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Congrats and nice you are doing it together, same day? Who is going to visit and hold your hand when you wake up? LOL! I went to the medical school(PA school actually but held at the Med School) at Penn State in Hershey at the Medical Center. Love the area, where are you having your surgery...

Does anyone drink regular coffee after this surgery? Caffeine is ? bad for you? I see people drinking coffee who have had the surgery so wondering.

I was told that my pre op will take 2-3 hours so to be prepared for that amount of time. I think it is visits with anesthesia dept, chest xray, maybe blood work and not sure what else could take that time! I would suggest when you sign your operative consent form you put on it, "Dr X is to be...

Linney, GREAT going, at your goal and staying there!!! What pieces of advice can you share with those of us going to have the surgery and those just post-op so far as starting out on the right foot? As you may notice, I ask a lot of people where they had their surgery, where did you have...

You say you miss him and you also say you were walking on egg shells. WHY did he want you to wait a YEAR for your surgery? So you would get heavier? PLEASE let this man go, yes it will hurt but he sounds very selfish and it is not your bipolar he is leaving, it is your health, YOU are now...

Dragonfly, I am being done a day earlier than you, starting the Protein drink diet Friday after Tgiving and then 9 days later surgery. Hope to do as well as some here who are doing so well post op. Cannot imagine not being hungry but...... There are some who have had the surgery that I know...

time4me GREAT to see you are doing so well and thanks for the answers. I thought I was told to NOT take tablets or capsules after the surgery but I did not remember for how long they said. Your pain meds are tablets or chewable or liquid? Did you have RNY? Sounds great and I think you...

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...

Your husband needs to GROW UP, he is acting like a small child! He is jealous of your surgery and the time it took you to take control of your life! He possibly feels out of control of his life, possibly felt with you being "thick" that no one else would give you a look and now is worried. He...

Sounds like you are not getting enough protein and have you tried Hair Skin and Nails pills? Have you seen a dermatologist? It may but may not be due to your surgery! Get a consult!!'

Well that is ONE thing that I will not have to worry about one way or another!!! :)

Maybe she had Lapband and possibly, I do not know, maybe Lapband patients can have aspirin since the only things is that they have the band but no rearrangement of intestines.

Obamacare- one good thing about it that has kicked in is that insurance companies cannot refuse to insure people with pre existing conditions. NOW I am not sure about people on disability insurance since that should cover everything you need I think but could be wrong. I am not an expert on...

Pat99 YOU are always so helpful, gREAT ideas for clear fluid part of the diet!!! It seems some sail through the surgery with few problems and then some with severe problems but those people seem to get better by the 4th or 5th day and then there are a very few who really have problems but...

denise you had your surgery on Nov 1, hwne did you come home and how are you feeling? Pain, nausea etc.

Insurance companies can no longer refuse people with pre exisiting conditions and if something big happens it could cost ALOT!!!!!!!!!!

Your done now so how are you doing? KNow you must not be on the computer yet but when you are, let us know how you are doing!!!!

Another name for it is an endogastroscope

EGD is a tube the put down your throat(you are asleep) to look at teh esophogus and into the stomach for lesions and ulcers adn strictures.

JamieSue where did you have your surgery done, what hospital and state? Glad to hear you are doing better. This kind of stuff is scary but we have to get through it, being nauseated is like a punishment to me, I HATE IT. Right now, pre op, I have a wave of nausea about once a day that only...