Hello All I havent posted in while. Still dealing with testing positive for HepC after weightloss surgery. I've accepted it fairly well, just frustrated with getting approval from roche to send me the expensive meds for free that the doc prescribed. I will be on tx for 6 mths and pray that the virus will be undetectable by then. Weighloss still slow, down to about almost 210. I was wondering if I were to start doing my protein shakes again(2daily) would that pick up my weightloss? Any of you still doing protein shakes? I can still barely eat certain types of meats. Also I'm still walking everyday. This is what I admit to not doing (1) not drinking enough water, I'm drinking maybe 40 oz daily, (2) eating more pasta and potatoes, thay are soft and my pouch likes them, (3) eating sweets sometimes because unfortunately I dont dump anymore. Yes I know my own problem and solution, just need some support. My gastro doesnt want me to lose a lot of more weight right now, because she says she doesnt know the implications of a weightloss patient doing Hep C treatment which is a cancer drug (mine is pegasys/copegasys) and has a lot of side effects, fatique, nausea, weightloss, aches, pains , elevated temp etc. I've talked to people who have lost 40 lbs in two months!Also there is the problem of red and white cell falling dangerously low while on tx and having to take procrit and another drug for the white cell count. Oh me oh my!!! My face is already so small that it looks like a bird face. What will 40 more lbs lost make me look like: a cornish hen!!! LOL Anyway I was wondering if anyone almost a year out stilldoes the protein shakes. I really like them, but had started drinking them only once a week since i can eat reg food much better now. Havent been taking calcium either and the milk that I make my shake with will give me a little calcium which I shalll start taking again. Any advice is welcome. Carolyn Faye

I have watched and read this board for about 2 months. And now it is really going to happen for me! It's so surreal.....I log on first thing every morning and the last thing before I go to sleep. I just want everyone to know who posts on these boards......you inspire me, you enlighten me, and I am thankful for a real forum where real people create real hope. I can't wait to be a loser! God bless you all!

Syndi, Congratulations. I hit normal the day after Thanksgiving and I cried when I saw that # on the scale I knew I was close so when I went to the docts and saw it for real I could not help crying. Also was the first time in my adult life I was no longer overweight. Woohoooo for us :> HUGS M

hey thanks for commin back Lady

SWEETIE!!!! I just got back after being sick and read your post!! ARRRGGGHHH!!! ASSHOLE DOCTOR!!! You guys deserve the right to hang him by his nuts personally!! Sorry for being so graphic, but GOD! What a horror! My special prayers for you and hubby are on the way, and I am sure that by now you are back in the saddle again and this time you WILL succeed! Lou Ann