Ruth R.

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ONE YEAR POST OP! - Yesterday was my official 1 year post op from RNY!  I am at my goal weight... seen my doctor yesterday too... and everything seems to be going well!  The only exception is that bac...

I am almost 4 months post op and feeling awesome! - I am almost 4 months post op and feeling really good! I am a litlle over 1/2 way to my goal weight.... getting my eating down right and my liquids.  I think that was the hardest pa...

2.5 months post op! - I can't believe it... 2.5 months post op!  I am down 43 pounds....into a size 14 and feeling wonderful!  Atleast that's what I keep telling myself!  Why do I not feel really excite...

The Night Before!! - It is 7:33pm and in 10 1/2 hours I'll be at the hospital getting ready for my surgery!!  Where did the time go???  I remember when the weekend before surgery was my focal point and...

Now down to 3 days to go... - Welp, I've survived the liquid diet thusfar!  It's 6 am Saturday morning and I don't know what I am doing up, but I do know that I can't sleep...lol...  I have 3 days to go till su...

3rd day down - 3rd day down on my liquid diet!!  it's not as bad as some might think, including myself before i began it.  of course, it helps tremendously that my husband is doing the diet as we...

Surgery Date Scheduled - February 9th is my surgery date!!  Started my liquid diet today.  My husband has decided as encouragement and support, he is going to do the 2 weeks liquid diet with me.  Bless his...

Somebody....pinch me!! - I HAVE BEEN APPROVED!!! After a long and anxiety-filled start of my journey.... I have FINALLY been approved!  Looking to start my liquid diet tomorrow.  Please pray for me!! lol.....

will tomorrow be... - Will tomorrow be the day that I get approval??  Will I get a surgery date??  I am trying to be patient, but my anxiety is growing more every day.  It has been 5 months now and I ha...

Still waiting, still searching... - I have not heard back from the insurance yet...  they were looking to have comfirmation that I have completed more than three nutritional classes; which I have.  I figured at the v...

Turned down.. - I was next to devastated when the doctor's office called to tell me that I was turned down.  But it was because I needed 3 nutritional classes instead of 2, as I had be told when I...

Merry Christmas! - I survived the holiday dinner last night!! I was so proud of myself... I ate a small plate of food and stayed out of the sweets and high fat items.  I was hungry when I got home, b...

Downloading a pic - can someone explain to me how to make a picture smaller so i can download it for my avatar?  thank you!

They sent my info to the insurance - Today I had my endoscopy to check for the h.pylori and the status of it.  Yes!!  The doctor came in and relieved me... everything looks great!!  So on my way home from the hospital...

Hopefully, it's gone - I made it through the series of medication for the h.pylori parasite.  Hopefully, when I get my scope done on the 21st it will show none left!  I had my cardiologist's appt yesterd...

Not feeling well today - I have been on medication for over a week now for this h.pylori parasite that was found in my stomache.  We just talked about this during our last month's meeting and who would hav...