Hey Schwartz Family. I go to Idabel every 3 weeks. I will be going next week. Welcome to OB. Congrats on getting your revision, sounds like this is a blessing that couldnt come too soon. Good luck on the rest of your weight loss.

I got most of mine from Walmart. Also the clicke is pretty good and is available thru many sites online.

Check with the WW nutritionist. They don't have us on protein shakes very long because they encourage us to get our protein from food.

Thank you. Yes, it is going well and I feel very fortunate. The bleeding episode was a tiny blip and I never felt concerned about my recovery. Dr. B. doesn't send you home 'til he's confident you're on the mend.

Ask Dr. B how frequently it happens; he'll tell you exactly how many episodes they've had. I don't think it is frequent, but it does happen and I remember him mentioning it in the seminar as a complication. I think mine had about stopped when they opened me up on Friday; they glued the entire staple line and sucked out the pooled blood. Since then I've asked him about what might have caused it and was told it could have been a blood vessel didn't get completely crimped by the staple line. My personal suspicion is that the first time I stood to walk, I was queasy and retched, tearing loose a tiny spot.

You're younger than me and will probably have an even better recovery. Some people on the VSG forum talk about still feeling hunger after the surgery. I never did, but I think the fact that I had done a low carb diet for three months prior to surgery may have helped. Also, sometimes people confuse acid problems and stomach tenderness with hunger. Talk to the doctor if you are feeling uncomfortable about anything.

Good luck!

I think you are right.  Oct 28th is going to be here fast!