GOOD MORNING !!!!

Hello everyone!!! Its monday I know. Everyone is trying to roll out of bed. Hopefully everyone is rested from a wonderful weekend. We havent had many posts this weekend. I know that I am a slacker when it comes to posting, bur I challenge everyone to post a little something today. Let us know that this board is still alive. I miss reading all of the wonderful ideas that all my friends have to offer. Some news this morning.. Our dear friend Phenominal Woman is having surgery this morning at Nash Hospital and soon will be on her way to a fast recovery and a wonderful new life. Please help me pray for her this morning. Come on everyone please help me get this board rolling!! Adrienne

Morning Adrienne, You read my mind LOL.... I just got off the phone with Phenominal Woman and she is ready. And she sounds like she is in good spirits. I will Talk to her Brother a little later today and post an update. How about everyone send a little prayer her way...... Because in just a few hours she will be a LOOSER.. Holly.S

Good morning!! Hope everyone had a good weekend and if you are a mom, a Happy Mothers Day also. I am slow this morning, woke up with a sinus headache and all the stuffiness w/ it. So I am watching for 4:30 to roll around so I can go home. Have a good day. God Bless. Angie

Good Morning Adrienne and NC friends, Things are moving slow this morning, I am 1 week post op and doing well. It certainly has been a rollar coaster. Have a call in to the Dr. regarding a really sore throat. I don't know it it is thrush or just a sore throat. I do know it's not from the surgery. Doing well in the transition to full diet. Have tired yougart, applesauce and soup. All did well. FINALLY found something I could drink besides water. I enjoy crystal decaf tea. I have a question, did anyone have diarrhea after surgery? I think I have read this is normal but wanted to hear from you experienced losers!!!!! Have a great day and EVERYONE KEEP POSTING!!! Pat

Hello All, Pat , after a few days my bowels started and yes it was diarrhea type,,, and a strange yellow in color ( please forgive the details ) ... it also stayed that way for several weeks, even now at 9 weeks out I would say 50 percent of the time , it is very lose . I read about the crushed pill , yikes ,I know how hard it is to get sick. I was able to break my pain pills in half and swallow them. About sleeping... my recliner was my best friend. Scales have finally moved again Journey started March 1st ( two weeks liquid diet ) starting weight 312 now I am at 246.0 YEA ..... gone from a size 26 to 18 already. For all the new post opers and the pre people, this surgery is tough but so worth it. Allison

It's afternoon now, but I hope everyone is having a great day! Angela, 4:30 will be here before you know it!!!! Pug Mom, you are SO right on the surgery being worth it! Yesterday I finally made it to Overweight, not Obese! What a wonderful feeling. I'm down from a tight 24 to a 14 and even was able to get on some 12s, but they were a little tight! I'll be 6 months post-op at the end of this month. I've been trying some recipes on the Bariatric Eating website and they are great! Has anyone read the book, Before and After? I highly recommend it. Wish I had read it sooner! Nancy 263/168/140

Hey guys, I read Before and After and I agree with Nancy, it has some good information and some great recipes. My favorite is Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies...use it as a reference and it has answered most all questions. Allison is right, the surgery is a wonderful life-changing event and so worth everything...though I can't complain about any 'side effects'...More problems have disappeared than appeared. Pat, I noticed some diarrhea at first but I haven't had any at all lately...things are pretty normal in that area though I did have to take Milk of Magnesia for a couple of days a couple of weeks ago. I was in the middle of my first stall...possibly the two are connected in some way? I took some before and after (hit the 50 pound mark this weekend) and I'm going to try to post them tonight. I wore the same clothes and was amazed to see the differences...especially the subtle ones. I would definitely recommend doing this. It helps to see how your whole body changes. Have a great night! Jamey