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I’m sure your surgeon could recommend a primary care doctor who would write one, if necessary. Mine wrote one for me, no questions asked.

Seafood chowder would be another option. Unfortunately it’s too early to set sail for Cheddar Bay.

I had it for about 15 years prior to the surgery. It has improved somewhat since the surgery (I’m able to take generic omeprazole and the symptoms are improved).

One of my recent support groups talked about addiction transference, in particular, shopping. I was thinking how easy it would be to become addicted to shopping, considering the fact that, with incredibly rare exceptions, I can walk into almost any store and buy almost any item of clothing they sell in my size.

You don’t look overweight to me!

I had pretty bad GERD before the surgery and I still have it, it’s just much easier to control and the symptoms aren’t as bad.

Still trying to get used to wanting to have my picture taken myself. Also, being vain.

Not everyone can tolerate regular pizza crust post-surgery. I can, but I’m one of the lucky ones, and I really have to stick to cracker crust.

I think I’m stalled too, but this is the least I’ve weighed since I was 14, so I’m ok with it.

Thank you so much!

Yes, he arrived on July 8. Here is a picture of us from this morning:

I would have been very reluctant to have it done overseas, primarily because surgeons in general prefer that you have surgery in your home town, to ensure continuity of care (I was discouraged from having surgery to repair an anal fissure by a colorectal surgeon in DC because I was about to move to Chicago; he recommended I move and then have the surgery in Chicago, which I did).

I shaved off my beard and saw the strangest thing in the mirror: My jawline

Yes, I have loose skin. No, it’s not a reason not to get the surgery.

Recently I got a surprised and unsolicited “oh...you’re big!” I’ve never heard THAT before.

I tried the patch for about six weeks and was advised by my surgeon and nutritionist to stop using it. It was cheaper and much more convenient than the pills, so that was a shame.

During the week I make cold brew at home and drink that, made with Trader Joe’s coffee. 180 ml of coffee mixed with 360 ml of 1% milk. On the weekends I might have a grande 1% latte from Starbucks.

I’ve had Panda Express a few times and it has gone fine. One protein with rice and that’s it. I bet the lettuce cups from PF Chang’s would work well.

Potato chips. Ritz crackers with spray cheese, I could eat as many of those post-surgery as pre. Ice cream. Soup. Grilled cheese sandwiches. Nuts are absolutely not a slider food, I feel the restriction almost immediately.

It would probably depend on how moist it is. I’m 6 months out and still can’t tolerate jerky, so definitely not as dry as that.

The good news is, you're down to a weight where you won't have to use DXL any more.

DXL is outrageously-priced and always has been. Old Navy has pants and shorts that go up to 48 (only online, though). Burlington Coat Factory should have khakis in that size. Maybe Sears/K-Mart?

I ate a quarter of a doughnut about 10 days out and immediately threw it back up. That was the last experiment for me. I’m six months out and can eat anything in small amounts, hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza, you name it. It’ll get here soon enough, I promise. But you won’t get here at all if you cheat.

I gave mine away a long time ago, sorry. I would check Walmart, Burlington Coat Factory, and K&G.

Yes, I had mine done at Evanston Hospital.