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Hey Darla,

I just got my Devrom today!!!! Thanks Amy!!!!!!   She's so darn smart!   I'll be lettin you know how it works.  The pills are small so we're off to a good start.

Bonnie

I guess for me its really how truly hard this is. We always comment on how this is not the easy way out and that is for sure. I find that this journey has many positive aspects about it but, it is really hard. When you hit a stall I think that is when at least for me it comes into perspective more. I'm always questioning what I'm eating, did I work out enough or did I work out, then you tend to at times compare yourself to others.With your body changing so much and so quickly it really consumes your thoughts and times.  Really its a mental game. I was not ever thinking I wouid have to deal so much into the mental part of it all. (there I go not thinking again HA HA).

Also I would never have dream that I would have met so many wonderful people to share this journey with. People who I will call friends for a long time.

Thanks for posing the thought AMY!!

Kelly- You're right, great for newbies to read! Thanks all for sharing! And Amy for posting

Ok, back to the farting, are we talking just immediately following Post OP, or long term/permanent issue for WLS people? Ugh!

Good reminder about post op water retention. I was blown up for 2 + weeks after c-section with Lauren in December. It was HORRID!

Hi again Amy........I wish I would have know what it was like to feel healthy.....now I am and the feeling is so wonderful!! 2nd choice....how bad the gas realy can be!!

Hugs, connie d

For me, the emotional issues that I "thought" I had taken care of and how they came back.  I didn't realize that shrinking can bring you back to issues that happened when you were that size. Had I know this I would have started therapy WAY before surgery not after!!!!

I am a single mother with no family just my little girl and I. At the u of m they are telling all is going to be fine. In Mankato with my obgyn he says do it as a last resort and my family dr has not said much. I am so afraid. I have no one to speak to about this. My little girl who is 9 said go for it. I have been overweight all my life. Any help would be great. Thank you!!