When I was researching having this surgery done I gleaned a lot of useful information from the personal accounts of those people who had gone through all of this already- I hope by posting my own journals I can help someone else understand what it's "really" like.  Best wishes!
My Journals
Pre-op Journal 1
Pre-op Journal 2
Post-op Journal 1- The Morning After
WARNING- These links can sometimes be totally uncooperative.  My journals all link to one another, so if you have trouble accessing them via this list, you can get to them through flipping through each journal page.  Sorry about that-I'm working on it.

8/03- I think I might have fixed it, but I'm leaving this note here just as a precaution.  Thanks for checking out my journals!  :)
Post-op Journal 2- Life After Surgery
Post-op Journal 3- Going Home
Post-op Journal 4- Home Life
Post-op Journal 5- Back to School
Post-op Journal 6- Life Goes On...
Post-op Journal 7- Happy Holidays!
Post-op Journal 8- Tougher Times
Post-op Journal 9- Plateau... still????
March Update
Postop Journal 10- FINALLY!  SUMMER!!!!
Postop Journal 11- ONE YEAR MARK
Postop Journal 12- Autumn One Year Later/Stomach Issues
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