loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 11 years, 9 months ago
need advice - I am three monthes out buy feel so lost i still have a protien shake in the morning some times mix it with fruit then a few hours later i feel hungry again so i have a couple of sl...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 11 years, 10 months ago
finally 50 lbs - well im less then three months out and down 50 lbs this is the least ive weighed in as long as i can remember but i still am not happy about the clothes size . I really want to fit...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 11 years, 10 months ago
you would think i would learn - ive had three eposodes of throwing up and it was awfull. The first time I was painting my bed room and figured i better eat something so grabed so cold chicken . i didnt chew enoug...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
reflections two months out - I understand now what people mean when they say this isnt the easy way out. Yes im riding the emotional roller coaster. One day your fighting not to eat the next day your wondering...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
hi fibro friends - I have an appt next week to see my doctor i want to change meds. all the stuff i take causes some weight gain but not sure what i should take. My doctors real bad about letting me ...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
surgery bills what - So i get a bill in the mail for 25000 yep thats alot of money. apparently the doctors office had my insurence wrong they billed medacare first and then blue cross. well i knew they...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
iron levels - Ok before surgery my iron was low. D was high. Six weeks out doctor says every thing looks great. How do i get these from him to look at them my self. I havnt been taking iron so h...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
reflections - Its been five weeks seems like forever. Im at 263 this morning from 297. I exspected it to just melt away lol i know its not that easy but you can hope. Ive been more active and sl...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
??? tomorrow i start soft solids - Im worried when i start this stage ill slow on my losing. Or worse stretch my stomach. If im eating tuna how much and an egg can i eat a whole one or is that to much. and im so con...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
am i eating to much - I am still on my liquid stage had my ryn on the 16 of april how much weight should i be losing. I feel like its not coming off quickly like people say, Been exersizing im down from...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
my recipe for liquid stage lots of protien - ok my doctor gave me a recipe and i added more to make more protien in it .Its not bad. 1 box .3 ox surgery free jello 1 cup boiling water dissolved in jello 8 ice cubes in jel...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
sorry ??? diarrhea - Hi guys was wondering about diarrha have been having a problem with it and last night I think i was a little dehydrated because i just didnt feel good drank an extra shake and wate...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
one week today - Hopefully i get my tube out today. so far this has been hard to say the least the two week pre diet the pain etc. and of course i did the stupid thing i weighed my self home from t...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
hi ladies who know more then me please help - Ok first tomorrow will be one week. Besides this awfull gas shoulder pain im doing good. But but i feel like i need to be doing something from the time i get up till ready for be...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
just incase you didnt see my update - The tubes were in for three days why i dont know was this normal nope not normal i was the only one. do i understand what happened no. What i remember is being told id have to keep...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
home from surgery - My surgery was monday finally came home yesterday not feeling the greatest darn tube in throat and nose for 3 days. Loretta

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
so worried?????????? - my surgery is monday morning and thursday i got a boil on my breast got on anibotics right away but it hasnt scab completly over yet will this delay my surgery. Loretta

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
need friends any ideas - This may be a bit long. I really need to find a girl friend to get close with. Its time my hubby tries but i need a women to talk with who can understand me. See i lost my best fri...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
day to of pain - Ok so  my husband and neifew who live hear have been doing p90x and me needing to get in to shape I tried some ecersizes my legs hurt so bad and this was two days ago cant barley m...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
??? about ryn - Ok so i can probly answer my own ??s but just wanted some opinions. I talked to my aunt today this is not some one I see very often but my mom just had surgery on her knee so we we...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
?? about being tired after surgery - I have read that alot of people in the begging are really tired. I was wondering how tired I may be and for how long. I had a tooth pulled and it has really been bad and the pain m...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 12 years, 3 months ago
surgery date nervous - I got my surgery date in the mail last night after i got home from shopping im excited but cant sleep so much running though my head and I want to share. Ok ive been really depress...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 12 years, 3 months ago
yum barium breakfast - went for an upper GI this morning boy can that barium get any worse. Hopefully last test needed before surgery. Now trying to drink and then drink some more have had the barium tur...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 12 years, 3 months ago
liquid vitamins gross - ok so i ran out of my multi vitamins and thought id try some of the liquid I had picked up for after surgery, I will not be using these id rather lick my dog lol how can they call ...

loretta cowels posted a discussion topic 12 years, 3 months ago
Dr. Oz did not help matters - So I watched doctor Oz about wls I allways liked him but he really did not help me at all when it comes to exsplaining all this to my hubby. He really made it sound simple like not...
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MI
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RNY
Surgery
04/16/2012
Surgery Date
Aug 15, 2011
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