Good luck Barb, I hope you're feeling better real soon. Hugs, Barb

Congrats! You look wonderful, keep up the good work, you CAN do it! Take care, Barb

Ok, I need some talking too... I am in a funk! Ok, as I approach 9 months out, I am down 97 lbs, and that is good- but I have been at this plateau for months and I am not moving. Also, this pouch thing is a constant challenge to me, and I am working against myself. First of all, After 8 Months, I am still having eating issues. I find this **** very very depressing. Second, because of those issues, I am afraid to eat, because quite frankly, the Vomitting is so painful that I would prefer not to eat at all. Third, not eating puts me in a starvation mode, and that defeats the whole purpose of this thing. I have found a correlation between extreme stress and my pouch. I can not hold down food when extremely stressed. This came to light over a week ago. The pain that I encounter when food meets pouch is akin to being punched directly in the stomach with a two by four. It is that painful. Now that I have come to find this, I am trying all I can to reduce stress factors. I do not talk about it- and when folks ask me how I am, I say fine- But I am NOT FINE...I am depressed, and even more depressing, each time I go to Dr.Steinberg and he tells me there is no physical reason why, I feel like an alien. (By the way, yes I am going back to see him, I have an appt on May 11th- so don't say call your doctor. ) I think I am the only wls patient out there that is this far along and has to see their surgeon every two months...that within itself is DEPRESSING! Its a damn vicious cycle. I just can not seem to get motivated. I know we all have gone through this or experienced it in some way or form. I guess today I am just a little down. Thanks for listening! Denise

HI! MY NAME IS MARLENE I AM TAKING VITA 4 LIFE.IT'S A VITAMIN/MINERAL SUPPLEMENT PACKAGE TO GET THE PROTEIN YOU NEED. I ALSO STARTED TAKING CALCIUM 1200+VITAMIN D. I WAS GETTING SLITS ON THE ENDS OF MY LIPS FOR AWHILE,BUT ONCE I STARTED TAKING THE CALCIUM THE SORES STOPPED. AS FOR THE ENGERY I COULD USE MORE TOO. I'M DIABETIC ALSO.I AGREE WITH DAWN & AMBER. YOU SHOULD BE GETTING CHECKED BY YOUR DR. EVERY 3 MONTHS.I'M DUE BACK TO MY PP IN A MONTH OR SO. I'VE BEEN ON THE CALCIUM FOR 3 WEEKS NOW. GOOD LUCK. I'M 54 WHAT ABOUT YOU?

WELL I AM OFF TO SURGERY ON TUES TO HAVE GALLBLADDER REMOVED. WLS DOC GONNA TAKE IT OUT (DON'T TRUST ANY ONE ELSE WITH MY PLUMBING!!) HE IS GOING TO DO A LAP SO I AM NOT TOO WORRIED WILL BE GLAD TO FEEL GOOD AGAIN..REALLY TIRED OF THE PAIN. SO WISH ME LUCK!!! BARB