Hi Everyone.

Just wanted to check in to let you all know how I'm doing things are getting better everyday I'm eight days post op been able to keep everything from clear liquids to my protein drinks done my daughter weight me last night and the scale said that I'm down 15ibs and boy that really made me feel better the only problem that I'm having is my Gout that I get in my left foot has fleared up so at the moment I have a problem walking but the Dr. gave the ok to start crushing my medication that I take for the Gout so I hope it is better in a few days so will you all go and will keep in touch. BYBY

Sounds like everything is going great. Way to Go !!! You gotta love that meltin feeling. Dawn

DEAR JUDY, I WAS SO PLEASED TO READ HOW WELL U R DOING POST-OP. I AM HAVING A SLEEP STUDY TOMORROW NIGHT AND THAT IS MY LAST TEST BEFORE APPLYING FOR INS. APPROVAL NEXT WEEK.I HOPE TO HAVE RNY SURGERY IN MID-FEB. IN NYC. I HAVE TO DIET TO SHRINK MY LIVER B4 THE SURGERY DATE. I HAVE LOST 10 LBS. SINCE MEETING WITH MY SURGEON ON 01/05/04. A FRIEND I MET IN HIS OFFICE THEN JUST HAD HER SURGERY LAST WEEK! I NEED TO LOSE SOME MORE WEIGHT B4 THE SURGERY DATE SO HE WILL BE ABLE TO DO THE LAPARASCOPIC RNY PROCEDURE, AND NOT THE 2-PART SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY PROCEDURE THAT HE HAS SUGGESTED. I CANT SEE GOING THROUGH 2 SURGERIES, 6 MONTHS APART. I HAVE TROUBLE WALKING SOMETIMES ALSO, DUE TO SEVERAL FALLS INJURING MY KNEES, PLUS CARRYING MY EXTRA WEIGHT. LIKE U, I STARTED AT 382 AT THE DR'S SCALE. I HOPE U CONTINUE TO FEEL BETTER AND LIGHTER EACH DAY. JUST WANTED TO SAY HELLO AND TELL U THAT U ENCOURAGED ME! TERESA, IN NYC.