Recent content by Rena

Hi Dana, sorry to hear you are not getting the support you need for your surgical team. My team has been fantastic. I had my surgery at Rockford Memorial Hospital. The coordinator had the gastric sleeve done about 2 years ago and she was very helpful. This is a big decision, and you need all the...

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I I am just about at just about 30 lbs now. It is not coming off as fast as I thought it would, but at least I am losing. I don't get the nausea I was getting before, I just can't stomach the protein shakes any more. I have just been focusing on getting my protein from meat, eggs and fish...

Hi Patti, My name is Rena. I am very new to this also, you are not alone. I just had the gastric bypass, four weeks ago. I had very little pain, but am having some problems with nausea. It is getting a bit better. I do not seem to tolerate the protein shakes very well. They make me nauseous. If...

Hi Dee, I am also just about at the one month mark, but am not really having any hunger issues. I am just really getting to be able to eat anything. I have had so much nausea it is crazy. How about you? I haven't really had much hunger at all, head or otherwise. The nausea has kept me from...