Fiddleman

.. . Ate at a place called azule in mill creek. Chumnuckles have barcardi rum, armadillo (sp?) among other things. Room swimming...swim, swim,swim...

Yup- how correct you are! I think both sessions cover the same material. I typically go to the Saturday meeting and love meeting up with all the swedes.

Keep us in the loop!! Hope your day is up from here.

Do they taste OK?

Sounds like gall bladder based on previous reports here on VST. Are you able to go to the ER or to a clinic today to get checked out? Hope it is not Gall Bladder or Kidney Stone!!

No, I think it is perfectly reasonable to expect your calorie range to be between 600-900 at 6 weeks out. By month 5 or month 6, you will probably be between 900-1200. Depending on how active you get and your own goals you may stay there for a while or bump it up more after month 6.

Yeah after I chugged NyQuil. By the way, true story. I drank NyQuil at week 3 because of a nasty cold and definitely felt the burn from the alcohol as it passed through my system. Kind of a weird feeling considering how little alcohol there is in NyQuil.

Great job!

I am officially grossed out now after reading: http://www.rodale.com/gross-food Ug, I feel so violated by the food industry and am now in the fetal position....

Hi - I am a Seattle Sleever who had VSG performed by DR McMahan at Swedish Hospital on Capital Hill. Fairly pleased with the process before, during and after the procedure was performed. They have support group once a month and regular follow up every 3, 6, 9, 12 and 24 month. I am currently just about at 9 months. The dietician, PA, MA and nurses are all very supportive, very good at what they do and, more importantly, love what they do. It shows in how they treat the patients. I would recommend them to anyone.

Long Island?

I believe a loss of 10% excess weight is enough to get off the cpap. Everyone is different though. I stopped using mine a few days after surgery and have not used it since. No longer snore according to my wife, no more headaches in the morning to grogginess the next day. In fact, I am "donating" my cpap machine to my wife as she just got diagnosed with severe sleep apnea (60% o2 levels at night). She will be having VSG in a few months.

Thanks for the recommendation. I have ordered chocolate flavor and hope this will eliminate the need to take any NSAID.

Just curious, what do you mean it was a recalled bottle of hydrocodone? What was wrong with it?

Per my comments above should I go see an internist, rheumatologist or a physical therapist? Any natural remedies that I can try instead of NSAID like Ibuprofen? I am also getting into Yoga with a hope the stretches are going to help "fix" my back issues by building stronger core and taking tension off the upper back. I have also read a stronger trapezoid muscle will help with my specific back inflammation issues. Would you think this will help instead of taking NSAID? Sorry in advance for hijacking the thread if you view it this way.

I am hoping that someone can help with my need for NSAID to address back inflammation. My upper back gets so inflamed for some reason. Do not know why. It seems to have amped up a bit after dropping excess weight, perhaps from the body failing to balance correctly after dropping 180 lb in 6 months. A few days ago, my PCP put me on 800 mg of Ibuprofen up to 3 x a day with up to 1500 mg Tylenol at same time to calm it. Yes, you read that correctly: 800 mg a pill up to 3x daily. I usually only take once a day, sometimes 2x daily. I did explain again to my PCP the dangers of taking such high doses. He said to stop if I start to feel any irritation. So far none... My surgeon doctor basically said OK with NSAID at 6 months, but did not encourage use and I am really concerned at the amount my PCP is having me take daily, especially when it is not really helping; still have the achy, burning, spasming of the muscles in upper back, around the shoulder blades. I am thinking about calling my surgeon on Monday to explain that I really do not want to take this much Ibuprofen on a daily basis for fear of damage. Basically beg for some alternative that will make a quality of life difference. I am hoping he will be sympathetic to my needs even though I am so far post op. I would just like a safe alternative. Maybe like constantly wear a heat pad on my upper back? Heat seems to help the inflammation. I don't really want to be cranked up on hydrocodone, but what are the alternatives? This back inflammation probably stems from my many years as a software developer often spending 15-18 a day hunched over my keyboard. Not so bad anymore, but the physical toll is catching up quickly. I now work at home so will need to do a better job at getting the ergonomics right and taking lots of stretching breaks.

Urban dictionary to the rescue: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Lunk%20Alarm