Fwd: Will you be one of my post op contacts? Yes! Answers from Sandy

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In a message dated 03/30/00 10:05:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,

sarahculp@... writes to Sandy:

<< . What was your menu for the first 2 weeks after surgery?

I am still in the 2 week stage........V8, Gatorade, Yogurt, Juices, and

Soups: Tomato, Chicken, Vegetable (broth only) Potato.

2. Do you know if there is such a thing as flunking the 5-10 page essay?

I askthis cause I am not a good writer.

Yes, I met people at clinic that had to do it over. Mine passed. If you have

a fax, I will send you a copy. Take your time, follow the instructions in the

.

3. Did you do any special eating habits before the surgery and if so

what did

they consist of? NONE......ate everything I wanted, once I had surgery date.

I was surprised at how little I ate.

4. How long were you out of work? In addition, would you recommend

staying out of work if your work allows it, mine will let me stay out 4

weeks paid.

I had surgery on Tuesday......Saturday, I moderated a seminar. Sunday, I

worked from 10:30 AM until midnight. Took Monday off. I am not at 100% work

load yet. I am trying to pace myself. I have workaholic tendencies.

5. Can you tell me what kind of supplements you started taking before

surgery

to prepare for what you will be taking for the rest of your life? I started

the One Source Vitamins that DR. R recommends.

6. I know that after surgery you are on a liquid diet can you recommend

any

special items that you were particularly satisfied with? V8, Orange Juice,

Tomato Soup, Yogurt.

7. Have you found anything that you were able to do before surgery that

you

are not able to do know because of the surgery? No, other than a bath in a

bathtub!

8. Since I have only had my tonsils out how scared were you going into

surgery? Were the nurses etc. kind and explain everything to you? The nurses

in admission and pre-op were the best I could have asked for. I was not

scared at all. I was desperate to have the MGB. I had total, absolute trust

in DR. Rutledge. I had done my research and knew I had the best surgeon I

could find. He has been a trauma surgeon for 20 years. His patients have

practically canonized him to sainthood.

9. Did you think at any time after the surgery you were going to starve

to

death without eating real food? No, I was hungry the 5th and 6th day after

surgery. I am not hungry at all now.

10. Finally, would you do this all over again? YES..YES....YES..1000

times..YES

And of course please tell me any good or bad things that you went

thru that you think I might run into along the way. I like to hear both

the good and the bad. I hope this isn't to much of a problem to burden

you with and appreciate all that you have done..I had previous WLS, I had

lots of scar tissue, diabetes, high blood pressure and I am over 50. The

surgery took 2 & 1/2 hours. I had an NG tube from Tuesday until Thursday

morning. I went home Thursday afternoon. I had a lot of swelling, the scales

have not moved down as quickly as I wanted them to, but by next week all the

swelling should be gone. The wonderful news is my blood sugars are 118 to

160, almost normal in 10 days with none of my medication for diabetes! This

surgery is a gift from God!

Thanks >>

I Believe in Miracles,

Sandy

Newlife Formee

5'3 " 235

VGB in 1988 (280-300)

Lap MGB March 21, 2000

Dr. Rutledge (www.clos.net/)

Durham, NC

Aetna Insurance

I am Blessed!