A few questions

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

I have a few questions that I haven't seen brought up here. Just

wondering about a few things and figured I would post here in case other

people had these same concerns.

1. Is it possible for us to get too much calcium? We are always talking

about getting enough but is it ever a problem getting too much? I do

's calcium citrate capsules, BTW.

2. I think I remember someone else mentioning about achy joints since

losing weight?? My knees hurt before surgery and still hurt although not

quite as much. A little disappointing, I thought I'd get more relief

after losing 115 lbs. And now my hips hurt, too! Which never hurt me

pre-op! Not horrible pain where I would take pain med for, just

achy/sore feeling at times. What's that all about?

3. Caffeine.....I stayed away for years....and now at just over a year

post-op, I'm addicted again. Coffee only....never tea or soda. About

3-4 cups most days. Is this going to kill me or my pouch or my bones??

4. I still struggle with knowing what to tell people who haven't seen

me in a while and are shocked at my new bod. " What did you do? " " Any

special plan or program? " Grrr!! WHY am I so uncomfortable with this

question? If I say diet and exercise and I don't eat sugar anymore (all

true) I feel like I am telling a half-truth. At the same time, part of

me, I guess most of me, feels that unless they are MO themselves and are

looking for help, it falls under the MYOB catagory. I am a very honest,

forthcoming person but I have a hard time with this one, especially when

my kids are with me and they hear me fumble my story. I just don't feel

like going into all the details with people who are just curious/nosy.

Any advice??

Ok, that's it......LOL.

Sharon P.

Rny 7-30-01

Dr. Margaret Inman, Carmel, Indiana

275/157/145

[Guest guest]

I had one knee " scoped " (laparoscopic cleaning-up) before surgery and

couldn't avoid having the other one done afterwards. I take 1000mg of

glucosamine, with food, daily and train my legs very carefully. They're

never sore anymore. There are also some other supplements, but my ortho

surgeon recommended the 1000mg of glucosamine as effective. I hate to say

it, but they may just be worn down and need some attention.

I do approximately two cups of coffee a day....I have it ground " half-caf "

at Starbucks. If there's *some* real coffee in there, it feels like real

coffee.

I'm a smart-ass, so I tell people " I just pushed away from the table.....the

OPERATING table. "

Take care,

in Austin

RNY April 1998

A few questions

[Guest guest]

I had one knee " scoped " (laparoscopic cleaning-up) before surgery and

couldn't avoid having the other one done afterwards. I take 1000mg of

glucosamine, with food, daily and train my legs very carefully. They're

never sore anymore. There are also some other supplements, but my ortho

surgeon recommended the 1000mg of glucosamine as effective. I hate to say

it, but they may just be worn down and need some attention.

I do approximately two cups of coffee a day....I have it ground " half-caf "

at Starbucks. If there's *some* real coffee in there, it feels like real

coffee.

I'm a smart-ass, so I tell people " I just pushed away from the table.....the

OPERATING table. "

Take care,

in Austin

RNY April 1998

A few questions

[Guest guest]

I had one knee " scoped " (laparoscopic cleaning-up) before surgery and

couldn't avoid having the other one done afterwards. I take 1000mg of

glucosamine, with food, daily and train my legs very carefully. They're

never sore anymore. There are also some other supplements, but my ortho

surgeon recommended the 1000mg of glucosamine as effective. I hate to say

it, but they may just be worn down and need some attention.

I do approximately two cups of coffee a day....I have it ground " half-caf "

at Starbucks. If there's *some* real coffee in there, it feels like real

coffee.

I'm a smart-ass, so I tell people " I just pushed away from the table.....the

OPERATING table. "

Take care,

in Austin

RNY April 1998

A few questions

[Guest guest]

My son, Dominic, had hypoglycemia as an infant but we avoided it as

much as possible by feeding him every three hours for the first 9 or

12 months. He had symptoms such as abnormal sweating on the head and

neck areas, he was lethargic, etc. However, when we fed him every

three hours and he when he would eat well he didn't have these

problems. THen when we started to cut back on the middle of the

night feedings we checked his ketones in his urine in the morning to

make sure he was not spilling ketones. When he was sick and would

not eat he frequently spilled ketones. Thanks to the information from

and others on this listserve we knew to take him to the ER

for IV hydration, etc.

F.

> i was wondering how common hypoglycemia is with rss babies? and

what

> are the signs if any that i would notice. also i was wondering if

any

> of you have had chromosome test on your kids? they are planing to

do

> one on avery.

> just wanting some input.

> dayna i think you said you are from shawnee. if you decide to go

> though with the g-tube for alyssa, dr holcomb at childrens mercy in

> kansas city,mo. he is a great surgeon. and very intune to the

> children.

>

> amy, mom of avery