Several months ago there was a post about testing the size of your pouch by
eating cottage cheese. I was telling a friend about it tonight and he wants
details. Can anyone help me out with this?
Thanks,
Lorie in NC
Open RNY 04/20/99
Pre-op 382…Now 171
Has anyone had the phsy exam and can you tell me what kind of
questions that they will be asking please. I have mine this friday
and then see the nutritionist and then the surgery. Can someone help
me please.
Emma
I would like to hear from patients of Dr. LePort who have done the
RNY laparoscopically. I am planning on having him do mine. Never met
him. I am in OH and he is in CA.
Would like to hear from anyone.
Hello! I am recovering in Apple Valley, CA with an internet friend. I
will be here until Dec. 21st when I will be released to fly back to
Alaska.
First of all, I want to thank Lynn for calling and talking to me the
first day there… it was good to get a chance to hear her voice and
talk to her in person!
Preop stuff… Had a LOT of problem with the Upper GI, I had to drink
the fizzy stuff (like sprite) and I belched… wrong thing to do!
So, tried to drink another and vomited. (oops!). Then they tried to
have me drink the barium and everytime I got the thicker stuff to my
mouth I would start gagging pretty bad, finally he had me try the
lighter stuff through a straw. I was able to get a few sips in
gagging all the way! Finally they had the radiologist doctor come in
and watch as I attempted to drink it (laying sort of on my
stomach/side) to see if there was a functional problem for me… but
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Hi everyone,
I need a place to vent and i hope you all don’t mind me doing it here…..
This weekend we went to a Family Holiday party (hubby’s side) and only his
godmother knew that i had the WLS, not that i even wanted her to know but
hubby’s has a big mouth, (and her’s is even bigger) now it’s not that i am in
any way ashamed of having thee surgery but i think it is MY place to tell
people. anyways, she saw me the day after i came home from the hosp and then
again yesterday and she makes a remake ” wow you alredy have lost weight” (i’m 3
weeks out today) which i have to say made me feel great BUT, in the next breath
she proceeds to tell the people in the room “ya know she had that surgery for
weight loss” I so wanted to just walk out of the room and not look
back…..like i said i know it’s nothing to be ashamed of but it’s my right to
tell who i want…..
Oh a postie note…….i have already started shriking : ) went into my
closet thi weekend found an old pair size 22 jeans tried them on and they
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HEy all….had my surgery on tuesday dec 4th. Doing ok with that
however on the following monday I was diagnosed with pnuemonai. Has
any one out ther had this problem. My concern is that the pnuemonia
is keeping me from getting in my liquids and protiens. Everything
makes me sick and water tastes like soap. I can do apple juice but
that is about the only thing. I am afraid of becoming dehydrated. I
see my pcp tomorow for a follow up to see how I am progressing.
If not for the pnuemonia I would be doing great. I am unofficaily
down 20lbs since surgery which is incredible.Of course I haven’t
really eaten anything per se since the 3rd so to be expected. I
would love to hear back from anyone else who might have also had this
problem and what you did to take care of it.
Thanx at ton
Channa
Hey any of you guys out there develop pnuemonia post surgery??? I
have and I am scared I am not getting my fluids and protiens in . I
had surgery on Tuesday Dec 4th. and came down with pnuemonia the
following sundya. Have been on antibiotics and pain meds. Now I
know Right after surgery you aren’t into eating. But i was doing
great with liquids til this kicked in and now everything tastes like
soap or makes me sick to my stomach. I am afraid of getting if I am
not already dehydrated. If any of you have had this problem how did
you do and what did you do to keep on track with your surgery? I
think if I have to spend another day sick I am going to just crawl
out of my skin.
Thanx for any input and feel free to email me at my email address
with any words of wisdom
take Care
Channa
Hello:
I’ve had the pleasure to read most all of the weight loss surgery books. Wish I
would have had such a selection to choose from when I had my gastric bypass back
in April of 1999 (over 2 1/2 years ago)!
The one I keep coming back to is the one by Dr. Louis Flancbaum and Ms. Erica
Manfred. It’s called “The Doctor’s Guide to Weight Loss Surgery.” It seems to be
the only book out there co-written by a bariatric surgeon. I believe the book
has a website at www.wlsguide.com
I find myself recommending this book to many of our support group folks who are
attending group to learn if surgery is right for them and if this is something
they want to do.
I found the book to be anecdotal in places, providing quotes from post-ops…
and what I particularly found useful was the FAQ (frequently asked questions)
section and the chapter on Insurance issues. There’s a comprehensive
description of the various types of surgeries, how to choose the right one for
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If your diabetes is mostly due to insulin resistance
(as is the case with most overweight adults diagnosed
with diabetes), you will see dramatic improvements in
your blood sugar after the surgery. This is for two
reasons: there will be less and less of you for the
same amount of inulin to cover, and there will be less
food for the insulin to handle. If you have any
insulin deficiency, you won’t see a “cure,” but you’ll
still have quite an improvement.
I had open RNY eight months ago; my BMI was 43. My
BGs were much lower than yours, but that was on
multiple injections of two kinds of insulin. By my
three-month check-up, my endocrinologist took me off
the insulin to see how I’d do without it, and I’m
still off of it. I may have to go back on it at some
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Oh Annette, I’m so sorry that you had that experience. Of course we’ve
all had it…and sometimes the stares and remarks and giggles are more
hurtful than at other times. The main thing to remember is that we are
not our bodies. Who I was at 300 pounds is essentially who I am at 190,
but with less wiggle.
I no longer *look* the way I used to and the stares and remarks are
gone. But the surgery gave me so many gifts unrelated to other people’s
perceptions of me — self-confidence, energy, the ability to swing on
the playground swings with my daughter, the ability to buy clothes in
any store I enter (except those snooty ones that specialize in size
zero!), and most of all the knowledge that inflicting pain on people who
look different than what is defined as “normal” is cruel and sometimes
downright evil.
If you’re serious about getting the surgery, I hope you’ll examine your
motives and do it more FOR you than for/against others. And, in the
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