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I'm about 3 1/2 weeks out now and feeling wonderful. Be sure to have protein drinks or powders you have TRIED at home before you go to the hospital. I have found Slim Fast Low Carb 20g bottles wonderful to keep on hand. Handy because they are available everywhere in chocolate or vanilla. Order...

Thanks Pat! It will be a challenge because taking in a cooler will not comply with the rules, but hopefully I can convince anyone who questions me that it is necessary!! They don't like you bringing your own food because it takes away from the school's profits for the day!! I'm so excited about...

Thank you Letrell. You are truly ambitious! Can I anticipate having that kind of energy when I reach my goal weight? I'm not sure my family will be able to handle that! Thank you also for your post on what you eat now. That truly gives me something to look forward to and will help me through...

My daughter is on the Winter Guard team at her high school. Shows are on Saturdays from now until the end of March. We typically leave home around noon, not to return until after 10pm. The schools always have food for sale but being on the soft food phase of post-op recovery I know there won't...

I had my RNY two weeks ago and I am down about 10 pounds. I figured my initial weight loss would be a bit slower because I had already lost 30 pounds since beginning the process back in September. I know the weight will come off, it's inevitable given the few calories I am consuming, but it...

Hi Lin, We are "almost" neighbors - I'm just down the road in Mexico, NY. I had my RNY done in Rochester on 12/16/11. So far, so good! I have been spending the last two weeks focusing on my new life and I'm glad to be at the point where I can now catch up on this web site. Beth

Congratulations Sally! After years of praying about this surgery, the doors finally opened up and the road ahead seems clear! How wonderful it is to rest in His loving arms through this process. Your story is an inspiration to me.

Hello from north of Syracuse! Did you have your surgery through Highland? That is where I am going. I started losing my hair and talked to a friend who went through this earlier. She said she was taking supplements to minimize it. I did research to find out what is recommended and last week...

Diet or new Life style At the Bariatric center that I go to patients are required to attend a very informative 2 hour nutrition seminar with at least two 1 on 1 followup appointments with the nutritionist. The idea is to learn how you will need to eat for the rest of your life - healthy and...

Mine had a similar requirement, but they accepted Nutri-System (as long as it was in the past 5 years)

I am impressed with the staff I have worked with for the past 3 1/2 months at Highland. I am very pleased with the emphasis that is placed on proper nutrition before you can even talk to a surgeon (though Dr. O'Malley did the initial seminar.) Working with a nutritionist and the information I...

Hi Tina! Glad to have you on board! I am going to Highland Bariatric in Rochester with Dr. O'Malley. My husband had his kidney removed in June 2010 and his prostate in April 2011. It looks like he will be going to radiation treatments for 6-8 weeks beginning in December. He's feeling great and...

After having two husbands divorce me using the reason that I was too fat, I finally found a man who loves me for me. I've spent years healing from the emotional abuse and I am now ready to do this just for me! I feel confident and I am looking forward to my new life. I have two teenage daughters...

My name is Beth and I am 55. I have been overweight since I was a pre-teen. During the past few years I have struggled to become insured, find a doctor and hospital that accepted my insurance and helping my husband survive two kinds of cancer. Now all the pieces are in place. I have two more...