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Hi Stacy, Welcome to the forum. Congrats on your surgery. You say that you have already lost 55 lbs? That is awesome. Your family should be proud of you instead of telling you things that are discouraging. I am glad that you are doing better since your ulcer. You should go back to your info...

Welcome to the forum to both you and your husband. It is so awesome that you can both go through this journey together. I got a referral from my PCP to the Bariatric center that I am going through. Once I started going there the staff took over as far as insurace is concerned. Their staff made...

Welchol is not a new drug it is just used more commonly for high cholesterol. I don't understand if you were diagnosed as a diabetic why didn't they give you metformin first? Like Dancinbr said it is the most common drug used for diabetes. I was taking 1000mg twice a day plus using an injection...

On another note I see that you are riding a motorcycle I want to learn how to ride. I think it's awesome. TillieS

Welcome to the forum Pockets! Both Cheyenne and Dancinbr have said all and well. This is a great place to find answers to all of your questions and by people who have been through or are going through the process meaning before and after surgery. We will all be going through the after process...

Welcome to the forum. First I would like to say I am sorry for your loss. I hope and pray that your son is doing well. You have had a very rough time. Now is the time to get the ball rolling again. Cheyenne has given some excellent advice. You can do this. From reading your post age and your...

Hello and Welcome to the forum. Great place to be to find info and share info on weight loss. Congrats on your decision to start your weight loss journey. Here you will find a lot of excellent information that comes from people that are going through or have already been through the pre and post...

Sounds awesome to me to lol

Hi Julianna, Welcome to the forum. You will get some great advice and info from this forum. There is a great bunch of people on here and they all have been through or going through this journey. My surgeon had me on a two week liver shrinking diet prior to surgery. Through my bariatric group I...

Jordin gets a little car sick often. I don't think she had a stomach virus. As for me I am doing better todaI am going home and I am going to take a nap that will be uninterupted then walk walk walk. TillieS

Congrats on getting your date. I did not have the same experience as everyone else. I ended up staying in the hospital for a week because of pain and nausea. I was told by my doc that some people end up having more nausea and pain so don't get discouraged. You will get nervous and excited all...

What you are feeling is quite normal. I went through the same thing. Panic attacks and all lol. Trust me even though I am here with all the nausea it is well worth it. I am glad that I had it done and it is the best thing that i could have done for me. Good luck and let us know how things are...

I just watched the plows work from my hospital window. lol :D

Thank you Cheyenne

Stinkerbelle, I wont be able to do pics with my uggs and pj's since my grandaughter had a bout of vomiting on our way to the hospital on Monday. I do have my Uggs though. Been walking in those. Ralph the docs here are great. My bp's are still a lil high but my sugars are getting back to where...

Well here I am again. I am still in the hospital. I am still having a great deal of nausea. I've gained 3 fluid lbs. Started with gatorade using the 30cc cups sipping from those. So far i kept down 120cc since 9am. It's slow going but that's alright. The walking is fine. Pain down to a 3. Gonna...

Hello Everyone, Well here I am on the other side. Surgery went well. I have some pain. My two problems are my blood pressure keeps shooting up and so is my blood sugars. The nausea comes and goes. It was bearable until I stood up then wham it hit me so hard they gave me a cocktail. Anyone else...

Well here I am at a wake. Will post a little later. See you all on the other side.

Yeah I guess lol. Got a few more last items to pack. Then a shower and my pills then off to bed. Thank you for asking. TillieS

Omahajimmyt, Thank you TillieS