Yeah, I know about the money thing! I was so glad the insurance covered the tt portion. I also have to worry about taking anymore time off of work after this. They are being nice, because I have to do the hernias anyway, and they are desperate for people right now. But any elective stuff will probably have to wait for a year or two, plus coming up with the money and all. I am just so anxious to be done with all of this. My plastic surgeon though doesn't help when he tells me how much worse my boobs and thighs will look compared to my new tummy LOL! And he wasn't kidding!!! Wendy

I can't add anymore to what these wise ladies have said nutritionally, however, I have heard that weight bearing excersize (light at first) can help. Also I will be praying for you and hope you can get a nutritional regime started that works for you. Wendy

(((hug))) I'm so sorry you are going through all of this. I eat cheese, milk, beans, yogurt all the time and don't gain any weight. So far, I have only gained when I got stupid and did things like blueberry muffins, pumpkin pie and cookies. Yep - stupid phase. But since I've been back on track, i have a MINIMUM of two cups of milk a day - sometimes as much as 6 cups of milk in a day - I almost always have cheese and yogurt everyday - and beans maybe twice a week. For calcium supplements (I don't count what i get from food) - I use the chewables from Bariatric Advantage - cinnamon flavored. You just let them melt in your mouth and they taste kinda like fireballs. They are YUMMY. Because of the malabsorption - my nutritionist recommended Citrical +D 4 per day - but instead of swallowing the pill - drop one in a bottle of water and swirl until it's all disolved. It doesn't look appetizing with "chalk" floating around in it - BUT you can't taste it. She said to just keep swirling and sipping. I remember something else about caffiene - vaguely - caffiene blocks the absorption of either calcium or Vit D.... it might be vit d.... but you need sufficient vit d to absorb calcium... I can't remember exactly how it went. But it's another thing to consider. Please keep in touch with us on this. I know I have been slacking on my calcium lately and this has reminded me of just how important it is. Holding you in my prayers.... Pam

Ok the list is now 1500mg calcium plus what I eat which is all high calcium now. One problem is you have to have 2-3 hours between 500mg for you body to absorb it. So I take 500mg in pills wait 2-3 hours and try to eat what ever is high in calcium then wait then take more pills then wait then eat again and do it most of the day, I can't eat that much. And if you have ever had like V-8 with added calcium it taste different. Guess I just have to get use to it. I need to get a menu planned and then .......... do it! Thanks for the hug, I am just terribly frustrated with it.

((((HUG)))))))))) deloris but i agree what have you been tkaeing so far for calcium! HOPE all is well!