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11/16/12 HW 256 CW 178 TWL 78 RNY 5/2/12 Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Down 75 lbs & 36 inches. Went from a pant size 24 to a 14 and shirt size xxl to a med. I feel great. Still have 56 lbs to loose to reach my goal. I could not have done this without the support of my family & friends. Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

No we can't. No NSAIDs Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

That "live" was suppose to be "love" Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Welcome. I too still have strange tummy sounds. I'm 4 & 1/2 months. Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Stay positive You have lost alot of weight so far. Good job Keep it up.

Yes they are. I'm doing very well now. Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

From San Jacinto Ca had surgery on 5/2/2012 @ Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. My surgeon is Dr. Ramy Awad. Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

To do your profile go into more then click profile you will see the box for your picture click on it then it will ask u if you want to use from photos on iPad or take one with the camera. Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

That's good. Hopefully you will hear something soon. Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

I have west I think. I live in California so I'm not sure. The Dr didn't submit it to Tricare until I saw the dietician and the psych. Then it was submitted. Is that what you have to do before seeing him again? Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

I was using my phone and uploaded the pictures from it. I think it was in settings for profile pic. To upload there is a + at the top to upload pics in your reply. Hope this helps Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Yes I had RNY surgery. I was in for 3 days had the upper GI the day i was released. Showed no leaks. It's rare to get a leak after going home but possible. I was only on liquids when released so I know I didn't over do. I had trouble getting anything down at first. Dr said a staple could have caused the leak. Don't really know why it happened. It healed on its own I was NPO while in the hospital & at home total of 6 weeks. NPO (nothing by mouth). It's ok to be worried. In the end I would do it again. I love the way I feel with the lbs that I have already shed. I can't wait to get to my goal. My prayers are with you. Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Thank you. Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

From what my Dr said Tricare is good about approving this surgery. I was close to the cut off of the bmi and I didn't have any other problems. You should have no problem getting yours approved.

Yes I had the upper Gi the morning before I was discharged. It was fine. Dr. Said sometimes its hard to see if it's tiny. Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

I have Tricare and they denied it the first time. Then Dr. Had to submit more info then they approved it. It took about 2-3 weeks to get ins to approve. Good luck???? Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

I had a drain in when I left the hospital. When I started feeling sick I noticed that the chocolate Protein Drink I drank was going into the drain. My symptoms were high blood pressure, tired, low grade fever. If I didn't have that drain in we would not have known about the leak so soon. A cat scan then confirmed it. Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Hi I am 4 months post opt. At the 2 week mark I had to be put back into the hospital. Had a leak & infection. Stayed in the hospital for 18 days. At first I thought "what did I do" but now I am 60 lbs lighter and feel so much better then I did. Here is a picture of me after/before