HI Terry,  Sorry to hear about your sinusitis and bronchitis.  That is a real bummer.   After my Milk of Mag incident, I've only used a few stool softeners now and then.  I'm more regular now than before the surgery.  I've used Miralax for years so I'll try that if I have too. 

I'm feeling really great.  We have the tree up and all the grandkids presents wrapped.  This year, I ordered everything on-line in my pajamas on the Friday after Thanksgiving.  I can't stand Christmas shopping and standing in lines. 

I've lost a little over 10 now and I'm a little over 2 weeks but I am happy with it.  We joined a Health Club Wednesday and I'm up to 30 minutes on the treadmill and then walk around the track some.

Hope you feel better real soon.  Pam

HI!  No I didn't know she was a Trauma ER doctor for 13 years but I had heard she was the best.  She is a wonderful surgeon.  I went to St. Vincents and can't say enough about them so I can't comment on Clarian.  I'm sure they do a super job.

I lost 90 pounds 10 years ago with Weigh****chers and exercise (not since the surgery). I put above my signature, top weight 358, surgery weight 288.  I just kept gaining and losing the same 20 pounds over and over for 10 years.  So at the surgery I was at 70 pounds off.  The difference between 358 and 288 is huge.  I always say that no one knows what it is like to be super morbidly obese unless you've been there.  It's just a whole other world of problems.  Once I got under 300 pounds life got a lot easier. 

I'm just a little over 2 weeks out today and I've lost a little over 10 pounds.  So nothing huge but I am happy with it.  I really don't want to lose tons of weight really fast.  I'll be happy with a steady  loss of 10 - 15 pounds a month.  My goal is more about health. 

I've been really blessed that I have  pretty much breezed thru this recovery.  I can easily get in 90 proteins and 65 fluids a day and eat everything I've tried on the plan.  I am retired so it is easy for me to make things to eat and drink whenever I want. 

Good luck on your surgery.  I'm sure if Dr. Inman said you could have the surgery with your blood condition, it will be ok.  Blessings, Pam

Oh my gosh! Its finally real to me. I got Medicaid (Anthem Hoosier healthwise) to approve whats considered a "experimental" surgery to other insurance companies to approve the Sleeve operation. In 9 days! What a wonderful surprise to come home to after the holidays!!!! I'm so excited & have a surgery date of 1/27/11. I can't believe its finally gonna happen. 1st request and I'm approved... I feel so unworthy of this. I can't imagine what life will be like afterwards!! <3 <3 <3

Glowing right now!!

Oh, on a side note.  Be sure to spend some time on the plastics forum here on OH.  Reading others storys is great.  I should have spent more time there before my surgery as I am not sure I was 100% prepared for the recovery process.

Go back to the basics you had at the begining of your surgery. Measure your food, drink lots of liquids, no caffine or refined sugars, get up and move, food journal. It will be tough at first but you'll get back in the swing of things before you know it & the weight will start coming back off. I'm five yrs out & I still eat off a toddler plate... I even take it w/me when I go out to eat. I even use a toddler size fork so that I don't take to big of bites that I can't chew down all the way. Just go back to your basics whenever in doubt!