Guest guest Posted May 12, 2000 Report Share Posted May 12, 2000 - WOW!! Forty pounds gone in four weeks. That is fabulous. Would you mind telling me at what weight you started. Just want to see if this sounds like a possiblity for me. CONGRATS!!! And keep up the good work!! Carolyn -- In MiniGastricBypass (AT) e, BROOKSLAW1@a... wrote: > My experience has been this..When I first came home I craved everything sweet > and I slipped up more times then I care to admit and ate that without the > dumping syndrome unfortunately. I talked to several people from the Carnie > support page that told me that was completely normal to crave and > still think of yourself as hungry but that it subsides in apprx 2-3 weeks and > oddly enough..they were right. I still every now and then will crave ice > cream or cake and I have that....a bite and trust me, that satisfies me > completely. I am now at the point where nothing interests me as far as food > is concerned. Its sometimes sad to think that I'll never have that passion > for food again but its a good thing..a healthy place for me to be. > Although you do have to work at it...this is for the most part, a fool proof > plan. You would have to be Godzilla to be able to stretch your stomach > enough to take in enough food to fail at this surgery. Just remember, > protein first then the rest. > And Steve...beer is a big no no > 40 pounds gone in 4 weeks post op > Make a great day losers!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2000 Report Share Posted June 25, 2000 Hi Joanne: I was telling Amy just last night that I can feel the food all the way down too! Glad I'm not the only path feeler. lol Flo Joanne97617@... wrote: > Hello, Well, I am now 16 days post op and I am experimenting with eating > different foods. We went to a buffet yesterday and I had 2 bites of salad, 2 > bites of mashed potatoes, very little pulled beef, 2 bites of watermelon and > a few bites of Jell-O and I was full. > I've found that eating is very uncomfortable. It just feel strange. It's like > you can feel the food through it's whole path to your tummy. Does anyone else > feel this too? > I see all this food and think " gee, I'm gonna chow down " and when it comes > down to it, I can only eat several bites. It's frustrating at times. Although > I can tolerate everything that I've eaten so far. I'm still wondering if this > is good or bad. I do want to drink and drink and drink, but I know I can't, > it just doesn't seem like I get enough to drink. I am always thirsty. I was a > big water drinker before the MGB and wish at times I could guzzle it down > still. > My port holes have all healed nicely. I had 2 blister/tape burns for several > days and those have went away. You can hardly see where the ports where. I > didn't use anything on them either. I just let them heal naturally. > I started my vitamins and actigall Friday. It feels like by the time I take > all my meds and vitamins there isn't enough room left for food. I guess this > is a good thing too. > The only thing that I have found to taste any different is pop. I'll stick my > tongue in the kids pop every once in a while and it just doesn't taste right. > Even Dr Pepper, which I was a huge fan of before surgery. > If anyone has any question's feel free to contact me. Play nice and stay safe. > > Best, > Joanne In, TN > 06/09/00 - 225 > 06/25/00 - 202 > Safely on the other side. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Air purifiers, bedding, household cleaning & more! gazoontite.com! > http://click.egroups.com/1/5492/3/_/453517/_/961971267/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2000 Report Share Posted June 26, 2000 Sandy, we spend at least one week a month, if not more, in Mathews for 7 months a year. I'd love to get together to watch others eat at High's. I also have a friend from Yorktown who is contemplating the surgery, maybe we can invite her along. I'll be in touch Sandy. Glad you're doing well. Flo from land West wrote: > Hi Flo, > I am sorry I missed you when you were in Mathews before your surgery. I > was finishing out school and getting ready to take a class at the same time. > Please let me know when you plan to return if you do this summer. I'd like > to get together even if it is to watch others eat ice cream at High's!! > I wanted to comment about feeling like you can follow your food all the > way down. I do too!! Sometimes I can hear my stomach growling and it > sounds louder than it did when I had a whole stomach. Anyway, it has been 4 > weeks today since my MGB and I've lost 28 lbs. I am extremely happy. Hope > you are well and doing great too. > Sandy from > Gloucester > Re: Re: Eating Post Op > > > > Hi Joanne: I was telling Amy just last night that I can feel the food > > all the way down too! Glad I'm not the only path feeler. lol > > > > Flo > > > > Joanne97617@... wrote: > > > > > Hello, Well, I am now 16 days post op and I am experimenting with eating > > > different foods. We went to a buffet yesterday and I had 2 bites of > salad, 2 > > > bites of mashed potatoes, very little pulled beef, 2 bites of watermelon > and > > > a few bites of Jell-O and I was full. > > > I've found that eating is very uncomfortable. It just feel strange. It's > like > > > you can feel the food through it's whole path to your tummy. Does anyone > else > > > feel this too? > > > I see all this food and think " gee, I'm gonna chow down " and when it > comes > > > down to it, I can only eat several bites. It's frustrating at times. > Although > > > I can tolerate everything that I've eaten so far. I'm still wondering if > this > > > is good or bad. I do want to drink and drink and drink, but I know I > can't, > > > it just doesn't seem like I get enough to drink. I am always thirsty. I > was a > > > big water drinker before the MGB and wish at times I could guzzle it > down > > > still. > > > My port holes have all healed nicely. I had 2 blister/tape burns for > several > > > days and those have went away. You can hardly see where the ports where. > I > > > didn't use anything on them either. I just let them heal naturally. > > > I started my vitamins and actigall Friday. It feels like by the time I > take > > > all my meds and vitamins there isn't enough room left for food. I guess > this > > > is a good thing too. > > > The only thing that I have found to taste any different is pop. I'll > stick my > > > tongue in the kids pop every once in a while and it just doesn't taste > right. > > > Even Dr Pepper, which I was a huge fan of before surgery. > > > If anyone has any question's feel free to contact me. Play nice and stay > safe. > > > > > > Best, > > > Joanne In, TN > > > 06/09/00 - 225 > > > 06/25/00 - 202 > > > Safely on the other side. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Air purifiers, bedding, household cleaning & more! gazoontite.com! > > > http://click.egroups.com/1/5492/3/_/453517/_/961971267/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > > > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > > > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Turn your EGROUP into a GROUP BUYING GROUP! Join beMANY! today. > > http://click.egroups.com/1/4124/3/_/453517/_/961975216/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Over 1,000 solutions for allergies & asthma-gazoontite.com! Shop now! > http://click.egroups.com/1/5490/3/_/453517/_/962055963/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2000 Report Share Posted June 26, 2000 Sandy, we spend at least one week a month, if not more, in Mathews for 7 months a year. I'd love to get together to watch others eat at High's. I also have a friend from Yorktown who is contemplating the surgery, maybe we can invite her along. I'll be in touch Sandy. Glad you're doing well. Flo from land West wrote: > Hi Flo, > I am sorry I missed you when you were in Mathews before your surgery. I > was finishing out school and getting ready to take a class at the same time. > Please let me know when you plan to return if you do this summer. I'd like > to get together even if it is to watch others eat ice cream at High's!! > I wanted to comment about feeling like you can follow your food all the > way down. I do too!! Sometimes I can hear my stomach growling and it > sounds louder than it did when I had a whole stomach. Anyway, it has been 4 > weeks today since my MGB and I've lost 28 lbs. I am extremely happy. Hope > you are well and doing great too. > Sandy from > Gloucester > Re: Re: Eating Post Op > > > > Hi Joanne: I was telling Amy just last night that I can feel the food > > all the way down too! Glad I'm not the only path feeler. lol > > > > Flo > > > > Joanne97617@... wrote: > > > > > Hello, Well, I am now 16 days post op and I am experimenting with eating > > > different foods. We went to a buffet yesterday and I had 2 bites of > salad, 2 > > > bites of mashed potatoes, very little pulled beef, 2 bites of watermelon > and > > > a few bites of Jell-O and I was full. > > > I've found that eating is very uncomfortable. It just feel strange. It's > like > > > you can feel the food through it's whole path to your tummy. Does anyone > else > > > feel this too? > > > I see all this food and think " gee, I'm gonna chow down " and when it > comes > > > down to it, I can only eat several bites. It's frustrating at times. > Although > > > I can tolerate everything that I've eaten so far. I'm still wondering if > this > > > is good or bad. I do want to drink and drink and drink, but I know I > can't, > > > it just doesn't seem like I get enough to drink. I am always thirsty. I > was a > > > big water drinker before the MGB and wish at times I could guzzle it > down > > > still. > > > My port holes have all healed nicely. I had 2 blister/tape burns for > several > > > days and those have went away. You can hardly see where the ports where. > I > > > didn't use anything on them either. I just let them heal naturally. > > > I started my vitamins and actigall Friday. It feels like by the time I > take > > > all my meds and vitamins there isn't enough room left for food. I guess > this > > > is a good thing too. > > > The only thing that I have found to taste any different is pop. I'll > stick my > > > tongue in the kids pop every once in a while and it just doesn't taste > right. > > > Even Dr Pepper, which I was a huge fan of before surgery. > > > If anyone has any question's feel free to contact me. Play nice and stay > safe. > > > > > > Best, > > > Joanne In, TN > > > 06/09/00 - 225 > > > 06/25/00 - 202 > > > Safely on the other side. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Air purifiers, bedding, household cleaning & more! gazoontite.com! > > > http://click.egroups.com/1/5492/3/_/453517/_/961971267/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > > > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > > > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Turn your EGROUP into a GROUP BUYING GROUP! Join beMANY! today. > > http://click.egroups.com/1/4124/3/_/453517/_/961975216/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Over 1,000 solutions for allergies & asthma-gazoontite.com! Shop now! > http://click.egroups.com/1/5490/3/_/453517/_/962055963/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2000 Report Share Posted June 26, 2000 Sandy, we spend at least one week a month, if not more, in Mathews for 7 months a year. I'd love to get together to watch others eat at High's. I also have a friend from Yorktown who is contemplating the surgery, maybe we can invite her along. I'll be in touch Sandy. Glad you're doing well. Flo from land West wrote: > Hi Flo, > I am sorry I missed you when you were in Mathews before your surgery. I > was finishing out school and getting ready to take a class at the same time. > Please let me know when you plan to return if you do this summer. I'd like > to get together even if it is to watch others eat ice cream at High's!! > I wanted to comment about feeling like you can follow your food all the > way down. I do too!! Sometimes I can hear my stomach growling and it > sounds louder than it did when I had a whole stomach. Anyway, it has been 4 > weeks today since my MGB and I've lost 28 lbs. I am extremely happy. Hope > you are well and doing great too. > Sandy from > Gloucester > Re: Re: Eating Post Op > > > > Hi Joanne: I was telling Amy just last night that I can feel the food > > all the way down too! Glad I'm not the only path feeler. lol > > > > Flo > > > > Joanne97617@... wrote: > > > > > Hello, Well, I am now 16 days post op and I am experimenting with eating > > > different foods. We went to a buffet yesterday and I had 2 bites of > salad, 2 > > > bites of mashed potatoes, very little pulled beef, 2 bites of watermelon > and > > > a few bites of Jell-O and I was full. > > > I've found that eating is very uncomfortable. It just feel strange. It's > like > > > you can feel the food through it's whole path to your tummy. Does anyone > else > > > feel this too? > > > I see all this food and think " gee, I'm gonna chow down " and when it > comes > > > down to it, I can only eat several bites. It's frustrating at times. > Although > > > I can tolerate everything that I've eaten so far. I'm still wondering if > this > > > is good or bad. I do want to drink and drink and drink, but I know I > can't, > > > it just doesn't seem like I get enough to drink. I am always thirsty. I > was a > > > big water drinker before the MGB and wish at times I could guzzle it > down > > > still. > > > My port holes have all healed nicely. I had 2 blister/tape burns for > several > > > days and those have went away. You can hardly see where the ports where. > I > > > didn't use anything on them either. I just let them heal naturally. > > > I started my vitamins and actigall Friday. It feels like by the time I > take > > > all my meds and vitamins there isn't enough room left for food. I guess > this > > > is a good thing too. > > > The only thing that I have found to taste any different is pop. I'll > stick my > > > tongue in the kids pop every once in a while and it just doesn't taste > right. > > > Even Dr Pepper, which I was a huge fan of before surgery. > > > If anyone has any question's feel free to contact me. Play nice and stay > safe. > > > > > > Best, > > > Joanne In, TN > > > 06/09/00 - 225 > > > 06/25/00 - 202 > > > Safely on the other side. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Air purifiers, bedding, household cleaning & more! gazoontite.com! > > > http://click.egroups.com/1/5492/3/_/453517/_/961971267/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > > > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > > > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Turn your EGROUP into a GROUP BUYING GROUP! Join beMANY! today. > > http://click.egroups.com/1/4124/3/_/453517/_/961975216/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Over 1,000 solutions for allergies & asthma-gazoontite.com! Shop now! > http://click.egroups.com/1/5490/3/_/453517/_/962055963/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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