JJ Girl

Traci

Point taken! ok, I will whine no more! I am grateful for this blessing and that I am not nauseous or vomiting, or doubled over in pain. What a gift I have been given.

Thank you!

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Julie

231/136/135
RNY LAP April 18, 2005
Michigan
Randall Baker MMPC Center of Excellence

JohnsWife4Life

You are not whining. I remember being like so exhausted that I would feel faint in the shower. I was recovering in a motorhome in San Diego. The bathtub is so tiny, perfect for my granddaughter (2 years old then). I lost so much weight, so fast, I was able to sit in the tub with in a short time, I can't remember now, but it is in my post op journal. I was fatigued before surgery because of COPD and Lupus, and I still have COPD and Lupus, so I am still fatigued, but I am 80% improved with that fatigue, and also my shortness of breath is greatly improved, but I still have it. What ever conditions you have that are not MO related will improve greatly, there for awhile I was never short of breath, because my body was losing weight so fast that it couldn't help but relieve every symptom of every condition. But after I hit goal at 7 months, and my body returned to pre surgery state, the shock from surgery and its toll on my body was gone, and what was left was the diseases that my weight had not caused, but had exacerbated. I still have arthritic pain, but I have no more pain at the one spot in my back that was caused completely from my huge belly. LOL, but now I have pain at the top of my back between my scapulae (shoulder blades) due to the deflation of my large breasts. I passed my psych eval by telling the Dr. that I knew that this surgery wouldn't cure my health problems, but that they would be greatly improved. That was nurse brain doing the chatting, but in reality I think I thought different. Or maybe it was that because every single symptom was totally gone for 7 months that I got lucky and it did cure me. However it was, it set in at 7 months post op that I am not cured, but am greatly improved, and the aches and pains I have now are tolerable enough for me to live a full and happy life. Take this time to nourish your body with love and attention, and and watch, as my husband and I called mine, (the shrinking ball and chain around my neck.)

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Hugs,


Traci

Open RNY March 16, 2004
At goal

Peckkale

I was just reading that vomiting will stretch your new pouch.

Dietary Guidelines:

* Take 30-60 minutes to eat each meal.
* Chew foods fully and limit portion size at preparation.
* Eat smaller bites and learn to savor the taste.
* Drink liquids between meals (6 cups/day). Avoid high-calorie drinks.
* Stop eating once you are full, otherwise you may induce vomiting and cause your stomach pouch to stretch.
* Adhere to a lifelong low-fat, low-calorie diet.
* Maintain a regular exercise routine.
* Take a daily multivitamin (chewable or liquid the first 4 months). Follow B12, folate and iron levels the rest of your life with your primary care physician. You may need additional supplementation.

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06-17-05 Lap-ROUX-EN-Y
BMI 41.1 / 21.9 /24
224/219/120 /131 -104 lbs ...... 11 lb Below Goal.... Made Goal on April 21. 10 Months and 4 Days post-op!
consultation/pre-op/current/goal



COFFEE, CHOCOLATE, MEN...SOME THINGS ARE JUST BETTER RICH!



Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life, and when it comes, hold your head high. Look it squarely in the eye, and say, "I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me."

Laura@BellaBabies

Is it the vomiting or the eating too much untill you vomit that will cause the stretching?

HAMPTON5555

Sorry you are so hungry, in the beginning I had to work at figuring out the difference between head and physical hunger. This may be a good time to do that. I really enjoyed broths and s/f jello and pops.

as far as going to work, gosh, I really wanted my 6 weeks. I was really exhausted and needed the time to recupe. Try not to push yourself.

Good Luck!!

Rain