Have you tried sashimi? -- just as yummy, but no rice. I've heard some say they order brown rice, but I dunno. My wls team says no rice/no bread / NO GUMMY BLOCKS IN YOUR TINY TUMMY. lol.

As for the soda, they tell me the carbonation can expand your stomach and the acids and chemicals can harm it, too.

Thank you so much you two!

I admit the first few days were rough, I felt nautious, alone (I went by myself) and a bit overwhelmed...

The first day I was so scared I was throwing up constantly, mostly bile and blood, and no one seemed to care or be concerned.  No one spoke english and the patient facilitator seemed to have abandoned me after surgery.  Finally my surgeon came to see me and told me take deep breaths and he would get them to give my something interveniously for nausia.  I felt much better.

I took any pain killers or things to sleep that they would give me and I basically went into hybernation.

I was either sleeping or walking.  Every single time I woke up, night or day, I went walking the halls...

Showers felt wonderful, clean sheets and nightdress felt fabuluous.  I spoiled myself and allowed myself the time I needed to get through those first few difficult days.

The day of the dye test I was so worried, I had thrown up so much that first day.  But no it went just great.

Every day got better and easier.  I am thrilled.  I can walk further and further.  I have enjoyed going from intervenous to clears, to full liquids and tommorow I will go the mushies or purees or whatever it is called.  I took a bit longer than they said, I did not want to push myself.  I can't wait to mush up some foods and actually taste those flavours...

I have not weighed myself.  I am going to weigh once a month.  But I am pretty sure I am losing.

I feel great and and so glad I did this.

Please keep me posted ladies, it is great to hear how you are doing.

Thanks so much,

Cindy

It's Darryl Silver. Executive Producer of Big Medicine. Thanks for all your casting help. We have another request as we continue to try and keep the struggles with obesity in the spotlight.

We are currently looking for SUPER MORBIDLY OBESE people.  These are people like Allen who was in Big Medicine. 

The type of person we are looking for weighs over 700 lbs.

We hope to be able to show a few of these people and their struggles and how they can be saved.

They can be any age, sex and can live anywhere in the country.

Please email me at   [email protected]   if you are or know of someone like this.

Thank you for your help in advance.

Regards,

Darryl

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick note to say my sugery went well here in Cancun.  I think I will be heading home to Belize tomorrow and I will be flying part way to shorten up the trip...

I thought I had made a big mistake, I felt so awful, and I was scared being on my own.  However, today I am feeling sooooo much better.

I have not been hungry once!!  Yaaaahhhhhh!!

I just wanted to touch base.  I am at an internet cafe and I need to toot. I remember reading that I should never trust it is just a toot!  So I had better run...

Thanks for everything everyone!

Cindy

Hi htere;
Just wondering if anyone has had thier banding reveresed or redone?  I have gained some weight back and was looking for some input.

Thanks