Sounds like you need to talk to the Dr. Feel better soon Becky! Wanda

I'm hearing a lot lately about how things change at 18 mths out. Since we're coming up on that pretty quick here I thought I'd see what you all have heard on the subject. I was talking to a friend today (she's 3 years out) and she said that we absorb MORE after 18 mths. Now for me that's good cuz I really mal absorb - but at the same time I'm DEATHLY afraid of gaining weight!!!!!!! I wonder how we're going to balance this out? She also said that you can eat more at one sitting. I can already see that sometimes, although it's not consistant with me. Some days I can eat a whole serving of oatmeal and a piece of toast w/ pb.... other days I can't get in the oatmeal. I guess I'm just nervous about gaining weight. I didn't keep any clothes in bigger sizes!!! I like being at 130 and I don't want to find myself creaping up to 140, 150, etc... Just nervous about it I guess. Laurie

Hello- I went to orientation Monday. I had my physical Thursday of last week and just today got my TB skin test. I go back next Tuesday for the 2nd TB skin test then I get the results Thursday. This Wednesday I have an eye exam required lol. Which is a good thing I guess given its been 4 years since my eyes have been tested. Thats all I lack. I start classes September 5th. I go to Paris and register that morning at 8:30 am and get my books and order my uniform. Then I drive to Dresden where my class will be til I'm out. I will be going to class Monday through Friday from 7:50 a.m. til 2:20 p.m. As for work I will work one hour Wednesday then one hour Saturday. Then the rest of my hours Friday. I have a new girl at work so we have to split the hours down the middle. Which is gonna hurt pay check wise. Given that I have to make my car payment not David. I am also going to have to take out a bank loan for college!! $2,500.00 I will be getting $1,500.00 from a lottery scholarship which means I have to make C or better or I pay back. That will motivate me to study more. Anyways back to the LPN thing. I have a vocab test two days after I start then my first test 3 days after I start. So for a year basically I won't be online much period if at all. Given its the acclerated program and only lasts 12 months. I just Thank God that I got into the program. I'm staying around 136 lbs and mainly eating carbs. I want to maintain and if I eat less carbs I lose! LOL! But I am a lil worried I may not be getting enough protein. But my hair isn't falling out so I think I'm good. I eat 1/3 slice pizza a meal or about that and its just cheese. I eat that 4 times a day then have 2 snacks. My snacks vary. LOL! Basically I eat 1/2 pizza by the end of the day. So I am guessing I get in about 24 to 30 grams of protein from the pizza in a day. I also heard that I don't need as much protein as I did right after surgery. Is that true?? Guess that is all for now. Thanks! HUGS!

1. The best thing about WLS is _the wt loss and how good I feel______________ 2. The worst thing about WLS is FEAR OF REGAINING______________ 3. The one thing I wish I knew pre-op that I know now is _UMMM DUNNO______ 4. Since WLS, I can now touch my _RIBS_ with my _HANDS(AND YOU THOUGHT IT WOULD BE SUMPIN ELSE... 5. The biggest surprise after WLS is _hOW GOOD I FEEL-- I HAD FORGOTTEN WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO NOT DRAG AN EXTRA 100 LBS AROUND 6. The thing I expected after WLS that never happened was _THAT I WOULD REACH MY GOAL OF 150 BY ONE YEAR_ 7. Since WLS, I just cannot get used to _SEEING MYSELF IN MIRRORS AND WHEN A SMALL LOOKING PAIR OF PANTS ACTUALLY FIT Great questions Kathy... Hugs Karen__ 8. The best compliment paid to me since WLS was _____________________ 9. The silliest thing someone said to be since WLS was ____________________ 10. My life after WLS is _____________ then I ever expected

Is the pain somewhere between the bottom of the rib cage and belly button? That's where mine was. Nausea and vomiting are also symptoms. And it will feel worse right after you eat, drinking hurt mine as well. I just had my gallbladder removed last month for stones. It's common to develop stones with the weight loss, and need the gallbladder removed.