Vicki Loichinger

sending you healing thoughts and prayers that you feel better and better by the hour, Thanks for sharing those pics. Sip, Walk, Rest, repeat

welcome and way to go. great work. you will find a lot of support and info here hope you will share with us all about your journey thus far, any tips??

i think of all the things the vitamins have me most concerned. I ordered them and set them all out in what I thought was a huge pill container, bright pink with cancer awareness ribbons. and I still need more room. But I am making sure by the end of the day that little box is empty. spacing the multi and the calcium out. not taking a separate iron yet till after the doc tells me to post op. But knowing what to take and when and how much, I know they tell you this, buy it seems overwhelming. We can do this though, I know we can.

welcome and that is wonderful numbers. You have worked hard. You are an inspiration. Thanks for sharing.

well that is a relief about the pschy thing. But I couldn't imagine them letting you get this far if you needed it. And it turns out you already had. I hope you have a good weekend. And that Tuesday comes quickly for you and you will be in my thoughts and prayers. You made me smile real big today. Cause I just know you are a bundle of nerves and I know how happy you are that nothing is standing in your way for Tuesday.

Be safe and hope you have an uneventful weekend. Try to do something fun for yourself if you can, maybe a pedicure (if the storm allows) read a good book, finish a craft project. Just something to help the weekend I will be thinking of you and praying for you on Monday. Let us know when you are up to it how you are doing.

Cooksie Call you doc and see if you can get something for the nausea. Don't suffer without checking with them. Sending you best wishes, cause nausea is the worst, I think i would almost rather have a pain of some type then that awful feeling. Please call.

Yes the plan is to remove the band and the RNY at the same time. I think the only thing that could change that would be if the Doc got in there and found something the band has done we aren't aware of. I sure hope not. But I am having the barium swallow test on Wednesday so maybe that would show if there was something wrong. Just crossing my fingers that I don't wake up with no band and no RNY.

I think the same will be for me. It might have been weight a long time ago, now I think it is just age. They don't have a surgery for this age thing, lol.

Congrats. And yes I think it does take a while to sink in Worm. I am still kinda pinching myself. It is like I will believe it when I wake up in the recovery room or something.

now this would be a perk i wasn't even expecting. I have been wearing "protection" for so long, I don't think I would know how to get dressed without adding a pad to my underwear. Cough, sneeze, laugh you name it . Coughing is the worst.

Sounds like it was a healthy taco. Were you satisfied after one? Did you feel full? How many of those would you have ate prior to surgery? Don't beat yourself up. I think you did good. Did you ever in your life (prior to surgery) think that you could eat just one taco?

Deb I have had the lap band for seven years it has never helped my diabetes, I would just lose gain lose gain the same 30 pounds I am having a revision on Nov 7 to RNY, my decision is based on the diabetic factor. I am very insulin resistant I have to take massive doses of insulin which in turns causes weight gain and inflammation through out my body. I am putting all my eggs in the RNY basket. You will find a lot of info on here, just type some search words in and you will find so much info, And everyone here is so supportive, Welcome

somethings wrong, call the dr, NOW or go to the ER something is not right, Might not even be surgery related but running a temp is never good.

I am going to check the quest bars out and thank you for that link to the http://bariatricfood...ric-foodie.html you could get lost on there. Amazing Lady Amazing Blog

I am going to get some of that, I used to drink international sugar free coffee all the time. It is really good

This is the story of my life. I am on massive doses of insulin and still sugars are high. I am hoping and praying the gastric bypas is the answer., I will be having surgery November 7. Welcome and so glad to have you here with us. There is a wealth of information and support.here. I also suffer from asthma, I am taking three to four breathing treatments a day. We are like twins,, well I could be your much older sister anyway. Welcome

I remember years ago, and I mean many, when I was pregnant, I didn't get morning sickness (or all day sickness) as long as I had something on my stomach. I really think your suggestion is a good one. Just a little something (that is allowable of course) and maybe that could help.

Well if that isn't just the coolest thing ever. Great phone call today. So much for impatient. I think you can handle this. I am so happy for you.

Wow, Hate to hear this. I am hoping to make friends not lose any. Most of my "friends" are family. I think they are stuck with me. But I do think my poor health over the years has caused me to stay away from people and events and you do lose contact with a lot of people. I want that to change, I want to go to the things I am invited to (provided I want to, don't want to feel I HAVE to) I want to make new friends. I am hoping the same for you, I wish you the best and hope your life is filled with joy.

You can do this and it will be worth it so worth it. One day at a time. Today is day two of the Pre Op diet for me. So far so good., Feeling a little moody but heck even with no food my blood sugar was 336 maybe that has something to do with the blues I am feeling today, Took a shot of poison or sorry insulin, so maybe parts of me will feel better and the parts that hate the insulin will hurt worse. Joys and Thrills

welcome Kathy glad you found us. Loads of support and information here.

I hope you feel better. No fun feeling like that.

Way to go Mami I was just thinking a couple of days ago about your goal weight and wondering if you might be reaching it in different ways, and you are, you are shrinking....remember muscle weights more than fat..so you have probably built up some muscle and your body is loving it. So happy for you. You are an inspiration.

Great to hear Sharma, hope you continue to heal and fell better and better every day. Great kick start on the weight loss too.