Hi September newbies: I had Lap RNY on 9-25 and everything has been fine. No complications; came home the next day; no problems eating my meals, drinking H20 and taking vitamins. I'm a bit tired so I'm taking it easy - letting my DH pamper me for a change! Chickita

Hi, I had my RNY surgery Sept 10th in Denver, CO. I had no complications and as of today have not had any problems. No dumping or foaming. My Dr. has me on a 5 stage plan, liquids, full liquids, soft and moist, regular solids and then food I can eat in about 6 months. I am in the soft and moist stage and I am doing well. I do get hungry and I need a snack to hold me over, something small, like string cheese. I hear where some people don't have a hunger. Not me. I have lost 20lbs so far, but feel like I am stuck at that weight. I had to stop stepping on the scale everyday. I guess I was expecting at least a pound a day. I guess I am worried it won't work and everyone will think I failed once again with my weight. I finally made dinner for my poor son last night. I grilled a big steak and baked potato. After he was done there was a bite left on his plate. So I chewed the heck out of it. OMG it tasted so good. Then I spit it all out and give it to the dog. I got the satisfaction of the flavor but not the worry of it getting stuck. Plus my dog was happy, she hardly chews her food anyway. I am having a little hard time getting in enough fluids. Before my surgery I easily could do 64oz, now I have a hard time getting in 32oz. I really don't know why, just harder to do. Like you Holly I still get tired easily. I went back to work after 2 weeks and I did pretty well until the weekend and then I crashed. I was pretty worthless on Sat. and Sun it took me all day to clean my house. I was vacuuming at 8pm. I do a protein drink once in a while or I put protein powder on my oatmeal, but it makes my stomach rubble. I think I am going to get the unflavored powder or the pills. I really don't like the flavored drinks to well. I wish everyone well. Cindy

Hello everyone...I had surgery on Sept 4th and today is my 4 week mark. I had no complications whatso ever surgery related to this point so far. But, I did make the mistake of not holding my stomach when i sneezed my first weekend home and I managed to rip the muscles from the incision site by the belly button and it hurt like a real ***** The pain from that was so excrutiating that I could only sleep on my right side, had to switch sides of the bed with my husband and it was hard getting in and out of my van or sitting in the stupid desks at school. Doc told me to go get a binder and once I figured out what one was my DH went and got one for me and think started healing a little better...stopped wearing it yesterday and most of the soreness is gone. Even told DH that I wanted my side of the bed back. As for food intake...I am eating alot of tilapia...bout the only thing that I can stomach besides my sf popsicles....also eating "stoups" that Rachel Ray has been making...they are pretty good....havent like one of the protein drinks that I have tried yet except for the Nectar...they are all gritting and take like S**T!!! I am getting pretty close to all my liquids in daily and the protein is getting up there and I am taking my vitamins... I have not dumped but I think that I have come close to it a couple of times because I tried to eat a piece of steak a little early and from a chicken walnut cranberry salad from south beach diet....guess i cant have those yet...lol...no loss there.... I have found that when i start feeling really nauseaus that I chew a couple of tums and the feeling starts to subside pretty quickly...invest in a big bottle of the generic ones from walmart...much worth it.... As of today I have lost 35 lbs and I am exstatic...I was at this point last year after taking diet pills for almost a year....and my pants are starting to fall off of me and I am wearing one size smaller now...could go down 2 but the next size is a little tight still... Still trying to understand what "foamies" are...so dont know if I have had that at all... Deni

Hi All, I had Lap RNY on 9/10. It has been a tough road for recovery for me because of my size. My surgery was 10 hours, I spent 2 days in ICU. I am feeling OK now. One of my sutures recently became infected and it hurts like heck. I spoke with the nurse at the doctor's office and she told me to continue with what I'm doing, but if it gets worse I will have to come in. The infection is clearing up just not as fast as I would like. My doctor refused to weigh on the 1st follow-up appointment. He said do not be concerned with a number. I'm handling the soft food diet just fine. I really miss drinking. I just want to take a big gulp of a cold drink, but I have to remember to sip, sip, sip. Prior to surgery, I had to use a walker to get around. I am now able to get out of bed without using the walker and am getting around my house without it also, so that's a big plus for me. Congrats to everyone on their surgery and I hope we all have a sucessful recovery.

Billie, Congrats on your surgery date! That is awesome. You may get more responses if you post on either the main board or choose December 2007 surgeries board. Good luck, the time is going to fly by! Holly