My surgeons nurse, who is a 6 year post op herself, said that we
should measure our food by volume not weight. Because all foods have
different density. And she said that we should be eating 4 oz at a
time. Anyone agree/disagree with this. I am interested in the
different opinions and views on this subject.
Shelly
LapRNY 3/3/03
258/155/???
5′3 38yrs
Hi all,
Does any one have an idea where I can buy a food scale? I called Wal-mart,
but they said they don’t carry them. Thanks in advance.
Nona
I just wanted you to know I was always cold but after surgery, it got worse.
How I managed to spend 18 years in New York, I’ll never know.
My husband likes to keep the temperature at about 72 to 74 degrees here, I
swear! A few years ago I bought an electric blanket for me. I noticed someone
else suggested a blanket with dual controls, which was good if your husband
wants the blanket at all. Mine doesn’t. We have a King bed and my blankie is
Full, therefore, it’s only on my side of the bed. We have a King comforter
covering both of us.
I am all for keeping peace and staying warm! I also wear booties or socks just
about all the time because if my feet are cold, I’m not a happy girl.
Cheers,
Cindy Sunshine
Hello everyone,
I too am new, have just been hanging out watching all the posts.
I am now 8 weeks out and have lost 75 lbs. and have not lost anymore
in the past week. I am afraid that I am done. My doctor might have
cursed me because he told me that I was loosing too fast. Is this
normal for me to sop loosing for right know and is the weight that I
lost too much?
Lesley
RNY 10-10-03
425/350
Hi all,
Had my first checkup with my surgeon today. He took out my stitches and
drains. The stitch removal was a snap, but, omg, the drains. That was the
strangest sensation I have ever had. It hurt and felt strange all at once.
I explained about the full feeling I had drinking so much and he said with
all I was taking in, I didn’t need to drink that much water. However, now he
put me on mushies, as he called them and I enjoyed 3/4 of a soft scrambled
egg. So I have to increase the water, and don’t have to drink as much clear
liquids. And tomorrow, I can test a small single cup of coffee with some
skimmed milk.
He told me, when I asked, he bypassed about 150cm of bowel, and my pouch is
about 60cc, maybe a little smaller. So it seems to me, from what I’ve read
here, that that is a little tummy and a lot of bowel bypassed. So, using the
tools he gave me, I now have the possibility of getting below 190lbs when I
am done loosing, something I didn’t see in my future before.
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from another list I’m on: www.carecredit.com
Judy
Lap Proximal RNY 7/23/02
Drs. John and Robert Rabkin/SF
54/5′3″ - 257/140
size 22/XXL - 6/S
bmi 46/24
-66 inches
Hey Guys,
If it seems I fell off the face of the earth for a
while, I sort of did.
I was up at hunting camp with my band of merry buddies
when just after lunch I started to feel a little
queesy. No biggie. I ate too much or ate too fast or
that trail mix just didn’t agree with me. As the
afternoon wore on the queeziness deteriorated to
constant nausea & several episodes of vomiting. In a
rare display of good judgement I packed up & headed
home.
By the time evening rolled around I was rolling around
the floor with belly pain & couldn’t even keep a sip
of water down. E.R. time!
They did an endoscopy the next day & found an ulcer.
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Hi I am really new to this group….just joined today actually. I
have been trying to get this surgery for well over a year now and I
am only now finally starting to get somewhere with my insurance. I
have done every test imaginable except my sleep apnea test which I
will do this week. But geeeezzz it is just feeling like my time will
never come. Everytime I go see the surgeon he tells meeh more and
more things that I need to do. So I do it and hope for the best next
time I see him. I can tell you I am so anxious and really just want
like to move on and get this part of my life going. I know a lot of
you have probably felt that way. Tell meeh how did you guys deal
with the waiting? I need some advice…..I see the surgeon again Jan
16th and then hopefully he will submit for surgery approval. How did
you past the time, and what helped you to have a positive attitude?
Thanks for all you help
Chancey
Try to get as much water in as possible, as close to or above 64 oz a day. I
have been in the ER twice for dehydration, not fun at all.
One thing that has made a HUGE difference in how much water I can drink is
temperature. Cold water from the fridge is much harder for me than room temp
water.
I don’t refrigerate my bottles, I keep them on the kitchen floor and drink them
like that. It took me a day to get used to it, but now I can drink 80+ oz a day
with no problem.
Give it a shot!
Kelly
-167 pounds @ 16 months post op!
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 20:56:41 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
From: “Nona Miller” <joenona@…
Subject: water
Hi all,
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Some one mentioned having disrupted staples…could I get some feed
back on the symptoms please. I would also like to let others know
that I had a receipe that I shared with 1/4 cup fructose, when I ate
one full piece of it (pie) I got very sick.. a couple of small bites
were ok… Some one told me after that Fructose is very close to
sugar… I found out the hard way.. Annette…
wls..340.. open rny..current 188.. goal..140