Dear Everybody,
I just wanted to thank all who responded to my post a few days ago. I can’t
tell you how much it means to me to have you guys out there.
I’m doing a little better. I bought lactaid and am going to try it out. I
spent the weekend just getting in enough liquid. I’ll be more adventurous
today.
thanks again SO MUCH. Karen
I hate the smell, the taste & the thought of every protein powder,
drink, shake & bar I’ve tasted so far. I think this crud is gonna
kill me. Is there a tasteless, odorless, non-revolting product out
there? I’m so tired of gagging & throwing it up. Just the smell
starts the dry heaves.
A tablet? magic wand? miracle?
I bought the egg white protein powder but am clueless of what to do
with it! All I can think of is to add FF milk & scramble it with a
dash of cheese in it. But my tummy is only 2 oz. & I can’t get more
than 2 tablespoons down. Here it is 4 p.m. and my total protein for
the day is 5 grams!!! I’m in trouble….HELP…Cindy
March 21st.. at 1PM. My pre-op is March 15th.
Now, I need an angel. My husband will be there, but he isnt’ good on the
computer to let anyone know..
I’m still on “no-mail”. I’ll change back to regular email, soon.
Linda Buckley
Valley, NE
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My heart goes out to you!! And I do have a small suggestion.
In every hospital is a Social Service Department. They are there to help
people with pre and post op services. Perhaps they know of a group that
would be right for you. In labor and delivery, we use “doula’s” to be with
the woman if she doesn’t have a partner. Perhaps there is a group of
volunteers that matches patients with people who would love to help. Perhaps
a church group? Or friends of your kids? Or even one of your children if
they are old enough.
Call the Social Service department and ask…all they can do is say “We don’t
have a service like that”..and they may have the right answer for you!
Take good care
Nancy SK
TINA i can tell you my exp. i to was 380 lbs. i had the surgery nov. 20 and i
could not walk or stand to do the dishes or shop without getting one of those
riding carts. now i am 50 lbs. gone forever.and I CAN walkfor more than 2
minutes and I CANstand to do things andI CANput my socks on without the tool
my husband had to buy me.sleep apnea GONE. so cheer up Tina life is great go
get it .
liz
I live in New Richmond, Wisconsin. I am the closest to St.Paul,
Maplewood. I don’t drive much, and not at all in the cities, so this
would be the closest for me. Can anyone recommend a surgeon for the
RNY from that area? Thanks….Sherri
After earlier in the week asking for your help on bloating and gas after trying
to drink 1 8oz shake I called my nutritionist. She asked me to take my powdered
milk out of my CIB shake and I was then able to tolerate the shakes. WSHEW!
Since then I had trouble with sipping… which is getting better and better.
But it scares me now. Now I am able to get in my 48-64 oz of water, protein,
juice, etc. + foods a day and I am comfortable with it. However, I find I do
not have to go to the bathroom as much as preop? If I would have drank 64oz of
liquid pre op I would have lived in the bathroom. Not so now… I go once or
twice a day and thats it. ( #1 not # 2 : ) Could that be right? I am just
worried.
The other thing that concerns me is underneath my incision and yet above my
belly button my stomache aches. I feel a stabbing sensation or maybe a pulling
sensation. Is that just the surgery aftermath?
Continuing on the journey… one day at a time!
Shelly Craig
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So, a new baby boy was born into my hands today. While that in and of itself is
miraculous and wondrous, the parts that no one else here (at school) understands
are the parts I want to share with you.
Last time I was here (in 1995), I weighed between 313 and 320 pounds. It was
summer and I was a sweating pigaletta. I *hated* cleaning the birth rooms. I
*hated* making the birth packets. I *hated* running around like a crazed woman
and always being exhausted. When I got here a few days ago, the other interns
were complaining about what they hated to do here. I sat there listening and
told them I didn’t mind doing those things… even if I hated it; I don’t like
to give strangers ammunition, you know. So, instead, I shared with Sarah my
dislikes and she, wisely, told me to reserve judgement until I did them. I said
I did them last time and *knew* I hated those things… she laughed and said,
“and how much did you weigh last time?!” and I got it… I don’t weigh that now!
So, today, I was “first on”… meaning I was in charge of running the show,
doing prenatals, labor checks, taking care of women in labor (we had 3),
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I’m a pre-op and I read everybodys post daily. I’ve talked with the
psychologist and meet with the nutritionist on Monday and then
everything goes to insurance and hopefully I’ll get an approval. I’m
5′7″ and weigh 365. I have degenerative arthritis in both knees.
I’ve had a lateral release on one and I know total knee replacement
is in my future. My othopedic surgeon says I’ll be wheel chair
ridden if things don’t change. I can’t do anything that requires me
to be standing for more than 2 hours. Even at that my feet and knees
are killing me. Can anybody out there offer me some hope if they’ve
been in the same boat. Did walking and shopping become a lot more
bearable after weight loss. It stands to reason it should, but I
would really like to hear from some of you who may have experienced
the same problem. Thank for any replys.
Tina
I have gotten a chuckle reading some of the notes lately about people saying
that they can eat sugar and they don’t dump. All that happens is they get a
headache, or they get tired or they just get the runs. Well guess what? That
is dumping. Folks dumping is different for everyone. But what is the same is
that it is a physical reaction to processed sugars. It can be a headache,
nausea, vomiting, diahrhea, sweating, dizziness, blurred vision, cramping,
hot flashes, chills, any of the above, all of the above or none of the
above. It could be something completely different for you. It could be mild
or severe. It could last for ten minutes or overnight. It could be sparked
by eating candy or tomato sauce. For me, when I dump from too much sugar, I
get tired. Unless it happens to be liquid sugar (think pudding or ice cream
or beverage with sugar) and then I get SICK! needless to say I avoid
anything liquidy that may have sugar because of the drastic affects. Dumping
hits me worse if I have not had protein — say eating a cookie for a snack
rather than having a cookie after a dinner that included a piece of fish.
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