*Misty*Raine*

So very sorry to hear about ur friends dad. But at the same time, don't cheat yourself of a HUGE milestone! You have accomplished something very tough and deserve to shine in your moment also! Congrats on the weight loss!

Sorry u got a quack for the er dr! :-/ That stinks! Maybe ur surgeon can offer more help.

Yep.... Still going thru the 9 mo process!!

For future reference for anyone looking and wondering what to take.... With sugars being an issue, I'd imagine that u could take any diabetic cold meds... They're all sugar free!

Omg that's amazing! I'm so happy for u! You are doing amazing and ur gonna rock those 18s like no one else! smile girl... Ur makin mad progress!!

Thank you! You and so many others have made me feel right at home here. I prob in true reality spend way too much time on here just lurking am reading... Lol.... But can't think of a place better to gather so much useful info!

Omg I am so happy for u! I have been following ur journey on the boards. You so deserve this! Good luck and we will be anxiously awaiting the update!

When I first started taking it, I wanna say it took a couple of doses before it really started working.... But I had a real bad problem with it too... Just be patient and keep taking it even if u don't see immediate results, cause u WILL! and if u stay on it daily, u will see a major difference! It's good stuff.

I've read a lot of people actually going thru this and the answer was always that the nerve endings in the pouch weren't healed and that's why people didn't feel full. From what I read, many times over, it will develop within a couple of months once the pouch heals completely. So for him to say its "normal" is prob true just based on the many posts I've read here and the articles online I've also read. (Ok so I'm a research junkie! Lol.... Maybe even borderline addict! Hahaha) Hope this was helpful in someway to someone!

Dies of wasting*** not does*** ugh auto correct! Hate it!

Oh DL! I can't thank you enough for taking the time to spell it all put for me! I really appreciate it. I just d/loaded the app and I'm goin to go explore it now. I had no idea how this all worked. I had seen many people talking about it... But felt stupid not knowing what it meant or how to even go about it. :-/ I agree that keeping a log would make me more accountable! I'm the mom that finishes off her kids plates in order "not to waste" food. Well I have spent the last week teaching/reminding myself that wasting is just fine, and no ones ever does of wasting a half of a plate of food... Lol I look forward to learning a lot from you and everyone on the boards. I have been lurking for sometime now and noticed that you seem to have a lot of useful and educated information! You are a real asset to us all. Thank you again!

If it had to be removed... How is that ur fault? Just nosey sorry! Lol I'm sure ur going to do fantastic! You have tons of support here and were all facing the same uphill battles. Good luck to ya ... And let me know if I can help in any way!

Ur so close! Congrats!!! So happy for u. I know any surgery is scary... Just know were all rootin for ya here!

I guess what I don't understand is if the insurance could be billed, why wasn't instead of u self paying? And if it wasn't covered, how are they billing now? That's my confusion!

I use miralax on a daily basis. It is gentle on the tummy and uses the water already in ur system and pulls it into the bowels to help move em. It's great stuff and u can mix it with water and it's tasteless. Or put it in ur protein shake and u really can't tell it's even in there! This is gentle enough my surgeon already said I can still use it after my bypass. Hope this helps!

I was just reading about those tonite! Lol... Have to try some of these out!

Ty so much for ur help with this! I am new to the whole shake it up thing, and trying to get as much info as I can on it all. Don't want a bunch of shakes sitting in my cabinet collecting dust ya know?!

Ty!

As anyone used Dr Timothy Custer or had their surgery performed at FMC? I do know Dr Custer is a gifted surgeon. When I was 8 mos preg he operated on me and took out my gall bladder when it had a duct blocked. He was fantastic with that and the compassion he had with my unborn baby was just amazing! I'm just not sure what to expect with WLS and how he does it, or what FMC is like after surgery? I have a ton of questions to ask one of his former patients! Lol

OK I know a lot of u have tried a lot of different shakes. What were ur favorite shakes? And which ones made u glad u never had to taste that again!? I'm new to the shake thing, as are many of us new people...What advice can u give us so we aren't wasting a butt ton of money on gross shakes?

DL, I tend to agree with patti!! U always know what to do and if not, ur always good for a laugh!!

Have u tried making ur own Popsicles using ur shakes? My mom makes protein Shake Popsicles an they're really good and a great way to get in a low calorie high protein snack!

Nope you aren't the only one that has that critical person in their life! My parents would kill me if they knew I was doing it.... So I'm gonna wait and tell em after the fact. My "wonderful" ass of a husband, keeps saying " just seems stupid to go thru all that". He really doesn't get it. His fear is I'm gonna get on shape and not want him anymore..... Truth is I don't wanna be in this marriage NOW! Lol and he's been told that. I think he's trying to wait for me to have the surgery and then he has something besides himself to blame it on. Hahahaha Point I was trying to make is that no matter who or what we do in life, there's always gonna be a critic in the background with a reason "it won't work". We have to be strong an know to come here and get all the help we need. We have an amazing support system here and I personally treasure it heart and soul!!!

If I knew how to add u, to MFP I totally would. I'm new to it .... Haven't quite figured it all out yet. Hoping to spend time with it today.

Rem, That's fantastic! Love the play on words !! Lol... U look smokin hot! Keep up the great work!!