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Can I get some Pureed ideas? - I get to move to pureed foods on Friday, what are some good suggestions you can offer for this stage?  Love to hear how creative our Vets can get !  Thanks ! 

Life without NSaids.....how is it? - Hi, this is for some of our RNY Vets, if you have Osteo Arthritis and have not been able to take any NSaids since your surgeries, how  have you coped or is it a non issue since you...

12 Days post op, down 13 lbs!!! - WOW, I am only 12 days post op and I have lost 13 lbs!!!  Hope all the other Sept 5th post ops are doing well too !!!  I have more energy now than I have had in years and I am stil...

Surg Sept. 5th Club...1 week post op !! - Hey y'all !  So glad to hear from each of you..... sounds like we are all doing pretty good for the most part!  I feel 100% better since I lost the drain.  Still working thru all t...

To all the 5 day post-ops.... - Hi Y'all, Thanks for all the kind words and support!  I actually have been taking my pain meds as scheduled and not skipping it.  Today was a much better day, can't thank my husba...

4 days post op, need protein... - Any tips for getting my protein when I am 4 days post op and still on CLEAR liquids?  Thanks....

PAIN, PAIN & A DRAIN !!! - OMG!  Did I miss the memo on the post op pain?  I am 4 days post op and never expected to have this pain on my right side.  The only complication if you will, is the surgeon said t...

2 days until Surg !!! - I have my Surg on Wednesday and I am freaking out!  Bundle of nerves, starving from the 2 week liquid diet and now I have to rinse my mouth 2x day with special rinse, since the sur...

Day 6 Liquid Diet.... - Wow, I cannot believe I have made it to day 6 of my 2 week pre-op liquid diet!  Thanks for all the suggestions, you were right, once you get to the 3rd day, it's smooth rolling fro...

APPROVED !!! -   I'm APPROVED !!!  I got the call from the nurse yesterday, my surgery was approved in only 24hrs !!  So, Sept 5th, is my big day !!   Today is the first day of my 2 week pre-op l...

Liquid Diet, Tips PLEASE !! - Hi, I am starting my 2 week pre-op liquid diet on Friday....... any good ideas or tips ??? It is NOT clear liquids, just liquids...  to reduce the size of my liver, something my su...

Cleared for Surg !! - Amen, I have been cleared for surgery!  I had my final appt with my surgeon, Dr. Bertin yesterday, all tests are done and reviewed, now it's the 2 week liquid diet and wait for the...

Post Op diet ? - Happy Friday everyone.....  I am about 3 weeks out from my RNY and I was wondering, What was your "Menu" the first week or two home from the hospital?  What did your surgeon requir...

Back to work after surgery? - Hi, this is for the Vets out there who have already had their RNY.... How soon after your surgery did you feel emotionally and stamina wise, ready to return to work?  I have a job ...

The New Diet pill approval ??? - I had a good friend ask me if the news that some new diet pill has been approved by the FDA, was going to change my mind about having the surgery in September?  I don't even know t...

Severe Sleep Apnea??? - Have any of you had to do the sleep study for the pre-approval for surgery?  I had to and mine came back that I have Severe sleep apnea and I actually quit breathing 57 times in on...

Psych consult next week.... - Hi, hope everyone had a great holiday.... I have a question... I am sched for my Psych consult next week.... what are they looking for?  I am down almost 20 lbs and I am in my  "6 ...

Sleep Study..anyone? . - Has anyone else had to do a "Sleep Study"?  OMG, I would love to hear about anyone else's experience with this....  I am in the 6 mos pre-approval stage. My surgeon required an eva...

Drains for all ? - I am sched for my RNY on Sept 5th..... I have seen some posts lately about "Drains".... do we all go home with one?  My doctor and Nutritionist have never mentioned that to me !!  ...

NSAIDS....All Bad? - I have a cousin that had RNY 5 yrs ago and she said she has taken her Celebrex everyday since her surgery!  SHe said her surgeon did not make a big deal about it. She said he just ...

Shoe size change??? - This is for all the vets out there... you know when you have children and your shoe size goes up and never returns to the orig size?  Does your shoe size change after you have WLS ...

Protein shakes ? - Since I am in my 6 mos/pre-approval state, I thought I would go ahead and start trying some protein shakes.  I tried the Special K, vanilla ones. I blended it with some frozen frui...

When can U travel ? - Wondering how soon after your RNY do you feel like traveling?  How did you feel 10 days after your surgery?  My husband has a marathon to run about 3 hrs away from our home. It is ...

I'd like to think that I would have said, "If you don't get that finger...

Long Term studies on RNY ????? - I read with regret last week about losing someone on this forum from a bowel obstruction. Someone else was kind enough to post a link from a physician to some great articles about ...