I'm tryin to start the liquid diet again. But its been so hard for me to get it back. omg! hopeful i can get back into tomorrow. I lost 20 pds in two weeks doin this so I hope I can make it in time. How much you need to lose?

Congrats Jessica!!

I just got home from an oral surgeon my dentist had sent me to. Turns out I have a large cyst in my jaw that has to be removed ASAP. They both said the bone left in my jaw is so thin my jaw could fracture if I bite down to hard on anything. That freaks me out!

Even though this has to be taken care of quickly, the earliest date I could get for the surgery is October 27. The oral surgeon told me the treatment after the surgery could take up to a month which would have me past Thanksgiving before the work on my jaw is finished. I had a smaller cyst removed almost 20 years ago and I remember the recovery is pretty painful since they have to cut bone. This cyst is much larger -- I'm even going to lose at least one molar because the cyst has grown around the roots.

I don't know what my WLS surgeon will say about all this. I called his office to warn them about this unexpected surgery but they told me to wait until my October 15 meeting with my surgeon. He can decide then if he needs to postpone my WLS surgery because of the jaw surgery. Part of me hopes not but, realistically, I'm not sure my aging body can handle two surgeries so close together.

Ah well, no sense worrying. It is what it is and it will work out the way it's supposed to. More will be revealed.

Congratulations girl!!  :o)  Obstacles are just ways for us to prove our strengths when we overcome them!!

It has been a long time coming, but I finally have insurance approval and will be having laproscopic gastric bypass (RNY) with Dr. Daniel Cottam on November 9th at Salt Lake Regional Hospital.  :o)  I am excited to be working with Dr. Cottam and can't wait to start my new life!!!  My only worry is keeping myself in check between now and surgery.  I don't have any feelings of needing to have lots of goodies, but I actually am craving prime rib, lol!  Go figure.  Anyway, thanks to everyone who has contributed to the OH boards.  Your information has been immeasurably helpful!!!  Best wishes to you all!  And keep me in your good thoughts!!  Take care.

Jessica