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So it was one year ago last week that I had the RNY surgery. Still not eating much at a time. When I say that, I can eat very little meat or chicken, a few tablespoons if mashed potato or squash. Up til Sunday NO salad greens and no pasta. If I ate salad or pasta I get full very fast and do...

Hi Just checking in, 3 mos since surgery. Had a tough time for the first few weeks getting in Protein drinks and fluids. Now I still do not drink much fluids but I can again drink the protein drinks if I want to. They are very filling but.... Went to the doctor today and have lost 31% of...

There are support groups at Faulkner Hospital and Brigham and Womens Hospital. Up til this month, it was a support group where people would come together and talk about problems and trimphs and really got a lot done and help for everyone. Faulkner is held on 3rd Wednesday and Brigham is held...

Do any of you eat salad with lettuce, tomato and cukes? I sure did love my salads and now feel I am missing them but I am only 3 and half weeks out so on stage 3 but wondering once I get to stage 4 and a few months out, can I ever eat salads again? I am having a terrible time with protein, my...

12 days out and my upper abdomen still looks as if it were blown up, when does it go down? NO pain really just bloated! I cannot drink any of my protein drinks( different brands etc.) they make me very nauseated. I have been trying to eat a yogurt(Yoplait 100 with fruit in it), and drink lots...

I am back, I was done last Monday, Dec 3, got out of hospital on Thurs Dec 6th and got ill on Friday night and continued to be very very nauseated until Sunday when I went to the hospital and had a CT scan which was normal, was admitted and just on clear fluids and IVs. GREAT hospital, GREAT...

HAD surgery on Monday, had a couple of complications, but I am home and ok!!!! I was found to have a large hiatal hernia which was unknown so was repaired and then the surgery was done, I got a small collapse of one lung which is 0k now. The worst part was severe pain in my chest and...

Sorry, a new question I went out to get some applesauce sugarless and when I looked at the jar it said something like 13g of sugur and the one with normal applesauce says it has about 18 g of sugar, SO the question is, can we with RNY use sugarfree or no sugar added applesauce at all? IF so...

I just thought of a question, what happens to post op RNY or Sleeve patients when a GI bug hits, do you vomit like anyone else but less since less was undigested or because what is eaten goes straight down to lower intestines we have less vomiting due to viruses and food poisoning or is it...

I posted this on another forum but: I just heard of a person who had surgery in 2004 and says he is unable to drink Whey products or Soy products since after having his surgery, THAT is scary since all of my protein drinks are Whey products. Does this occur often and if so what do you use for...

I just heard of a person who had surgery in 2004 and says he is unable to drink Whey products or Soy products since after having his surgery, THAT is scary since all of my protein drinks are Whey products. Does this occur often and if so what do you use for protein. He said Whey made him...

When can we take a shower if we have Lap RNY surgery? Wondering if I should bring shampoo to the hospital along with toothbrush and toothpaste etc. I feel dirty if I do not have a head wash every day but .............. Just want to be prepared, Jammies,Slippers, toiletries, ?? laptop(are we...

OK, had the Pre Op visit and they were running 1 1/2 hrs late but once I was in there, it was very efficient, a nurse interviewed me carefully, EKG and Blood work was done in that room but a Medical Assistant. The only problem came when I told the nurse "I want a Staff Attending MD to do the...

OK Day 1 and having a problem. I drank the protein drink and I AM HUNGRY 30 MIN LATER. I am to have 4 in the day and then a light lean protein dinner. There is so much bread, turkey, and all that goes with Tgiving dinner sitting on the shelves and in fridge. This is not going to be good if...

OK, Thanksgiving is OVER, lots of left overs and I am starting the preop diet tomorrow, the start of my adventure!!!

Where are you having your surgery and who is the surgeon. Why did you choose that doc and that hospital? Do you know anyone who has had bariatric surgery and are they happy having done it and did this influence your choice of doctor, type of surgery and hospital? I think it helps people to...

Hi I am wondering when it is that you can take pills and capsules after the surgery? LIKE Prilosec, not looking forward to spilling out the capsule in applesauce! Have ordered some chewable Calcium Citrate and have gotten in some protein drinks and some Carnation Instant Breakfast, have...

It is suggested to us at our center to use Carnation Instant Breakfast, I bought Carnation Breakfast Essentials and wonder if that is the same thing. Also, on the box in a big box it says 113G of Protein but where it has the calories and fats, carbos etc it says 5 g Protein so do not understand...

For those who use Hair, Skin, and Nails how do you take it if you have had Gastric Bypass since it is a pill, right? Same with Biotin pills? Also, if you take H,S and N do you still take your vitamins since they have the same vitamins as Flintstones chewable but Flintstones complete does...

People have advised me to take Biotin for hair before I get the surgery so I have it on board before I have the surgery that can cause hair loss due to the shock your body receives from the surgery. FOR those who take Biotin, how many milligrams(mg) do you take and how often a day and where do...