Hi Pam I am 33 and a mother of 2 and also on my path to gastric bypass. My advice is to read, read and read go on the internet, go to support meetings and get...

Hi Pam Here is a website you should definitely check out. www.obesityhelp.com<http://www.obesityhelp.com/> Best wishes to your son! Andrea ... From: pam...

Hi Pam, I live on the Eastern Shore of Virginia so I have had the same issue with support groups. This group is great for answering any questions or when I...

I also had the gastric bypass 1 week ago today. I dont' know anything about the Lap Band fast. Good luck to your sister with the lap band. ...

I would not suggest adding pasta to your diet at this point. You need mostly proteins and the pasta will fill you up way too fast.  Could even make you sick...

I has gastic bypass on January 12th my my doctor said no carbs til I reach my goal weight. ... I would not suggest adding pasta to your diet at this point. You...

Kathryn, Changing your eating habits is essential to making this work.  Forget the past breads, pastas, potatoes, etc.  I did very well with Tuna or Chicken...

yes i  did like a few months after the doctor told me that I could eat anything , well they didn't sat good with my pouch and they would get enlarged in my...

Hi Mary,  I don't have anything to swap, but I could really use some size 16 pants. I live in South Mills, so I'm not that far from you.   Jackie E. Bailey...

I will be off work Sunday Monday Tuesday if you want to meet somewhere in Moyock. ... Hi Mary, I don't have anything to swap, but I could really use some size...

Great! I could meet you on Sunday, if that's alright with you. I'll be working on Monday and Tuesday. How about meeting at Food Lion? I drive a copper colored...

ok what time I will meet your beside Food Lion and the Dollar store ... Great! I could meet you on Sunday, if that's alright with you. I'll be working on...

How about noon? Jackie E. Bailey ... From: martinmoyock@... <martinmoyock@...> Subject: Re: [sch_gastric_bypass_support] (unknown) To:...

ok ... How about noon? Jackie E. Bailey ... From: martinmoyock@... <martinmoyock@...> Subject: Re: [sch_gastric_bypass_support] (unknown) To:...

Losing hair is most often a lack of protein issue for those who have had gastric bypass surgery.  Biotin helps with the absorption of protein, so one must...

Hello, I am Dave's wife and I have not had surgery but I do have thin hair do you think that fish oil might help me too? Thank you....

I take fish oil pills, I'm 17 mths out of surgery and my hair got extremely thin, but started thickening up again about three months ago.  The fish oil pills...

Hair Care:  Fish oil helps maintain a good luster of the hair. Omega three has hair growing properties as it provides nourishment to the follicles. It...

Hi Pam, I am Terry Anderson and I am a 40 year old that had Gastric Bypass July 7, 2004. I use to weigh 420 lbs. and loss 230 lbs. I have gained a few lbs....

Hi Terry, Thanks for responding. We start our support group tomorrow. Shean weighs 410 lbs. He is having surgery in VA. Beach. I hope he will have bypass. We...

Pam, From my personal experience, I am glade that I had the Gastric Bypass. From what I understand is that you loose weight faster with the Gastric Bypass...

Terry, Thank you so much for writing us back. We have our first meeting tomorrow morning at Sentara. I am looking forward to that meeting. This is the...

- Hi Terry I live in VB near the Wal-Mart supercenter on Lynnhaven. My surgery will be in Portsmouth and I am having trouble finding a support group local. Is...

Hi Terry, We are coming to Va Beach this weekend to go to the seminar at Sentara. Who is doing your surgery? Maybe we can support each other. My son is having...

Hi Tamara, I can ask around for you and get back to you. But in the mean time utilize this online group to ask as many questions as you can. We are all here...