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Article shows Previously Obese still discriminated - Not that this is probably a shock to ANY of us, but it's nice to see it come out: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/once-obese-women-still-face-stigma-study-finds Let me know ...

Okay...don't take this the wrong way. Your upper and lower half...

Cannot swallow pills!! HELP! - I had my RNY on 11/7/11 and have STRUGGLED with getting even the smallest pills down. I haven't been able to take any of my pain meds (for Lupus, kidney stones,etc) since my surger...

NOT what I expected- better & worse - Well, I am home from having my surgery on Monday. I have to tell you, I have been through regular childbirth, a c-section, and 30+ kidney stones, but I have NEVER in my LIFE been i...

Breast Biopsy - Well, my long-awaited breast biopsy FINALLY came back- NEGATIVE/BENIGN!!! Yippeee! My surgery is scheduled for Monday, so there's nothing like waiting until the last minute!! (...

Awaiting Biopsy results-Going ahead w/RNY - I had my breast biopsy done on Wednesday morning. Both the radiologist and nurse said they saw no reason not to go ahead with my RNY surgery on Monday, no matter the outcome. They ...

Need Prayers-Surgery Delayed-Maybe forever - My surgeon's office required a mammogram before surgery. Last week the office called saying they needed to re-do the right breast.  I had that done today. The radiologist read it a...

The day of 2's!! - I went to my pre-op meeting tonight, stepped on the scale and found a new favorite number- 2!  I weighed 222 pounds!!! I lost 16 lbs this week on this horrific optifast diet!!! It ...

Can I really make it? - Okay, people- what is the point of making me STARVE and deprive myself on this stupid Optifast diet, if I don't have the other tools that surgery will give me?  I lost 35+ lbs duri...

Opti-success Day 3!!! - Well, I got through yesterday with NO CHEATING!!! Which was HARD, because my adorable 10 yr old made me sugar-free cookies (just so I could have one). And he made 36 of them!! He a...