Orchids&Dragons

I like the Dannon Light&Fit Greek.

Welcome, Paul! With your background, you'll probably end up answering more questions than you ask! But everyone needs moral support (and a little cheerleading never hurts, either!)

Love the color and the flirty hemline!

Very common. You used to have room in your stomach for the perfectly normal air you swallow while eating and drinking. Now you don't.

They tried for a jugular and missed so went for the subclavian. They put in a temporary IV just to get me into surgery and put the central line in after I was knocked out so I didn't feel anything. No complications just a pia. (The temporary one was in my left arm and I let them know that in my previous experience, it would blow within 3 hours. I'm very dependable that way. But that is my easiest vein to hit.)

Off to a doctor appointment

I was revised 10/31/18 for severe GERD. I was about 20# from goal weight at that point. 1 - complications - one of my incisions got infected, but it's the same risk for any surgery. 2 - I lost most of the remaining 20# over the next 4 months but found it very difficult because I had much less restriction with RnY than I had with the sleeve. (My sleeve was VERY restrictive and I liked that). My surgeon says that "revised" RnYs are not as restrictive as those done on a "virgin" stomach. I also found it very hard to redo all the post-op food phases because I had just "been there-done that." (My sleeve was Feb. 2018.) After the sleeve, I had never progressed past soup/stews so I had never gotten to the real "lean protein" stage. I can now eat regular meats. 3 - GERD - Yes, the procedure fixed my reflux issues. 4 - No regrets. I was on the maximum prescription-strength omeprazole, 2x/day plus TUMS as needed. I couldn't keep waking up at night with acid up my nose and in my mouth. It was going to destroy my teeth and esophagus. Gotta play the hand you're dealt, right?

My skin is really sensitive to anything but paper tape. It blisters up and peels off with the tape if it's on for more than an hour or two. They probably used the least "sticky" type of dressing that they had and sent me home with others to put over the site when I showered but when I moved my arm, it popped open and water got in. (Probably operator error). I was just surprised that they had so much trouble starting an IV. I've donated 7 gallons of blood and never had issues. We found out later than my veins and arteries are tiny.

Same for me

My dressing didn't prevent the cathether from getting soaked and I had to go back to the surgeon to have it re-dressed. Didn't shower again until the d@mn thing came out.

Casual Tuesday?

You'll be there soon!

Your artwork is gorgeous! I especially like the effect you have on the paper-doll cutouts! And that octopus piece - my daughter would LOVE that one. She wants to get a master's in marine biology, specializing in octopi and squid!

I didn't plan for it ahead of time, but I ended up with one. My veins were nowhere to be found on surgery day. It stayed in for a week after. I didn't like it (obviously) but it wasn't the end of the world, either.

If you're the one making it, check out Greek yogurt cream cheese. It's delicious and a lot more protein/less fat.

Now I feel like I need to stand up for crafty people everywhere!

I can sew but my alteration skills are minimal.

Since you want to lose them, you'll likely be the exception that proves the rule!

Yes, for a bari-patient, you still have a very nice booty! Some of the rest of us just have layers of wrinkles where a butt used to be! 😭

Boobs always go first. It's some sort of cosmic joke. In my case the belly went dead last.

They won't schedule a date without checking with you

I've been taking prescription Spironolactone since before my surgery for edema in my legs.

I'm nearly 5'7" and still buy petite pants!