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down 65 BIG ONES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am soooooooooooooo happy I am down 65 lbs since 1/8/09, and feeling great!!!!!!!! It was one of the best things I could have ever done for myself. I wish everyone luck out there who has had the surgery, and "go for it" for those who are thinking...

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hi my name is gina and i am from phila, i am having surgery jan 8 2009. i have two wonderful kids erika (9), evan (3) and a wonderful husband erik. i have considered the gastric bypass for many reasons and i know i have made the right choice for me.

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down 65 BIG ONES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on April 2, 2009 at 7:46pm —

Back Pain!!!!!

Hi, my name is Gina and I am 2 weeks post-op and I have alot of left back pain. I was wondering If anyone else has ever had this pain post op? I can not sit or stand for long. Its driving me crazy. I was also wondering is it normal not to feel full when your still on the liquid diet? I am on liquids until my third week post-op. I am drinking water, jello, my shakes, soups and so on and when I have my 3 ozs I dont really feel full. Could I have streched my pouch out or am I nuts? HELP.

Posted on January 21, 2009 at 6:49pm —

THE 2 WEEK DIET...........

Help!!!!!!!! when I read everyones blogs, they are so different from what my doctor wants me to do. I have to have 6 cans of slim fast a day, I can have sugar free jello, crystal light, warter. I am going to scream I am three days into it and I am sooooooo hungry. I hope I loose the weight they need me to loose before the surgery on Jan 8. I just need to stop thinking about it and just stick with it. It is sooooooo worth it at the end.

Posted on December 28, 2008 at 5:53pm —

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At 12:34pm on April 3, 2009, tiffnie said…: Hi Gina!
Well congrats! Im having the surgery with Kaiser here in So Cal and they actually have shakes that are specially made for GB patients. I have 1 1/2 months to go until my classes are up, and I have started on the shakes again and an sticking to them! I need to lose at least 15 lbs also so Im not going to waste any more time. Im just so excited and I cant really believe it is going to happen! Is there any more helpful advise you can share?
Congrats again!

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At 1:32pm on March 9, 2009, Mindi said…: Hi Gina! I had my surgery January 13th & i had the exact same problem with my back. My doctor prescribed me vicodin & muscle relaxers & said my insides were inflamed. I used a heat pad most of the day it helped alot! It eventually went away. So how are you doing on weight loss so far?

At 10:57am on March 6, 2009, Enel Wise-Mitchell said…: Gina you are doing well . After you lose a large amount it will slow down that 2 to 3 pounds weekly are good. You don't want to lose it too fast. People I met who lose 200 pounds or more gained that weight back after 3 years. I have not gain or lost any. My doctor told me that my body frame is small top and larger bottoms. Don't get me wrong my husbands loves it but I can't stand it. I want smaller hips. My top is a 14/16, my waist is 12haha and my hips are a 18/20. Yes I have mega curves but i want smaller curves LMAO. Call me I can tell you what I went through. I think you are doing great and the pounds you are losing is healthy pounds. If you can start walking with a IPOD it helps me. I can now walk 8 miles every day in the morning.

At 10:46am on March 6, 2009, Enel Wise-Mitchell said…: I can eat whatever the I want and it is scary. I lost weight about 100 pounds and that is it. I am still big and wants to lose more weight. Once i lost that weight that was it. I have not lost anymore. i work out every single day and it is not going any where. Call me . I will send you my number.

At 2:14pm on March 4, 2009, Mindi said…: You should check out my youtube vlog!! there are alot of supportive people on there! www.youtube.com/meltingmommy

At 2:13pm on March 4, 2009, Mindi said…: hey I JUST READ YOUR BLOG AND i HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY THOUGH IT WAS A KIDNEY INFECTION AT FIRST BUT THEN MY PCP SAID THAT IT WAS BECAUSE MY INSIDES WERE INFLAMED AND THAT I MAY OF HAD A KIDNEY INFECTION CAUSE AFTER SURGERY UR IMMUNE SYSTEM IS LOW.

At 2:11pm on March 4, 2009, Mindi said…: I'm doing pretty good! I've had quit a few complications but i'm down 47 pounds. I have a bad stricture & a ulcer but i'm workin on getting them fixed! hOW ARE YOU?

At 4:13pm on February 8, 2009, ~*Judi~* said…: Hi Gina, its been awhile since I wrote .. tho, I come here pretty much everyday and read everything that is going on ..I read where you had lost 40lbs..THAT'S GREAT!! .. however, like you, it seems Im consumed about weight loss... my doctor told me that average weight loss is lik 10lbs a month ..I'm 7 weeks and 5 days post op and have lost a total of 53 pounds ... I think I expected more ... =(

At 9:53am on January 22, 2009, Kay K. said…: Hi Gina, I was feeling back pain a little after my surgery and I put most of that on the fact that I was either sitting or laying down most of the time. It has gotten better. I was allowed last week to start eating semi-solid foods so I have started with scrambled eggs (one egg fills you up and it takes about 50 min - 1 hour to eat). I have also put bananas in my protein shakes, has applesauce, low fat creamed soups (cream of mushroom, cream of chicken, etc) It is difficult for me to try and get in 50 oz of protein plus all the liquid they want you to drink. I did get sick once already and that was a combination of things like I felt really good, so I walked 1 1/2 miles, vacuumed the house and then I was drinking a protein shake too fast. I really felt it afterwards! (So sick). I start back to work on Monday and I am hoping I am ready! Take care and talk to you soon. Kay

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