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hi snazzle, I was at 263 when I started the process. I am down to 155. I had the surgery 11/12/2012. I was not insulin dependent, however I was taking 3 oral meds at mega doses. very shortly within a week I was not taking any oral meds and last week my a1c was 6.3. I am currently 74. I feel...

Elaine, I am 74 years young and happily married. the rny surgery which I had 11/12/2012 has been a huge success. I am down to 155 and staying about that. we eat out most of the time. I MUST share my meals with my wife because I simply can not finish what I am served. I don't care if it is...

hi laura, I have never had an ulcer in my life. that is until the rny surgery. after I was scoped I was found to have a small ulcer and was put on the same med you were. I don't know if it is working. I have a very positive attitude about everything and expect it to be ok. I am 18 months...

hello everyone out there who is considering gastric bypass or sleeve. I had the rny on nov 12, 2012 I stopped taking my diabetic meds one week before surgery. I was taking 3 oral meds. I am not taking any diabetic meds now. my a1c was 6.4 in march. I started at 263 and am down to 171.2 I...

dear time4me, i am post op 7 weeks. i am having wonderful success. however when i went to my surgeon after week 5 i was told everything is ok. i said i had 3 pieces of oscar meyer pre cooked bacon and he had no problem with that. i started gettng off track eating what i wanted and my weight loss...

hi bamababy, my nutritionist showed me why. the pills were about 1 inch in diameter. and i would have had to take about 9 a day to get what i get from drinks. i am telling you that i have not had one protein drink that i have not liked. the chocolate is absolutely wonderful. if you want the name...

sandie, i didnt gain a lot of weight but i went in at 235 and came out at 238. i thought what the heck. but after one month i am at 216. i know we are all different but now i have learned that any pain in my chest stop eating immediately. i was really hurting last night the pain was very bad...

sue,i am only 1 month out and i have had some small problems. i can eat anything i can tolerate. what i know is that i can not tolerate sugar. last night i was very hungry for spaghetti and meat balls. wow was that a mistake. i have almost dumped 3 different times. but i know that my chest pain...

bamababy, i am sorry to read that you had so much trouble with your wls surgery. please dont ever regret you had it. the black and blue will disappear soon. there are so many advantages to this surgery. maybe you are in a little post op depression. just keep walking and pushing yourself to do a...

pat,thank you for your reply. i was able to go golfing only two weeks and 2 days post op. i even played golf the saturday before 2 weeks post op. i have had absolutely no pain what so ever. never had a pain pill. today i see my nutritionist for the first time post op. she was upset that my...

hello pjb, i am 2 weeks post op and yes i am cold. but i just wear fleece bath robe,hospital socks,at home and i live in florida and i wear long underwear to sleep. however, i wouldnt give up anything that i just did. it is all worth it.

hi helene, i dont want to sound any false alarms but extreme can be a symptom of a heart problem. since you are a woman. dont overlook this

my nutrionist suggests drop just a pinch of lipton diet ice tea mix decaf in your water

i just want to say that i had my surgery rny on monday nov 12. i have never had one pain pill and feel absolutely great. my biggest problem is getting in the 60-80 oz. of liguids everyday. i havent done it yet but am working on a schedule. i know i must eat or drink (really drink) every 15...

not bragging but just letting everyone know. i am now down to 240 and started at 252.5 with pre op diet. the liver detox diet. i have lost 23 lbs since the first of july. all of it due to thinking about wls. i figured if i cant attempt to lose weight when i am thinking about a major operation i...

to those of you who replied to this thread. that has made me so happy. my surgery is scheduled for nov 12. i am so hyped mentally after reading those posts. thank all of you for your willingness to share. the main reason i decided to have this surgery was for the diabetes. more than any other...

hello everyone, ihave been reading all of your replys. i havent done much chatting or replying or whatever. i have finally gotten my surgery date. i have lost 13 lbs since beginning to think about wls. my wls will be nov 12. i just completed my first appt and because i told the surgeon i...

hi tom, i havent had my surgery yet, but i know it will be rny. dont ask me why but i am more fearful of rny than sleeve. my question is this. you stated that you eat five times a day. would you mind sharing with me why. what are you eating. and what are you eating. i am trying to develop a...

hello kaylen and welcome to this forum. i have made a few ventures into this forum. i do find them helpful. one thing i might mention is dont be set on one procedure. i thought i was going to have the sleeve. i found out last week the medicare has not approved the procedure yet. so therefore i...

dear cook, i too have bcbs of mi. although i live in florida now. but after my seminar visit last thursday i called bcbs of mi and asked them the questions given to me by the surgeons staff. i am now confident that i do qualify for r n y. i wanted the sleeve but it is not covered by them at this...