I wish my Krogers would update their flavors. Those sound yummy! Thanks for sharing

Deborah

Yes, Baptist has wonderful support groups. You should plan on attending some while you are getting ready for surgery.

The Staple Club (for RNY, DS and VSG patients) meets the first Monday of the month at 5:30 in the Guy Bates Center. The center is located in the same building as the surgical clinic and there will be signs directing you from near the clinic.

We won't meet in December since the Christmas party will take the place of the support group meeting for that month. Would love to meet you in person come January though.

Sorry to hear that you had such a history of issues but glad to hear you made it through them all and about the experinces with Dr. MacDowell.

I am in the 2nd month of the 6 month monitored crap and ughh..   Hate waiting.  Insurance deductables have been met, have tried every diet out there, and this has been a life long issue.  Why make we wait another four months and put me in a new year to pay more deductables.  Just so ready to get the show on the road towards a healthier me.

I see you attended some support groups, I did not know that Baptist had any.  I hear a lot of great things about the support groups from centennial though. 

First let me say that I am from Portland also.  Lived there pretty much my whole life til I got married. Now I live just up the road in Franklin, Ky.  Dr. McDowell did my surgery in Jan. 08.  I LOVE him!  I had a few problems afterward and he took wonderful care of me.  I had to have another surgery in Dec. 08,that was not related to my RNY, and Dr. McDowell did that one too.  I was in and out of the ER and hospital for months and he was always there for me.  I highly recommend him to everyone I know that is considering WLS.  My hubby had double hernia surgery in Aug. and he wanted Dr. McDowell but it was going to be too long of a wait to see him.  Good luck  and I hope you like him.  Feel free to contact me at [email protected] if you have anymore questions.  I don't get on here very much anymore so I may not see your post.

I have heard of the Biotin also and take it once a day, I'm pre op. My nails are growing very fast....my hair loss has slowed down (I think I have hair loss due to stress).....Try the biotin and do de-stressors like bubblebaths if you have time, walks, and last but not least, xanax or Klonopin at night to help you get a good night's sleep ! (not the best advice I know, but it is an option until the stress passes).

I've also heard shampoos with rosemary in them help too but haven't tried this myself.