Recent content by maisonville

i live in buckhead, not sure how far from douglas, only been in Atlanta Georgia a few years

I like you had no medical problems but they did say I had sleep apnea as most obese people seem to have and that plus my bmi made me eligible for the surgery. hope all goes well with you. I had the surgery in November down 55 lbs and don't regret it, it changed my life. I am probably much older...

I had acid reflux pre surgery and was on Prilosec rx dosage for 4 years, I mentioned this to my surgeon and when he did my by pass he found a small hiatal hernia that was causing my acid reflux and he repaired it while doing my bypass, I have not taken Prilosec since my discharge from the...

they do pump a lot of fluids into you, so I would wear some elastic waistband pants for comfort til you get home lose some of that fluid and heal a little before putting on anything too binding. everyone is different so whatever you feel comfortable in. just a suggestion

thanks Cheyenne for the encouragement, we all need that from time to time. looking at your stats you have done terrific, keep on posting.

I am 2 months post op after gastro bypass, at first I lost weight really fast then went to my surgeon for 3 week check and weight loss slowed and asked what I was doing wrong. he told me that my weight loss at the beginning was not to be compared to others who had lost a substantial amount of...

I lost your phone number out of my cell, attached the wrong number to your name. couldn't call you.

hey agire, how you doing? hope the gas has subsided. try gas x it worked wonders for me.

gasx thanks for telling me about gas x. it is on the safe list of medications for rny and they help me considerably. but still need to know how long does this discomforting burping go on? days weeks months? this is the only problem I have, but it is terrible uncomfortable and its hard to...

I have gas strips will try that too. thanks, does this discomfort ever go away?

had surgery on wed. burping that hurts, how long will this go on. no pain in the incision sites or stomach. just this burping everytime I take a sip. can only get down one bottle of water and vitamins in a day. the burping is terrible will it ever end.

thanks for the input on insurance approval, since my posting I have been approved, surgery date 11/20/2013, ready and waiting

glad your surgery went well and continued success so you can truly enjoy those kids. I have my surgery next week and cant wait also to take off the weight to enjoy my grandkids. will be awaiting your progress and new posts. very happy for you, we all know what you are going thru

I am new to the group, started my journey july 31st. now have a surgery date of nov. 20th. egd on the 15th. pre op on the 13th. will be looking forward to some advice along the way I am sure. had the lap band in 2006 that slipped in 2009 and removed, having gastro bypass this time. need...

wishing you all the best, you can do it, if I could do it when I had my band, anyone can, I would be the first to fail but I didn't so you should do just fine. hope to hear on your journey, wont start mine til sometime next month.