DENISEMIC

WOW! BEAUTIFUL. DO YOU HAVE ANY WORDS TO HELP THOSE OF US JUSTING OUT. I HAD MY BYPASS 3 WEEKS AGO.

THANKS BROKENANGEL YES THIS IS MY 8TH DAY ON SOFT FOODS. CAN'T WORK OUT YET, I AM WALKING THOUGH. I JUST TRIED AN EGG WITH 2 TBLS LF COTTAGE cheese. I SAW IT ON PINTEREST. IT WAS SURPRISINGLY GOOD SCRAMBLED. I'M GOING TO WORK TOWARD THAT 800 CALORIE MARK. THANKS DENISE

THANKS BROKENANGEL & CONGRATS ON YOUR 30 LB LOST. WAY TO GO! I TOO WILL UP MY CALORIES. I'VE BEEN RUNNING BETWEEN 500-800 SINCE I GOT ON SOFT FOODS WITH 2 DAYS AROUND 450. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MANY CALORIES WE SHOULD BE CONSUMING TO KEEP YOU OUT OF STARVATION MODE? PICKLES? I LOVE DILL PICKLES, BUT THEY AREN'T MY LIST YET. THANKS BEARER YEP I'M EATING THOSE SAME THINGS PLUS 2 TB LS Peanut Butter AND SOME CRACKERS. I ALSO HAD MINI FROZEN MEATBALLS. HAS ANYONE NOTICED THEIR TASTE BUDS HAVE CHANGED. I TRIED TO HAVE SOME chicken BULLION ONE DAY AND IT TASTED COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. I CAN'T SEEM TO TASTE chocolate - IN THE pudding AND SWEET IS WEIRD TOO. PEACHES HAVE NO TASTE.

YEAH!!! YES GOD IS GOOD!! CONGRATS

CONGRATS!! PRAYING FOR YOUR SAFE SPEEDY RECOVERY.

HEY BEARER I AM THE SAME. HAD MY RNY BYPASS 12/24/14. I'VE LOST 23 LBS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE PRE OP FAST AND 16 LBS SINCE THE SURGERY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW YOU CAN CONSISTENTLY EAT SO LITTLE AND NOT HAVE WEIGHT FALLING OFF. I DID HAVE A LAPBAND AND THE DOCTOR SAID FOR SOME REASON WE USUALLY LOSE A LITTLE SLOWER. HE DID SAY HE ALMOST WANTS TO TELL HIS PATIENTS NOT TO GET ON THE SCALE; BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT TAKES THE BODY TIME TO GET ADJUSTED. SOMETIMES HE SAID YOU CAN ACTUALLY SHOW A GAIN. HE SAID JUST KEEP FOLLOWING THE RULES AND THE BODY WILL ADJUST. I CAN SAY I'M DISCOURAGED BUT I AM DISAPPOINTED AND ANXIOUS TO SEE THOSE NUMBERS TURN. THIS IS MY FIRST WEEK OF SOFT FOODS. WHAT TYPE OF THINGS ARE YOU EATING? I NEED SUGGESTIONS.

HEY THERE I'M IN MAYWOOD. JUST HAD RNY BYPASS 12/24/14. ALSO LOOKING FOR A SUPPORT GROUP.

Here's to the new you. God bless

I CAN'T QUIET REMEMBER. I'M THINKING MY FIRST VISIT WAS 4/1/14 WHEN I GOT THE COMPLETE UN FILL. I'M PRETTY SURE IT WAS, BUT IT COULD HAVE 2 OR 3 WEEKS BEFORE.

YOU ARE TOO FUNNY!! JUST CALM DOWN & BREATHE. GOD'S GOT YOU & HE'S NEVER SURPRISED BY ANYTHING. HE'S GOT YOU!!!!! MUCH SUCCESS. BE BLESSED

HI DAWN I CAN TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. MY FIRST VISIT WITH THE SURGEON - HE COMPLETELY UNFILLED ME 4/1/14. I WAS SET UP WITH APPTS. FOR PSYCHOLOGIST, THE BARIATRIC PHYSICIAN, THE DIETITIAN, A ESOPHAGUS TEST AND AN UPPER GI I THINK IT WAS. I FOUND OUT MY BAND HAD CAUSED ESOPHAGEAL DAMAGE. AFTER ALL THE TEST. I WAS SCHEDULED FOR A REVISION FROM LAPBAND TO RNY BYPASS ON 8/27/14. I WOKE UP TO FIND THE BAND HAD ATTACHED ITSELF TO MY LIVER AND THE PORT HAD EMBEDDED ITSELF INTO ME. IT TOOK OVER 2 HOURS SURGERY AND I WOKE UP TO FIND I HADN'T HAD THE BYPASS. DON'T BE SCARED HOPEFULLY THIS WON'T HAPPEN TO YOU. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THAT OFTEN THE DOCTOR SAID. IT JUST HAPPEN TO FALL ON ME. I WAS SEND HOME TO HEAL AND ON 12/24/14 THAT'S RIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE - I HAD MY RNY BYPASS. OH HAPPY DAY. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE 19TH DAY. I HAVE DONE MARVELOUS. I HAD NO COMPLICATIONS. I AM FOLLOWING DOCTORS ORDERS COMPLETELY AND HAVE NO ISSUES. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TOLERATE EVERYTHING GIVEN. HE GAVE ME A PATCH FOR NAUSEA THAT LAST FOR 72 HOURS. I THINK THAT HELPS GREATLY. I STILL HAVE SOME PAIN AND TAKE PAIN MED AT NIGHT. I HOPE THIS HELPS AND WISH YOU THE ABSOLUTE BEST. DENISE ,

CONGRATS DELLA . I JUST HAD MY RNY 12/24/14. I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL. MAY THE REST OF JOURNEY BE SMOOTH AND PRODUCTIVE.

HI DORATHY I HAD MY BYPASS 12/24. TODAY IS MY 2ND WEEK MARK. I'M SUPPOSE TO GET AT LEAST 60 GRAMS Protein IN & SOME DAYS I COULDN'T QUITE MAKE IT. THIS IS WHAT I DID. I USED BODY FORTRESS whey powder. EVERY MORNING I HAVE 8 OZ FAT FREE MILK WITH 1 SCOOP OF THE WHEY POWDER. IT HAS 30 GRAMS IN 1 SCOOP AND THE MILK HAS 7. THEN I TRY TO EAT AS MUCH OF THE ALLOTTED PROTEIN I CAN. IF I DON'T MAKE IT I HAVE ANOTHER shake. I HOPE THIS HELPS.

HI I HAD GASTRIC BYPASS 12/24/14. SO TODAY IS MY 2 WEEK MARK. I TOO LIKE YOU HAVE NOT LOST MUCH. I WAS 286 WHEN I STARTED MY 1 WEEK PRE OP FAST. I WAS 279 SURGERY DAY AND WAS 269 THIS PAST MON. THAT 10 LB LOSE IS GREAT BUT I REALLY DID EXPECT MORE BECAUSE OF THE VERY SMALL AMOUNTS OF food I WAS GETTING. I WAS ALSO EXHAUSTED ALL THE TIME. I WOKE UP EXHAUSTED. MY HUSBAND KEEPS SAYING THE SAME THING YOU SAID MAGGIE. HE KEEPS REMINDING ME MY BODY HAS GONE THROUGH A MAJOR CHANGE AND REST WILL HELP ME HEAL. THE FOOD IS NOT BOTHERING MUCH BUT THIS LACK OF ENERGY WAS STARTING TO REALLY GET ME. IT'S KIND OF SOOTHING TO KNOW OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME REACTION AND BOUNCED BACK, EVEN IF IT TOOK 2 MONTHS. MY SURGEON DID SAY SOMETIMES HE ASK HE'S PATIENTS NOT TO GET ON THE scale OFTEN BECAUSE FOR SOME IT TAKES THE BODY TIME TO ADJUST AND YOU MIGHT EVEN GAIN WEIGHT. CAN YOU IMAGINE? I JUST WANTED TO WEIGH IN ON THIS & LET YOU KNOW YOU ARE NOT ALONE. I KNOW IN THE DAYS TO COME IT'S GOING TO GET MUCH BETTER.

GREAT GOING!!

SO GLAD THINGS ARE ON AN UPWARD SWING HAVE A HAPPY & BLESSED THIN NEW YEAR

DITTO AND AMEN MAGGIE. HEY SANDY YOU MAKE NOT EVEN BE ONE OF THOSE WHOSE SKIN SAGS. THE DOCTORS CAN'T EVEN TELL BEFORE IT HAPPENS. PERHAPS YOU'LL BE ONE THOSE WHOSE HAS WHAT I CALL BOUNCE BACK ABILITY LOL!

Hi Eleni Congrats! If u r like I was u r like finally. I was in your shoes 12/24 /14 Christmas eve. Every thing went text book perfect for me. I have had no sick to the stomach and have tolerated everything I have eatted & and drank. I pray the same for u. Here's a tip when you can have pureed food do real food instead of baby food meats. The are the worst. My husband did skinless boneless chicken breast in the oven and pureed 1 with a little gravy & chicken stock. Really good. You can only have 3 tbls so it last a long time. You'll do great! It sounds like u have a wonderful support system in place. I am excited for you. Happy Thin New Year to you Denise

HI SANDY EVERYONE SEEMS TO GO THROUGH THIS A LITTLE DIFFERENT. I JUST HAD MY RNY BYPASS 12/24/14 YEP CHRISTMAS EVE. I AM 62 YEARS OLD AND I HAVEN'T FOUND IT THAT DIFFICULT FOR ME AT ALL (CROSS MY FINGERS). I HAD TO COME HOME WITH A DRAIN. UGH! BUT IT WASN'T AS BAD AS I THOUGHT. I WENT FOR MY 1 WEEK CHECK UP TODAY AND THE DOCTOR TOOK THE DRAIN OUT. YEAH! I THINK I HAVE UTI THOUGH. THEY ARE CHECKING TO SEE. THE FIRST NIGHT IN THE HOSPITAL WAS A LITTLE ROUGH, BUT THE NEXT DAY THEY TOOK THE CATHETER OUT & I WAS UP WALKING FEELING MUCH BETTER. I REALLY COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH BETTER I FELT IN 1 DAY. I WENT HOME SAT. & HAVE GONE UP AND DOWN STAIRS (SLOWLY) WITH NO PROBLEM. I THINK THE WORSE PART WAS NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE ANY liquids UNTIL AFTER THE SWALLOW TEST. THE SWALLOW TEST DOCTORS WERE'NT THERE BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY, SO I HAD TO GO WITHOUT ANY LIQUIDS FROM TUES TIL FRI. TALK ABOUT DRY. BEFORE THE SURGERY I WASN'T FEARFUL BUT I WAS ANXIOUSLY EXCITED TO GET THIS ALL OVER WITH - IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. YOU'LL DO FINE. JUST CALM DOWN & BREATHE. REMEMBER GOD'S GOT YOU. THINK OF WHAT A HEALTHY, THIN 2015 YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE - ALL THE THINGS THAT WERE PUT ON HOLD BECAUSE OF YOUR WEIGHT AND HOW GREAT IT GOING TO BE TO COMPLETE THOSE. GET OFF MEDS. OR NEVER START TAKING THEM BECAUSE YOU'RE TAKING THIS STEP NOW. ONE THING I DID OR RATHER DID NOT DO WAS ALLOW ANY NEGATIVITY COME IN TO DISTURB THE PEACE I HAD ONCE I MADE UP MY MIND TO DO IT. I HAD ALREADY LOOKED AT BLOGS, NEWS & RESEARCHED TO THE HILT. AFTER THAT I WOULDN'T READ BLOGS THAT CONTAINED NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES. LIKE I SAID, I BELIEVE EVERYONE HAS AN INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE. IT'S UP TO YOUR BODY - SO THERE'S NO SENSE IN STRESSING. YOU CAN'T CHANGE ANYTHING. JUST RELAX, BE BLESSED AND ALLOW YOUR BODY TO BE. ENJOY THE MOMENT OF IT ALL. WHAT'S THAT OLD SAYING "TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED" AND WATCH YOU FLOW RIGHT ON THROUGH IT. HAPPY NEW THIN YEAR DENISE

YOU GO GIRL. FANTASTIC!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!! I HAD MY RNY BYPASS 12/24 CHRISTMAS EVE ALSO. WASN'T THAT STRANGE BEING IN THE HOSPITAL ON THE HOLIDAY? IT'S GOOD TO BE HOME.

CONGRATULATIONS JAMIE I JUST HAD MY RNY BYPASS 12/24 (CHRISTMAS EVE). EVERYTHING WENT SMOOTH & I'M SURE IT WILL WITH YOU AS WELL. I HAD NERVOUS EXCITEMENT BUILDING UP TO MY DAY, BUT NO FEAR. GOD'S GOT YOU. JUST RELAX & BREATH. THIS WILL SOON BE A MEMORY. I'LL BE PRAYING FOR YOU. THINK OF HOW GREAT IT'S GOING TO BE TO BE FULL OF ENERGY AND HAVE HEALTH ISSUES THAT YOU COULDN'T SEE YOU WAY OUT OF REVERSED OR MADE MUCH BETTER. I'M EXCITED FOR YOU. MY POST OP 1ST WEEK VISIT IS TOMORROW. I'LL BE LIFTING YOU UP. BE BLESSED DENISE

I'M DENISE. I'M IN A SUBURB OUTSIDE OF CHICAGO IL. FINALLY MY SURGERY DATE IS DEC 24, 2014. HOW ABOUT THAT CHRISTMAS EVE! MY FAMILY & I CELEBRATED THIS PAST SAT. INSTEAD. I AM HAVING GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY & I AM SO EXCITED TO FINALLY GET THIS OVER WITH. I HAD LAP BAND SURGERY AUG. 13, 2008. IT DIDN'T WORK FOR ME. I LOST APPROX. 40 POUNDS AND REGAINED IT IN THAT 6 YEAR PERIOD. I REACHED MY SWEET SPOT FOR A MINUTE - MAYBE - THE 3RD MONTH, BUT THE DOCTOR HAD AN INEXPERIENCED TECH DO MY FILL AND IT WAS ALL DOWN HEEL FROM THERE. I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. I DO KNOW THE DOCTOR FINALLY SAID THE TECH DIDN'T HIT MY PORT. AFTER THAT I STARTED HAVING BOUTS OF NO RESTRICTION & THE BAD ACID REFLUX DANCE. AT ONE POINT THE HEADBOARD OF MY BED WAS POSITIONED SO HIGH UP; WE KEPT SLIDING OFF THE BED. LOL! I STARTING BECOMING SO FRUSTRATED AND EATTING AROUND THE BAND. FAST FORWARD TO 2014. THE DOCTOR DID AN UN FILL ON MY BAND 4/1/14 (HAPPY APRIL FOOLS DAY). I HAD SOME ESOPHICAL DAMAGE. I WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE BAND OUT AND RNY BYPASS REVISION 8/27/14. OH HAPPY DAY. I WAS BOTH EXCITED & NERVOUS. NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF THE SURGERY, BUT BECAUSE THIS JUST HAD TO WORK -. YOU KNOW? ALSO AS WITH ALL REVISION WHERE THE BAND IS STILL IN YOU DON'T KNOW UNTIL YOU WAKE UP IF THEY WERE ACTUALLY ABLE TO DO BOTH SURGERIES. WELL, I WOKE UP TO FIND DR. CHAND COULDN'T DO IT. ALTHOUGH THE BAND HAD BEEN EMPTY SINCE 4/1/14 - FOR SOME REASON IT WAS STILL TIGHT AND IT HAD ATTACHED ITSELF TO MY LIVER. THERE WAS ALSO A LOT OF SCAR TISSUE. AND THE PORT HAD EMBEDDED ITSELF INTO ME. HE REMOVED THE BAND, DETACHED IT FROM MY LIVER & CUT OUT SCAR TISSUE & THE PORT. IT WAS A 2 PLUS HOUR SURGERY. SO I WAS SENT HOME TO RECOVER FOR 3 MONTHS. I KNOW ABOVE ALL ELSE, WE WANT TO BE SAFE AND MY DOCTOR IS EXCELLENT BUT,I WAS SOOOO DISAPPOINTED. SO HERE WE ARE MY BYPASS WILL DONE CHRISTMAS EVE - GOD WILLING! I HAVE BEEN ON A PRE-OP FAST 6 DAYS NOW, SLIM FAST & CARNATION INSTANT Breakfast. A TOTAL OF 800 CALORIES A DAY. I HAVE HAD DIARRHEA THE WHOLE TIME. UHG!! BUT I DON'T REALLY MIND. THE DOC SAYS IT'S TO SHRINK THE LIVER, WHICH IF NOT DONE CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS DURING THE OPERATION AND I CERTAINLY DON'T WANT THAT. PLEASE EVERYONE KEEP ME IN YOUR PRAYERS. I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED. HAVE A SAFE & MERRY CHRISTMAS & A BLESSED NEW YEAR!

HI MAGGIE CONGRATS ON YOUR SURGERY. WOW!! 129 LBS LOST IN WHAT IN LIKE 1 YEAR. THAT'S CRAZY! YOU'RE MY HERO. I'VE GOT TO GET ANY INFO YOU WILLING TO GIVE ME TO DO AS WELL. SERIOUSLY. ANY TIPS OR SUGGESTIONS. THAT'S AMAZING. I'LL BE CHECKING BACK WHEN I GET OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND AM ABLE TO. THEY WANT ME THERE TOMORROW AT 6:30 AM OUCH!!!! SO I'M HEADED TO DO THE LAST MINUTE THINGS. HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS SEASON & NEW YEAR