LisaMergs

"VS" as in "variable speed" (drill) -nothing dirty intended. You know how us guys love our power tools. You should see this little beauty of a variable speed drill I have, light weight, dual speeds (0-450RPM, 0-1500RPM), 20V lithium-ion battery, etc., oh yeah! (I know you meant Victoria's Secret" ) Don't let 'em fool ya.....some of these chics are down with power tools. Just look at the way their eyes glaze over when they talk about B.O.B. Again, refer to my reply to @@4MRB4PHOTO Variable speeds..... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

"VS" as in "variable speed" (drill) -nothing dirty intended. You know how us guys love our power tools. You should see this little beauty of a variable speed drill I have, light weight, dual speeds (0-450RPM, 0-1500RPM), 20V lithium-ion battery, etc., oh yeah! (I know you meant Victoria's Secret" ) I LOVE variable speeds!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Ok. Got it!!! I will PM you! Have her address, too! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'll find out. Let me make a couple of calls. My cousin is in charge of all of the doctors in a large health care system here in the greater Chicagoland area, and she loves a challengeJust sent her a text... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

There are a few "good" ones out there, Klean Kanteen Camelbak Nomander To name a few. Amazon should sell them all Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@blizair09 Totally agree with the milestone slows- lol. Cosmic BS if you ask me! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I have no idea if this is possible- but could you decline your insurance coverage and get on a different policy thru Obamacare or something? May be cheaper in the long run? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Eewwwwww Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Question- did they ask you to refrain from eating or drinking for at least 4-5 hours prior to the test?? And most RMR's are 20 min. Hmmmmm Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Can you please give me the name of the medical board head? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

What you COULD be experiencing is called tissue turn-over. When you bump/irritate it, the area has a memory of being injured. Your scars are made up of a different cellular structure than untouched skin. Collagen, in untouched skin, has a basket weave structure, whereas in scar tissue, the tissue is more fibrous, and one directional. Without knowing what the scar looks like, it's hard to tell. Did it form a keloid? Meaning is it raised, painful? Could possibly be hypertrophic- where the collagen formation was incomplete. You said it was infected at one point and you were given an antibiotic salve- something could be said here, as well. If you had a fistula, think of a well spring coming to the surface, with the infection at the bottom, your skin surface the top of the well, again, incomplete collagen formation after it healed. So my theory - without seeing it or looking at cytology slides, would be that the cellular structure may keep trying to "turn over" to complete the healing process. Yep. Microbiology major in undergrad lol. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Oh, and for what it's worth- my c-section scar- 16 years later, still drives me batty! Itchy too! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

All depends where you're at in the post op phase. If you want advice, I'd suggest you let us know Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

If you pay out of pocket in the US, demand they give you a discount. Especially if you're paying cash. ALL hospitals will if you ask. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

20 min in between bites is a MIGHTY long time.... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Ok I give. What are "flapjacked" mighty muffins? Not that I'd eat them... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That's a big jump in 6 weeks. A1C gives a number based on values over several months. Good luck!!! I'm not an endocrinologist- maybe try asking yours- if you have one- the best way to tank that number in short order? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you! Been worth every second! I pm's you- check your messages box Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

You're welcome. I was not a candidate for sleeve because of some underlying conditions, but given a choice I think I still would have chosen bypass. For me, there are a few more "checks and balances" associated with bypass. In 9 days, I'll be 6 months post op, and as of today, I'm down 103-ish pounds. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Totally forgot about the blueberry pomegranate !!! I used to LOVE that one. One the list for tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I've been doing some online research. I have a couple of acquaintances one in our State Congress, another in the US House. I'm going to speak with either one to see where I begin. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Bariatric fusion? All the flavors are very good- great consistency! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Nope. Was drinking like a champ within days. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I like the Nectars, and the Caribbean Cooler is the least sweet. I use one scoop of that along with one scoop of unflavored for a whopping 43g of protein. Goes down easily and I never miss my daily goal. This one doesn't "foam up" as much as the others, too, which helps with gas and bloating. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Ouch. Which area was the most painful? I've been reading about something called a reverse tummy tuck. Have any of you heard of this? Apparently it's for people who have the most skin above their bellybutton and what they do is create an incision under each breast and pull and lift the skin up this way. The pain after and recovery from this procedure is supposedly much easier than traditional. They can also do muscle repair at the same time. You don't need a new bellybutton created for you and often times they can use some of the leftover fat or tissues to create larger or fuller breasts. Again, this is not for people who use excess skin is below the belly button. There are a select few plastic surgeons in the country that do this procedure, but the knowledge of it is becoming more widespread. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Oh goodness. You aren't "stalling"- I know that it's common for us to refer to the three week stall. You are HEALING. Your body is ADJUSTING. It needs to re-work the way it is now processing not only food, but your energy stores. You've just shocked the crap out of your system! Lol. Give it a chance to figure it out! I am a firm believer, at over 100 pounds down, that a stall goes on much much longer than this. In between, it's simply adjusting. I've said it before- I count the "decades" of pounds I lose--- 240-230 190-180 etc. the numbers in between are of no consequence to me. They bounce, change and do all kinds of erratic things- until they don't and I plummet into the next "decade". For me, right now, it's the 170's. 160's will come but if I worried daily about the 2 pounds up and down for a few days In between , I'd go bonkers. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App