You all are so kind! I am so glad I joined this site because we all understand one another. I'll keep you all posted and look forward to reading and writing in more forums!

BA also has a crystal you can take as a drink 2 times a day. It's super sweet though, almost like srinking a sweet tart, but for those that don't want to take all of the pills it's easier and a bit...

Hi everyone! I had my surgery on August 14th and unfortunately had complications during surgery and now I'm feeling a bit depressed :(. I ended up having internal bleeding from one of the retractors...

Hi everyone. I'm going on day 5 of a 10 day liquid diet and I am starting to have diarrhea and gas. Has anyone else experienced this and what can I do to calm my stomach down. I'm taking 3 Bariaric...

Hi there. I had my first of two preop class last Thursday and I started my liquid diet yesterday, my surgery is in 9 days. I'm feeling some pains today. Body sorness and fatigue. The shakes are good...

Congrats! I am a month out and getting more anxious. I can't wait. Hope your road keeps going smooth!

It depends on your insurance. Call around to the local hospitals. I have surgery scheduled in August with Dr Bacal out of Oakwood Hospital. He was referred to me by 3 people. A close friend of mine...

Earlier this year I proclaimed this would be my year. I met with my surgeon in January but was not heavy enough (only 38.2 BMI) without a comorbidity. I monitored my blood pressure over the last...

Hello everyone! It's a new year and I claim a new me! Like the Jackson 5 said "ABC easy as 123". Hence my member name: abc123. I don't think any point of this process is going to be easy but I am...