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Hi Christina - Thank you for your reply. Yes, I was walking from the second day on. I found that part of the problem was that I was on Neurontin and Tramadol on a regular basis before surgery. Following surgery, I was only on a narcotic from the surgeon due to the pill size of the Neurontin...

Hello all, I had laparoscopic RNY last Thursday and am still in considerable pain. I don't know why I thought their wouldn't be this much pain. Did anyone else feel that there was more pain than they expected? My surgeon encourages minimal use of pain meds, but it is difficult to keep up the...

My surgery is coming up and when I started the process, I was at first very excited. Then, like you, I started to think about what I would be missing food-wise. All family functions revolve around food, that is our way of celebrating everything and I wondered if I could do it. I thought that...

Thank you Wow! Your accomplishments are fantastic. I plan to also achieve many of the same goals. I am diabetic, have sleep apnea, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I really struggle to exercise at all or participate in activities requiring a lot of movement, as it aggravates my...

My surgery is scheduled for October 2nd. I am both excited and nervous -- not just about the surgery but about the weeks after. Any advice or words of encouragement?

Thank you. Congratulations on your weight loss! What was the hardest part post-op for you?

I am also concerned with the clear liquid diet pre-op. I actually have to do two weeks. I know I will have to work with my endocrinologist to reduce my insulin when I start the clear liquids. That is going to be the hardest pre-op task for me. I am very excited for you - only a couple more...

Thank you Thank you for the welcome. I will be reading more and watching the videos this weekend. It is encouraging to see the success that people have had and the support that is available. Shari

Hello Everyone, I am just beginning my journey to better health! I am in the midst of all my pre-surgery appointments. My surgery will be scheduled for mid-September. I am looking forward to learning from the experts - those that have gone through it! :D Shari