know this sounds foolish but I wanted to get peoples take on this. I have been losing about 20 lbs a mnth and I have some weeks where I lose nothing or stay the same and I use to get worried but then I thought its silly, now I notice when I excersise everyday, walking, I am so hungry all day and I try to make the right choices but I see now I have once again stayed the same for 2 weeks, should I be nervous that I may be eating too much? I know that our appetites come back but how do we know when we should be worried, like something is wrong. I was having such a hard time with chicken etc going down and now its fine so I guess I get nervouse. Thanks

I have gone to curves this morning for my first weigh in and yes ladies I am 292 I screamed and jumped up and down in the place and it does my heart well to knows that I don't know about anyone else in curves but as for me I WILL NEVER BE 300 LBS AGAIN. praise the LORD

Michele, Yes I have some of the same problems that you are experiencing. My surgery was 1/19 and I have already had 3 scopes. Go back Thursday to see if I need another one. I was 100% blocked so went back to hospital for 3 days and hooked up old stomach using a feeding tube for 30 days. Still on soft foods and will be for a long time. I too would do it again and hope for better luck. Hope you get to feeling better soon and enjoy what this surgery was ment to do for you. Bob

It is hard not feeling good for such a long time............ I know I had a leak after surgery and spent over a month in the hospitol........... Just hang in there! It can only get better............ God Bless

Hi. I need a place to vent and hopefully some of you will have some encouragement. I had my RNY on 1/23. About 4 weeks out I had an Endoscopy where the surgeron had to use a balloon to fix my stricture and he also found an ulcer right on the seam line of the new pouch. So at 6 weeks I went back to my 4 week diet on soft foods and had to eliminate a couple of them because of the ulcer. Last Friday was my 3 month mark since surgery and all of a sudden problems start appearing again. I'm now on ANOTHER med for my stomach and Monday I have to call the office and let them know how I am doing. If I have not improved or it has gotten, I will have to have ANOTHER Endoscopy. This will be #3 since surgery! Food has now become the worst enemy and was once my best friend. It doesn't matter what I eat, my stomach hurts and sometimes I will vomit. It is difficult to be so excited about losing 73.5 lbs when you're not feeling good. I want to get out and walk more but I constantly feel like I am going to vomit and end up staying home. I apologize for all the negativity. Has anyone else been experiencing anything like this? The really funny thing is if I had to do it all over again, I would. I've lost 73+ lbs in 14 weeks!! Thanks for listening. -Michele