WHERE IS EVERYBODY?

FELLOW VBG ALUMNI, WHERE ARE YOU? I COME TO THIS SITE TO LEARN, AND THERE ARE NEVER ANY NEW POSTINGS. I`M NOT EVEN 3 WEEKS POST OP YET, SO I HAVE SO MUCH TO LEARN. PLEASE SHARE YOU EXPERIENCES WITH ALL OF US, THE GOOD AND THE BAD. I`M DOING REALLY WELL, I THINK. I HAVE HAD A FEW PROBLEMS WITH NAUSEA, AND THE FEELING OF TRAPPED GAS, THAT HURTS THROUGH, MY BACK. HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS? WHAT DO YOU DO FOR IT, WHEN THIS HAPPENS? NOW FOR THE UP SIDE, I`VE LOST 22.5 LBS. AND I`M THRILLED. PLEASE, VBG`S, LETS GET THIS FORUM STANDING AS TALL, OR TALLER, THEN ANY ON THIS WONDERFUL LIFE SAVING SITE. LOVE, ELAINE

I'm two and a half weeks post-op myself. I keep coming back hoping there will be some new input.

Hi my name is Andrea I had open V.B.G. on October 6th 2003, i'm going in today to get my staples out today YEAH!!! its hard to get comfortable in bed I was wondering what you do to get comfortable sleeping?

I just discovered this forum. I'm 7 months out from VBG and have lost 86 pounds. I'm quite pleased with the progress. I am an active poster on the yahoogroups VBG message board thingy. It's much more active and lively than this forum appears to be. Laters. Teresa in Texas -86 303/217/1?? 4/7/03

I'm here, I promise! I just don't post too often, but I am still doing great and I am always available by email if there is anything I can do to help anyone!

There is more input on the Texas Board Forum but all of them seem to be RNY. Dianne Carroll

I am here also -- I know that we are a much smaller percentage of people vs. the RNY. I had surgery on October 28 and have lost 34#'s so far. I am going to come here often and provide feedback where needed! Best regards...Sharon Chute

Hi, Carrie here. 18 years post op VBG and Bariatric Specialist in the Midwest area (I was so excited with my surgery results I now help people for a living!) Doing well and offering to help.