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Topic: Post-op misc. health issues
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Below are questions posted by the public about bariatric surgery and related issues. Please note that we are working very hard to make this system as well-organized as possible. If you have a question to ask, please make sure that it hasn't already been asked yet. Redundant questions reduce the quality of this service.

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• hi all wls friends. is there a connecton with wls and migraines? (Jan 26, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• I was at a wls class 3-10-00 and there was a lot of talk about hairloss.did anyone (Mar 19, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• 2 questions 1)If (Oct 29, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• am 3 months post op i had open rny with gall bladder removal i have had (Feb 4, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Anyone have any Pro's or Con's on taking diet pill's prescribed by your doctor post (Oct 25, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Does anyone have bladder spasms post op after UTI? (Jun 27, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• does every one tend to lose hair after W L S (Feb 1, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone else had a muscle pull in their stomach after RNY? (May 4, 2004) (View) (1 answer)
• How many infertile women have had wls and then been able to have a baby? (May 22, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Mysterious rash on arms and legs. (Sep 9, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• "Ache" in pit of stomach (Mar 3, 2008) (View) (4 answers)
• ..still concerned about size of pouch, success of RNY (Jan 28, 2008) (View) (11 answers)
• 1 month out back in hospitol complete blockage had another surgery ! (Oct 25, 2007) (View) (8 answers)
• 1 month post-op Having extreme flatuence awful smell of the stools and noisy rumbling (Apr 3, 2010) (View) (15 answers)
• 1 week post-op with severe nausea and some vomiting. Will this stop? (Aug 19, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• 1 week postop and having problems with chills (Dec 22, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• 10 days post op and suddenly having bad back pain...why and what can I do? (Dec 28, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• 10 DAYS POST-OP AND VERY TIRED??? (Jan 24, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• 10 days since surgery and experiencing nausea. What's up? (Jul 30, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• 11 mos port op and PREGNANT... how dangerous is this for mom and baby?? (Nov 11, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• 14 days post-op please help (Feb 24, 2009) (View) (8 answers)
• 14 weeks post - itchy skin making me crazy... any ideas? (Mar 28, 2004) (View) (9 answers)
• 14lbs in 5 days? (Mar 11, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• 18 days post op did anyones teeth hurt? (Sep 16, 2009) (View) (6 answers)
• 19 months out Lap-RNY metal taste in my mouth... (Sep 11, 2008) (View) (8 answers)
• 2 & a half wks out & still feel like blah? (May 18, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• 2 1/2 years post op and having diarrhea (May 17, 2005) (View) (4 answers)
• 2 days post-op, can't keep down much water or food (Feb 27, 2009) (View) (8 answers)
• 2 hour glucose post op question (Nov 28, 2006) (View) (9 answers)
• 2 weeks post op What can I do for left side shoulder and rib pain? (Jul 29, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• 2 weeks post op, everything causing diarrhea, please help (Dec 29, 2006) (View) (6 answers)
• 2 years post op and blood sugars dropping (May 6, 2005) (View) (8 answers)
• 2 yrs post-op RNY. Trouble w/joint swelling/arthritis/short gut syndrome? (Nov 16, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• 20 WEEKS POST OP-STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH EATING AND NOW CANT EVEN DRINK WATER (Dec 29, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• 21 months post op...constant belching, weight gain (Dec 3, 2005) (View) (5 answers)
• 3 & half mos.post-op--terrible pain very low in abdomen (Oct 1, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• 3 months out and NO appitite! (Dec 19, 2007) (View) (11 answers)
• 3 months out, experiencing major hypoglycemic episodes after I eat (I think)... (Aug 14, 2009) (View) (10 answers)
• 3 Months post op rny and just found out im pregnant !!!!! (Sep 29, 2008) (View) (8 answers)
• 3 weeks post op and nausea increasing (Apr 16, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• 3 weeks post-op, why am I suddenly having nausea and dry heaves? (May 9, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• 3 wks post-op and very light headed. (Oct 25, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• 3.5 months post-op & suddenly retaining water and edema in ankles (Feb 23, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• 3.5 Weeks Post Op-of constant pain and nausea, Dr. contacted, advice apprecaited (Mar 23, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• 30 days out-GOT WINE? (Jan 30, 2010) (View) (10 answers)
• 4 mo out...unable to keep food down...feeling weak (Jul 7, 2009) (View) (7 answers)
• 4 weeks post op...still fighting naseau all day long (Mar 31, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• 4 weeks post-op and have had a disgusting taste/ bueild up in my mouth. (May 23, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• 4 wks out and just started when I drink or swallow food I hear noises and feel like I (Jul 27, 2009) (View) (10 answers)
• 4 wks out, vomiting and nauseated all the time,tons of mucous, help! (Jan 31, 2010) (View) (10 answers)
• 4 wks post op severe abdominal pain (Mar 14, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• 5 days post op--passing very little gas-no bm yet. Is this normal? (Jan 7, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• 5 days post-op and have had gas and diarrhea frequently...is this normal? (Feb 15, 2009) (View) (10 answers)
• 5 months post-op, my back is killing me....... (Feb 11, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• 5 weeks out and still having low grade nausea (Jun 9, 2010) (View) (7 answers)
• 5 weeks post op and having problems keeping anything down (Mar 25, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• 5 years post op RNY and I need advice on what to do for constipation. (Jun 22, 2010) (View) (15 answers)
• 5 yrs post-op, pregnant w/IUD, had hip replacement, tummy tuck and breast reduction (Aug 20, 2006) (View) (5 answers)
• 6 1/2 wks out, when is this nausea going to end? (Dec 7, 2005) (View) (5 answers)
• 6 days post op with lightheadness, head aches and dizzyness..Is this common? (Dec 6, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• 6 days post op. WHY IS MY TOUNGE WHITE?? What do I do about it?? (Aug 27, 2002) (View) (9 answers)
• 6 days post-op and have an awful taste in my mouth. (Jan 13, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• 6 months Post Op and having intermittent pain in right kidney? (Sep 9, 2006) (View) (9 answers)
• 6 Months Post Op, OTC Tests Positive For Pregnancy, Advice Needed. (Apr 26, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• 6 weeks and vomiting a lot (May 8, 2008) (View) (11 answers)
• 6 weeks out and vomiting a lot (May 8, 2008) (View) (1 answer)
• 6 weeks out and vomiting a lot (May 8, 2008) (View) (4 answers)
• 7 days post-op...is abdominal pressure (Apr 5, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• 7 Mo. Post-Op: burning, itching, increased appetite (Sep 13, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• 7 months post-op, still battling with frequent dizziness (Jun 25, 2003) (View) (8 answers)
• 7 weeks post op and I feel crummy, Does anyone have advice for energy? (Jun 18, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• 7-days postop open RNY having pink with slightly clear yellow drainage (Jan 11, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• 7wks PostOp, had bruise that went away on IV site, now its back, should I be worried? (Sep 30, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• 8 days ago I had a revision from VBG to Proximal RNY. It was a very difficult surgery (Sep 9, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• 8 days post-op and no energy! (Mar 6, 2006) (View) (5 answers)
• 8 months post op--leg pain and weakness (May 27, 2004) (View) (6 answers)
• 9 days post op with no energy (Jul 21, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• 9 days post op, having 3/4 loose stools. (Jul 15, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• 9 days post op, severe coughing, stabbing pain in shoulder... (Mar 14, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• 9 Months post op 122lbs down Pregnant! Can any one tell me what to expect? (Sep 28, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• 9 weeks post op, throwing up and (Jul 15, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• A couple of questions (Sep 11, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• A little round ball at the incision sometimes there--is it a hernia? (Oct 21, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• A perm for hiding hair loss? (Oct 29, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• A question about pain and nosebleeds (Jan 23, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• A question about prenatal vitamins (Sep 14, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• a question for tattoo lovers only.. (Mar 4, 2002) (View) (25 answers)
• A reasonable answer for why hair is lost even when your eat enough protein. (May 19, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• a recently posted question reminded me of 1 ive been meaning to ask (Jan 23, 2009) (View) (15 answers)
• A sensitive question about facial hair (Oct 9, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• A WLS friendly OB/GYN in Jacksonville, FL? (Apr 11, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Abdominal hernias............what's it that? (Sep 2, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• About How long after surgery do the staples come out? (Dec 13, 1999) (View) (5 answers)
• about protein drinks (Mar 17, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• About the dry lips and mouth, (May 1, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• acute senses, hot/cold (Oct 28, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• additional help required! (Oct 1, 2000) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Adhesion causing back pain/ache? (Nov 26, 2003) (View) (6 answers)
• after 5 months postop, my incision line is bothering me from the inside! (Dec 1, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• After antibiotics , my incision is still draining? How long? Can I get my stiches out (Feb 13, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• After being 2 years post op, has anyone started having major problems with their peri (Jun 16, 2004) (View) (5 answers)
• after losing a significant amount of weight have you been able to wear normal shoes? (Jul 6, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• After RNY, does your appite ever get as strong as before? (Aug 29, 2008) (View) (11 answers)
• After surgery, bloating and swelling. (Feb 1, 2006) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• After surgery, is (Aug 5, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• After WLS do you have a lot of problems with bowel movements whereas you have to (Jan 5, 2002) (View) (12 answers)
• After WLS, does what you eat come out faster than it goes in (sorry it's gross!) (Dec 29, 1999) (View) (8 answers)
• After you have the surgery do the stitches come out on their own? or does the doctor (Apr 3, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• alcohol consumption (Mar 19, 2007) (View) (10 answers)
• All this talk about disrutions is scaring me (Jul 6, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Allergic reactions to staples? (Sep 23, 1999) (View) (8 answers)
• Almost 3 years post op and a having watery stool (Nov 15, 2010) (View) (1 answer)
• almost 4 years post RNY and teeth are rotting at gum line (Mar 25, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• almost 5yrs post op/sick/weight gain/mind issues (Mar 19, 2006) (View) (9 answers)
• alot of burping (Feb 28, 2008) (View) (12 answers)
• Also curious on having a baby after surgury (Dec 3, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Alwas had lear complexion...now I have black heads (Apr 1, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Am 8mos. Open RNY post-op. Down 107 lbs! Now diagnosed with (Jun 1, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Am five days post op and am very nervous about the way i have been feeling im scared (Feb 21, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Am I asking for trouble if I get a perm? (Jan 23, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Am I eating too much?? (Apr 11, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Am I normal? (Feb 9, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Am I over re-acting? (Jan 7, 2009) (View) (9 answers)
• Am I supposed to feel this crappy or what? (Mar 30, 2002) (View) (11 answers)
• Am I taking too strong of vitamins? (Nov 19, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Am I the only one that wakes up with major dry mouth in the morning? (Jan 7, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• Anatomic Changes (Aug 18, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Anemic Post Surgery - (Jan 24, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• animic and white blood count low (Dec 29, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• Ankles. Help! I'm nearly two weeks postop, no weight loss and severely swollen (Mar 28, 2000) (View) (10 answers)
• Another Blood Pressure Medication... (Nov 17, 2005) (View) (1 answer)
• Another statement (Aug 24, 2008) (View) (11 answers)
• Any advice for low grade nausea? PLEASE HELP! (Apr 30, 2008) (View) (13 answers)
• Any advice from others who have undergone revisions of the bypass? (Oct 20, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Any advice on how I can warm up? I'm FREEZING!!! (Oct 7, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• ANY BODY ODOR PROBLEMS POST-OP?? (Sep 15, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Any ideas on a GENTLE way to remove surgical tape residue from my still tender skin? (Mar 5, 2002) (View) (17 answers)
• Any information on becoming pregnant after gastric bypass surgery? (Dec 3, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Any one having cramping of your muscles? (Feb 24, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Any one having pregnancy problems? (Jul 19, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• ANY ONE POST OP BEEN PREGNANT? HOW FAST DOES THE WEIGHT COME OFF ? (Jul 14, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Any one suffer from severe abdominal pain? HELP! (Mar 9, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Any one with Crohn's and post-WLS? (Nov 18, 1999) (View) (5 answers)
• Any other post ops find that they become less tolerant to cold weather? (Dec 22, 1999) (View) (13 answers)
• Any post op's having trouble with insomnia? (Feb 24, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Any Post-Op's have Gastrascopy surgery yet? (Feb 7, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Any post-ops out there who had surgery and then moved? (Jan 7, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Any post-ops that had PCOS pre-op (Jul 29, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Any problems with flying after lap band? (Sep 4, 2008) (View) (5 answers)
• Any problems with the SIZE of these Actigall Capsules? (Jan 22, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• Any suggestions about pain and other symptoms I'm experiencing? (Nov 29, 2006) (View) (7 answers)
• Any suggestions for pre-op? I have 3 months to prepare. (Dec 31, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Any suggestions on why I might be feeling lightheaded 3 months postop? (Jan 17, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Any tips for depression for newly post? (Jan 20, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Any type 2 diabetics with the VS out there??? (Jan 1, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• Any women experience hot flashes after by-pass surgery? (Jun 24, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• Anybody else develop curly hair after surgery? (Aug 21, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Anybody else experiencing changes in eyesight? (Aug 28, 2000) (View) (12 answers)
• Anybody else's IBS get worse post-op? (Jan 21, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• Anybody w/PCOS taking meds still? (Sep 7, 2007) (View) (4 answers)
• Anybody with Dermatomyositis, Polymositis or Lupus have a flair up after surgery? (Feb 28, 2000) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• ANYONE 38 OR OLDER W/PCOS NO CHILDREN GET PREGNANT AFTER SURGEY? (May 27, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• ANYONE BEEN HERE?? (Aug 8, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• anyone develope a drinking problem post op? (Dec 17, 2001) (View) (13 answers)
• Anyone developed abscesses away from surgery site post-op? (Jan 6, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Anyone else experiencing this? (May 16, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Anyone else get heart palpatations? (Jun 28, 2011) (View) (5 answers)
• Anyone else get this? (Nov 27, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Anyone else have this problem? (Sep 11, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• Anyone else have trouble sleeping because of pain? (Feb 18, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Anyone else notice a difference with there periods since having surgery? (Jan 22, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• Anyone ever feel a thump when you turn over? (Apr 10, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Anyone ever have a RNY reversal? (Oct 10, 2003) (View) (10 answers)
• Anyone ever heard of (Nov 25, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Anyone experience a siezure post op? (Nov 27, 2006) (View) (7 answers)
• Anyone experience back pain, post op? (Jan 28, 2008) (View) (9 answers)
• Anyone experience extreme leg tightness and foot pain? (Apr 29, 2005) (View) (7 answers)
• Anyone experience fatigue, dark circles under eyes, and dizziness? (Mar 14, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• Anyone experience problems with hearburn and acid reflux 8 years after Gastric Bypass (Jan 10, 2010) (View) (3 answers)
• Anyone Experience Tingling/Numbness while Sleeping? Vitamin Deficiency? (Jan 8, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Anyone experience uncontrollable sneezing after eating? (May 12, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Anyone experienced warm skin around incision/pouch area? (Jan 18, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Anyone experiencing Insomnia? (Jun 20, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• Anyone experiencing sudden dramatic vision change since surgery? (Sep 23, 2008) (View) (12 answers)
• ANYONE GET A PLURAL EFFUSION POST OP? (Oct 24, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Anyone get irritable bowel after having surgery? (Feb 22, 2004) (View) (3 answers)
• Anyone go to support grp in Las Vegas, Nevada (Feb 14, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Anyone had a vbg to rny revision? What are the special concerns? (Apr 3, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Anyone had cortisone injected at incision site to reduce scarring? (Jun 22, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Anyone had Iron Infusion and B-12 shots? (Sep 5, 2006) (View) (6 answers)
• anyone had to wear a j tube for a month after surgery due to breathing problems (Dec 14, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Anyone have a colon blockage? (Aug 12, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• Anyone have a Hida Scan done? (Feb 6, 2004) (View) (6 answers)
• Anyone have advice for post op weight gain due to hypoglycemia? (Mar 2, 2006) (View) (8 answers)
• Anyone have any experiences with these? (Oct 12, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• Anyone have any suggestions for me? (May 28, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Anyone have band and had a bowel obstruction? (Mar 17, 2010) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Anyone have cellulitis after surgery? (Apr 20, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Anyone have gastroparesis due to a vagotomy? (Dec 4, 2003) (View) (6 answers)
• Anyone have gestational diabetes during pregnancy after obesity surgury? (May 10, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Anyone have iron infusions? (Aug 30, 2004) (View) (4 answers)
• Anyone have itchy thighs? (Apr 9, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• Anyone have leg cramps bad? (Jan 3, 2000) (View) (10 answers)
• anyone have pain in thigh - like pins and needles - out six months? (Sep 23, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Anyone have post-op hernia or adhesions??? (Jan 24, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• Anyone have problems down the road with liquidy stools? (Oct 15, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• Anyone have problems having lap gall bladder surgery after open RNY? (Apr 13, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Anyone have problems having lap gall bladder surgery after open RNY? (Apr 14, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Anyone have problems with kidney stone post op? (Jan 10, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Anyone Have Problems with their Incision Opening & Draining? (Mar 21, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Anyone have staple line disruption and what were your symptoms? (Dec 3, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Anyone have to have their gallbladder removed after surgery? (Oct 1, 2008) (View) (11 answers)
• anyone have trouble spitting up mucous? (Apr 2, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Anyone having Kidney Pains? (Sep 12, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• Anyone having to stay on Prednisone post op having trouble losing? (Feb 21, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Anyone in constant PMS sweet cravings mode? (Feb 9, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• Anyone into essential oils and/or aromatherapy? (Apr 7, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Anyone know what happend to Steven Taylor (Jun 20, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Anyone more sensitive to pain since WLS? (Aug 8, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• Anyone notice that you bruse a lot easier since having surgery? (Nov 12, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Anyone out there diagnosed with an ulcer post RNY gastric bypass? (Jan 10, 2012) (View) (4 answers)
• Anyone out there had trouble with swelling feet/water retention post op? (Mar 31, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Anyone out there having problems with neuropathy since surgery? (Sep 6, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• Anyone post-op have to have a glucose test done? (Sep 14, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• Anyone post-op suffering form hemorrhoids? (Apr 23, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Anyone suffer from a partial small bowel obstruction? (Mar 28, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Anyone used a dental device for sleep apnea related problems? (Apr 11, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Anyone Using COLASE Fairly Regularly? (to GO Regularly, LOL!) (Feb 24, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Anyone who had a million stretch marks before their surgery...... (Nov 4, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• anyone who has had a revision, please respond... (Apr 16, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Anyone who is post op have body pains more often at night? (Jan 6, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Anyone with crohn's have wls and have diarrhea? (Mar 15, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Anyone with hypothyroid medication absorbtion problems? (Mar 12, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• Anyone with infertility pre-op gotten pregnant and had successful pregnancy post op? (Mar 24, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• Anyone with longterm backpain? (Feb 25, 2007) (View) (12 answers)
• Anyone with numbness in both hands? (Aug 18, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• Anything help with body odor? (Aug 13, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• Anyway have any recommendation on a plastic surgeon in Southern NH? (Oct 6, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Appendix surgery post op? (Sep 3, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Approximately how long will the hair loss go on? (Feb 8, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• are antibiotics a part of post op care? is a antibiotic included in your pre (Oct 1, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Are any of you post ops continuing to take ecotrin daily? How about acidopholyis ? (Jul 24, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Are B-12 pills crushable? (Dec 31, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Are dizziness, confirmed hypoglucemia, irregular heart normal for 1985 surgery pts.? (May 30, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Are loose bowel movements or diarrhea signs of malabsorption? (May 15, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• ARE OTHERS HAVING NAUSEA EVERYTIME YOU EAT (Jun 29, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• ARE POST-OP'S MORE LIKELY TO DEVELOP URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS ? (Mar 19, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Are Post-ops always prone to dehydation for life (Sep 30, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Are stairs difficult right after surgery? (Oct 2, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Are stool samples constistant after DS surgery. (Mar 11, 2007) (View) (2 answers)
• Are teeth suppose to be weak? (Apr 3, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Are there any aids available to assist in wiping my bottom after surgery? (Feb 28, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Are there any precautions that I should take concerning hormones for menopause? (Sep 16, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Are there many African-Americans suffering from hair lost? (Jul 8, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Are there mucus problems in BPD/DS? (Apr 11, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Are there other post-ops who have trouble sleeping...?? (Aug 13, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Are there pictures anywhere of Lap surgery scars? (May 9, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Are there really odors post-op? Distal/RNY (Dec 1, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• Are there restrictions on air travel after open RNY surgery? (Aug 1, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• Are we supposed to be in ketosis? (May 25, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Are you more at risk for blood clots with gastric by-pass (Mar 29, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Are you now or have you been hypothyroid? (Oct 26, 2005) (View) (7 answers)
• Aspirin (Jan 12, 2010) (View) (4 answers)
• At 5 months post op, 43 years old, and a BMI of 57 I find myself pregnant! (Jan 2, 2002) (View) (10 answers)
• At 6 months post-op can anyone tell me a laxitive that I can take? (Nov 23, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• At 6 weeks post-op, can you rupture your internal stiches? (Oct 9, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• At one year post-op, it is my belief I suffered a gallbladder attack. (Nov 2, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• At what point is a person past having stricture problems? (Mar 3, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• At what point of weight loss does incontinence improve/go away? (Sep 7, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• ATTN: Post-ops who had gastrointestinal problems PRE-OP (Jun 18, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• BACK/SIDE PAIN-- Did anyone after surgery have any pain in their right side going (May 10, 2007) (View) (9 answers)
• Bad breath, 8 days post opt but have bad breath from the gut. (Dec 28, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• Bad Taste in my Mouth. Why do I have such a horrible taste in my mouth all they time? (Jul 2, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Bathing after surgery (Apr 27, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Before s RNY surgery, I was 291 lbs. It took almost a year before I had my surgery (May 19, 2009) (View) (7 answers)
• Being that I have to have MAJOR hernia repair, will there be a lot of pain? (Aug 30, 2004) (View) (6 answers)
• Belching 16 months post-op and pain?? Anyone else??? (Jan 7, 2009) (View) (8 answers)
• Beside lots of water what can help prevent kidney stones? (Mar 27, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Bile acid supplements (Dec 25, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Bile reflux. 7 yr. post-of gastric bypass, needing partial gastrectomy due to bile reflux., HELP! (Sep 30, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Biotin and Multi-Vitamins (Jan 28, 2008) (View) (11 answers)
• Birth control keeping me from losing? (Mar 6, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• Birth Control pills vs Lunelle Shot (Jun 4, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Birth Control Pills, Irregular Cycle, and Pregnancy (Jun 7, 2005) (View) (5 answers)
• Bleeding Ulcer (Jun 14, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Blind loop syndrome (Mar 3, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• Bloated, hard feeling stomach area. (Nov 20, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• Blocked stomach? (Sep 5, 2008) (View) (17 answers)
• Blood blisters on forearms (Jun 1, 2012) (View) (2 answers)
• Blood Clot? Please read and respond soon... (Jul 19, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• blood clots in arm after recieving blood transfusion, 4yrs out rny help (Dec 8, 2006) (View) (1 answer)
• Blood in rectum (Jul 17, 2008) (View) (4 answers)
• BLOOD IN URINE (Jun 12, 2010) (View) (3 answers)
• blood pressure (May 23, 2008) (View) (5 answers)
• Body fat percentage not decreased much, even though lost 87 pounds (Mar 7, 2003) (View) (6 answers)
• BODY ODOR (Nov 29, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• body odor from surgery? (Aug 21, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Bowel movement changes? Miserable...Help Me. (Nov 7, 2006) (View) (13 answers)
• Bowel Movements (Sep 20, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• Bowel Movements 3 wks post op? (Aug 19, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• bowel obstruction (Sep 25, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Bowl movements (Jun 20, 2009) (View) (8 answers)
• Breast Lift With Early Stage Of Cancer (Jul 10, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Breast lumps (Nov 25, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Breast Size. Has any one had a noticeable difference in breast size? (Jul 2, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Breast Size. Maybe a stupid question, but..... (Jul 13, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Breast Size. Surgery for Breast Augmentation? (Dec 10, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• breathing problems (Jun 29, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• bring your food back up (Jul 13, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• Brown patches on back of one leg (Sep 4, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• Bruising, tired, cold feeling? (Feb 25, 2011) (View) (4 answers)
• bulging veins and thin skin (Apr 1, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• Burning pain at the site of the tube or leakage at lower end of incicision? (Apr 19, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• By loosing so much weight wo quickly, don't you also loose muscle too? (Jan 19, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Call me ungrateful! (Feb 25, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Calling all Lap Post-ops......Does anyone have a scar tissue build up? (May 30, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Can a Firefighter rehydrate adequately post op? (May 4, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• Can a person get another hernia after the repair if they lose 50 more pounds? (Jun 18, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Can a Post-Op take ViVarin or No-Doze type products?? (Apr 11, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Can a staple line disruption be dangerous to your health? (Nov 22, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• Can a very large ventral hernia decrease the ability to feel full after WLS? (Apr 11, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• Can an abdominal hernia repair be done at the same time as WLS? (Nov 3, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• can any general surgeon do my hernia repair and tummy tuck (Sep 5, 2004) (View) (8 answers)
• Can any of you long-term post-ops help me? (Nov 1, 2005) (View) (5 answers)
• Can anyone having had this after gastric bypass surgery please share your experience? (Jan 16, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Can anyone help me understand a couple of high and low levels? (Jan 12, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Can anyone please help?? Drink too fast... stomach pain... And I just over sensitive (Jul 18, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Can anyone provide statistics about hair loss? (Dec 9, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Can anyone recommend a good source of Iron? (Feb 22, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Can anyone recommend a medical quality soy protein? (Sep 16, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• can anyone share their hernia repair experiences with me (Jul 21, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Can anyone speak to a NECROTIC ULCER w/o bleeding at anastomosis site? (Sep 16, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• Can anyone tell me about throat pain? (Dec 10, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• Can anyone tell me any suggestions for dealing with excess skin besides surgery? (Aug 26, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Can anyone tell me how long the drainage from the incision which is yellow (Jan 2, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Can anyone tell me what this is?? (Jan 17, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Can anyone tell me when this over whelming yucky feeling will let up? (Oct 5, 2000) (View) (13 answers)
• Can diabetes reoccur post-op? (Jan 4, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• can excessive coughing cause band slippage (Oct 26, 2007) (View) (2 answers)
• Can I color my hair? (Feb 6, 2002) (View) (9 answers)
• Can I continue to breastfeed my daughter after surgery? (Feb 23, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• can I crush the vitamins together and use them to stop hair loss after surgery? (Aug 18, 2010) (View) (7 answers)
• Can I get a colonic? (May 6, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Can I still get pregnant even if i have been diagnosed with PCOS? (Jul 26, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Can I still have a baby after having weight loss surgery? (Aug 29, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• CAN I STILL HAVE CHILDREN? (Jul 25, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Can I take pills after a VBG? (Oct 14, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Can I use a tanning bed after WLS? (Jan 18, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Can long/heavy hair increase the amount of hair lost? (Jun 9, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Can my gall bladder be removed endoscopically? (May 21, 2004) (View) (10 answers)
• Can nausea be related to post nasal drip (Jul 21, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Can overeating cause internal bleeding? (Jan 12, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Can post-ops breastfeed? (May 24, 2006) (View) (3 answers)
• Can somebody tell me when thing will begin to look up? (Mar 14, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Can someone explain dumping in layman's terms? Causes? Effects? (May 26, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Can someone help me with revisions? (Aug 16, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• can someone help me with this bad gas? (Apr 4, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Can someone please advise how difficult or not it will be to find a Dr. after surgery (May 14, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Can someone please explain how a 2 oz pouch can hold more? (Jan 15, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Can someone please tell me what a fistula is? (Nov 9, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• can someone pls tell me how to get this sticky tape residue off my chest and stomach ? (Sep 28, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• Can someone tell me exactly what a Stricture is? (Jan 19, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Can someone tell me exactly what to expect for Gall Bladder surgery... (May 19, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Can someone tell me what happens when you have an infection (Mar 19, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Can spicy foods cause ulcers? (Jul 5, 2008) (View) (8 answers)
• Can taking too many vitamins cause breakdown in staple line? (Mar 17, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Can these tubes come out on their own? 7 days post-op, & it looks loose. (Mar 21, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Can throwing up stretch the pouch? (Dec 29, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Can Vitamin E be put in food and Can I take No Doz? (Dec 25, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Can vomiting cause facial hives? (Jul 5, 2009) (View) (2 answers)
• Can vomiting rupture my staples? (Jan 25, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Can we use capsules or are we to use only caplets or pills or liquid? (Mar 3, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• Can you color or perm hair after surgery? (Feb 4, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Can you feel it when your staple line breaks down or pops? (Jan 21, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Can you get your gallbladder out lap after an open RNY? (Feb 19, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Can you have a colonoscopy after WLS? (Jun 17, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Can you have a healthy pregnancy after RNY? (Jul 18, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Can you have a revision with RNY, Has anyone reading this had a revision and why do (Oct 4, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Can you have two or more strictures? (May 3, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Can you have your hair colored right before or after surgery? (May 24, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Can you retain water from too much protein? (Jan 9, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Can you shower with the staples in? (Aug 16, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Can you take diet pills again after rny surgery? (Jun 3, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Can you take medicine in capsule form after this surgery? (Jan 25, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Can you wear acrylic nails when you are at the losing hair phase of recovery. (Dec 19, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Can't eat the right foods ? (Nov 17, 2008) (View) (7 answers)
• Can't go to the bathroom! (Jun 25, 2007) (View) (11 answers)
• Can't sleep, anxious, weak, tired-5 days out! (Sep 4, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• Can't throw up even though feel like something is stuck (Jul 10, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Cancer in my family. Does WLS affect ability to take chemotherapy sucessfully? (Nov 6, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• Caused by leakage? (Feb 3, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• chest pain after alcohol use (Aug 14, 2009) (View) (2 answers)
• Chest pain underneath breastbone what could this be? (Sep 16, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• chewable vitamins (Jan 10, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Chewable Zinc Tablets (Aug 10, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Cholesterol too low? (May 25, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Clarifyiing muscle stiffness (Jul 11, 2008) (View) (5 answers)
• Cna someone please explain just what a Stricture is? (Apr 13, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Coca butter stick (Jan 3, 2000) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Cococare make a cocoa butter stick...nothing but 100% cocoa butter. (Jan 3, 2000) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• cognitive changes (Jan 31, 2010) (View) (13 answers)
• Columbus Ohio-I need a new PCP who is WLS friendly in my area (Dec 29, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Coming from out of town, will need help - Alvarado San Diego (Aug 23, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• COMPLICATIONS (Sep 23, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• Complications and Still Smell an Odor (Sep 26, 2011) (View) (4 answers)
• complications over 3 years out, (Mar 12, 2006) (View) (6 answers)
• Confused about endoscopy results, please help. (Mar 15, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Congestion after eating? (Jan 2, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Constant vomiting, severe diarrhea and no weight loss at 6 week checkup (Aug 15, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Constipation problem (Oct 19, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• constipation/dumping (May 17, 2008) (View) (7 answers)
• Cough after surgery (Dec 8, 2007) (View) (4 answers)
• Could anyone offer suggestions for the problem I am having with certain foods? I had (Aug 18, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Could hair loss be more due to lack of fat absorption? (Feb 11, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Could I have food poisoning and how do I make myself feel better? (Jan 5, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• could i have surgery if i have a cold (Aug 19, 2007) (View) (4 answers)
• Could I need to be dilated at 4 weeks post op? (Feb 13, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Could low potassium be the only thing that would make my arms and legs tingle? (Aug 25, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Could my problem be eating too fast or something else? (Dec 22, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Could post-op vitamin deficiencies cause the skin to be fragile? (Sep 7, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• Could someone explain to me how physically a post op can have acid refux? (Dec 10, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• Could this be a HERNIA? (Jun 5, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Could this be ANOTHER (Sep 6, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• Could this be ovary problems? (Dec 29, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Could this be some type of dumping?? (Jan 22, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Could this just be a bug or something to be concerned about? (Oct 19, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• Could you use compression shorts instead of a binder.? (Feb 27, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• cpap questions (May 2, 2006) (View) (16 answers)
• cramping after i eat lately... (Jan 1, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• Currently I am getting in about 35 to 40 grams of protein is this enough? (Mar 25, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Daily Vomiting anyone else after surgery? (Aug 9, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• Deficiencies -- Is there a multivitamin shot for this? (Nov 10, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• dehydrated (Jun 10, 2010) (View) (6 answers)
• Denied Surgery for hernia (Sep 9, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• depression (Dec 2, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Desperately looking for information on Chrons Disease and wls. (Jun 27, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Developed Chest Pain (Jul 20, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• Diabetes II & Blood Sugar Level (Jul 29, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Diagnois of Osteopenia, thinning of the bone, at 2 years out (Apr 21, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Diarrhea (Feb 15, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Did any diabetics have trouble healing after surgery? (Dec 10, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Did anyone develop ARDS afer surgery? (Jan 6, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• Did anyone else having OPEN RNY and then have a noticeable bulge ? (Jun 21, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Did anyone ever have a numbness in their thigh? (Jan 18, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• did anyone feel as bad as i do now? (Apr 17, 2002) (View) (13 answers)
• Did anyone find it TOO easy? (Dec 18, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Did anyone find their rosacea (or rosacea-like) symptoms improve after wls? (May 13, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Did anyone get a funny feeling when drinking post op? (Mar 1, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Did anyone get an infection after RNY? (Jul 19, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• Did ANYONE get their plastic surgery covered by Healthplus/Medicaid? (Aug 15, 2006) (View) (1 answer)
• Did anyone have a high platelet count as a result of iron deficiency? (Jul 18, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• did anyone have bleeding (period) right after surgery even though you had your period (Mar 26, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• Did anyone have problems getting pregant after wls? (Jan 21, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Did anyone out there have hypothyroidism have trouble losing weight post op? (Mar 13, 2002) (View) (9 answers)
• Did bariatric surgery improve or cure your diabetes? (Feb 5, 2000) (View) (10 answers)
• Did i disrupt my staple line (Nov 22, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• Did I have the right to ask my PCP to see my medical chart..... (Mar 30, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• DID I just Dump? (May 12, 2002) (View) (9 answers)
• Did Mederma work on your scar? (Jun 11, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• DID MY DOCTOR SEW ME UP RIGHT???? (Sep 1, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Did WLS affect your voice? (Oct 14, 2000) (View) (10 answers)
• Did WLS make me more prone to getting hurt? (Nov 26, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• Did you have bypass or lapband?? (Jul 9, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• Did you know that taking multivitamins ritualistically may prevent cataracts? (Jan 23, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Did your feet shrink after WLS? (Jul 27, 2000) (View) (11 answers)
• Dieter's Tea for Constipation?- Another question included. (Jul 22, 2007) (View) (9 answers)
• Difference between separating stomach and transecting? (Dec 28, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• DISCOLORED URINE (Jan 23, 2007) (View) (8 answers)
• Dizziness & Diarrhea & Dr. is closed (Jan 21, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Do all Dr.'s do a leak test before you leave the hospital? (Feb 23, 2002) (View) (11 answers)
• Do any of you have daily schedules that you could share regarding... (Oct 7, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• Do firmimg lotions work? (Dec 30, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Do I have to give it up to .... (Nov 9, 2005) (View) (6 answers)
• Do I really need to be scoped?? (Jan 28, 2008) (View) (12 answers)
• Do lopsided boobs get more even as you lose weight? (Dec 21, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Do many get lots of abdominal hernias months after this surgery? (Jun 1, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Do migraines get better? (Oct 27, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Do most of you who have had WLS suffer with frequent and explosive bowel movements? (Mar 21, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• Do MOST post ops NEED surgery for sagging skin or does it shrink??? (Sep 18, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Do most women have a C-section after weight loss surgery to deliver a baby? (Jun 6, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Do others have problems with alot of diarhea? (Jan 24, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Do others not dump?? (Nov 5, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Do Pain meds absorb into your system if your a distal RNY (Jan 14, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Do post-op's use normal means to clean for sigmoidoscopy? (Mar 18, 2006) (View) (3 answers)
• Do some of you experience your period back on after surgery? (Feb 8, 2006) (View) (10 answers)
• Do the majority of post-op RNY have excessive gas, long term? (Jun 30, 2007) (View) (9 answers)
• Do the vitamins we take have to be chewable? (Feb 5, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Do the whites of your eyes go yellow? (Nov 18, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Do thyroid problems cause hair loss? (Jan 11, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Do we absorb birth control pills? (Jan 14, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• DO we absorb fats and grease through our skin? (Feb 24, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Do we absorb medications the same as before (Aug 8, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Do we need different antibiotics or dosages? (Jan 15, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Do you anyone who died from this surgery? (Mar 1, 2003) (View) (14 answers)
• Do you gain weight on the pill? Does it hamper our Weight Loss? (Nov 21, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Do you get the same pregnancy symptoms as someone that hasn't had WLS? (Mar 27, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• Do you have noticiably drier skin and especially hair after roux en y? (Jan 6, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Do you have to have a catheter? (Nov 11, 2001) (View) (12 answers)
• Do you have trouble drinking early post-op? (Feb 3, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Do you lose sensitivity after Breast reduction? (Dec 27, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• Do you need to have this procedure done and are you worried about it? (Mar 8, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Do you still have back pain? (Feb 28, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Do you think the surgery has failed? (May 30, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Do your contacts fit diffrently after you have lost 100 pounds? (Jul 18, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Does acid reflux go away after surgery???? (Jul 25, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• Does age affect hair loss? (Nov 11, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• DOES AN ULCER EVERY REALLY HEAL OR IT IS JUST (Sep 16, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Does any have bad smelly gas, bloating, burning in stomach? (Aug 14, 2010) (View) (7 answers)
• Does any one else feel wobbly in the morning first thing after getting up? (Jul 18, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• does any one else have problems with a very hard abdomen (Dec 19, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• does any one feel tired alot im 3 years out (Sep 25, 2006) (View) (11 answers)
• Does any one have any advice for hair loss? (Aug 30, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Does any post op's take liquid iron (elixor) and how does it affect your pouch, etc? (Sep 22, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Does anybody get nauseaus from taking calcium? (Feb 24, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Does anybody have pictures showing their scars after surgery? (Aug 30, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Does anybody know what will effectively remove the residue from surgical tape (Aug 14, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• Does anyone eat more/ bad stuff around their cycle time? (Feb 10, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Does anyone else ever get pain in their right kidney when they are hungry?? (Jan 5, 2004) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Does anyone else experience a very metallic taste in their mouth? (Jan 23, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Does anyone else experience numbness in the calf of your legs (Sep 13, 2006) (View) (6 answers)
• Does anyone else feel a "squish" in their abdomen when sitting or bending? (Nov 19, 2008) (View) (1 answer)
• DOES ANYONE ELSE FEEL LIKE THEY ARE RETAINING WATER? (Apr 18, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Does anyone else feel that air is trapped and they need to burp but can't? (May 10, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Does anyone else have a heart rate problem after eating. (Feb 7, 2005) (View) (9 answers)
• Does anyone else have problems vomitting after WLS? (Jul 29, 2006) (View) (10 answers)
• Does anyone else have problems with vomiting & diarrhea together? (Dec 28, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• does anyone else have unusal BM? different than before surgery? (Sep 21, 2010) (View) (4 answers)
• Does anyone else of LOW White Blood Cell count, and terrible leg pain 6 year post op (Apr 28, 2015) (View) (3 answers)
• Does anyone else suffer being tired all the time? (May 16, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• Does anyone experience pressure on left side after eating? (Jan 26, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Does anyone experience problems with dental work post-op? (May 23, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Does anyone experience slump in the afternoon? (Mar 1, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Does anyone experience stomachs every morning (Sep 7, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• Does anyone feel "drunk" or "high" after they eat. (Oct 5, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• Does anyone feel more stressed post-op? (Dec 21, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Does anyone feel rumbling all the way down their sides when drinking? (Mar 28, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Does anyone get dry heaves in the morning upon waking up? (Sep 29, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Does anyone get Migraine headaches? (Jan 21, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Does anyone have a CPAP machine they would sell to us cheaply? (Jan 4, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• does anyone have a large lump in their incision line? (Oct 4, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Does anyone have a problem now after surgery, with dry mucous membranes? (May 2, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Does anyone have an alcohol problem? (Jan 25, 2001) (View) (13 answers)
• Does anyone have any regrets after surgery? (Apr 7, 2004) (View) (22 answers)
• Does anyone have any suggestions on how to have less extra skin? (Sep 25, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Does anyone have difficulty concentrating? (Sep 12, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• does anyone have extreme bowel pain and feeling of throwing up? (Jan 14, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Does anyone have fibromyalgia? (Jun 1, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Does anyone have issues with bruising easily after surgery? (May 17, 2008) (View) (8 answers)
• Does anyone have night sweats? (Apr 2, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• Does anyone have pictures of the scars and loose skin from after a Lap RnY? (Nov 26, 2000) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Does anyone have problems with constipation? (Dec 28, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• Does anyone have problems with irritable bowel syndrome post op? (Jan 20, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Does anyone have problems with taking vitamins" (Feb 6, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Does anyone have suggestions on how to deal with gas? (Mar 20, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• Does anyone have the name of a pouch-friendly drug ? (Dec 3, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• Does anyone have the problem of going to the bathroom a bright orange oily substance (Feb 18, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• Does anyone know about Achiev One Protein drink (Oct 30, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• Does anyone know if there is a surgeon in the Chicagoland area... (Oct 14, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Does anyone know if we postops are more likely to have problems when traveling overse (Jan 21, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Does anyone know if Zoloft comes in liquid form? (Jun 6, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• DOES ANYONE KNOW THE BEST PRODUCT FOR MINIMIZING OR RIDDING OURSELF OF THE STRECH (May 14, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Does anyone know the reason we can not take certian over the counter meds? (Dec 19, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Does anyone know what the symptons are of dehydration? (Oct 29, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Does anyone know where I can get liquid Vitamin E for my scar? (Jul 20, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Does anyone know why my skin around my abdomen could be so itchy? (Aug 12, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Does anyone know why your breath changes after surgery? (May 14, 1999) (View) (6 answers)
• Does Anyone Need A CPAP Machine?? (Aug 15, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Does anyone out there know if Rogaine helps with the hair loss issue? (Nov 9, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Does anyone recommend the use of an abdominal binder after surgery? (Dec 20, 2001) (View) (18 answers)
• Does anyone suffer from a stomach bulge (May 3, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Does Anyone use the new Spray Vitamins? (Aug 11, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Does anyone's incinsion act up in Cold weather? (Nov 20, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Does anyone's stomach ever get rock hard? When I stand up my stomach is rock hard. (Apr 12, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Does bypass surgery prevent fat absorption? (Nov 18, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Does celebrex come in tablet form? (May 12, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Does consuming 65 grams of protein daily greatly reduce your risk of hair loss (Feb 23, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Does dumping occur only when the pouch gets too full or does it happen more often. (Oct 28, 1999) (View) (6 answers)
• Does everybody's feeding tube hurt so much? (Apr 29, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Does everyone end up looking as (May 16, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Does everyone have trouble with gas after surgery? (May 18, 2010) (View) (6 answers)
• Does everyone need to buy BIG panties post-op? (Nov 2, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• Does everyone who has open RNY have a G tube? (Nov 11, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• Does excessive facial hair get better after weight loss? (Oct 28, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• Does fat leave through your bowel movement? (Aug 29, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Does gastric bypass surgery increase suseptibility to cancer? (Dec 27, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Does it hurt? (Dec 17, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Does it make sense to mix Metamucil with my protein drink? (Apr 29, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Does it matter when you take your vitamins? (Jan 8, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Does it really make a difference in the appearance of your scar whether they use.. (May 12, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Does malabsorption of zinc cause finger nails to change? (Jan 3, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Does MRI rip out staples? (Apr 5, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• DOES NEOSPORIN HELP WITH SCARRING POST LAP RNY? (Jul 30, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Does Nioxin shampoo really work for hair loss? (Jul 10, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Does saliva fill up the pouch? (Aug 13, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Does stape line ever heal? (Jun 16, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• Does stomach pain ever wake you up at night? (Jan 23, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Does taking iron or any other vitamins affect tanning? (Feb 20, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Does the African American women also have the hair loss problem? (Mar 27, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Does the bypassed amount absorb anything, or does it absorb nutrients further down? (Oct 29, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• does the hair grow back? (Jul 19, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• does the rny surgury mess up your cycle (Jun 4, 2009) (View) (2 answers)
• Does the small pouch stretch out after a certain amount of time, and how much? (Mar 21, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Does this happen to anyone else?? (Mar 6, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Does weight loss come off just as fast if you have PCOS? (Nov 20, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• Does WLS cure Diabetes? (Mar 1, 2002) (View) (11 answers)
• Does WLS help with urge incontinence? (Oct 5, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• does your menstrual cycle change any after significant weight loss? (Aug 24, 1999) (View) (6 answers)
• Dr. says the hole in my incision is not going to heal on it's own??? (Sep 1, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Drain slipping out on a Sunday morning; is this an emergency? (Feb 23, 2008) (View) (7 answers)
• Drainage tubes after lap rny? (Mar 1, 2006) (View) (7 answers)
• Drugs and treatments after surgery? (Nov 29, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Dry Heaves, Nausea early in the morning (Jan 21, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Dry mouth after RNY (Jul 19, 1999) (View) (6 answers)
• Dry Scalp Help! (May 19, 2009) (View) (2 answers)
• Dumb question... (May 17, 2009) (View) (6 answers)
• Dumping (Jan 16, 2009) (View) (7 answers)
• Eating TOOOOOOOO much (May 9, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Ectopic Pregnancy & WLS (Oct 25, 2005) (View) (5 answers)
• Elevated Liver Enzymes (Feb 22, 2010) (View) (8 answers)
• elevated liver enzymes one month post op?? (Apr 14, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• Elevated Liver Enzymes. I had my first post op blood work done a few days ago and to (Aug 27, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Embaricing Question (Feb 24, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• Embarrassing question...anyone have dry heaves at the same time as having a normal BM (Apr 1, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Energy (Feb 17, 2010) (View) (3 answers)
• Energy Reply (Feb 18, 2010) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Ever since I have gotten home when I sleep I get a burning pain right below my tummy (Apr 26, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Every time I eat or drink I need to burp and can not? What is going on? (Mar 3, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Everytime I eat I get lots of air in my esophagus (Jan 17, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• everytime I eat, about 5- 10 minutes after I'm finished, I get the most overwhelming (Aug 12, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Excessive drainage of open RNY incision (Nov 14, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Excessive gas is it normal-I mean real bad (Jan 18, 2011) (View) (7 answers)
• Experience with gas one year post op? (Jan 27, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• experience with hormones going up and down dramatically post-op (Oct 4, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• Experiencing daily fatigue 3 weeks post-op (Jul 30, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• Experiencing low blood sugar levels on a daily basis (Nov 3, 2011) (View) (5 answers)
• Experiencing severe cramping and nausea when I eat. (Jan 16, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• EXTREME Itchiness soon after post-op!!!!! Driving me insane!! (Mar 25, 2006) (View) (9 answers)
• Extremely painful Analfissure - Any suggestions (Jan 4, 2003) (View) (13 answers)
• EYE WRINKLES at age 31 (Mar 5, 2010) (View) (11 answers)
• Facing the removal of Gallbladder - 9 years after WLS.How will this affect my health? (Sep 30, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• Family history of various cancers, how does surgery affect ability to fight off? (Feb 22, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• Fatigue and Circles --Oh My!! (Nov 27, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• feel everything going down .some pain stomach area, lots of burping (Dec 13, 2010) (View) (2 answers)
• Feeling bloated over pouch (Jul 13, 2006) (View) (2 answers)
• Feeling dizzy and light headed whenever I stand up... (Feb 7, 2009) (View) (15 answers)
• Feeling real fatigued and tired after eating. (Feb 6, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Female question re:fibroids (Jun 27, 2007) (View) (8 answers)
• Ferritin dropping FAST after IV Infusion! (Oct 21, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• Fistula (May 15, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Flaky scalp? (Jan 20, 2006) (View) (7 answers)
• Flatulence problem! (Feb 13, 2002) (View) (15 answers)
• Flu Shots. Are they recommended? (Nov 29, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Fluid Build up (Aug 25, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Fluid on the inside (Nov 10, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• Fluid retention in lower legs (Mar 31, 2009) (View) (6 answers)
• Flying on Friday to Vegas! (Oct 7, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• FMLA Question RE Form WH-380 (Nov 18, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• food will not go dowm, bad feeling in chest (Feb 9, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• For a couple of days now I've been feeling a little sick now today I am really sick. (Sep 24, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• For the post ops: Do you and your farts smell foul because of the surgery? (Jan 11, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• For the women: How many are having whacko periods since surgery? (Nov 9, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• For those of you post op, that had a lot of stretch marks, like I do, what happens? (Jul 19, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• For those who have experienced vomiting..... (Feb 14, 2004) (View) (10 answers)
• For those who have had a TT, your new belly button... (May 12, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• For those who've had anemia.... (Dec 7, 2004) (View) (5 answers)
• For those with post op complications, do you have any regrets? (Oct 30, 2002) (View) (15 answers)
• For three days I have had this pain in my left side... (Aug 31, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• FOR WOMEN ONLY--- (Oct 14, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Found a golf-ball sized lump under my scar line, next to ribcage (Feb 20, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Found the memorial page.. (Jan 1, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• friend with nausea (Apr 5, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Fusion: is it common or what? (Dec 19, 2006) (View) (7 answers)
• Gallbladder has to go...How many have had gall bladder removed after Lap RNY? (May 27, 2008) (View) (5 answers)
• Gallbladder surgery--lap vs. open (Jul 19, 2004) (View) (4 answers)
• General ANSWER to Hair loss questions!!! (Jul 7, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• GERD surgery after RNY? (Apr 12, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• Girls, after weight loss was your breast lumpy? (May 27, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Give plasma a few weeks before surgery OK or Not? (Jun 24, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• Goal body measurements for a 5'3 (Nov 15, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• GOING TO HAVE RNY IN JAN HOW MUCH TIME DO U TAKE OFF FROM WORK? (Dec 30, 2009) (View) (18 answers)
• gout after gastric bypass (Jun 8, 2010) (View) (3 answers)
• Gross but:Has anyone one else experienced huge BM's after surgery with small intake? (Jan 1, 2002) (View) (20 answers)
• H. Pylori two years post-op? (Feb 28, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• H1N1 flu shot (Oct 8, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• Had emergency exploratory/hernia repair-please help-NEED ADVICE (Nov 4, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Had surgery 2/12 still no BM??? (Feb 17, 2008) (View) (12 answers)
• had surgery 9-98 baby 12-99 lost 100 lbs prior to having baby now can't lose (Oct 14, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• had surgery 9-98 baby boy 12-99 can't seem to lose weight and can eat anything . (Oct 12, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Hai rloss... STILL. Depressed. Weight gain. Losing my mind. (Mar 22, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Hair dye (Sep 16, 2008) (View) (13 answers)
• Hair is thinning,can I still I get a perm,will it make it thin faster ? (Jul 20, 1999) (View) (11 answers)
• Hair Loss (May 17, 2008) (View) (12 answers)
• Hair loss (Feb 10, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• Hair loss (Mar 20, 2009) (View) (9 answers)
• Hair Loss (Sep 26, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• Hair Loss (Jul 20, 2009) (View) (10 answers)
• Hair loss - HELP!!! (Aug 17, 2010) (View) (18 answers)
• Hair loss after long term (Jul 30, 2012) (View) (6 answers)
• hair loss and chemical relaxers? (Aug 29, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• Hair loss concerns (Jun 19, 2008) (View) (9 answers)
• Hair loss non-stop (Nov 23, 2008) (View) (14 answers)
• Hair loss problems!! (Nov 27, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Hair lost and dying my hair (Oct 11, 2007) (View) (8 answers)
• hair not growing back after 10 months? (Oct 18, 2007) (View) (8 answers)
• Hair/research (Mar 21, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD TO HAVE AN EMERGENCY SPLEEN REMOVAL? (Aug 25, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Has any male had "HYDROCELE" post op? (Jun 15, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• Has any of Dr. Shina's patients have any trouble with the NG tube? (Mar 17, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Has any one delt with.............. (Nov 10, 2006) (View) (10 answers)
• Has any one else lost there Boobs? (Dec 20, 2001) (View) (20 answers)
• has any one had bad headaches after surgery (Apr 3, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• Has any one have body aches (Jan 19, 2009) (View) (7 answers)
• Has any other woman experienced difficulty losing weight when it's that (May 4, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Has any post-op had a colonoscopy? (Nov 1, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Has any post-ops had low blood pressure? (Jun 21, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Has any study been made between men and women who have had the surgery (Jul 30, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anybody been denied for surgery for not being sick enough? (Mar 8, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anybody been feed 'ENSURE' through the GT tube? (Oct 18, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anybody experienced this? (Jun 14, 2000) (View) (10 answers)
• Has anybody gotten thrush after having this surgery? (Jul 17, 2000) (View) (12 answers)
• Has anybody had a stricture? (Jun 9, 2007) (View) (7 answers)
• has anybody had missed periods for longer than 6 months because of there weight? (Oct 18, 2008) (View) (9 answers)
• Has anybody had problems with sleep walking & eating? (Apr 2, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anybody not had their period since surgery? (Apr 20, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anybody seen it to be a problem to have loose skin if they are working out? (Aug 23, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anybody tried 5-HTP a natural form of L-tryptophan? (Jul 27, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone actually had RNY and felt like they haven't had surgery? (Feb 26, 2010) (View) (11 answers)
• Has anyone become a post-op alcoholic? (May 16, 2006) (View) (18 answers)
• Has anyone become motion sensitive post-op? (Feb 14, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone been able to take regular ADULT vitamins instead of childrens chewables (Nov 20, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• Has anyone been approved for surgery because of Meralgia Paresthetica? (Jan 30, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone been confronted with fragile stomach lining? (Sep 10, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone been denied health insurance post-op because of blood thinning complicati (Dec 6, 2005) (View) (1 answer)
• has anyone been denied redo/revision due to staple line disruption (Jan 5, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone been diagnosed with fibromyalgia? (Oct 16, 2008) (View) (9 answers)
• Has anyone been diagnoses with gastroparesis AFTER surgery? (Sep 3, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone been plagued with kidney stones since having wls? (May 16, 2004) (View) (11 answers)
• Has anyone been prescribed Lomotil for diarrhea (May 28, 1999) (View) (6 answers)
• Has anyone been told they can't use c-pap after surgery? How did you sleep? (Jul 23, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• Has anyone been told they have gastroparesis? (Jan 31, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone been told they have sleep apnea after wls. (Mar 22, 2006) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone carried twins successfully after WLS? (Sep 22, 2008) (View) (8 answers)
• Has anyone caught a bad cold right after Lap RNY? (Mar 28, 2008) (View) (10 answers)
• Has anyone continued taking Glucophage immediately after surgery? (Sep 14, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone developed a rectal fistula due to the low-fibre diet? (Sep 4, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone developed anemia post op? If so, what did your doc to about it? (Jul 14, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• Has anyone developed jaw soreness with headaches post op? (Apr 16, 2003) (View) (6 answers)
• Has anyone developed neuropathy post-op? (Jan 3, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone developed NEW allergies after WLS? (Sep 8, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone developped a post-op infection? (Aug 28, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone done colon hydrotherapy or colon irrigation after RNY gastric bypass? (May 9, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• HAS ANYONE ELSE BEEN EXPERIENCING HORRIBLE SMELLS? (Oct 15, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone else develop neuropathy do to lack of vitamins and B 12?? (Aug 15, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone else experienced constant nausea? (Dec 28, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone else experienced low energy & fatigue post-op? (Jul 23, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone else experienced severe dry skin after surgery? (Aug 18, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone else gotten extremely tired after eating??? (Jan 12, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone else had a tummy that looks like you are 10 months pregnant? (Jun 19, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone else had chronic diaherra while still on the liquid diet? (Jan 18, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• has anyone else had constant chest pain right underneath the breast bone? (Jan 19, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone else had excessive saliva at bedtime? (Apr 19, 2007) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone else had keloiding of your WLS scar? (Feb 9, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone else had major constipation after 3 weeks out? (Jul 1, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone else had numbness in their hands? (Aug 30, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• Has anyone else had problems with acne after surgery? (Jul 8, 1999) (View) (6 answers)
• has anyone else had severe throat/esophagus/chest pain? (Dec 17, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone else had this due to (May 20, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone else had this problem? (May 5, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone else had trouble with g-tube site leaking bile after tube was removed? (May 15, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone else had trouble with night sweats? (Nov 10, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone else had trouble with their g-tube coming out? (May 16, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone else lost hair other than from on top of their head? (Nov 14, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone else lost so much wieght that their spine shows, but still heavy in abdome (Mar 6, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone else noticed that you scare easily as a post-op? Or is it just me? (Jul 25, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone else suffered from this (Dec 13, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• has anyone else??? dry heaves watery stool (Apr 11, 2004) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone ever been denied wls (Jun 20, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone ever experienced anything unusual happening to their hair after surgery (Aug 23, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone ever felt like they are setting themselves up for sabbotage? (Apr 15, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone ever gone bald? (Aug 2, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• Has anyone ever gotten a black coloring on their tongue? (Feb 9, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone ever gotten COBRA in California and then moved to another state? (Oct 20, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone ever had an enlarged liver due to this surgery? (Oct 18, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone ever had an intusussception or telescoping of the intestine post-op? (Apr 11, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone ever had any experience with phlebitis? (Feb 11, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone ever had Blood Platelet issues (ITP) after surgery and your spleen removed (Nov 5, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• Has Anyone Ever Had Body Wraps Post-Op to Help Skin Firmness? (Apr 3, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• HAS ANYONE EVER HAD JOINT PAIN BEFORE THEIR SURGERY AND THEN AFTER HAD IT GET BETTER? (Jun 11, 1999) (View) (12 answers)
• Has anyone ever had problems with pancreatits post-op? (Dec 26, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone ever had small Intestine blockage? (Aug 9, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone ever had the stomach stapling before the RNY? (Feb 4, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone ever had their staples come out on their own? (Jul 30, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone ever had this? (Apr 8, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• HAS ANYONE EVER HAD TO COME HOME ON OXEGYN BECAUSE OF LOW BLOOD GAS LEVEL (May 23, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone ever spit up liquids (like vomiting)? (Jul 20, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone ever spit up liquids (like vomiting)? (Jul 20, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone ever tried raw liver tablets. (Mar 15, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone ever used a product called Skinfix (Aug 18, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• has anyone ever vomited up blood? (Aug 16, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone experience (Aug 26, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone experienced (Feb 26, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone experienced (Mar 8, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone experienced a delay in there 1st period scheduled after surgery i'm 4 days late and (Oct 10, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• has anyone experienced a numb tongue after surgery? (Jul 31, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone experienced a resumption of high blood pressure and high blood sugar ? (Jun 1, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone experienced acne in their post op? (Jan 23, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone experienced an increase in migrains post-op? (Mar 9, 2009) (View) (6 answers)
• Has anyone experienced any bone loss or other metabolic problems post surgery? (Sep 2, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• has anyone experienced balance difficulties post op? (Mar 31, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone experienced continued incisional leaking at 5+ months post-op? (Apr 22, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone experienced discomfort sleeping after weight loss? (Oct 13, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone experienced excessive vaginal dryness since surgery? (Nov 24, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone experienced extreme hair loss after surgery? (Jul 16, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone experienced frequent headaches post-op? (Oct 21, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone experienced general weakness in the 3 week post-op timeframe? (May 28, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone experienced hyperthyroidism AFTER surgery ? (Aug 12, 2010) (View) (7 answers)
• Has anyone experienced itching when exercising? (Sep 28, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone experienced left side pain? (May 26, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone experienced leg numbness after surgery? (Jun 26, 2004) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone experienced leg weakness following surgery? (May 26, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone experienced low grade fevers the 1st week after surgery? (Apr 7, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone experienced mouth and stomach burning? (Feb 23, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone experienced nausea and dry heaves after surgery? (Dec 2, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone experienced obnoxious stomach noises around 6-7 weeks post-op? (May 3, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• has anyone experienced poor circulation after surgery? (Aug 17, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone experienced problems with Thiamin or B1 deficencies? (Dec 13, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• Has anyone experienced puffiness under your eyes? (Jan 6, 2004) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone experienced severe numbness and tingling in your leg/s post-op? (Jun 6, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone experienced severe vomiting after surgery? (May 20, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone experienced sores on their heads with their hair loss? (Mar 11, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone experienced spasms or gas pains just under the throat following RNY surgery (Mar 27, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone experienced this....? (Sep 8, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone experienced tightness in their stomach after surgery? (Oct 27, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone experienced upper leg numbness after surgery? (Dec 27, 1999) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone experienced vomit that smells like a bowel movement? (Oct 10, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone exprienced any hard like places on stomach area, that feel like a small (Jun 18, 2007) (View) (7 answers)
• Has anyone felt lots of lumps since WLS? (Sep 1, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone found out that they have an ulcer as a result of surgery? (Jul 1, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• Has Anyone gone in for lap rny to find out they have a tumor on liver? (Mar 31, 2006) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone gone to OA pre-op and continuted post op or started post-op? (Jul 9, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• Has anyone gotten dehydrated post-op??? (Jan 16, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• Has anyone gotten pregnant after having RNY (Lap) 3 months post -Op? (Apr 25, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone gotten pregnant AFTER WLS who has Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome? (Sep 12, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone gotten pregnant after wls with their tubes tied? (Aug 5, 2010) (View) (8 answers)
• Has anyone had a baby after WLS? (Mar 18, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone had a baby early post op? (Dec 29, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Has anyone had a bowel obstruction surgically removed after bypass? (Aug 31, 2004) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone had a change with their thyroid after losing weight? (Apr 12, 2008) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone had a ct scan since surgery and had to drink the barium? (Nov 7, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• has anyone had a fistula form between the 2 stomachs..what did you do? (Jan 11, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had a G-tube placed during surgery, does the discomfort ever go away? (Oct 1, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone had a gastric tube. (May 7, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had a hernia repaired and their stomach transected at the same time? (Sep 1, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone had a Lap RNY and tubel ligation at the same time? (Apr 1, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone had a large stoma fixed? (Oct 9, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Has anyone had a leak that resolved on its own? (Sep 22, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone had a Penrose drain in after surgery -- how was it when they removed it? (Dec 7, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had a problem with alcohol after surgery? (Dec 12, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone had a problem with dark circles under eyes after surgery? (Feb 11, 2000) (View) (13 answers)
• Has anyone had a problem with hyperparathyroidism since surgery? (Apr 13, 2008) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had a problem with scar tissue building up in their small intestine? (Jun 24, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone had a problem with strictures forming @ the connection to the intestine? (Sep 22, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had a problem with their pills not being effective enough after surgery? (Jul 5, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone had a problem with Zinc? (Oct 12, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone had a prolapsed(relaxed) uterus? (Feb 16, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had a revision after an RNY rupture in the suture line? (Dec 10, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone had acne issues after gastric bypass? (Nov 26, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• Has anyone had adhesians removed during lap band surgery? (Aug 4, 2007) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone had an allergic reaction to the catheter postop? (Mar 1, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Has anyone had an allergic reaction to their staples? (Jun 4, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone had an anastomotic ulcer and if so, what have you done for it? (Jan 27, 2005) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone had an issue with numbness after surgery? (Jul 22, 2008) (View) (7 answers)
• Has anyone had any complications from their hernia/s? (May 19, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had any fainting spells or black outs after WLS? (Apr 3, 2000) (View) (17 answers)
• Has anyone had any problems with fibromylgia post-op? (Aug 3, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had blood work come back with elevated liver function? (May 12, 2004) (View) (9 answers)
• Has anyone had chidlren since surgery? (Jun 12, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone had chills, fever,headache and tiredness? (Sep 12, 2009) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had difficulty getting food down when you have a cold or sinus trouble? (Jul 15, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone had difficulty healing due to using steroid treatment for asthma? (Feb 5, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Has anyone had Diffuse Esophageal Spasms result from RNY ? (Jul 12, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had drainage from their navel? (May 21, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had excessive belching to deal with ???? (Apr 15, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• Has anyone had facial hair pre-op and post-op had it go away? (Jul 7, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• has anyone had greenfield filters? (Nov 9, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• has anyone had hysterectomy with hernia repair after open RNY? (May 20, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone had increased Vaso Vagel attacks post-op? (Apr 14, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone had itching post op? I have had itching with welts and hives all over.. (Feb 13, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• Has anyone had kidney stone problems after surgery. (Jun 16, 2008) (View) (8 answers)
• Has anyone had laparascopy to clear up a possible adhesion? How did it go? (Dec 2, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone had luck with a product that lessens loose skin? (face too) (Feb 14, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had nausea after having the drain tube removed? (1) (Sep 27, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone had nitrous oxide since having surgery at the dentist's office? (Nov 11, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had or heard of problems with DVT's and pulmonary emboli post-op (Mar 24, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had pain in their back, around the kidneys, when they eat a too much? (Nov 20, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had problems being pregnant after RNY? After the 18-24 mo wait period? (Nov 18, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• Has anyone had problems getting pregnant after surgery? (Dec 29, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had problems getting rid of the fluid? (Apr 26, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone had problems sleeping in bed after they have got home ? (Feb 14, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone had problems with dumping taking the children's chewable vitamins? (Jul 10, 1999) (View) (10 answers)
• Has anyone had problems with HIGH POTASSIUM? (Apr 26, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had problems with infected fingernails and cuticles being postop? (Jan 15, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone had problems with internal bleeding and anemia? (Feb 9, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone had problems with losing hair? (Jun 14, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had problems with their gall bladder? (Aug 17, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had rectal bleeding after surgery? (Apr 7, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone had severe hair loss and for how long? (Nov 1, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had slippage after lap band surgery? (Jun 17, 2009) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had so much sinus drainage that medication isn't helping? (Jul 25, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone had stomach problems even 6 mos post op? Discomfort, poor digestion, etc? (Nov 28, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had surgery by dr. harold s. engler, augusta, ga. with complications? (Oct 11, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had surgery to treat a post op infection that won't heal? (Nov 22, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had the openeing stretched only once? (Feb 1, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• HAS ANYONE HAD THE OPENING INTO THE INTESTINE DILATED POST OPEN RNY? (Mar 16, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had the surgery and EVERYTHING went perfect? (Mar 3, 2002) (View) (23 answers)
• Has anyone had their gall bladder removed because of pain, but without stones? (Jul 10, 2003) (View) (8 answers)
• Has anyone had their period return after surgery? (Mar 16, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had their pouch wrapped? (Nov 25, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone had their sugery reverse itself? (Sep 29, 2009) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had their taste buds change? (Jan 21, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had their vision change after surgery? (Oct 30, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone had Thermablation (alternative to hysterectomy)done before Gastric Bypass! (Aug 20, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had these problems post op? (Jul 24, 1999) (View) (17 answers)
• Has anyone had thigh cramps? Did you find later that you had blood clots? (Sep 3, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• has anyone had this collection of problems, HELP! (Jan 8, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone had this surgery that had Diabetes Type I (Feb 3, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had to have a Upper GI with small bowel follow through 2 months post opp? (Aug 14, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone had to have iron transfusions in post-op due to loss of iron? (Mar 1, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone had to have major surgery less than a year after open RNY? (Jan 4, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone had to have new dentures or denture adjustments since WLS? (Oct 10, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone had to have wound packing done on their incision? (Feb 16, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Has anyone had trouble getting medical insurance approval AFTER surgery? (Jun 26, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• has anyone had trouble sleeping after surgery? (Nov 10, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone has Urodynamics studies done? How bad was it? What can I expect? (Dec 19, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone heard of Iodine malabsorption problems (Nov 2, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone heard of this happening after wls. (Aug 17, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone lost hair 5 1/2 mo post op? (Nov 18, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• HAS ANYONE LOST MORE WEIGHT THAN THEY REALLY WANTED TO (May 27, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone lost more weight than they wanted to and not been able to put it back on? (Dec 21, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone lost weight that has had hip replacements and had trouble with the hips (Mar 14, 2010) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone needed their colon opening streched after RNY ? (Jun 19, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone NOT experienced hair loss with wls surgery???? (Dec 26, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• has anyone not had any complications; hernia, gallbladder problems, etc.? (Feb 18, 2001) (View) (10 answers)
• Has anyone noticed memory loss after WLS? (Jan 9, 2002) (View) (11 answers)
• Has anyone noticed problems with memory since RNY surgery? (Jan 28, 2010) (View) (9 answers)
• Has anyone noticed scalp tenderness with their hair loss? (Oct 16, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone out there been diagnosed with spastic esophagus after rny? (Mar 17, 2008) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone out there gotten pregnant after having ablation surgery on uterus? (Jun 19, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone out there had a problem with where their stomach overlaps and reaches (Nov 17, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone out there had their staple line break down. (Sep 28, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone post op suffered with upper back aches? (Jul 25, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• Has anyone post-op developed low sugar? (Sep 26, 1999) (View) (6 answers)
• HAS ANYONE POST-OP EXPERIENCE HIP AND PELVIN BONE ACHES? (Nov 16, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone Post-Op gotten on birth control and still gotten pregnant? (Sep 15, 2003) (View) (14 answers)
• Has anyone post-op had a hernia? (Apr 1, 1999) (View) (6 answers)
• Has anyone regretted having surgery if they had complications? (Feb 5, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Has anyone ruptured their new stomach? (Jan 21, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone seen a dermotologist for hair loss? (Jul 15, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone sucessfully flattened their belly pouch? (Oct 24, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• Has anyone suffered from a Hepron Shot in the leg that causes pain & tingling? (May 1, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• has anyone suffered from an ulcer since they had surgery? (Dec 30, 2009) (View) (7 answers)
• Has anyone suffered from Intertrigo post op? (Jun 16, 2009) (View) (6 answers)
• Has anyone suffered from intestinal pain 4 moths post-op? (Aug 28, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• has anyone suffered from ischemic bowel (Jan 9, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone suffered sharp stomach pains and severe foot cramps post-op (Sep 11, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone suffered with R.A. and had WLS? (Aug 2, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone survived septic shock/or known anyone who has? is it always fatal (Sep 4, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• has anyone taken acid for heartburn i am having a difficult time (Jul 29, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone taken arthritis meds before, during, and after surgery? (Sep 3, 1999) (View) (8 answers)
• Has anyone taken metabolife or a similar product to increase metabolism after surgery (Jan 27, 2002) (View) (14 answers)
• Has anyone taken the glucose test post-op for pregnancy?? (Apr 21, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• Has anyone that is Type 1 Diabetic had the open RNY W.L. Surgery? (Aug 21, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone tried NutraFlora for regularity & digestive health? (Dec 20, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone tried Rogaine to speed up hair regrowth? (Jan 24, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone tried the ScarTherapy patches by Curad? (May 30, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Has anyone tried those dieter's tea's that make you have a bowel movement. (May 7, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone undergone an Upper G.I test Post op? (Jun 3, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone used an abd. binder for their hernia? (Mar 28, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Has anyone used any other weight loss products after WLS to speed up the process? (Jun 17, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Has anyone used Jergens Skin Firming Lotion to prevent sagging skin? (Jul 4, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone used Miralax post op? Long Term? (Feb 9, 2005) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone who has had lap band surgery experienced hair loss? (Jun 20, 2008) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyone who is post op ever gotten pregnant only being 7 months out of surgery? (Jul 1, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone who was infertile had a baby after WLS? (Feb 7, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone with complications ever considered reversal? (Jan 17, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• Has anyone with MS had bariatric surgery? (Apr 21, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone's monthly period become more sporatic. (Nov 13, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Has anyone's nipples become darker and bigger after weight loss surgery? (Apr 5, 2010) (View) (4 answers)
• Has anyonehad urinariy tract infections (Mar 3, 2009) (View) (8 answers)
• Has this surgery thrown any of you ladies into early menopause? (Jan 11, 2007) (View) (4 answers)
• Have a big hernia and all of a sudden I have a lot of nausea. (Sep 30, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• have any distal rny's ever experienced any health related problems (May 11, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Have any of you experienced unhealthy gums after surgery? (May 24, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Have any of you injured your pouch? (Oct 27, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Have any of you men noticed facial hair lose after RNYor any hair lose at all. (Dec 27, 2009) (View) (2 answers)
• Have any of you post op had problems with itching skin?. (Oct 29, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Have any post ops had incontinence which improved after surgery? (Mar 2, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• HAVE ANYONE HAD KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY AND FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO WALK AGAIN (Dec 18, 2008) (View) (12 answers)
• Have others noticed skin discoloration after surgery (May 1, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• have trouble walking, how will it effect me after surgery? (Nov 10, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Have u had a problem with Gallstones? (Jun 15, 2009) (View) (7 answers)
• have u had any comp from previous hiatal hernia surgery (Mar 10, 2009) (View) (9 answers)
• Have you ever had c-diff? (Feb 5, 2009) (View) (6 answers)
• Have you experienced gout post-op? (Dec 25, 1999) (View) (8 answers)
• Have you found your body size has changed when you reach previous weights? (Dec 2, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Have you had a second round of hair loss? (Sep 26, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Have you or has anyone you know had leakage after surgery? (Feb 5, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• Have your bowel habits changed post op? If so, how? (Jun 11, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• Have your or has anyone you've known experienced post op blood clots? (Feb 5, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Having a problem (Mar 29, 2006) (View) (5 answers)
• having alot of issues after a year out of rny (Mar 20, 2010) (View) (4 answers)
• Having an MRI??? (Sep 22, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• having pain 7 weeks out from hernia repair (Jan 29, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• Having Pain in Left Shoulder (Mar 21, 2009) (View) (6 answers)
• Having surgery Sept 5th for hernia (Aug 29, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Having trouble getting liquids down is this gas? (Jun 23, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Having trouble with swallowing boiled egg (Apr 9, 2010) (View) (4 answers)
• He who has the last laugh (Mar 1, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Hello everyone. I had surgery on Wed (5 days ago) I am not doing so well. I am experi (Aug 2, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• Hello, I am almost 8 weeks post op with a lap RNY. Today for the 4th time after (Oct 18, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• HELP !!! Very Aggressive Scar Tissue (Nov 2, 2000) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Help I heard diarrhea is a problem psot op, so how am I going to wipe myself a (Jun 22, 2001) (View) (10 answers)
• Help - I have lost more than 1/2 my head of hair. (Aug 31, 2006) (View) (12 answers)
• HELP - I think I am pregnant at 4 months post-op! (Apr 4, 2000) (View) (20 answers)
• HELP 8 days P-OP VSG have large amount of stool leakage when i pass gas (Feb 18, 2009) (View) (6 answers)
• Help at 13 days post op . . . I broke ut in Hives. (Jun 21, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Help finding a doctor (Apr 27, 2007) (View) (1 answer)
• HELP HELP HELP I am sooooo sorry I had this surgery (tear, tear, tear) (May 25, 2002) (View) (10 answers)
• HELP I am losing my hair (Dec 13, 2009) (View) (17 answers)
• Help I cant get in more than 300 calories per day.......... (Nov 21, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Help I have something stuck....what should I do? (Jun 28, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Help I think I have something stuck (May 28, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• help needed ! (post op teeth question.) (Oct 21, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Help with bathing, Less ability to bend/stretch etc. (Jan 8, 2001) (View) (10 answers)
• Help with body image problems. What do I really look like? (Dec 1, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• help with burps and nasty taste (May 19, 2011) (View) (3 answers)
• Help with Splenic Injury (Feb 5, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Help! Everytime I eat or drink, I belch constantly. WHy??? (Jun 7, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Help! Has your hair texture changed??? (May 8, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• Help! I am 4 weeks post op and throwing up every morning. (Aug 31, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Help! I am having frequent periods and break-thru bleeding. (May 17, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Help! I feel a bit lost! (Apr 23, 2006) (View) (1 answer)
• Help! I'm 2 1/2 years post op and my hair is falling out again! (Aug 25, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• HELP! Posting For MELODY! Has anyone ever heard of these symptoms???? (Dec 15, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• Help! 5 months post op and pregnant (Sep 6, 2006) (View) (7 answers)
• Help! I can't poop! (May 4, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• HELP! I need some great remedies for dry itchy skin. (Jun 11, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• HELP!! I need advise on an embarrassing rash (Apr 20, 2001) (View) (21 answers)
• HELP!!! I am Concerned...Diarrhea (Jun 6, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• HELP!!! I am suffering from chronic constipation. (Sep 23, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• Help!!! I think I was pregnant during surgery (Apr 21, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• Help!!! I'm 5 weeks post op & can't stop throwing up. (Sep 15, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Help!!! Military wife who has questions about follow up..... (Jun 7, 2008) (View) (10 answers)
• Help!!!!! Does anyone who had gastric bypass had kidney failure? (Mar 14, 2005) (View) (1 answer)
• Help, getting depressed (Jan 3, 2008) (View) (10 answers)
• HELP, I'm 9 weeks post op and still having massive diarrhea?? (Oct 20, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• HELP,HELP,HELP, IM 14 DAYS POST OP AND (Oct 8, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Help...I'm 1 year post-op and have gone from 320lbs down to 175lbs (Jun 20, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• hemorrhoids 2 weeks post op (May 7, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Here is another liquid vitamin product... (Oct 8, 2000) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Here recently I've been noticing blood, when I have a bowel movement. (Nov 10, 2004) (View) (6 answers)
• Here's the DUMBEST question anyone has ever asked..... (Mar 1, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Hernia after tummy tuck? (Feb 17, 2006) (View) (2 answers)
• Hernia and other proceedures during open RNY (May 27, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Hernia Location? (Nov 7, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• Hernia Question (Aug 8, 2006) (View) (2 answers)
• Hernia repair without mesh??? (Nov 17, 2003) (View) (8 answers)
• Hernia? Do you feel a gurgling when you sneeze or cough? (May 27, 2004) (View) (3 answers)
• Hi all, my nutritionist told me that after surgery, I will need to take a daily multi (Sep 10, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• Hi Everyone! Has anyone received the news that they need their gallbladder removed? (Sep 14, 2010) (View) (8 answers)
• HI I'VE HAD A CONSTANT FEVER FOR 3 DAYS NOW. NO OTHER SYMPTOMS! (May 2, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• HI there, I have an offbeat, random quesiton i hope you can help me with. (May 5, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Hi, has anyone had any problems with there hands? my right hand is always cold and (Apr 21, 2008) (View) (8 answers)
• Hi, has anyone since surgery became pregnant while on birth control pills? (Jul 23, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Hiccups (Aug 9, 2008) (View) (7 answers)
• Higher risk of PE in Diabetics? (Jun 9, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Holes in incision? (May 16, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• home from work...dry heaving, light headed, weakness, no energy.....what's wrong? (Mar 30, 2009) (View) (6 answers)
• Hope this question makes sense about apron area. (Feb 21, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Horrible tasting reflux and gas problems at 4 weeks post-op. Any insight? (May 3, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• How are henias repaired? (Feb 6, 2000) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• How are WLS members withType 1 Diabetes handling (Jun 23, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• How bad is the scar from an open surgery vs. a lap surgery? (May 12, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• how bad is the scar from open rny and are there certain foods that cannot be ate (Aug 17, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• How bad is the scarring? (Mar 20, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• How big is the drainage tube? (Dec 9, 2001) (View) (11 answers)
• How can I avoid getting abcess and hernias? (Jun 8, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• How can I ensure that my hairloss will not be permanent. (Jul 7, 2006) (View) (7 answers)
• How can I help get rid of this ulcer pain?!?!! (May 11, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• How can I tell if I have stretched my pouch? (Jan 13, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• How can I wear a bra and keep it from irritating incision? I am 9 days post. (Nov 30, 2000) (View) (12 answers)
• How can I weigh 197lbs and fit into a size 16? (Apr 15, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• How can my mom let some gas out? (Dec 9, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• How can one feel confident that the staple line will not rupture? (Mar 11, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• How can people burp up a BM (Oct 1, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• How can staple line tear out again and so soon? (Mar 4, 2000) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• How can you have minimum loose skin post op? (Feb 25, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• how can you tell if port has moved or is not connected to outer wall (Mar 15, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• How common a problem is diahrrea post op? A friend works for a prominent internist (Aug 31, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• How common are arterial clots vs vein clots? (Jul 17, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• How common is it for doctors to have you wear a drainage tube post-op? (Dec 19, 1999) (View) (5 answers)
• How common is post-op complications? (Apr 29, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• How did Mary Gomez get that post-op hernia? (Mar 8, 2004) (View) (5 answers)
• How do I deal with recurrent strictures? (Aug 26, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• how do i find all the postings on this new si (Dec 19, 2008) (View) (1 answer)
• How do I get this glue off me from the surgical tape they used in the hospital? (Jul 27, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• How do I handle stress now that I can no longer binge eat? (Dec 12, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• How do I keep from getting dehydrated post-op? (Aug 22, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• How do I know for sure its my gallbladder? (Mar 26, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• How do I know if I ruptured my staple line or not? (May 11, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• how do I know if my band has slipped if it has can it slip back inot place (Aug 23, 2009) (View) (2 answers)
• How do I post how much weight I've lost? (Jun 21, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• How do i sleep with these staples? (Feb 13, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• How do I solve the fatigue like jet lag problem? (Mar 15, 2007) (View) (4 answers)
• How do some of you deal with the emotional part of losing hair? (Nov 9, 2001) (View) (11 answers)
• How do you attend to personal hygeine when newly post? (Jan 5, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• How do you care for draining wound??? (Jan 26, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• How do you cope with cleaning yourself during hospital stay? (Feb 15, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• How do you deal with pain-in-the-rear after losing your weight? (Jun 5, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• How do you get a hernia? I know it's from heavy lifting...here's what I did.. (Dec 7, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• How do you get enough water? (Dec 20, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• How do you get in the amount of water necessary by just little sips? (Jun 4, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• How do you know if something is stuck in stoma? (Mar 5, 2010) (View) (6 answers)
• How do you know if you have a leak in your suture lines? (Feb 24, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• how do you know if you pouch has gotten bigger or you have band slippage? (Jul 19, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• How do you know if you should be surgically treated for a hernia? (Jul 27, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• How do you know if you've damaged your band or had a slippage? (Mar 4, 2007) (View) (1 answer)
• How do you know if your pouch has streched and does it tighten up again? (Sep 21, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• How do you know if your pouch has stretched. I'm only 9 weeks post op and I (May 8, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR POUCH IS STRECHED?AND HOW CAN IT GET THAT WAY (Aug 12, 2006) (View) (7 answers)
• How do you know if your pouch is stretched? (Jul 21, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• hOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR STAPLE LINE HAS BROKEN OR IS LEAKING? (Mar 22, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• How do you know if your stoma needs to be dilated? (Oct 7, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN LEAKAGE OCCURS WHEN YOU ARE HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL (Aug 21, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• How do you stop the excessive production of mucus and saliva after a meal? (Oct 1, 1999) (View) (7 answers)
• How do you take your vitamins after surgery if you can only have so many ounces? (Jun 9, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• How does a hernia feel? (Sep 19, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• How does a transected stomach stay in place? (May 7, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• How does one wipe their tushie after surgery? (Apr 13, 2002) (View) (13 answers)
• How does significant weight loss affect tattoos?? (Feb 22, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• How does wls affect your shoe size? (May 22, 2002) (View) (19 answers)
• How fast do sizes drop with pounds? (Feb 3, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• How great is the threat of vitamin deficiency with the proximal RNY? (Apr 2, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• How hard or easy is it to kick the habit of smoking after the surgery (Mar 21, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• HOW HAS THE WEIGHT LOSS EFFECTED DENTURE FIT ? (Jul 2, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• How helpful are Nioxin and similar shampoos? (Dec 27, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• How important is the length of your hair in loss amounts? (Jan 22, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• HOW IS IT POSSIBLE YOU LOSS INCHES INSTEAD OF WEIGHT? (Jun 8, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• How is the after care at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton Boston? (Jul 7, 2000) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• How long after having a baby are you supposed to wait (Jun 12, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• How long after open RNY is is safe to put creams on scar? (Jan 23, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• How long after surgery are we at risk for developing a blood clot? (Mar 26, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• How long after surgery did you have a bowel movement? (Nov 4, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• How long after surgery should i expext to have a BM? (May 2, 2003) (View) (9 answers)
• How long after surgery {open RNY} are we at risk for developing a hernia , (Apr 13, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• How long after WLS can you do chores like using an upright vacuum, mopping floors,? (Sep 24, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• How long are you suppose to use the abdominal binder? (Jan 24, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• How long are you usually kept in the in the hospital after surgery? (Aug 11, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• How long before I quit draining and heal up? (Apr 28, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• How long before your scar goes away? (Jul 28, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• How long can a dumping episode last? (Mar 19, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• How long can I expect gas and swelling to last. (Dec 6, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• How long did it take for your incision scar to fade? (Feb 16, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• How long did it take for your incision scar to fade? (1) (Feb 16, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• How long do I have to go without my c-pap machine? (Apr 2, 2005) (View) (12 answers)
• How long do I need to worry about possible hernias? (Oct 6, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• how long do u have to wait w/ lap band , to get pregant? (Aug 6, 2010) (View) (2 answers)
• How long do we actually have to take calcuim and protein vitamins? (Mar 6, 2010) (View) (10 answers)
• How long do you have to leave the steri strips on after your syaples are removed (Mar 25, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• How long do you lose your hair? (Dec 29, 2002) (View) (14 answers)
• How long does a pulled muscle take to heal?? (Aug 2, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• How long does hair loss last once it starts? (Oct 2, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• How long does hair loss usually last? (Apr 15, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• How long does hairloss last after surgery? (Jul 6, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• How long does it actually take to heal the insides of the stomach from surgery? (May 14, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR 1/2 CUP FOOD TO PROCESS IN BODY? (Jan 21, 2007) (View) (1 answer)
• How long does it take for a festula to heal. (Apr 27, 2010) (View) (1 answer)
• how long does it take for a leak to heal itself? (Oct 15, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• How long does it take for the new 1 oz. pouch to empty? (Dec 13, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• How long does it take to control your thyroid after seeing a Specialist? (Dec 30, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• How long does it take to recover from an ulcer! (Dec 1, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• How long does lactose intolerence last after gastric bypass? (Jun 21, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• How long does the numbness and discomfort from the leg straps used in surgery remain? (Jul 17, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• How long does the pain last? (Jul 6, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• How long for recovery from emergency gallbladder surgery? (Apr 2, 2005) (View) (9 answers)
• How long is the hospital stay after hernia repair? (Nov 6, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• How long on average is one out of work? (Jan 6, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• How long on O2 after blood clot. (Feb 23, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• How long should I expect to be in the hospital after lap rny? (Mar 13, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• How long should I keep the gauze and tape on? (Jun 24, 2003) (View) (6 answers)
• How long should I wait after surgery before I start tanning? (Jun 7, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• How long should the honeymoon period last? (Mar 18, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• How long should you wait to have revision? It has been a year , is that too soon>? (Jul 17, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• How long til I can drive. (May 15, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• How long was your stomach swollen and sore after hernia repair? (May 26, 2005) (View) (4 answers)
• How long were you off of work for your hernia repair? (Sep 18, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• How long will it be before I can hold food down? (Jan 1, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• How long will it be before I completely heal from WLS? (Sep 10, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• How long will it take for my hair to grow back? (Mar 22, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• How long will it take for my inflamed intestines to get better? (Jan 14, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• How long will this incision drain? (Apr 11, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• How many are really losing significant amounts of hair? (Jan 7, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• How many daily calories should be consumed for 1st post-op year? (Feb 28, 2008) (View) (5 answers)
• How many grams of protein should we take in per day, to keep from losing hair? (Aug 3, 1999) (View) (10 answers)
• How many POST OPS have had problems? (Jul 24, 2006) (View) (15 answers)
• How many times a day should I urinate? (Jun 4, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• How much are other 2-3 week post-ops eating? (Nov 2, 1999) (View) (9 answers)
• How much B-12 do you take postop? (Dec 4, 1999) (View) (5 answers)
• how much fat and calories are we absorbing through are intestines? (Mar 1, 2008) (View) (4 answers)
• How much hair do you actually lose? (Nov 14, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• How much hair do you really loose? (Mar 5, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• How much leakage is normal for an open incision? (Oct 26, 2000) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• How much time off from work do you think I should plan for? (Feb 3, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• How much weight can you lift after opne RYN? (Dec 28, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• How much weight can you lift if you have the LAP WLS? (Jan 8, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• How much weight did you lose 1 wk post op?? 2 WKS??? (Jan 12, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• How much weight loss should I expect in the bust? (Aug 23, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• How often & what blood tests should I expect post-op? (Oct 12, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• How often do you have a BM post-op? (Apr 17, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• How painful is it to get your incision staples out? (Jun 4, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• How serious is this disruption? (Jun 27, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• How soon after open rny can i start to sleep on my stomach?? (Sep 22, 1999) (View) (8 answers)
• How soon after surgery are we able to return to the chiropractor? (Aug 1, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• How soon after surgery are you allowed ice chips or water? (Apr 18, 2001) (View) (11 answers)
• How soon after surgery can I sleep on my side? (Nov 5, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• How soon after surgery can you go outside (Apr 7, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• How soon after surgery did you travel? (Mar 15, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• how soon after the surgery can i start to use tanning beds? (Aug 12, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• How soon after WLS can our gallbladder go bad? (Jun 18, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• How soon are you able to stretch your abdomin? (May 14, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• How soon can I climb stairs? (May 27, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• How soon can I start walking after surgery? (Jun 17, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• How soon will I be able to lift my 25lbs after LAP? (Jan 23, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• how tight should a binder be and do I need one? (Jun 9, 2001) (View) (11 answers)
• How to Deal with Gas One Year Out (May 6, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• How to find a healthy balance? (Jun 30, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• How to handle early pregnancy (Nov 15, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• How to know if nausea and lack of restriction is band slippage? (Dec 29, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• How to stop hair lost? (Sep 9, 2007) (View) (13 answers)
• How to tell for sure if it's loose skin or still fat? (Feb 25, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• How were your cycles post-op compared to pre-op? (Sep 15, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• How will I be able to get the proper nutrition while I'm pregnant? (Jun 8, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• How will I know if my staples have come a loose on my pouch? (Jan 29, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• How will I know if my staples have come loose on my pouch? (Jan 29, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• How will my weight loss/eating be affected after pregnancy? (Jan 22, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• How would a post-op patient know if there pouch line has erupted? (Jan 17, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• How would I know if my staple line or pouch has popped open? (Nov 1, 1999) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• How would they treat future problem if they do not perform by-pass (Apr 23, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• How would you know if you are stretching your pouch? (Oct 19, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• Hypothyroid (Feb 9, 2009) (View) (9 answers)
• Hysterectomy and Weight Gain (Sep 13, 2009) (View) (7 answers)
• I (well, mostly my DH, wonders how long after open RNY can sex be resumed? (Feb 26, 2002) (View) (9 answers)
• I already have a scar in the same spot... (Feb 20, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• I always feel like I am going to FAINT when I am outside...someone help (Jul 26, 2008) (View) (10 answers)
• I am 1 year out. I have a bad cold what can I take? (Dec 10, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• I am 10 days out and seem to have a lump in my throat. (May 3, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• I am 10 days post op and I have a giant divit in my tummy where the surgeon put the (Apr 7, 2010) (View) (10 answers)
• I am 10 months post-op from VBG and just found out that I am pregnant? (Jun 1, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• I am 10 weeks out and just started having some belly button drainage. Is this normal? (Sep 6, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• I AM 10 WEEKS POST OP. (Mar 14, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• I am 10 weeks postop and am able to eat just about anything, (Nov 1, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• I am 11 days post-op and my incision is leaking, Dr. says its normal, is it? (Mar 29, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• I am 11 days post-op from an open Rny and have terrible HEARTBURN (Mar 19, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• I am 11 weeks post-op from my Lap RNY. I have lost 62 lbs. and am very weak-legged. (Jul 26, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• I am 11days post-op 5/25. for the last 2 days I've had a headache that lasts almost (Jun 4, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• I am 14 days out and seems like I am not losing any more weight! (Oct 17, 2007) (View) (12 answers)
• I am 14 weeks post op - Open Roux-en-Y- distal 4/4/2000 (Jul 19, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• I am 16 months post op with no problems except I have been diagnosed with silent (Jul 13, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• I am 17 days post-op and am noticing dark circles under my eyes .......... (Nov 19, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• i am 18 months post op and lost around 220 pounds, (Jul 20, 2007) (View) (9 answers)
• I am 18 years old had anyone had this sugery at this age or alittle bit older? (Oct 8, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• I am 19 days post op and having problems with throwing up and dizzy spells (Dec 17, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• I am 2 1/2 weeks post op and for the last 2 days I have had nausea and diarrhea... (Sep 29, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• I am 2 1/2 weeks post op and have a feeling of dispair all day long (May 6, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• I am 2 weeks post-op and started draining from my incesion? (Mar 31, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• I am 2 wks post-opt - How long will my stool be black? (Feb 15, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• I am 3 mnths post op,(open RNY), have lost 68lbs and stairs get me? (Apr 22, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• I am 3 months out and feel dizzy at times. Is it normal? (Sep 4, 2007) (View) (7 answers)
• I am 3 months post-op and I have dry skin patches on my cheeks. (Dec 23, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• I am 3 weeks post op and cant hold anything down other than water,popsickles,jello et (Mar 30, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• i am 3 weeks post op and sometimes feel like everything is (Dec 29, 2007) (View) (12 answers)
• I am 3 weeks post op and still itching like crazy. (Apr 26, 2000) (View) (11 answers)
• I am 3 weeks post-op and I get heart palpatations (May 11, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• I am 3 weeks post-op with an open RNY. Surgery went great and I feel pretty good. (Apr 17, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• I am 3 weeks post-op {open distal RNY} everything has been going fine, except the (Feb 1, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• I am 3 weeks post=op. I seem to be so tired and haven't the energy I was expecting (Apr 3, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• I am 3 wks post-op/lap rny and came down with a nasty cold 2 days ago. (Dec 29, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• I am 3 years post op and at my desired weight. (Apr 3, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• I am 3 years post op and have some pain (Nov 11, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• I am 3mos post op. I have a swelled up upper abdomen? (Nov 23, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• I am 3wks post op and having problems with low blood sugar (Jul 22, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• I am 3wks VBG postop and having severe reflux. (Jun 3, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• I am 4 1/2 months post-op. I have been passing a lot of gas at night and need help. (Jun 24, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• I am 4 days post op last night my first night home I was sleeping propped up by (Jan 21, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• I am 4 months out and having many health questions (Jan 1, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• I am 4 months post-op lap rny. I have lost 83lbs. But my hair is really falling out. (May 17, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• I am 4 weeks post op, and constantly lethargic, and tired? (Jan 29, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• I am 4 weeks post op, had a lap. My stomach is soo sore I can hardly touch it, It fee (Oct 26, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• I am 4 weeks post-op and doing great but after the second week got gout in both feet. (Nov 13, 2008) (View) (7 answers)
• I am 4 weeks post-op and i have to spit all day because of this muscous (Apr 8, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• I am 4 weeks post-op. My period is 2 weeks late. (Dec 27, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• I am 4 wks. post op.and wondering when I'll start to feel any energy. How long? (Feb 26, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• I am 4ft 11inches, and weigh 250, will I lose as much weight as the taller people (Jun 7, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• I am 5 days post-op & am still hungry? Why? Any suggestions to help? (Apr 14, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• I am 5 weeks post op and my pouch/stomach hurts. I don't mean like I am going to (Aug 23, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• I am 5 weeks post-op and doing great, However, today when I got up my R eye was (Jan 19, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• I am 5 weeks post-op. After half hour some meals I begin to hyper-salivate (Oct 1, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• I am 5 years post-op, RNY open. Does anyone ever feel like (Feb 10, 2006) (View) (5 answers)
• I am 5 yrs. post op RNY open. Already had an incisional hernia repaired, (Feb 14, 2006) (View) (6 answers)
• i am 5weeks post op, and have been having this overproduction of saliva . i have read (Jul 21, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• I am 6 days post and my bowel movements (May 5, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• i am 6 days pst op and i wake up every three hours, right on the nose, what is wrong, (Sep 29, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• I am 6 months post open RNY and still don't feel well most days (Mar 17, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• I am 6 weeks post op and have numbbess in my arms/hands & legs/feet. (Sep 20, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• I am 6 weeks post-op - my gums have been bleeding alot (Jul 14, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• I am 6 wks out of RNY and over the last several days have developed this terrible (Jul 3, 2008) (View) (9 answers)
• I am 7 days post op and having troubles getting to sleep (Jul 29, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• I am 7 months postop RNY, had hysterectomy having problems eating (Sep 22, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• I am 7 weeks post -op,and I feel I am not eating or drinking enough (May 12, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• I am 7 weeks post and have acne outbreaks starting on my face....HELP! Is it common? (Jun 20, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• I am 7 weeks post op and am having a hard time getting the protein down. (Nov 2, 2006) (View) (7 answers)
• I am 7 weeks post-op and feel wonderful except for one thing. (May 6, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• I am 7 wks post op, and for the last 3 days i have had a terrible migrane, i never (Jan 23, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• I AM 7 WKS POST OP, RNY..IS THERE ANY ONE SO NEW THAT IS MAJORLY DOWN? (Jul 2, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• i am 8 and 1/2 months post-op and i took a home pregnancy test that came back positiv (Oct 6, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• I am 8 months post-op and have been losing my hair rapidly. (Feb 22, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• I am 8 months post-op and I have just begun having bad pain in my teeth (Aug 23, 2004) (View) (6 answers)
• I am 8 weeks post-op and can't swallow solids yet. Is this normal? (Feb 21, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• I am 8 wks postop and have started to have night sweats each night. (Jan 22, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• I am 9 days out and on liquids only and haven't had a bowel (Jun 7, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• i am 9 days post-op rny and just wondered. does everyone have a leak test before they (Nov 11, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• I am 9 months post op. Up until 6 months post op I was often naseaus and had to (Dec 18, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• I am 9 months post op. Have felt like I had the flu for almost 3 weeks. (Jan 23, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• I am 9 weeks post-opt and have never had any problems with vomiting until now. (Dec 5, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• I am a black female and I am 5 days post-op, I have heard black women (Apr 4, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• I am a stay at home mom with a 1yr old. How long post op til I can care for her again? (Sep 1, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• I am African-American how is hair loss going to affect me? (Oct 9, 2006) (View) (11 answers)
• I am almost 1 year out of getting banded... (May 27, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• I am almost 3 weeks postop RNY and recently have become nauseous at my evening meal? (Jul 17, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• I am almost a year out and just left the hospital-said heart attack... (Jun 24, 2004) (View) (9 answers)
• I am almost seven weeks post-op from open rny and have developed kidney stones!! I (Jun 11, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• I am always cold after my surgery. (Nov 8, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• I am anemic, which iron is best (Oct 17, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• I am approx. 5 days post-op & I kind of cheated..scared to death I did something?? (Apr 18, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• I am around 5 weeks out after LAP RNY and i am starting to have some red cyst's on (Apr 24, 2007) (View) (4 answers)
• I am at 3 months post-op and wondering what the Dr. expects as far as est. weight los (Nov 26, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• I am concerned. (May 9, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• I am considering having the surgery and would like to know about having a baby after (May 13, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• I am considering open RNY. (Apr 11, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• I am currently in the process of researching Surgery options. The one I am (Jul 23, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• I am developing an itchy rash under my rings. Has anyone experienced this before? (Oct 13, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• I am eleven weeks post op and have been dealing with hypotension.. (Feb 25, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• I am epileptic. I currently take 2000 mgs daily of Depakote. (Nov 1, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• I am experiencing a low back ache- could it be kidney stones? (Apr 9, 2000) (View) (10 answers)
• I am getting bruises everywhere and they stay forever. What could be the cause? (Apr 4, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• I am getting dizzy. Was hospitalized last weekend... (Jul 24, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• I am getting reversed... (Aug 10, 2002) (View) (18 answers)
• I am going to my gyn today and would like to know what kind of (Jan 8, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• I am having a incisional hernia repaired with mesh laproscopically next Wednesday. (Nov 9, 2005) (View) (4 answers)
• I am having horrible burning pain!! (Nov 14, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• I am having open rny in 1 wk and noticed a lot of people sleep in a recliner (Nov 19, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• I am having the feeling of needing to urinate but can't. (Jul 13, 2006) (View) (10 answers)
• I am in my third week and have a stomach ache (Dec 16, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• I am in the window of misery according to Dr. How many have this problem (May 26, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• I am itching like crazy (Sep 5, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• I am looking for an accurate, inexpensive scale. (Sep 3, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• I am looking for those that are or are planning to try and conceive after WLS... (Dec 28, 2001) (View) (10 answers)
• I am looking to hear from people who have lost over 200 pounds. (May 26, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• I am not sure if I just dumped, or if it was something else... (Sep 7, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• I am noticing that I am covered in brusies. (Mar 18, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• I am now 2 weeks post op and still have alot of gas and have to belch all the time I (Feb 16, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• I am now 4 days post op and I wanted to know when does the belching and gassy (Apr 3, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• I am now 9 months post op & am having vomiting problems. (Jun 28, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• I am one week Post Op and I have depression. (May 14, 2002) (View) (10 answers)
• I am one week post op Lap RNYand have have several questions. (Mar 14, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• I am one week post-op and still have a problem with gas after eating/drinking. (Oct 26, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• i am post op 9mo from lap band and vomit daily (Feb 12, 2010) (View) (5 answers)
• I am relatively new to all of this, and have never heard of the need for a med alert tag (Dec 19, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• I am six weeks post-op and I have not had a cycle. (Sep 10, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• I am so terrified of Dumping (Nov 3, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• I am sooo cold at two months post op! (Sep 27, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• I am still very tired all the time. (Feb 21, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• I am three and 1/2 months post-op and my face is breaking out like I was a teenager. (Nov 27, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• I am three weeks post-op and it seems that I have the hiccups an awful lot (May 28, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• I am three weeks post-op. I am still vomiting. Even when I just sip liquids. (Sep 26, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• I am three weeks post-op. I am still vomiting. Even when I just sip liquids. (Sep 26, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• I am very confused about the size of my pouch. (Aug 4, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• I am waken every night with acidy vomit in my throat, taking Nexium. (Apr 21, 2004) (View) (5 answers)
• I am wondering if anyone has experienced an atonic pouch.. I have an atonic pouch and (Nov 28, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• I bought some vitamins but don't know how much to take to absorb enough. (Aug 17, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• I burp all the time!! (Feb 26, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• I can hear things moving through my intestines, as though it's VERY... (Sep 20, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• I can understand about dentures being too large after WLS, how about contact lenses? (Oct 10, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• I can't eat solid food anymore. Should I be concerned (Dec 15, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• I can't keep anything down including liquids....?? (Nov 9, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• I can't sleep on a lot of pillows and woke up with nausea today. (Nov 25, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• I can't sleep. Is this normal? (Dec 1, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• I cannot control gas, and it's making me crazy. What do you do? (Jun 21, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• i cannot swallow pills. the only liqid iron i could find has many additonal ingredien (Aug 3, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• I did not dump on a Glucose Tolerance Test- 75g of sugar! Why? (Mar 15, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• I don't own a scale and don't want one in the house. (Dec 18, 2001) (View) (12 answers)
• I don't think their is a solution to my problem but here goes. (Oct 15, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• I drink lots of water, but am wondering about a high protein energy drink (Mar 11, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• I feel generally unwell with nausea being the biggest complaint... (Nov 7, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• I feel like I am going crazy, I am crying everyday and getting panic attacks. (Jan 21, 2006) (View) (17 answers)
• I feel nauseous all the time, does anyone else feel this way? (Jul 25, 2008) (View) (8 answers)
• I feel too hungry the last several days!!!! (Aug 9, 2008) (View) (9 answers)
• I forgot to ask my very busy surgeon about taking over the counter medications (Dec 16, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• I found a egg sized lump under my scar???? (Sep 29, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• I found out that I have multiple gallstones and wanted to know just how painful (Mar 28, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• I found that water tasted funny as well (Jul 4, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• I get a pain in my chest sometimes ... (Aug 2, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• i get alot of water over 100 oz its only in the mouring also had urine check no infe (Feb 27, 2008) (View) (2 answers)
• I had a terrible bout with phlegm or mucous - it could happen to you. (Nov 11, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• I had a VBG in 12/97 and have a staple line disruption. Am considering a revision but (Jun 4, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• I had developed an ulcer! Any advice on preventing them? (Oct 19, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• I had gastric bypass and am having alot of gas (Feb 28, 2012) (View) (9 answers)
• I had gastric bypass on 11/05. I had complications with my legs. (Jan 4, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• I had hernia surgery on 7/26/06 (Sep 25, 2006) (View) (2 answers)
• I had lap-gastric bypass on 4/12/10 ..most of my incisions are healed but... (Apr 30, 2010) (View) (3 answers)
• I had lapband surgery on 5/21/2008. I was doing ok....by the time I had my first (Jul 22, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• I had multi hernias w/patches, then removed/ I have fluid in my belly-need help! (Oct 29, 2004) (View) (1 answer)
• I had my 1st fill yesterday. It hurt and I'm sore. Is this normal? (Sep 30, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• I had my 2nd gastric bypass Feb 11 2008, i had the band put on, Agust I found (Mar 2, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• I had my stoma dilated yesterday. How long before I should try to eat? (Nov 14, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• I had my surgery Nov 27, 2007 I started at 287 and i'm down to 193. I'm having a (Mar 22, 2008) (View) (4 answers)
• I had my TT 4 weeks ago, I had to have 2 units of blood and still have my drains in. (Aug 5, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• I had open RNY can this surgery affect your liver? (Mar 7, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• I had Open RNY on 1/5/00.since yesterday watery bowel movements (Jan 9, 2000) (View) (10 answers)
• I had rny 5 days ago & now there is blood in my urine. Is this normal? (Dec 1, 2007) (View) (9 answers)
• i had rny 8/9 my legs get numb when i go the bathroom. (Aug 11, 2006) (View) (11 answers)
• i had rny done 2years ago Dec.10 2004 and just recently in october 2006 had to have (Dec 3, 2006) (View) (3 answers)
• I had RNY done in Jan of 2002, I had suffered ever since that surgery with (May 27, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• I had RNY in Jan of 2002, then in 2008, after feeling like s failure in 2008, I had (Jul 20, 2012) (View) (1 answer)
• I had surgery 3-31, still having runs. doing clear liq. is this okay? (Apr 2, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• I had surgery 8-3 and now have gallstones!!!!!!!!! (Oct 12, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• I had Surgery Rous En Y Gastric Bypass on July 20. I am losing well and sticking to (Jul 30, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• I had WLS 8/29/00. I have not even come close to "up-chucking" but (Sep 16, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• I hate asking this, but what should Bowel Movements (Aug 9, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• I have 2 lumps in my scar... (Nov 6, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• I have 2 questions (Nov 17, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• I have a burning left rib pain that is getting worse-anyone else? (Jul 15, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• I have a coppery taste in the back of my mouth and then some loud gas after awhile (Jul 25, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• I have a few tatoos on my lower back, above my bottom- will they get really distorted (Dec 19, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• I have a foul odor around the top of my incision. (Apr 29, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• i have a gas pain now for 8 days on the lefted side (Oct 15, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• I have a hard time taking pills, is this normal? (Mar 13, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• i have a hernia (Jun 29, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• I have a hernia above my horizontal RNY incision scar (May 7, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• I have a hernia and my surgeon (Apr 19, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• I have a large ventral hernia. Would that stop me from being a candidate for RNY ? (May 14, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• I have a leak in my new stomach I want to talk withsomeone else who has also had one (Mar 5, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• I have a NUMB BUM! (Nov 11, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• I have a pain at the top of my incision when I lay down flat or on my side is this (Jul 5, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• I have a potentially embarrassing situation that I need your help with (Mar 29, 2002) (View) (12 answers)
• I have a problem with eating things that are really fresh fruits or meats (Feb 21, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• I have a question about bowel movements... (Jan 14, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• I have a question about fainting (May 31, 2002) (View) (10 answers)
• I have a question about the JP drain-see details (Feb 20, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• I have a serious medical issue and I'm hoping you all can help... (Jan 10, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• I have a surgery date for 7/16. I am scheduled to be in CO on 7/26. (May 7, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• I have abdominal/back cramps. What could be the problem? (Nov 22, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• I have alot of flem regardless of what I eat is this normal ? (Aug 19, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• I have alot of gas (Nov 20, 2008) (View) (11 answers)
• i have an addiction to primatene mist (Apr 20, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• I have arthitus in both my feet, before I had surgery I had constant swelling in my (Jun 5, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• I have back pain in the center of my back in the back........... (Oct 13, 2002) (View) (9 answers)
• i have been experiencing numerous urinary tract infections over the last 6 years (Aug 25, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• I have been hearing a lot about post op complications, wound, etc. (Dec 26, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• I have been home from the hopital for 3 days and today I feel like something (Dec 11, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• I have been on my period for the last 18 days!! (Mar 19, 2006) (View) (6 answers)
• I have been sick with flu like symptoms for 7 days. (Jul 7, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• I have been throwing up everyday for the past month. (Jul 9, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• I have Bronchitis, and am scared. (Mar 23, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• I have depression and take medication daily. Surgery scheduled for July 31, 2001. (Jun 22, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• I have developed phantom gum pain 1 month post op. Does anyone else have this? and (Dec 11, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• I have dry mouth. will i be able to chew gum, or drink, anytime i want? After wls sur (Feb 13, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• I have felt like something is stuck about where my ring is. (Nov 29, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• I have had an outbreak of herpes on my pelvic area (Aug 19, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• I have had colon resection and wonder about bowel changes w/rny (Mar 10, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• I have had kidney stones just recently..... (May 12, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• I have had multiple endoscopies for stoma strictures, the my Dr is taking about more (Nov 15, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• I have had oral thrush for 11 weeks!! Please help. (Sep 25, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• I have had the hiccups almost everyday -- not constantly -- since my (Jan 10, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• I have heard many "pros" regarding "WLS" what are some of the "cons" (Oct 30, 2000) (View) (11 answers)
• I have heard that some people suffer for very bad breath after WLS.. is this true? (Apr 12, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• i have heartburn alot and i am still not able to eat but a couple of bite at a time (Jul 21, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• I have incisional hernia, will this block BM's drstically? Having complications... (May 26, 2004) (View) (3 answers)
• I have just found out I have to have surgery total hyst. spelling? (Nov 19, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• I have just had hysterectomy surgery and it seems like i cant feel my stomach yet (Aug 2, 2008) (View) (5 answers)
• I have Lower Back Pain.... (Feb 20, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• I have medicare and welfare for insurance. What will they pay for? (Feb 24, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• I have my 2 week check up tues... (Jun 17, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• I have my lab tests tomorrow and need to know how long to fast (Nov 25, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• I have N & V and am jaundiced why? (Dec 11, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• I have no skin issues following gastric bypass other than those related to Lymphedema (Apr 5, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• I have not revealed that I am an alcoholic; should I tell the doctor (HMO)? (Mar 27, 2001) (View) (19 answers)
• I have not seen much on changes in vision as you lose weight. (Aug 4, 1999) (View) (6 answers)
• I have pain in my stomach, feels like a rubber band snapping me. (Jun 25, 2010) (View) (2 answers)
• I have really thin hair pre-op...how bad is the hairloss? (Mar 5, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• I have several red areas along incision that hurt, what do I do? (Dec 16, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• I have severe asthma and wonder how long I will be in hospital after Lap-Band. (Dec 13, 2005) (View) (5 answers)
• I have sleep Apnea & suppose to have wls and can not wear the mask. (Oct 2, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• I have so much gas everyday. I'm 4 months postop. Had RYN distal. I feel great but (Feb 10, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• I have some awful pain and numbness (Nov 14, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• I have sprung a leak!!!!!!! (Dec 18, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• I have the flu, is it okay to take this medicine?? (Dec 24, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• i have the heaves, yet I have not even eaten for several hours before. what causes t (Nov 22, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• I have to do a Low-Iodine Diet for thyroid cancer test. (Oct 29, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• I have to do a Low-Iodine Diet for thyroid cancer test. (Oct 29, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• I have to have hernia surgery and it has been suggested that at the same time I 'm (Aug 5, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• I have trouble sitting for any length of time... (Mar 4, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• I have two questions, one about Swelling and the other about Urinating... (Aug 28, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• I hear steri-strips are used frequently and i'm sure other tapes- I am allergic! (Jun 26, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• I heard conflicting info re: soda....... (Sep 13, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• I just found a BALD spot. What should I do to stop this? (Aug 27, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• I just had my gallbladder removed (Mar 7, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• I just had open rny 10 days ago and still have the drainage tube. Today (Dec 8, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• I just had revision surgery on November 8th. I am so sick. (Nov 25, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• I just had surgery for my 2 hernias (Jul 23, 2006) (View) (5 answers)
• I KEEP FEELING SPASM AND LIKE I HAVE A PULSE IN MY STOMACH (Feb 11, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• i keep getting fluid buildup in my incision (Dec 1, 1999) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• I know Im not alone, but please tell me at some point my hair will stop falling (Jan 26, 2006) (View) (7 answers)
• I know its gross Im so embarresed to ask this but..... (Jul 8, 2008) (View) (8 answers)
• I know NSAIDs are contraindicated in patients with wls but are there any exceptions? (Feb 19, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• I know that this may seem like a personal questions, but.... (May 5, 2000) (View) (13 answers)
• I know this probably sounds very strange but does anyone experience having a runny no (Jun 12, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• I know this probably sounds very strange but does anyone experience having a runny no (Jun 12, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• I KNOW THIS SOUNDS CRAZY, BUT MY FINGERTIPS ARE SO ITCHY , I CAN HARDLY STAND IT. (Aug 8, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• I live alone and plan to have my dtr stay with me post op. I am thinking that if all (Aug 10, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• I live in an upstairs appartment , will I be able to climb the stairs after sugery (Nov 21, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• I m confused, transecting, staples sutures seperating (Aug 6, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• I need a laxative having hard time going to bathroom... (Apr 17, 2009) (View) (8 answers)
• I need help about low iron levels (Feb 23, 2006) (View) (9 answers)
• I need help with headaches and dizzy spells (Feb 27, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• I need help with nausea and lack of choices that don't make me ill. (Jan 23, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• I need help, My hair is falling out, (Jan 30, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• I NEED IMEDIATE HELP RNY POST OP PSORIASIS ON MY SCALP (Mar 4, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• I need some direction....i'm unsure of what to do here (Nov 12, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• I need some tips for heartburn. (Dec 2, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• I need to have a 3rd WLS & I would like to hear from anyone who has had WLS more than (Apr 17, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• I need to have my gall bladder out how long can I expect to be out of work etc? (Nov 13, 2002) (View) (11 answers)
• I need to lose 8 lbs in 15 days! (Jul 10, 2007) (View) (10 answers)
• I now have a softball under my diaphragm! (Mar 13, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• I posted this earlier but I do not think I was clear enough on my question (May 27, 2008) (View) (10 answers)
• I REALLY lost control today! I used to be a fast food junky and I really miss eating (Feb 10, 2002) (View) (9 answers)
• I recently found out that my gall bladder was removed during my wls 5 months ago. (May 30, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• I saw that several people mentioned age as a factor in excess skin-how? (Jun 30, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• I seem to have a fair amount of gas. Almost oderless, but .... (Sep 16, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• I seem to hear a lot of questions regarding getting hernias after wls. (Nov 6, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• I sleep on my stomach on a waterbed. Will I still or should I drug myself? (May 3, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• i still have 2 opening that are draining (Nov 3, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• I swear I am not on a pity trip, I am just curious to know if I'm alone... (Jul 14, 2004) (View) (14 answers)
• I TAKE 12 PILLS A DAY,WILL I HAVE TROUBLE AFTER THE SURGERY (Feb 11, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• I take a synthroid pill every day (thryoid replacement) because my thyroid doesn't (Oct 31, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• I think I'm lactating and I'm not pregnant!!!! (Jul 26, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• I think something is stuck (Sep 24, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• I think the problem is hard BM's. What to do about it? Please help. (Apr 21, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• I wake up in the middle of the night in pain....... (Nov 1, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• I want to get most out of my 6 month follow-up. Had RNY. (Feb 20, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• I want to know why..... (Oct 5, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• I want to thank everybody who answered the missed period question you guys rock!!!! (Oct 19, 2008) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• I was just eating a sugar free popcicle and felt like I couldn't swallow (Dec 26, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• I was sleeping and woke up suddenly gasping for air! (Jul 28, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• I was told that I would have a Heparin Lock used while I am in the hospital (Apr 13, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• I was told that we are not to be intubated after WLS, (Oct 25, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• I was wondering how it feels to have your staples removed. (Aug 4, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• I will be two weeks. out.. (May 23, 2010) (View) (4 answers)
• I will try and not to be to graphic, pardon the spelling (Dec 2, 2006) (View) (6 answers)
• I wonder if my hormone replacement therapy could be causing me to lose slower? (Jun 25, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• I would like information from others who are taking medication for adhd (Jan 12, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• I would like to hear from people who have had WLS postop 2 years and beyond.... (Aug 16, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• I would love to hear any feedback about having children after WLS. (Jun 20, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• I would love to hear from 5month+ postops that HAVE NOT experienced any hair loss? (Jul 9, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• I'am almost 5 weeks post-op and still very weak. Is this normal or does it have some (Mar 1, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• I'd like to hear from those who have had wt. surgery for the 3rd time. I'd like to (Apr 12, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• I'm 1 week post op rny. I have gas soo bad. I feel like I'm tootin' off all the time. (Jul 28, 2008) (View) (10 answers)
• I'm 18 mo post op for RNY, having some nausea, with discomfort/pain in pouch area. (Sep 12, 2008) (View) (5 answers)
• I'm 19 months post op and now 14 weeks pregnant. Showing Already!! (Aug 10, 2004) (View) (5 answers)
• I'm 3 months post op. have reached a plateau,but have developed alarge amount of swel (Nov 17, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• I'm 3 wks post-op is it ok to sleep on my stomach if it doesn't hurt? (Apr 5, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• I'm 4 days post op I can't seem to stop my hiccups and belching. Any suggestions. (Feb 12, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• I'm 4 months post op and my saliva is foamy! (Apr 16, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• I'm 4 weeks post op and have really bad nausea daily (Jul 13, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• I'm 41 with type ll diabetes, and on 345units of 70/30 insylin,rezulin, glue.pills. (Mar 7, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• I'm 5 days post op and wonder about sleeping on my side... (Dec 16, 2001) (View) (14 answers)
• I'm 5 weeks post op and (Dec 18, 2008) (View) (15 answers)
• I'm 5 weeks post op and over ther past week I've noticed my teeth never feel clean... (Jan 25, 2002) (View) (12 answers)
• I'm 6-months Post-op and have developed gallstones. (Sep 26, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• I'm 850 pounds, how much should i lose before the surgery? (Jul 24, 2005) (View) (8 answers)
• I'm 9 mo. out from surgery and now it hurts when I drink water - why? (Jun 19, 2004) (View) (4 answers)
• I'm 9 weeks post op and 6 weeks pregnant, does this baby have a chance? (May 8, 2001) (View) (13 answers)
• I'm a month post op and experiencing puffy hands and fingers (Jan 11, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• I'm about 3 1/2 months postop, I had RNY distal. My question is if anyone (Jan 16, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• I'm B12 deficient...am I facing a lifetime of injections? (Aug 23, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• I'm confused about taking protein supplement. Some say to take (Aug 2, 2009) (View) (7 answers)
• I'm curious, how soon after having the RNY can you bathe? (Jun 5, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• I'm feeling weak all the time! (Feb 9, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• I'm four months post op and experiencing trouble sleeping, anyone had this problem? (Feb 1, 2008) (View) (9 answers)
• I'm happy with weight loss, but why am I breaking out? (Nov 29, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• I'm having horrible pain after the first bite...what's causing this? (May 17, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• I'm having my gallbladder removed in one week and I am terrified. I came through (Feb 25, 2004) (View) (13 answers)
• I'm having surgery on Monday. I'm scared of feeling nausea after surgery . . . (May 18, 2002) (View) (12 answers)
• I'm one year post op and have started loosing my hair again! (Apr 14, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• I'm post op And 4days out I am Having low sugars but not high (Mar 7, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• I'm really nervous about having my hernia repair. I need some support! (Mar 2, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• I'm scheduled for a revision of my gastric bypass in February (Jan 20, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• I'm seven weeks post-op and my breath is bad, what can I do ? (Feb 5, 2006) (View) (8 answers)
• I'm wondering if my post-op upper GI/leak test was done correctly. (Jun 26, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• I've been exposed to some unknown chemical inhalation which (Aug 22, 2010) (View) (1 answer)
• I've been getting terrible nose bleeds for the past week (Dec 18, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• I've been trying everything on the market. I still have alot of gas. Do I stay in (Feb 7, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• I've heard it's common to get your period after major surgery. (Jun 8, 2001) (View) (10 answers)
• I've heard of enlarging stoma, but is there anything short of surgery .... (Oct 18, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• I've lost 105 #'s and still have much more but keep getting.... (Jun 10, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• I've never had knee trouble til I lost 150 pounds... (Jul 29, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• I've never seen this question before. I'm a little over 2 months (Dec 7, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• I've noticed a big improvement in my asthma; anyone else? (Mar 9, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• i've read alot about people wearing a girdle or band after surgery (Aug 9, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• I've recently developed a bellybutton infection, could this be from a hernia? (Jan 26, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• If by chance I do start my period in the hospital after surgery...can I use a tampon? (Mar 21, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• If I had RNY 150cm bypass,how many calories per 100 am I absorbing ? (Jan 23, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• If I have an ulcer, are there food or drink limitations I should be aware of? (Jun 30, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• If someone tackled me to the floor, and I hit the floor hard, will I be ok? (Sep 20, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• If you get a stomach virus how much do you vomit? (Dec 25, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• If you had a staple line disruption - what type of staples and how many rows? (Oct 11, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• if you have a history of blood clotsdoes that mean you will always get them (Jun 28, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• If you swallow something big and you can't throw it up, what will happen? (Aug 24, 1999) (View) (9 answers)
• Illeffects of gastric bypass surgery with a BMI of 41 (Feb 28, 2010) (View) (10 answers)
• Im 2 weeks post op, have no strength and a continued stiff neck, help (Oct 20, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Im 5 months post -op lost 75lbs and my feet are swollen. Help what can it be? (Jun 4, 2009) (View) (2 answers)
• im amemic now and i take vitamins with iron (Jul 26, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Im concerned about knowing how much I can bend and move or twist after my open? (Dec 2, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Im itching like crazy around the incision but had no staples! Now what?? (Oct 9, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Im postop and have an embarassing problem of stomach grumbling etc after eating. (Dec 19, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Immediately after Lap. RNY? (Nov 22, 2005) (View) (4 answers)
• IMPORTANT! Has anyone post op ever had VERTIGO OR BRAIN SHRINKAGE (POST OP)?? (Sep 30, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• In CVS I found a watch-looking thing that supposedly treats motion sickness nausea... (Jul 21, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• In regards to the stapling of the stomach, would a reaction to metal be possible? (Feb 18, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Incicion leaking 2.5 weeks.. (May 10, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Incision Infected (Aug 10, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Incision infection and leaking of liquified fat (Sep 12, 1999) (View) (9 answers)
• Incision Pain. Anybody had really bad pain on their incision??? (Sep 5, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Incontinence increased after surgery. I have had a couple of close calls and even (Aug 17, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Infection after hernia repair? (Jan 28, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Info - MRI after RNY (Aug 20, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Information my doctor gave me (Jul 5, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• internal hernia in abdomen (Sep 25, 2011) (View) (2 answers)
• Intestinal cramping (Dec 4, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• Intussusception in post-operative stage (May 24, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Iron and skin removal. Is excess skin removable without looking awful? (Oct 27, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Iron Deficiency. Just an update (Dec 12, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Iron question just one more time. (Nov 29, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• Iron Supplements (Aug 1, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Iron? Feosol, Feostat, or?? (Oct 14, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Irritable bowel after surgery (Dec 27, 2007) (View) (13 answers)
• Is a green bowel movement something I should be concerned with? (Nov 23, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Is a large amount of fluid leaking from incision normal? (Jun 15, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• Is a loose BM a sign of dumping? (Jan 30, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Is an all over chilled feeling a side affect of rapid weight loss? (Feb 8, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Is an Endoscopy painful ? (May 8, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• Is anybody expericening dizziness when the stand up or bend down? (Jun 29, 2004) (View) (8 answers)
• Is anyone 4wks post-op and still have a lot of swelling and soreness? (Jun 25, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Is anyone else unable to vomit even when you have overeaten? (Jul 6, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• Is anyone else who's post-op not able to sleep in anymore? (Jan 21, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• Is anyone experiencing memory loss since WLS? (Dec 14, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Is anyone experiencing very bad noxious gas fumes? I know this is a disgusting quest (Jul 18, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• Is anyone finding themselves unusually tired at 6 months post op? (Jul 5, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• IS ANYONE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH FLUIDS FROM STOMACH COMING UP THROUGH NOSE AND MOUTH? (Feb 22, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• Is anyone having problems with Acid Reflux after surgery with the lap-band? (Dec 30, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• Is anyone out ther 5'7 260 who has already had the surgery? (Jan 23, 2002) (View) (9 answers)
• Is anyone taking Actigall, due to not having their gallbladder removed during WLS? (Feb 7, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Is bruising easily a vitamin deficiency? (Jan 3, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Is diarrhea a problem for many post ops? (Nov 1, 2001) (View) (11 answers)
• Is finding a little blood in vomit anything to be too concerned with? (Oct 2, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Is gas a major problem after RNY? (Oct 29, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Is hair loss caused by anesthesia? (Dec 26, 1999) (View) (10 answers)
• Is having toe cramps common after WLS? (Sep 7, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• IS heartburn USUAL ? (May 29, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Is heavy perspiration a commonality among (Aug 28, 1999) (View) (5 answers)
• Is is normal not to be able to keep foods down? (May 7, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Is it abnormal to make yourself "purge" after eating the slightest thing? (Sep 14, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Is it better to have long hair or short hair when experiencing hair loss? (May 10, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• is it common for the doc to knick your spleen and end up removing it and your gallbla (Nov 9, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Is it common to develop a hernia after WLS? (Feb 26, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Is it common to feel sick every day at a certain time (Oct 26, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Is it common to have a blood clot in the stomach a day or two after surgery? (Jan 26, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Is it gas? is it dumping? (Oct 17, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Is it near impossible to have lap GB removal after Open RNY? (Sep 1, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Is it normal for an RNY patient to have acid reflux? (Jun 25, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• Is it normal for my pouch to feel full all the time? (Jan 23, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Is it normal to be depressed after surgery? (Jan 21, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Is it normal to be naseauted and sleepy? (Feb 4, 2003) (View) (6 answers)
• Is it normal to feel the food go through your intestines? (Jun 20, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Is it normal to have a period for this long? (Aug 29, 2003) (View) (6 answers)
• Is it normal to have an increased apetite before your period? (Jul 24, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Is it normal to have muscle contractions behind incision? (Dec 16, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Is it normal to run a low grade fever, 99.2-99.9, 3 days after your surgery? (Dec 5, 2008) (View) (8 answers)
• Is it normal when you're eating to feel like you're trying to swallow a brick? (Jun 7, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Is it OK for someone who had lap band surgery to do a liver/intestinal cleanse? (Jul 19, 2007) (View) (2 answers)
• Is it okey to take an enema when you are 5 months post? (Nov 12, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Is it painful when you finally have staples and tube removed? (Feb 1, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• Is it possible to be transected AND develop a fistula? (Apr 30, 2004) (View) (1 answer)
• Is it possible to develop dumping syndrome 20 months PO? (Dec 16, 2004) (View) (4 answers)
• Is it possible to develop this 10 mos post op? (Jan 19, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Is it possible to drink too much water? (Dec 11, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Is it possible to get a hernia after a laproscopic RNY? (Feb 7, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Is it possible to get Pregnant after having the RYN surgery? (Apr 21, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Is it possible to have damaged my pouch this early? (Mar 14, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Is it possible to have hernia repair with 'saddle block'type anesthesia? (Aug 5, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Is it possible to have problems with keeping food down six years after surgery? (May 10, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Is it possible to stretch out your pouch 2 weeks post op? (Jun 18, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Is it possible to vomit up food eaten 18 hours before hand? (May 20, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Is it really reccomended to get a medic alert bracelet post-op? (Feb 22, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• Is it safe to take stool softeners on a regular basis? (Aug 1, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Is it saft to have my teeth cleaned 6 days after surgery? (Aug 12, 2007) (View) (8 answers)
• IS IT TRUE THAT IT WILL GET BETTER, I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE? (Jun 29, 2002) (View) (10 answers)
• Is it true that once I have my gall bladder out I will lose the wight faster? (Jun 24, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Is it true that some post -ops have trouble with their teeth? (Dec 29, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Is LAP short for Laproscopic or for lap band surgery? (Nov 7, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• Is Lipsuction and Tummy Tuck the same thing? What is the difference? (Nov 22, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Is liver failure a common problem for wls patients? (Jun 25, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Is loss of hair common also with Gastic Band surgery? (Feb 22, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Is my birth control not working? (Dec 23, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Is my gastric by-pass surgeon the DR. who should treat me for my gastritis problems? (Apr 24, 2005) (View) (4 answers)
• is my hair (Oct 10, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Is my skin shrinking?!! (Feb 15, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Is reconstructive surgery paid by insurance? (Jan 16, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Is taking Pain Medication by mouth different after WLS? (Jan 14, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Is the body odor strong after WLS? (Apr 21, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Is the degree of scarring from the staples... (Apr 9, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Is the leak test important? (Sep 5, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Is the RNY really reversable if medically needed? (May 3, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Is there a difference in pain when you don't chew well as opposed to dumping? (Oct 2, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Is there a foul odor associated with the gastric bypass? (May 24, 1999) (View) (10 answers)
• Is there a magazine for pre and post op WLS? (Sep 30, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Is there a medication for the smelly gas and does it work? (Dec 27, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Is there a vitamin deficiency that cause a rash (Jul 22, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• is there an increase of miscarriage after rny wls? (Dec 19, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Is there any one out there that has had a failed RNY with in the 1st year? (Apr 27, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Is there any other postie's who have a yeast infection after surgery? (Apr 22, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• Is there any other way other than an upper GI to detect internal bleeding????? (Aug 24, 2004) (View) (3 answers)
• is there any products out there to increase the elasticity of my skin??? (May 24, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Is there any puddings made with splenda? (Jan 22, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Is there any vitamins that I could start taking now, to keep from losing hair later? (Jun 29, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Is there anybody out there with Multiple Sclerosis who are sorry they had the surgery (Mar 27, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Is there anyone else out there who is a side sleeper? (Sep 14, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• Is there anyone else suffering problems 5yrs after op? (Mar 4, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• Is there anyone here who never vomits? (May 9, 2002) (View) (12 answers)
• IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE THAT STARTED HAVING HEART PROBLEMS AFTER WLS. (May 23, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• Is there anyone out there with a lower BMI like38. My starting weight was 197 at 5' (Jan 18, 2007) (View) (7 answers)
• Is there anyone that would be willing to show photos of lap scars after surgery (Jan 22, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Is there anyone who has experienced fluid build up around their (LP)access port? (Dec 19, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• Is there anyone who has NOT had hair loss? (May 14, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• Is there anything I can do to assure my incision does not separate? (Jul 2, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• Is there anything I can do to reduce the amount of intestional gas? (Aug 4, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Is there anything to do to stop the itching of your incision as it heals? (Sep 4, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Is there danger in crossing legs? (Nov 13, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• Is this a hernia? (Aug 27, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Is this a real plateau? (Aug 1, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• is this dumping? (Nov 28, 2008) (View) (8 answers)
• Is this normal? (Feb 23, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Is this normal? (Jun 25, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• is this something that will go away (Mar 15, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Is this stomach flu or surgery related? (Aug 21, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Is this weird or what? (Jul 31, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Is UTI normal after surgery? (Oct 29, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• Is your postop body different from your previously thin body (Jan 27, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• It hurts! (Aug 2, 2009) (View) (8 answers)
• IT'S A HERNIA REPAIR AS PAINFULL AS THE BY PASS? (Nov 5, 2008) (View) (7 answers)
• It's been nine months and I've started having severe stomach cramping after eating... (Jan 1, 2010) (View) (4 answers)
• It's constant (1 week post op) of sheer diarrhea (Aug 7, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• It's me again...with the hernia questions. (Feb 14, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• It's that time again at work, the semi-annual Red Cross Blood Drive- (Oct 12, 1999) (View) (5 answers)
• Itching in hands and feet (Sep 24, 2008) (View) (9 answers)
• itchy skin??? (Apr 13, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• ITCHY! (Aug 29, 2008) (View) (13 answers)
• IUD users: do you double up on iron during AF? (Oct 20, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• I\'ve lost 140# in 11 months and I\'m freezing all the time. Does your body adjust . (Dec 24, 2001) (View) (18 answers)
• Just a couple of Questions (Jun 12, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Just alittle info on my BPD/DS experience (Jun 14, 2000) (View) (12 answers)
• Just another silly question about fat cells... (Dec 7, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Just wondering how many people had an infection in their incision? (Aug 7, 1999) (View) (9 answers)
• Kidney Stone? (Oct 9, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• Kidney stones (Jan 17, 2008) (View) (5 answers)
• Kidney stones after RNY Gastric Bypass (Nov 30, 2010) (View) (3 answers)
• knee replacement? (Oct 24, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• LACK OF POST OP GAS...WHEN DOES THIS START I FEEL SO BLOATED (Dec 25, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• Ladies help! This probably has nothing to do with the surgery but.... (Dec 10, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Ladies, have you had issues with your menstrual cycle since surgery? (Jul 23, 2008) (View) (11 answers)
• Lap Band 7 months Post Op - slipped band (Feb 20, 2008) (View) (1 answer)
• Lap Band Pouch (Aug 10, 2010) (View) (1 answer)
• Lap postops: have any of you had trouble with port sites bleeding? (Jan 7, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Lap RNY Nov. 2nd, 2001 -- When can I begin heavy lifting again? (Dec 18, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Lap vs Open - What about scars...always wanted to belly dance ;)......... (Feb 14, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• lap-band adjustment (Sep 10, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Leakage - Has anyone had a staple leakage before and if so what kinds of symtons did you have? (Aug 22, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• Leakage. Anyone else experience this? (Sep 6, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Leaks (Apr 4, 2006) (View) (3 answers)
• leg pain and cramps (Jun 14, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• Letter of Medical Necessity from Plastic Surgeon (Jul 11, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Literally unable to eat or drink due to GERD? (Dec 6, 2008) (View) (9 answers)
• Live alone, no family nearby; how much post op support needed? (Jul 16, 2001) (View) (12 answers)
• Liver Enzymes are High. Should I be worried? (Nov 27, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Long term post up needing support please!!!!!!!!!! (Aug 15, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Looking for a little Guidance and HELP !!!! (Aug 24, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• looking for an angel in pa (Feb 10, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• Looking for feedback on both of the above birth control methods? (Mar 13, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Looking for post-op care that's comprehensive and helpful, know of any? (Jan 25, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Looking for some honest opinions about rate of weight loss. (Jan 11, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• Looped Bowel. Help! My 1-day post op husband was just rushed back to surgery. (Jan 27, 2001) (View) (19 answers)
• losing hair....perm? (Nov 28, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Low Blood Sugar (May 3, 2008) (View) (9 answers)
• Low Blood sugar (May 29, 2012) (View) (1 answer)
• Low Blood Sugar 6 months post op (Apr 2, 2004) (View) (4 answers)
• low thyroid (Jun 30, 2008) (View) (5 answers)
• major infection, not sure where to turn (Jun 29, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• MAY 13 I HAD A RNY, I AM CONCERNED OVER NEEDED PROTEIN (May 17, 2009) (View) (10 answers)
• May sound like a silly question..What is grazing? (Nov 9, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• meat lodged in your throat (Jul 14, 2008) (View) (10 answers)
• MEATS. I am 3 months post op. I do not have any luck with meats (Jan 10, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Medderma vs. vit E (Dec 20, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Medic Alert Bracelet (Feb 16, 2009) (View) (2 answers)
• Medic Alert Bracelet for Lapband patient (Oct 6, 2008) (View) (2 answers)
• Medical alert I.D. bracelets- should I get one or not? I'd like to hear some argument (Dec 19, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• Meds & Apnea. I was given the very potent pain med called oxycodone hydrochride or OXYFAST (Dec 4, 2000) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Menses (Oct 24, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Menstrual blood clotting (Mar 20, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• midline hernia from sugery... (Mar 31, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• Minimize the appearance of scarring? (May 13, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Mirena IUD??? (May 24, 2007) (View) (9 answers)
• Monthly periods and weight gain? (Mar 7, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT MY INCISION POSSIBLY BEING INFECTED???? HELP!! (Nov 13, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Multi-Vitamin and Calcium Citrate......... (Dec 23, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• My abdomen area is still so swollen after 8 weeks...is this normal??? (May 31, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• My binder is giving me sore red marks on my back. (Jan 15, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• my bottom hurts without movements and now I find small amounts of blood. Is this rare (Sep 4, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• My caregiver is nervous about caring for me for a few days post-op. (Aug 10, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• My doc doesn't think it's my gallbladder, but what else could this pain be? (Mar 27, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• My doctor believes that (Jul 27, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• My doctor found a kink in my intestine, has anyone ever heard of this happening?g (Jul 24, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• My doctor is having me do an Upper GI (Jan 24, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• My doctor just called, said I was anemic ???? (Jul 29, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• my doctor recommended a shampoo that could help with hair loss, i forgot the name of (Jul 11, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• My Doctor wants me to have the Reclast IV treatment but have read so many horror (Nov 1, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• My doctor wants to take my ovaries out and I'm scared to death. I had rny (Oct 27, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• My Dr. says I have a stricture and wants to admit me to hospital for hydration (Sep 20, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• My Dr. told me I could remove the steri strips and to use.... (Aug 28, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• My Fear: Stricture & Blockage (Dec 27, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• My first dumping experience - a warning to others. (Feb 10, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• my gastrologist thinks I will have diarrhea so he wont give me a letter (May 7, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• My husband and I have been through fertility treatments for ovulation. (Jul 22, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• My husband is interested, me too, in knowing what to expect post op? (Mar 30, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• My husband says I have killer bad breath, does anyone else? (Nov 4, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• My incision has an opening in the middle and i am four months?? (Mar 22, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• My incision is not a straight line it goes to the right..is this common? (Jul 5, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• My incision is still opening up and draining after 9 wks! My doctor doesn't (Feb 3, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• My incision opened up and is leaking.... (Oct 23, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• my incision. I have a pea size area at the top that is slightly (Dec 18, 1999) (View) (5 answers)
• My mom has osetoporosis and alot of women in her family do also (Nov 30, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• My nails are a little brittle and starting to peel. (Jun 8, 2000) (View) (15 answers)
• My open RNY gave me permanent numbness below the incision (May 7, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• MY OPEN RNY HAS FAILED - I AM SO FRIGHTENED!! (Jun 2, 2000) (View) (12 answers)
• My PCP was telling me to ask questions about debilitating arthritis post surgery. (Apr 13, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• My platelet count & white blood cell count are low never had a problem B4 wls (Sep 18, 2006) (View) (3 answers)
• My protein intake is good...why am I losing hair @ 3mos post op? (Jul 2, 2000) (View) (11 answers)
• My question is, since my surgery and they put the tube down my throat (Jan 19, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• My Scar is healing real nasty and I have been putting Vitamin E on it. (May 31, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• My stomach is always (Oct 15, 2007) (View) (12 answers)
• My surgeon does NOT do a Leak test after surgery! How many others didn't have one? (Aug 7, 2001) (View) (13 answers)
• My teeth/mouth feels nasty! (Aug 25, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• My tongue is covered with a brownish color coating. (Sep 14, 2008) (View) (5 answers)
• My tongue started to turn black. Any ideas why? (Nov 5, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• My tummy is so firm... will it ever be soft again? (Jun 12, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• My wife has a blockage between stomach & intestins (Jun 19, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• nausea (Sep 27, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• nausea (Jul 23, 2008) (View) (8 answers)
• nausea (Jul 7, 2010) (View) (2 answers)
• Nausea & vomiting any suggestions? (Jun 3, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• nausea all day long (May 20, 2006) (View) (6 answers)
• Nausea and Vomiting (Jan 15, 2010) (View) (3 answers)
• Nausea and vomitting (May 4, 2008) (View) (7 answers)
• Nausea daily since 2wks post-op (Oct 5, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Nausea when NOT eating? (Sep 6, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Need Help - I need a tummy tuck early post-op (May 12, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Need info on a hernia (Nov 6, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Need reassurance on some post op behaviors (Nov 19, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Need some advice on this ringing in my right ear...... (May 7, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• need some tips on packing wounds (Sep 5, 2005) (View) (9 answers)
• Need To Find Out if There Is An Alternative to Upper GI ????? (Sep 4, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• Need to know any special info to give to do the doctors? (Dec 23, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• needing imput on unexplained abdominal pain (Mar 4, 2005) (View) (7 answers)
• Nervous @ 5 weeks post lap RNY... advice please? (Mar 5, 2003) (View) (9 answers)
• New Prescription: Take with food??????? (Feb 26, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Newbie here... (May 24, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• Nine months post-op and suddenly I am experiencing hiccups? (Oct 9, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• No Bowel movement for 5 days? (Jan 21, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• No bowel movement since hospital discharge (May 7, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• no energy (Jun 5, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• Not a question (May 18, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Not a question (Aug 15, 2000) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Not a Question (Feb 28, 2000) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Not a Question - A Resource (Nov 12, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Not a question -- Just information (Nov 26, 1999) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Not a question. This is a warning to postops about protein intake and hair loss!! (Sep 15, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Not able to eat protein, 8 months out. (Apr 4, 2010) (View) (9 answers)
• Not happy with hernia repair (Feb 17, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Not having a b.m. every day.... (Dec 5, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• nurse said i didnt lose enough weight (Oct 20, 2001) (View) (18 answers)
• Nutrition, weight gain, and and weight loss after pregnancy. (Aug 2, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• odor from bowels (May 28, 2007) (View) (24 answers)
• OK - she's eaten all the protein, regliously, and followed instructions (Jun 6, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• ok here is one for the books........ (May 19, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• OK water is boring me... (Mar 10, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• OK, Give me the real (Jun 9, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Ok, I'm 2 years post op and have this strange pain. (Oct 19, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Ok, ok, you've convinced me... (Feb 20, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Okay I've got a good one!! (Jul 13, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Okay, all these questions about staples and transection, I have one now?? (Jul 5, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Okay, so if I am transected... (Jul 8, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• On my right side just under the rib cage I get a cramping achy feeling. (May 29, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• On Sunday I will be 4 weeks post-op and am starting to ask myself... (Nov 24, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• One of my staples came out while I was cleaning the incision... (Dec 30, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Only sleeping 4 hours at a time now - how long does it last? (May 10, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Open incision after staples are removed (Dec 8, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Open RNY 5/14 - Black bowel movements??? Normal or Not!!! (May 23, 2008) (View) (9 answers)
• Orthostatic Hypotention-Inapropiate sinus tachyicardia (May 8, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• Other options for gallstones besides surgery? (Feb 5, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• over 2 years post op cannot get food to stay down until evening? (Feb 28, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• pain after eating (May 18, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• Pain in Left Side after Colonoscopy (Jul 15, 2005) (View) (5 answers)
• Pain in middle of chest and burps.What is this? (Dec 3, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Pain in my lower back, and little weight gain (Dec 17, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• pain in right side (Dec 29, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• PAIN MED WITHDRAWL. WHAT WILL MAKE ME FEEL BETTER???? (Nov 7, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• Pain meds for cronic pain after surgery? (Jan 2, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Pain/Burning Feeling in stomach (Feb 24, 2010) (View) (1 answer)
• Painful Period Cramps (Sep 20, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• Pancreatitis due to High Tryglycerides and Doctor won't do surgery? (Aug 5, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• PCOS & WLS (Dec 26, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• PCOS - HAIR LOSS AFTER WLS (Mar 12, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Perhaps I should have asked my surgeon, but how (Nov 18, 2005) (View) (9 answers)
• Persistent Nausea 13 days Post-op DS. Is this a normal phase for DS patients? (Feb 6, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Phlegm wont go away. I have the awful phlegm collecting in my stomach and my food sits on it (Oct 1, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• Pill Cam (Aug 12, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• Please be cautious of your post op increase in fertility!!! (Jun 19, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Please explain the hair loss pattern (Feb 11, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Please help- just had Hemorrhoidectomy- hemorrhoid surgery (Sep 13, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• Please help. My entire system is out of whack! (Apr 26, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Please help. I am having trouble getting enough fluids after 3 months. (Apr 3, 2010) (View) (3 answers)
• Please name 3 things that really helped you succeed with WLS (Dec 16, 2000) (View) (11 answers)
• Please tell me if you think I'm on target. (Dec 15, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Please tell me this will get better?? (Oct 4, 2008) (View) (8 answers)
• Please, could someone tell me what this means? (Aug 6, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Please....does anyone know what this is??? (Dec 20, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• PMS questions (Jan 17, 2008) (View) (5 answers)
• Poll: Do you wear a Medic-Alert Bracelet/Necklace Tag for WLS? (Oct 5, 2008) (View) (22 answers)
• Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome and obesity (May 10, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Possible answer to clogged ear question. (Jul 8, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Possible pregnancy (Jun 22, 2008) (View) (5 answers)
• Possible Stricture??? (Mar 14, 2010) (View) (3 answers)
• possible to have a baby???? (Mar 13, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Possibly need a unfill for lapband (Feb 8, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• Post op 10 years or more: high or low percentage of complications? (Jun 30, 2007) (View) (4 answers)
• Post op bowel incontinence (Sep 20, 2010) (View) (10 answers)
• post op depression statistics (Dec 18, 2008) (View) (10 answers)
• Post op sciatica pain (Sep 21, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Post op with elevated liver enzymes (Oct 4, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Post op/Gallbladder previously removed/gallstone in bile duct (Nov 24, 2003) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Post operatively after an open rny have other patients had bile reflux? (Jun 22, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Post Ops and Fibromyalgia (Aug 3, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Post-Op 7 years...Had Endoscopy done and GI Dr. says I have "NO POUCH" (Mar 17, 2009) (View) (7 answers)
• Post-op dental care? (Apr 13, 2006) (View) (3 answers)
• Post-op Diabetes, none Pre-op. Open RNY 4/10, -55 lbs and now diabetes? (Jul 12, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Post-op gall bladder problems (Jan 2, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Post-Op Heartburn? (Dec 6, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• Post-op Lap~The incision under my left breast (Apr 29, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Post-op Period even while taking the pill? (Feb 26, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• post-op scar pictures? (Dec 5, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Post-op upper GI? (May 21, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• Post-oppers- Needing your expertise (Jun 4, 2002) (View) (9 answers)
• Pre-op I had severe joint pain in the knees. However, 3 weeks post-op & 20 lbs. down (Jan 18, 2006) (View) (3 answers)
• Pregnancy with a hernia? (Jul 30, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• pregnant and 2 1/2 years out...will i gain it all back? (Oct 27, 2005) (View) (6 answers)
• Pregnant and Scared (Dec 10, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• Pressure in the upper abdomen...not pain. Is this constipation? (Aug 13, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• Primary care physician problem. Is your PCP willing to do follow-up care? (Aug 16, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Problems with eating one year post-op (Jul 2, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• problems with finger nails braking and cracked lips and fingertips (Dec 10, 2010) (View) (8 answers)
• PROCEDURE W/ LAP BAND (Nov 30, 2009) (View) (2 answers)
• protein (Jan 7, 2009) (View) (11 answers)
• protein intake (Jan 20, 2007) (View) (2 answers)
• PTH level is 88 (Nov 15, 2010) (View) (2 answers)
• Quality of life? (Feb 3, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Question about binders after surgery (Nov 3, 2005) (View) (7 answers)
• QUESTION ABOUT CONSTIPATION? (Aug 20, 2003) (View) (11 answers)
• Question for the women, regarding menstrual cycle (Nov 11, 2007) (View) (12 answers)
• Question is very personal in nature about loose skin in genital area..... (Oct 21, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Question re preparing for other surgery as a post-op? (Jun 13, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Question regarding flatulence... (Sep 5, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Question regarding the flu and morning sickness (Dec 23, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• Questions about gall baldder? Blood tests done said high end of normal? (Sep 20, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Rash around incision area (May 29, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Read the database, still think I am going bald (Sep 5, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• read this it might help someone!! (Jul 2, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• recent post-op: anyone with rampant restlessness? (Jan 18, 2007) (View) (8 answers)
• Recently had emergency surgery for marginal ulcer- hair now coming out in clumps! (Jan 2, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Recently had upper GI and it showed the pouch size to be large? (Nov 4, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• Recurring strictures even after revision, what next? (Mar 18, 2010) (View) (6 answers)
• regrets? (Dec 1, 2010) (View) (12 answers)
• Regular...Irregular? Just how is your monthly visitor since surgery?!?! (May 3, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Reoccuring Abscesses. Why am I getting abscesses after a year post-op? (Aug 20, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Reoccurring ulcers not going away (Oct 2, 2008) (View) (10 answers)
• retaining water (Jan 15, 2010) (View) (2 answers)
• Ringing in head and headaches (Apr 29, 2010) (View) (1 answer)
• Risks of surgery? (Aug 5, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• Risks of surgery? (Aug 5, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• RNY along with hemodialysis, anyone out there? (Apr 13, 2008) (View) (2 answers)
• RNY and pacemakers (Jan 24, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• RYN Surgery 8/11/09- having pain when drinking... (Sep 4, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• SAW A DOCTOR (Hemoroids) (Feb 25, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• Scars? (Nov 21, 2008) (View) (4 answers)
• scrambled egg test (Aug 14, 2006) (View) (1 answer)
• Searched the database and haven't seen this addressed-gross. sorry! (May 27, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Seekihg Advice About Foot and Ankle Cramps (Jun 27, 2003) (View) (8 answers)
• Seeking Others Who Experienced Post Op Leg Numbness (Jul 25, 2003) (View) (6 answers)
• Seeking others who have experienced wound infections after an open RNY (Jun 7, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Sensitive question about vomiting..... (Jan 13, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Severe abdominal pain....What happened? (Aug 9, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Severe Anemia and Blood Transfusions? (Nov 19, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Severe Stomach Spasms (Feb 27, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• Sex After Surgery (Oct 20, 2007) (View) (14 answers)
• sharp pain between breasts when I drink anything! 2 days now (Nov 30, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• Should I always mention wls before taking perscription drugs?? Even in ER?? (Sep 17, 1999) (View) (6 answers)
• Should I be concerned about mounting 4 flights of stairs when I return home? (Oct 6, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Should I be worried about a fever post-op? (Jul 30, 1999) (View) (13 answers)
• Should I cover Incision? (Dec 12, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• Should I cut my long hair off before surgery for the hair loss? (Mar 31, 2009) (View) (8 answers)
• Should I get a Medic-Alert necklace stating that I've had Gastric-Bypass (Aug 31, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Should I see a Dr. for intermittent abdominal cramping post-gallbladder removal? (Jun 5, 2006) (View) (6 answers)
• Should I see my PCP about possible Hernia symptoms prior to seeing my surgeon? (Mar 7, 2000) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Should I sleep in a separate room post-op b/c of pet cat? (Apr 1, 2001) (View) (11 answers)
• Should I start using Rogaine pre-op? (Jan 23, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Should you use creams or moisturizers to help your skin stay elastic? (Dec 21, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Should you wait till after you have children? (Jun 5, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Sick, very sick (Aug 1, 2009) (View) (9 answers)
• Signs that connection split (Jun 29, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• Since my surgery 6/18/01 I am always cold, whereas I used to always be hot. (Aug 2, 2001) (View) (13 answers)
• Since surgery I am dealing with severe dry skin and a UTI that will not quit! (Feb 3, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Since yesterday at noon, I have thrown up all my food. Is this a bad sign? (Feb 19, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Since yesterday I have been nauseous. It feels like something is stuck (May 19, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Sinus headaches? How will I deal with them after sugery? (Oct 24, 2003) (View) (14 answers)
• site for reversals and revisions? (Nov 15, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• sketchers shapers (Sep 11, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• Skin elasticity. How do I improve my skin elasticity so that I sag as little as possible? (Apr 28, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Sky High BP (Oct 4, 2005) (View) (1 answer)
• Sleep & Pain. Sleep at nite about 5hrs and wake feeling nauseous, and ideas why? (Jun 13, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Sleepiness and nausea 5 months post revision to RNY (Jun 27, 2008) (View) (10 answers)
• Sleeping problem update/Allergies (Feb 8, 2009) (View) (8 answers)
• Slow healing of cuts and scratches (Jan 13, 2010) (View) (6 answers)
• SLOW WEIGHT LOSS (Nov 15, 2009) (View) (11 answers)
• So as you lose weight, what happens to your scars? (May 20, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• So how long is everyone wearing their binder? (Feb 19, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• so worried about pouch... (Dec 28, 2007) (View) (10 answers)
• Some ideas for post ops (Jul 23, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Some people say those who have the surgery always smell bad (Jul 14, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• Some things to expect post-op? (Jul 5, 2000) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Someone asked me if this procedure can ever be reversed? (Jan 13, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Something more than stomach flu?? (Dec 28, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Sores in my nose. (May 2, 2006) (View) (6 answers)
• sorry forgot to say final diagnosis (Mar 13, 2006) (View) (1 answer)
• Sory, that question was for Brandi S., "4 mos. out..." (Jul 9, 2009) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• staple disruption early on (Sep 18, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• Staple line disruption, What do I do NOW? (Apr 3, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Staples to close the incision (Jan 22, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• Staples vs. sutures. Was anyone given a choice of which to have? (Jul 3, 1999) (View) (6 answers)
• Staples vs. Tape. What are the disadvantages to using staples to close up incisions? (Dec 4, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• Started soft foods today, were to find sugar free yogurt... (May 19, 2010) (View) (7 answers)
• Still losing hair (Dec 22, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Stircture Hell (Aug 18, 2010) (View) (3 answers)
• Stomach flu (Jul 9, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Stomach Flu. What happens when people who have had Gastric Bypass get the (Aug 17, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Stomach Issues (Sep 5, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• stomach pain any ideas? (May 4, 2009) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Stomach Tube won't deflate. Any similar experiences? Solutions? (Apr 17, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Stomach/adominal swelling (Jan 1, 2006) (View) (4 answers)
• Stopping Montezuma's revenge! (Sep 28, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• Stricture Hell (Aug 5, 2010) (View) (6 answers)
• Strong smelling urine? (Oct 25, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Successfull pregnancy after ectopic pregnancy & WLS? (Dec 5, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Suddenly at 8 weeks post op I am suffering from acne. It seems like every minute (May 12, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Sugar Readings Increased Post Lap RNY (Nov 2, 2008) (View) (9 answers)
• suggestions please (Sep 11, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Suppliments to prevent gallbladder attacks with rapid weight loss? (Aug 23, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• support (Dec 29, 2007) (View) (4 answers)
• Support hose? (Sep 3, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• surgeon poked my incision, now I have to pack it! (Aug 8, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• Surgeons wants me to go off base and have the surgery in this state. (May 26, 1999) (View) (7 answers)
• Surgery Date 1-20-2000 - Having Extreme Post Op Nausea (Feb 14, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Surgery on the Nerves to the Stomach? (Mar 30, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Surgery Rescheduled Due to Abnormal EKG, can anyone relate? (Mar 18, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Surgery was friday- unsure of many things- can anyone please help? thanks! (Jun 3, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• Surgical Implications (Oct 18, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• Surgical removal of kidney stones. (Jul 18, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Sutures dissolvable vs not (May 1, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• Swelling of stomach region after Gastric Surgery (May 18, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• Swollen Feet? (Jun 6, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Symptoms of a Band Leak? (Jul 14, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• Tell me about breathing treatments. (Aug 24, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Tell me about hibernation syndrome. (Nov 22, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Temp after surgery? (May 2, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Terrible gas pains. Please help. (Feb 15, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Thank goodness we can ask question anonymously, I have not seen (May 11, 2001) (View) (12 answers)
• thanks to all u amazing ppl (Dec 21, 2008) (View) (4 answers)
• Thanks to everyone for their support during my post-op pregnancy (Dec 22, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• The differing sizes of incisions. (Dec 29, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• The post-op nausea is getting me down. Ideas? (Sep 18, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• The pressure and pain of my jp drain has driven me nuts. pain meds for removal? (Nov 25, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• The very thought of food making me vomit at 5 months post op (Jan 23, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• There is an area under my incision that is real hard. What could this be? (Mar 27, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Thick saliva (Nov 2, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• This guy's an idiot~ Does anyone have any statistics on people having this reversed? (Nov 30, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• this is a multi part question: (May 6, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• this is embarassing, but has anyone had bowel accidents (Oct 20, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• This is embarresing but (Oct 15, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• THIS IS FOR MEN ONLY!! (Jul 27, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• This is hard to describe but I bet I'm not alone. Every once in awhile I have what I can ony call a (Jun 26, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• This is kind of silly maybe, but I am very concerned about . . . (Apr 12, 2002) (View) (11 answers)
• This is not a question, rather a comment. (Nov 1, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• this is what i have decided to do (Jul 16, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• This isn't a question, but did you know that IBU will destroy a staple line? (Apr 18, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• This morning I awoke with a hard swelling under my main incision. (Feb 2, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• This question for BARB DAY and anybody else who can offer some input (May 13, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• This question is for the ladies only, sorry guys but you just can't help. (Feb 21, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• This question is for those who were over 400lb before surgery..How much did you (Mar 6, 2002) (View) (10 answers)
• tingling sensations... (Aug 26, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• Tiny clear bumps covering the skin around my incision! (Mar 19, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• To All You Salt & Pepper Women (Feb 1, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• To have or not have mesh for hernia repair? (May 7, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• To post ops that are 1 year or more out. I have recently been diagnosed as type 2 (Jun 6, 2007) (View) (12 answers)
• To TAMMY RUSCH AND NANCY CULBERT-MACE (Feb 23, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• To women who had very thin hair pre-surgery... (Sep 3, 1999) (View) (7 answers)
• Today I ate a salad and I chewed it very well,afew minutes later,I know I've got some (Jul 31, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Toothpaste makes me sick.... (Jun 6, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Tumors and Seizures? (Jul 14, 2009) (View) (1 answer)
• twisted intestines (May 15, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• Two Dr's have told me my frozen shoulder is a result (May 8, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• two months post-op,had revision from vbg to RNY 100cm (Jun 1, 2004) (View) (3 answers)
• Two questions, It seems that in the past week or so there (Aug 31, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Two small bowel blockages..surgery? (Jan 29, 2004) (View) (1 answer)
• Two years post-I need some ideas , please share your favorite soft and/or unusual mea (Feb 18, 2010) (View) (4 answers)
• Type II Diabetics out there, do you suffer from hypoglycemic symptoms after surgery? (Apr 12, 2010) (View) (2 answers)
• Ulcer at opening of stomach (Sep 19, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• ulcers and undesolved stitches (May 11, 2012) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Umbilical Hernia. I was diagnosed with an umbilical hernia (May 17, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• UNBELIEVABLELY TIRED (Oct 26, 2005) (View) (9 answers)
• Uncomfortable sponge baths? (Nov 11, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• Unexplained rash on face (Aug 3, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• Unexplained right side pain...need major help PLEASE!!! (May 28, 2008) (View) (11 answers)
• update (Dec 31, 2008) (View) (12 answers)
• Upon eating, my tongue has a white coating? (May 29, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• Upset stomach (Sep 1, 2005) (View) (7 answers)
• Upset stomach and feeling very sick Lap RNY on 2/1/07 (Mar 5, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• URGENT - Need info for friend scheduled for emergency revis. (Sep 7, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Urgent Question reguarding pain. Please help! (Mar 7, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Urine. Has anyone else noticed a very strong odor in their panties? (Sorry to be so gross.) (Sep 21, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Vaginal Bleeding? (Apr 30, 2008) (View) (7 answers)
• Vaginal irritation since Gastric Bypass (Aug 30, 2008) (View) (5 answers)
• vericose veins (Aug 7, 2008) (View) (3 answers)
• Vertigo? (Apr 3, 2010) (View) (4 answers)
• Very grafic about stools (Oct 3, 2006) (View) (3 answers)
• Very personal question for the ladies ... (Feb 4, 2008) (View) (20 answers)
• VERY TIRED WITH NO ENERGY AT ALL (Nov 1, 2009) (View) (6 answers)
• Vibrations?? (Jun 26, 2011) (View) (3 answers)
• Vision changes??? (Aug 17, 2006) (View) (11 answers)
• Vita4Life. Looking for people that have tried vita4life products (Jan 8, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• vitamin deficences that cause the tongue to get cut. (Nov 16, 2010) (View) (3 answers)
• Vomiting almost contantly after after eating had RNY (Dec 28, 2009) (View) (7 answers)
• Vomiting and Blood work. My Blood work has come back all out of whack! (Nov 27, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• vomiting and nauseous two months after gastric bypass (Mar 23, 2007) (View) (9 answers)
• vomiting phlegm and mucus. 8 days post-op I cant seem to keep anything down (Nov 11, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Vomiting post op? (Jan 14, 2011) (View) (2 answers)
• Vomiting started at 4 weeks Post Open RNY (Aug 31, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Vomiting, burping, nausia, burning. (Jun 2, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Want feedback on vitamins and time to take them. (Jan 5, 2011) (View) (3 answers)
• Was there ever any clear answers to this question about muscle spasms? (Mar 26, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Was your period after having heperin shots different? (Dec 12, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Was your spleen and gallbladder removed in surgery? (Dec 10, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• weight gain (Feb 18, 2009) (View) (6 answers)
• weight loss (Feb 11, 2009) (View) (12 answers)
• well i am finally on the losing side by 11 days (Feb 24, 2006) (View) (13 answers)
• went from 464 to 200 going back up :( HELP PLEASE (May 17, 2008) (View) (5 answers)
• What % of weight is expected to come off within the first 18 months? (Mar 9, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• What about Failed Tubal Ligations Following WLS (Dec 29, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• What about high dose oral steroids and WLS? (Jun 13, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• What about your teeth? (Oct 17, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• What are adhesions, how common are they post-surgery? (Aug 4, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• What are all of the complications of a large panni? (Mar 9, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• What are B 12 shots and why do you have to get them? (Dec 13, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• What are the causes of non-operative site, post operative abcessing and/or cysts (Dec 22, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• What are the effects, if any on major organs, such as liver, heart, gall bladder? (Aug 14, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• What are the risks to both a mother and child in a 3 month post-op pregnancy? (Jul 1, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• What are the signs of a hernia! ??? (Aug 24, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• What are the signs of a staple line disruption? Just gaining weight, or not losing (Feb 4, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• What are the signs of dehydration??? (Sep 8, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• What are the symptoms associated with a staple line disruption? I am 8 weeks postop (Jan 1, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• What are the symptoms of a Blood Clot (Mar 26, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• What are the symptoms of a stricture? (May 19, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• What are the symptoms of having H. Pylori? (Apr 22, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• What are the symptoms of ulcers in your pouch after surgery? (Sep 7, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• What are the symptoms? (Oct 17, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• What are they and what are they used for? (Feb 17, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• What can a person take for the terrible headaches post op? (Dec 17, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• What can a post op RNY person take for constapation? (Mar 15, 2000) (View) (15 answers)
• What can be applied to scar to fade it away (Feb 17, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• What can be causing this nausea? (Feb 18, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR POST-OP INCISION SPLITTING? (Jun 9, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• What can be done to repair a broken staple line? (Sep 28, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• What can I do about swollen ankles? (Jan 18, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• What can I do for a low sex drive? (Jan 30, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• What can I do for frequent gas and Bowel movements?? (Oct 14, 2002) (View) (9 answers)
• What can I do for leg pains (Jul 26, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• What can I do to control "killer gas?" (Jul 16, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• What can I do to get past the anxiety before surgery? (Sep 4, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• what can I do to stop acid relux (Dec 12, 2009) (View) (6 answers)
• What can I do??? (May 7, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• what can i expect during my pregancy...2.5yrs post op? (Apr 4, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• What can I expect, what can I do to prevent the (Jul 17, 1999) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• What can I take to help get rid of stinky gas? (Aug 4, 2009) (View) (7 answers)
• what care is needed (Aug 28, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• What causes a Hyrnia? (Nov 21, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• What causes an ulcer post-op? (Sep 20, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• What causes teeth discoloration after WLS? (Mar 22, 2011) (View) (2 answers)
• What cold medicines are ok to take at 5 weeks post-op? (Aug 21, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• what could be causing a metalic taste in mouth (Feb 28, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• WHAT COULD BE CAUSING Headaches (Jan 11, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• what could be causing swelling of feet and ankles (Jul 27, 2005) (View) (6 answers)
• What could cause billiroubin to be expeled in urine? (Jan 22, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• WHAT COULD CAUSE YOUR POUCH TO BECOME SORE AND PAINFUL AGAIN AT 6 WEEKS POST-OP? (Mar 2, 2008) (View) (4 answers)
• What could it be? (Jul 20, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• What could this feeling be? (Mar 18, 2010) (View) (4 answers)
• What dictates what can "pass through" and what stays in your stomach? (Jun 26, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• What did I do? (Mar 3, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• What did you learn post op that would be beneficial to soon to be post ops? (Dec 27, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• What diet/life changes must be made after gallbladder surgery? (Feb 27, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• What do I do about extremley dry skin and dehydration? (May 25, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• What do I do about uncontrollable anxiety? (Oct 8, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• What do I do when my food gets stuck???? (Feb 27, 2008) (View) (20 answers)
• what do i need to care for my incision at home (Aug 1, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• What do they mean by a stricture closing? What exactly happens? (Nov 30, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• What do you do about night sweats? (May 24, 2006) (View) (7 answers)
• What do you do about the build up of gas after being post op (Nov 4, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• What do you do when you feel like you are not being helped? (Aug 20, 1999) (View) (8 answers)
• What do you guys think about rehab hospital for post op care? (Oct 7, 2000) (View) (10 answers)
• What do you think this is (Jul 28, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• What does a full pouch feel like? (May 9, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• What does a hernia feel like? (Nov 25, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• What does a Lap scar look like? (Mar 26, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• What does a mildly elevated alkaline phosphatase result mean? (Sep 7, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• What does everyone take for a cold after rny? (Oct 16, 2008) (View) (4 answers)
• What does everyone take for headaches? (Feb 10, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• What does it mean to have an elevated Parathtroid hormone? (Oct 10, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• What does it mean when the urine is bright yellow? (May 29, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• What does one do for acid reflux? (May 18, 2010) (View) (1 answer)
• What does the Upper GI show? (May 30, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• What else can I do about constipation? (Mar 4, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• What exactly do I put on the bracelet? (Sep 24, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• What exactly does adhesion pain feel like? (May 23, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• What exactly is a leak test? (Jan 19, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• What exactly is DUMPING? A reaction to sugar, or throwing up in general?? (Dec 5, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• What generally triggers dumping? (Apr 18, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• What happens if we get the NG tube? (Sep 25, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• What happens once you meet your goal weight? (Jul 17, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• What happens to Cellulite? (Jan 7, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• What happens to he part of the intestines that is bypassed? (Feb 2, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• What happens to the excess skin after you lose a lot of weight? (Jul 7, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• What Happens to the old part of the stomach? (Jul 8, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• What happens to the part of the stomach that is no longer in use? (Apr 27, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• What happens to the skin on your face after the weight loss? (Jul 23, 1999) (View) (7 answers)
• what happens to the unused portion of your stomach & intestines? do they become necro (Jun 23, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• What has been found effective in reducing the scar from the incision? (Aug 10, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• What have you taken for allergies? (Mar 23, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• What if an MRI should be needed in the future? (Dec 10, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• what if food won't go (May 17, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• what if i have h pylori and don't take the antibodics the doctor gave me? (Apr 16, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• What if you fall between pear and apple shape, will weightloss be slow? (Dec 27, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• What is a (Jul 22, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• what is a fill and its purpose & how often are they required (Aug 27, 2007) (View) (2 answers)
• what is a hernia? (Jun 9, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• What is a Jackson Pratt drain tube? (Feb 25, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• What is a KUB test?Done in radiation lab. Having one in afew days I'm 5 mos post (Jul 9, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• What is a post op Upper GI supposed to look like? (Oct 10, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• What is a stricture & interia hernia? & what does it feel like? HELP! (Mar 12, 2010) (View) (5 answers)
• what is a stricture? (Jan 11, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• What is an (Jul 23, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• What is being done to eliminate death after surgery due to pulmonary Embolisms? (Jan 23, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• What is being done to eliminate death after surgery due to pulmonary Embolisms? (Jan 23, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• What is best antibiotic for urinary tract infection. Does it have to be liquid? (Mar 19, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• What is best form of calcium? (Nov 1, 2000) (View) (10 answers)
• What is dialiation? (Jul 2, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• What Is Dumping? (Jan 22, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• What is insulin resistance and what are the symptoms& treatment? (Feb 27, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• What is it and When will it Pass?! (Jun 14, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• What is Secondary hyperthyroidism? (Nov 28, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• WHAT IS SLIMING? (Aug 23, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• What is sliming? (Apr 16, 2007) (View) (1 answer)
• What is the average length of hospital stay after surgery to convert VBG to RNY(open) (Sep 11, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• What is the average length of time before the incision staples are removed (Sep 3, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• What is the best method of birth control? (Jan 1, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• What is the best way to sleep after surgery? (Oct 7, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• What is the deal with the (Mar 23, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• What is the difference between a staple line leak right after surgery (Feb 22, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• What is the difference in the sizes of our stomachs before and after? (Jan 20, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• What is the itchng after RNY? (Dec 30, 2008) (View) (14 answers)
• What is the official percentage of weight loss one can expect as a result of surgery? (May 11, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• What is the percentage of patients who end up having a leak? (Jan 26, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• What is the period of time after surgery that you get the all clear and don't have (Jan 5, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• What is the procedure called (May 20, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• What is the procedure to prevent pulmonary embolism? (Mar 26, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• What is the process, once you have an insicual hernia (Nov 30, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• What is the term (Aug 21, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• What is this discomfort? (Feb 22, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• what is this hibernation i'm starting to hear about? my lap/rny/gallbladder removal (Nov 8, 2000) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• What is this mucos you read about after surgery and is there a way to avoid it? (Jul 28, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• What is this pain and why is it happening now? (Jun 10, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• What is transection? (Nov 26, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• what is your urine so dark? is it normal after the sugery (Feb 26, 2008) (View) (13 answers)
• What is Zbec and where can I find it. Does it really work. (Aug 28, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• What kind of care should I have first week post-op? (Mar 20, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• What kind of chemicals have you used post op? (Dec 21, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• What kind of follow-up care with your surgeons? (Sep 26, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• What kinds of pains should you be feeling with RNY ulcer? (Dec 1, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• what measurments are you recording? (Sep 20, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• What might be hooked up to me when I get out of surgery? (Mar 17, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• What normally takes place at the 3 month post op check up w/your surgeon? (Mar 3, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• What now? (Sep 10, 1999) (View) (2 answers)
• What options do I have to eleviate severe vomiting? (Mar 30, 2006) (View) (3 answers)
• What pain meds are safe? (Jan 31, 2009) (View) (12 answers)
• What procedure is taken when your upper GI shows leaks along the staple line? (Feb 2, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• What role does you kidneys and liver play in the GASTRIC BYPASS? (Jul 26, 2000) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• What should I do for constipation? (Jul 15, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• What should you do for heartburn if you are 4 days post-op? (Dec 25, 2005) (View) (3 answers)
• What sort of changes should be expected in personal relations? (Jan 22, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• What symptoms do you have for a galdbladder to be removed? (May 28, 2008) (View) (4 answers)
• What to do if it happens again? (Jun 18, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• What to do to relieve pain in lower abdomen? (Nov 25, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• What to use on stretch marks to get them to fade! (Jul 20, 1999) (View) (5 answers)
• What type of physcal activites can I do after WLS ? (May 5, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• WHAT TYPE OF VITAMINS WILL I HAVE TO TAKE ONCE I BECOME PREGNANT. (Oct 10, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• What vitamin & mineral supplements are out there to help reduce or stop hair loss? (Dec 19, 1999) (View) (6 answers)
• what vitamins to take? (Feb 6, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• What will happen health wise if I don't get enough protein? I don't think I do. (Jun 1, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• What will I have in me when I wake up after surgery?! (Apr 10, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• What works to control the pain/spasms at the onset? (Jul 27, 2005) (View) (5 answers)
• What would cause it 8 weeks post op? (May 18, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• What would cause nausea at 6 days post-op? (Dec 31, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• What would cause red flush all over (Apr 29, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• What's considered normal...? (Apr 22, 2008) (View) (5 answers)
• what's the average weight loss after one month post op? (Feb 25, 2006) (View) (9 answers)
• What's the cost of daily vitamins? (Jan 29, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• what's the deal with hormones? (for perimenopausal ladies) (Jul 29, 2007) (View) (5 answers)
• What's up with getting esophogeal ulcers postop? (Nov 23, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• What's up with the foam? (Feb 24, 2007) (View) (9 answers)
• What's wrong with my pouch? I can eat anything and lots of it! (Dec 29, 2007) (View) (18 answers)
• Whats going to happen to my ugly stretchmarks? (Feb 3, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Whats the difference between throwing up after eating too fast/much and dumping? (Nov 7, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• When are blood clots most likely? (Jan 21, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• When are we at a reduced risk for.. (Sep 18, 2007) (View) (6 answers)
• When can I color my hair? (Jun 17, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• When Can I safely go back to work? (Apr 28, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• When can I take pills again? (Feb 23, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• When can you start putting cream and Vitamin E on the incision? (Aug 3, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• When did you lose most of your weight? (Jul 7, 2003) (View) (11 answers)
• When do steri stips come off (Jul 29, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• When do you quit using your c-pap (Jan 1, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• When does the gas stop? (Jan 5, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• when does the stomach aches stop? (Dec 29, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• when eating at times i have a funny feeling in my throat (Oct 23, 2009) (View) (3 answers)
• When having WLS, do you have to have a catheter? If yes, how long? (Jun 15, 2000) (View) (17 answers)
• when i urine , toursed then of my urine it hurts alot. (Jan 10, 2010) (View) (9 answers)
• When I wake up from surgery will I Have a (May 2, 2006) (View) (9 answers)
• When I'm sleeping I wake up choking on my own stomach acid (Dec 1, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• When is it a good time to get rid of a hernia? (Jan 2, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• When is it time to have an endoscopy performed? (Nov 28, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• When is the danger period over? (Jan 21, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• When laproscopic gastric bypass is performed, what happens (Feb 6, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• When losing weight, did face begin to age in looks? (Apr 8, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• When should I have my period again I am 5 weeks post from RNY? (Mar 28, 2010) (View) (5 answers)
• When will I have ENERGY??? (May 23, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• When will nausea stop? How can I get more protein if the protein shakes make me sick (Aug 21, 1999) (View) (9 answers)
• When will the nausea and gas stop (Jun 19, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• When you have a headache what do you take? (May 13, 2008) (View) (18 answers)
• When you're on the soft-solids part of the post-op restriction... (Nov 12, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Where and when does sugar get absorbed when we eat it? (Mar 15, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Where can I buy biotin? (Oct 18, 2007) (View) (11 answers)
• Where can I find information about renal failure post-op. (Jul 26, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Where can I find pictures of open scars? (May 9, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Where can we order the medical alert bracelet? (Oct 6, 2008) (View) (7 answers)
• Where can you purchase those warning medical bracelets? (Jul 10, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Where do I find Nioxin Shampoo? (Feb 23, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Where do i find photo and descriptions of surgery (Apr 1, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Where do I find Pouch rules for Dummies? (Dec 11, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Where do you find proof having asthma as a comorbidity? (Nov 4, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Where do you lose hair? (Oct 14, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• Where is feeling of jet lag, weakness, fatigue coming from? (Mar 13, 2007) (View) (3 answers)
• Where is the web site to order the jewlry med. alert? (Dec 19, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Where to buy a binder? (Feb 17, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Where would gallbladder pain appear? (Jan 2, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• WHICH COMES FIRST CONSTIPATION OR DEHYDRATION? (Oct 8, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Which suppositories do you use to produce bowel movements? (Jul 15, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• While having my gallbladder removed my surgeon wants to repair my scar, is there alot (Sep 25, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Who does the hernia & abdominoplasty surgery? (Mar 13, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Why a revision??? (Jun 2, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• WHY AFTER A YEAR POST OP DO I STILL HAVE NAUSEA (Dec 15, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• Why am I always Nausea (Aug 6, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Why am I constantly sleepy? (Jun 3, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• why am i coughing up this yellow bitter mucus & its burning my throat bad (May 16, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• Why am I craving sweets and what can I do to stop it? (Feb 16, 2006) (View) (9 answers)
• Why am I developing so many kidney stones post-op? (Aug 28, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Why am I gaining weight after revision? (Dec 12, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Why am I getting nauseous from drinking sips of water? (Mar 25, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Why am I having lots af weakness and nausea? (Aug 15, 2006) (View) (7 answers)
• Why am i having so much probles with leg cramps a night (Jun 11, 2004) (View) (12 answers)
• Why am I late? (Jan 30, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Why am I not losing weight this soon after surgery? (Nov 4, 1999) (View) (6 answers)
• Why am I so tired? (Jan 12, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Why am I still having nausea? I am 7 weeks post op today. Have lost 60 (May 3, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Why are some post op diets different? (Oct 9, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• why can i eat more? (Jan 16, 2009) (View) (5 answers)
• Why can't I keep my food down? (Mar 2, 2008) (View) (6 answers)
• Why can't I keep my main meals down? Only snacks or fruits stay down. (Jul 20, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• why cant i throw up is anyone else like this (Jun 19, 2007) (View) (10 answers)
• Why do certain foods cause malodorous gas? (Dec 13, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Why do I feel weak and then pass out when having bowel movements? (Jun 30, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• WHY DO I GET AIR BUBBLES WHEN I LAY DOWN??? (Jan 25, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Why do i have black spots on my not so white teeth now. (Aug 22, 2004) (View) (2 answers)
• Why do I have migraines? (Aug 26, 1999) (View) (5 answers)
• Why do I just dry heave and only mucous content comes back up (Nov 25, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Why do I keep getting abscesses at my incision site? (Mar 22, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Why do I wake up every morning and every night (May 16, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• Why do my burps get stuck and not come out? (Mar 6, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Why do some bariatric patients still have indigestion after the surgery is done? (May 13, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• Why do some people look so much older after loosing their weight? (Oct 2, 2001) (View) (20 answers)
• Why does everything smell bad? (Feb 29, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• Why does my pouch always seem full? (Jan 24, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Why does yawning hurt so much? (Jan 30, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Why doesn't our old stomach get hungry? (Oct 27, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Why is food and drink tasting so badly and will this be forever? (Nov 10, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Why is it that my stomach is still so big? (Dec 20, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Why is my cycle worse, and cramps MUCH worse post op? (Dec 10, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Why is my mouth so dry and tasteless? (Mar 27, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Why is this surgery worth it? (Dec 27, 2001) (View) (18 answers)
• Why isnt there more duodenal switches done? (Jun 22, 2001) (View) (18 answers)
• Why should we avoid the iron supplement, ferrous sulfate? Why RX iron vs. OTC? (Dec 12, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• WHY STOMACH FEELS LIKE A ROCKS IN IT FIRST GETTING UP A.M.? (Jun 3, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Why take children's vitamins? (Nov 21, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Why this shooting burning pain in my thigh during the night? (Jan 4, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Why would having Real Meals cause olive green BMs? I have only had Real Meals twice (Aug 12, 2003) (View) (7 answers)
• Why would my blood sugars be rising when I eat right? (Jul 2, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• Why would someone post have a high fever? (Jan 27, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• why? do many people go through hair loss after wls. (Mar 23, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Whys with limited capacity canI eat so much around my period?? (Jul 10, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Wife is five weeks post-op and nauseated almost constantly... (Aug 31, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Will a fistula cause the surgery to be redone? (Oct 8, 2006) (View) (2 answers)
• Will Facial Hair be less after I lose the weight? (Mar 6, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Will I always be this pale? (Apr 21, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Will i always feel bubbles going up and down whenever I eat or drink? (Jun 3, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Will I be able to donate blood after WLS (Jun 8, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Will I be able to sleep in my normal bed after the Lap RNY?? (Mar 28, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• WIll I be on an IV forever?? This is a nightmare! (Mar 24, 2004) (View) (4 answers)
• Will I have trouble getting health insurance coverage after WLS? (May 25, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Will I need help with basic functioning once I get home from surgery? (Aug 10, 2010) (View) (10 answers)
• Will I still have upset tummy (Jan 11, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Will IBS become worse after the surgery? (Aug 2, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Will it close up again? (Mar 19, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Will it get any better?? (Feb 17, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• WILL MY STRECH MAKRS FADE AWAY.. OR HOW CAN I GET RID OF THEM? (Jul 29, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Will my stretch marks go away when I get to my goal weight? (Jul 22, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• Will my voice change as I lose weight? (Dec 25, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Will staples set off metal detectors? (Feb 21, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Will strengthening my stomach help reduce my chances of developing a hernia? (Jul 3, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• Will the DR do WLS on someone who has Phlebitis? (Feb 22, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Will the spray zinc provide enough to stop my hairloss? (Oct 29, 2000) (View) (1 answer)
• Will they go away after WLS? (Oct 3, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Will you always feel cold after WLS? (Nov 10, 2001) (View) (11 answers)
• With a DS distal, how bad is RX absorption? (Dec 27, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• with the Rny procedure do you always get this problem? (Aug 3, 1999) (View) (10 answers)
• WLS Surgery---Flabby skin (Apr 18, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Would like information about ways to help decrease hair loss. (Nov 27, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• would like information on elevated liver test (Nov 29, 2003) (View) (4 answers)
• Would like to hear from those whose used Healing Statements during their surgery. (Dec 1, 1999) (View) (1 answer)
• would like to hear your experience with backpain (Feb 8, 2004) (View) (13 answers)
• Would like to talk with people who have gotten pregnant post-op. (Jun 15, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• Yesterday I realized I have developed hemmoroids! (Jan 4, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Yet another hair loss question.... (Sep 27, 2001) (View) (6 answers)