Doctor office to get back with me but what can I take for a cough and cold symptoms? Today I am 3 weeks post-op RNY... Can I take OTC medicine or Rx such as Tessalon per capsules or Tussinex liquid for cough. In the past well before RNY that is what PCP would prescribe. Thank you in advance for your input.

Merry Christmas to all and thank you for your kind words of encouragement and sharing your WLS journey with all of us. I am so grateful for everyone here. May you all have a wonderful day with your loved ones!

Congrats UK-Molly on your WL! I am down 37 pounds and my Husband is down 43 since our surgery date ❤11-11-13❤...we are so excited and amazed how great things are going. Now of course it would be me that hit a stall but that finally passed. We have been busy with Christmas decorating and shopping so that has helped a little more with exercise! Lol!

Hi Bobby! I had my surgery 11-11-13 and so did my Husband...what helped for us was gas-x strips, because the pressure from gas pain is what made it so uncomfortable and not able to sleep. Plus plenty of pillows to prop up around you. I had to use milk of magnesium (Phillips brand) as well. Wishing you a speedy recovery and congrats on your WL surgery journey!

Hope November 2013 Surgeries are doing well and getting better every day! I finally passed my stall!

I understand about shopping and trying to get fluids & protein in. Anytime I have things to do I am thrown off my schedule because it is constant busy work trying to get fluids, proteins, vitamins etc in a day. I noticed when I went to soft foods I stopped losing. After looking over my daily journal I noticed I was not getting my 60 grams of protein in...for example I was getting 30 grams of liquid protein shakes and thought with my other proteins I was reaching my daily 60 grams but I was way off at times because I did not feel I could eat that much so I had to go back to protein drinks I am not fully ready for soft foods only. Plus to top it off my Husband had the RNY the same day 11-11-13 I was first then him and well he has lost 40 pounds and I have lost a total of 27 pounds. Our Surgeon said for me not to focus on his weight loss but my own and I will be successful. Please stay hydrated and meet those protein requirements. Merry Christmas!

Thank you for asking this question Mychoice2lose and thank you Ladies for taking the time to respond. I had my surgery 11-11-13 and I have already hit a stall worse gained 1.5 lbs. I did start soft foods last week...so I am not sure. I read the other post which gave me hope that all will be fine. I have been busy putting up Christmas decor and at the end of the day my feet and ankles swell...I haven't list enough yet for that to stop????. I think I will put my scales away and weigh once a week.

Thank you Ladies for your quick response. I am doing much better today and no cough! I took DayQuil liquid and I am doing much better. Ready to finish up my Christmas decor through out my home!????

Hi Velvett72! I/we had my/our surgery 11-11-13 I went in first then my Hubby. He was losing like you and I was barely moving on the scale then after a week he was at a stall and I kept losing 2 pounds here 3 pounds there and when we went for our 2 week follow up he had lost a total of 30 and I lost 26. I told the Dr that he was losing faster and the Dr said that some of us have a quick start and some are at a steady pace but that should not discourage me because either way I am losing. So it is normal to lose than hit a stall but it will start up again. Congrats on your weight loss!

Gobble gobble gobble Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Yea for the November Surgeries... So much to be grateful for! Many blessings to you all this wonderful day with our loved ones!

Thank you Birthsjourney for your kind words. Congrats on your surgery and joining us on the bench! Trust me I too am still trying to navigate around this site????! Lol! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones. Please keep us posted on your WL journey.