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I am having the problem right now that anything I eat (in the puree stage) just makes me feel nauseous and I have thrown up on 2 different occasions. It is making me want to just go back to clear liquids!! I felt better then than I do now. Needless to say "I hate food" !! I think maybe I am...

I definitely have trouble getting it all in too. And drinking plain water right now is hard on my pouch. The SF popsicles def help they are a fav of mine too!!

My mother in law had gastric bypass and when she eats too much her nose runs!

Congrats on your upcoming surgery!! Its very exciting!! =) I am glad to have people I can now relate to with this new lifelong journey!!

Thanks so much!!! =)

My surgery was performed at St. Agnes in Baltimore. I must say the surgical team and everyone involved in prepping me and in recovery was excellent!! They did a GREAT job!! Once I went up onto the floor after recovery to my room on 2 south, that was a different story! I had ONE good Nurse and...

Thanks everyone!! It was a great birthday gift!! My surgery went great and healing very well!! I am down 8lbs as well!! I must say once I had surgery I did realize that although I have a great support system with my family and friends...they just don't understand the things I am going through. I...

Hope your surgery went well Aingeal! I am 5days post op and doing well! Not much pain just some minor discomfort here and there! I am also down 8 lbs since surgery! Let us know how you're doing soon and best wishes for a QUICK recovery!! =)

Tomorrow is surgery day and my birthday!! Yay!!!!

Well although I havent had surgery yet..it will be nice to fit into a booth comfortable at a restaurant and be able to sit comfortably in a seat at the movies!!!

YAY!!! Its Surgery DAY!!! Good Luck!!! We'll all be waiting to here about the begining of your "new life" !!! :)

9 more days til my birthday and I get the greatest gift....SURGERY!!! I am so excited I cannot wait!!!!!!!!

Thank you all so much for the support!! My surgery is scheduled on April 12th ... on my BIRTHDAY!! What a great gift, its the best bday gift ever! Today I had my pre-op nutritional class that went over EVERYTHING and then some....I am so excited I cannot wait for it to get here!!

Thanks and congrats on your surgery and progress!! I cant wait to "feel like a new person" as well!! I found out today my insurance approved me for surgery!! Tomorrow I'm going to call to schedule it! I cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Although this thread is from some months ago, I just had to post and say that I'm only 25 with severe diabetes, which is my main reason for having gastric. Reading your posts about the great outcomes you all have had after surgery just confirms for me that I made the right decision and cannot...

Thanks Donna!! Its great knowing there are people who have been there and know where im coming from. I do have a great support system but sometimes its hard because they dont know all the feelings and things we are experiencing thru this process. I originally started out that I was going to have...

Hello everyone, Im new to this site and wanting to meet people who are both pre-op and post-op for surgery. I am currently waiting on my insurance approval for gastric bypass. I am hoping it will come sooner than later! I am very excited and nervous at the same time. My begining weight was 318...