Nat's Blog (6)

Hi All! I noticed that many of us got some SPAM from an individual that joined our site to advertise her services. I had the profile deleted. If this or other SPAM profiles pop up, please let Brad or a site admin know! ~Nat Continue

Hi Everyone, I'm now 9 months post op and just found out that I'm pregnant with my first child! *Woo Hoo!* It's a bit of a surprise for us, so I was wondering if any of the ladies on here had had a pregnancy post surgery? Any tips and advice would be WONDERFUL! Thanks! ~Nat Continue

Hi Everyone! I'm now 4 months out...Woo Hoo!...but I've noticed in the last month that my weight loss has now dipped. I have lost a total of 78lbs, but only 10lbs in the last month. This seems liked a HUGE drop off since I was losing 25 to 35 lbs for the last 3 months. I'm concerned that it will slow even more in the next month or so and I won't get close to my goal weight. Should I be worried? Is this what happens? Do I need to change things up a bit and it will pick up? Any advice is welcome!… Continue

Hi Everyone, I noticed one of us has vanished. Does anyone know if Shan is ok? ~Nat Continue

Well, I was to have my surgery in 2 days (Friday, March 28th), but it’s been postponed until Friday, April 18th! : ( I came down with Pleurisy of all things! I woke up two days ago with major pain when I took in a breath and ended up in the ER having a chest CT. They thought I had a blood clot at first or maybe pneumonia. I was relieved to find that it was only Pleurisy, but what a disappointment! My surgeon said that I wouldn’t be able to go under anesthesia due to the lung inflammation. I was… Continue

Hello everyone! I've never posted a blog on any site before, so this should be interesting. I will be having my gastric bypass on March 28th, 2008 and I'm trying not to second guess myself at this point. I have a lot of free time on my hands at the moment because I was changing jobs before my surgery was scheduled, but I think that's prob a blessing. I don't have to worry about rushing back to work and can take my time and focus on healing. But it also means that I've got a bit too much time to… Continue