Hi Deb!! Congratulations!!!! You have truly done awesome in your journey!!!! I'm so proud of you!! I had my lap rny on January 10, 2005. I started out at 261 pounds and currently weigh 135 pounds. I would like to lose another 15 pounds but the scale has just not moved. What type of surgery did you have? I'm only 5 feet tall so I don't have much room for expansion, if you know what I mean That is great that you are now in a size 9 pant. Wow!! May I ask how tall you are and how much you currently weigh? I currently wear a size 10-12 depending on the brand. I was really hoping that I would end up in a smaller size. I still need to size up in my pants because of my hips. I've also had a TT on March 6, 2006. I couldn't afford to have the full body lift because I had to pay 100% of the cost. I still have issues where I think I am overweight, but I have also read other posts on the WLS Graduate Message Board that other individuals are also having this problem. I guess some of us will always feel that we have not been completely successful. Have a wonderful holiday season!!!! God Bless you and yours!!! It's so nice to see the January, 2005 group posting. I really miss the support and friendship from the early days. I guess everyone's gone on to different paths at this point of their journey. Please continue to post here. I've tried several times to revive this Message Board without successs. Hugs and aloha, Pat 261/135 - 5 feet tall

I want to warn everyone who has had a Gastric bypass to be very careful if you get the flu or a stomach bug or virus. I had diahrrea for a couple of days, but didn't curtail my activities or see the doc because I frequently have it due to the bypass and IBS. I had a little sore throat and runny nose and eyes on the third day, but it is allergy season here, so I ignored it and dutifully took my benedryl. On the fourth day, I had sharp stomach pains and nausea, so I went to the doctor; expecting to get a shot, some prescribed meds, and be told to go home and rest. Instead, the doc told me to go to the hospital for fluids. I was severely dehydrated. Yikes! I am fine now; it passed in a day or two. But I almost missed Thanksgiving dinner! Be careful; we dehydrate faster now. Drink plenty of water and protein, especially when feeling a little sick. Lou Ann

Good luck and good health to you! I can't even begin to imagine the pain you must be in. Let me know how the beautiful body works out! Gotta be a rainbow to this! Thinking really good thoughts for you. Dianne

Hey lou ann, Thanks for posting your menu, was kinda wondering what everyone else is eating. I still have problems with gas and constipation at times. I'm still recovering from my plastics surgery and the swelling. Take care, Syndi

I had no symptoms, my gastric dr does extensive testing routinely.