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Thanks ladies, I'm feeling better today. Things aren't as tough, I just needed to hear from some others that have been there. DH has no clue but he's trying to be supportive. My SIL had bypass 2 weeks ago but had no pre-op diet. She just had liquids the day before. And her BMI was higher than mine! Just goes to show how different doctors are!!!

My doctor required a 2 week diet consisting of 3 protien drinks, 2 sevrings of fruit and all of the sugar free jello/popcicles and broth that I want. Cruel, I know! Well I've been doing it since Thursday morning and when I got on the scale this morning, Sunday, I lost 10 pounds. This is killing me, I feel week, am so cranky, have headaches and horrible stomach pain and noises. I know I have to shrink my liver but has anyone else expierenced this? Is 10 pounds in 3 days too much? I started this journey at 287, diet at 273 and am now 263. Thanks in advance for all of you replys.

I'm using Dr. Randall. He has 2 offices. One in Natick at Leonard Morse Hospital and the other is in Medford at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. I think he's great but I guess we all must feel that way about our docs. or else we wouldn't put our lives in their hands:wink2:

Hi Jill I was just doing a search on Dr. Randall and found your post. I was wondering how you made out? I have been going through all the hoops with him lately and am aiming at a Feb. surg. date. I was hoping you could tell me how everything went for you. Thanks for your time.

I was on cymbalta at one time... I'm now on effexor, I also take prednisone, sullfisalizine, and plaquinil for the auto immune probs. and fybro. I'm ALSO on 2 meds. for high blood pressure. I feel like a walking billbord for drug companies. I told someone just this morning that I'm 30 feeling 80. I totally know how you feel. I think we have it harder than others that are just strugelling with weight and weigh related problems. No matter what our weight we're still not going to feel 100%. Right now I'd settle for 75%. On top of all that I also have sleep apnea and am having trouble getting the right pressure for my CPAP. I can't tell you how happy I am that I found someone who totally understands how I feel. The skinny little doctors try to sympathise and my mom has SLE Lupus and fybro so she knows about the pain but she's never been more than 20-25 lbs. overweight. As far as my husband goes...he's NOT understanding at all. He pretty much tells me to "suck it up" and "get over it." NOT at all what I need when I'm laying there feeling sorry for myself because I can't even button my paints because they either don't fit or my hands are just too sore and stiff. Sorry for the mini-rant. Can you tell he drove me nuts today? Anyway, if you'd like to email me directly I use the same username thru yahoo. Talk to you soon. Try to keep your head up!

Hi Dar, I too have fibro and another autoimmune disorder.Not too sure what it is though. I go to the rhumitologist every 3 months for check ups and refills on meds. Are you on anything for either condition? I have just begun my lap band journey. I've been for the consultation and go to pulmonologist tomorrow. The BS had me go for blood work and the guy taking my blood was surprised by all of the tests that were ordered. 21 viles of blood!!! I'm so glad to hear that someone out there has had the band with similar conditions as myself. As for all of the problems that you have encountered, I'm sorry to hear that. I know when we get the flair ups it's hard to eat healthy. It's sometimes painful to have to cook because of all the time that it takes to prep the food and to prepare it. So much easier to pick up the phone and order delivery or drive to the closest fast food place. But when it gets to that point I just keep telling myself that if I can get thru this time of pain to eat something more healthy and be able to loose weight, in the long run my overall health IS going to become better and I WILL feel better. Congratulations on the 20 lbs.:clap2: have you tried to make healthy meals that you can tolerate and freezing them in small portions to thaw and heat on those days that you just don't feel well enough to do all the work? That's what I've started doing for my family. That comes in handy on thoes days that are too hectick too! Keep your head up and just think, you're 20 lbs. lighter than you used to be!! keep in touch Theresa

I too have just started the search for a dr. in MA I think I will be contacting the UMass Memorial Medical Center weight center. The hospital is located on route 9 in Worcester. If you are interested here is the link: UMass Memorial Medical Center Weight Center Good luck to you!