Julie Latour Lewis

I did stay off prescription Naproxen before surgery, but at my six week check up I begged him to let me get back on it. The pain was so bad I could barely walk. He said that I could, but only if I took a prescription strength acid blocker, which I gladly did. I can make it with only one Naproxen a day instead of the two that I used to take. Since I have lost 95 lbs, I hardly ever have pain in my ankles or knees, and may try to wean myself off of the Naproxen. It is really hard to get around when you are hurting. Things will get dramatically better. Good luck.

There are some flavor enhancers called Mio. There are several flavors, mine is the fruit punch. No calories, it really helps me. I find them at all the stores now.

Crosby here. Sleeved May 16, Dr. Todd Worley Methodist Willowbrook. Down 60 lbs, and in a stubborn stall right now.

I just spent the weekend with all my grandchildren and family at Jellystone Yogi Park in Waller Texas. I kept up with them all weekend, something I would not have been able to do 60 lbs. ago. Even doned a bathing suite (with cover up all weekend) and got in the pool with them. Can't wait until next year. Their ages are 2,2,7,8,9!!

That is wonderful news

I also have an abnormal EKG, but went thru a neuclear stress test and everything was okay. Good luck

That's right. Slow and steady wins the race! I still have 100 lbs to go, but like you said I didnt put it on overnight. 96 lbs!!! That is awesome.

Very good. I'm at 51 lbs now, started a gym 2 x week, swimming at home, feeling very good. How about you?

Congratulations! The video slideshow is awesome and so sweet of him to do that for you.

I did the same thing. It was like I would never be able to eat again. I stopped three weeks out. At three weeks I began replacing one of my meals with a protein shake, then two weeks out replaced two, then the third week all liquid diet per doctors instructions. I met the 15 lbrequired me to loose, but just by the skin of my teeth. I did the one & two shakes a day to prepare myself for the all liquid week the doctor didn't require it. It did make things much easier. I stopped the food frenzie because I was afraid he wouldn't do my surgery if my liver was enlarged because of all the fat that I had consumed.

I think that I mourned alot of the foods I love when I went gluten free a couple of years ago. The only problem that I encounter is sitting down to enjoy a really good meal and after 7-10 bites I'm done! I'm like REALLY???? But feel just as satisfied like I had eaten the full portion.

Oh that is the greatest news! I am so excited for you. Keep up the good work.

Congratulations. I was sleeved on May 16th.

Yay! I can tell the excitement in your post!

I don't have a thyroid at all. I had it removed because a biopsy showed cancer, when they removed it the pathologist said there was no cancer. It has been bloody hell trying to loose weight before this surgery. So glad that I did it!