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Hello everyone! After my "aborted" RNY surgery I was in a major funk....really down and thought I'd somehow failed at surgery because my MD stopped when I'd been under too long and he was still working on scar tissue. Only lost another 15 lbs, but second attempt on 11/22 went great! A different...

Hey, guys..... just want to update you since my surgery date was 8/9 (2 days ago). I went in, all went well pre-op, then in the OR my MD found tons of adhesions (scar tissue from an old gall bladder surgery probably), a tumor (has turned out to be benign), and my liver was still on the bigger...

Hey folks, I'm exactly 2 weeks pre-op today and trying to be sure I don't have to go to the store on the way home from the hospital! Has anyone used an abdominal binder? It seems like the support would be good, and they are used for some other surgeries, but my nurse said some folks do and some...

Y'all, I am going crazy! It's only day 3 of my 3 week pre-op diet (mostly shakes with an occaisional protein/steamed veggies meal). All I think about is food. My son fried bacon this morning and I had to stay in the bathroom and spray perfume to cover the wonderful bacon smell!!!!!! Now they...

All along I have planned to have a big dinner at Outback the evening before my pre-op diet started. Well, it starts the day after tomorrow, and I've had an "ah-ha moment". I'm acting like I'm losing something important, like my life will somehow be "less" without freedom to eat whatever I...

Good evening! I just found this site on Bing and had to join! My GBP surgery date is August 9th and I am at the "excited and nervous" stage.....more excited. I am so ready for this, so ready to be successful after 30+ years of trying and trying...you all know what I mean. Anyways, thanks for...