Re: 1 month post-op report

[Guest guest]

Thnaks Flo - glad to hear you're doing well - how's the weight loss?

Tell me about the supplements - I haven't done that yet. I've just

been trying to eat more. Between work and school - it's hard for me

to get everything in, you know?

Leigh

> Hey Leigh! I'm out here! I am 9 days post-op and doing well.

Normal

> complaints....I get tired so I lay down. Can't eat much..not

hungry...but am

> amazed at how speedy the recovery from this This morning I went

and got my

> supplements. Am hoping that they perk me up energy-wise. Mentally

I am

> doing fine. I am grateful to be freed from the obsession to eat. I

hope this

> lasts forever!

>

> Glad to see you post. Glad you're ok despite the little quirks we

all seem

> to have here and there.

>

> Flo

[Guest guest]

Thnaks Flo - glad to hear you're doing well - how's the weight loss?

Tell me about the supplements - I haven't done that yet. I've just

been trying to eat more. Between work and school - it's hard for me

to get everything in, you know?

Leigh

> Hey Leigh! I'm out here! I am 9 days post-op and doing well.

Normal

> complaints....I get tired so I lay down. Can't eat much..not

hungry...but am

> amazed at how speedy the recovery from this This morning I went

and got my

> supplements. Am hoping that they perk me up energy-wise. Mentally

I am

> doing fine. I am grateful to be freed from the obsession to eat. I

hope this

> lasts forever!

>

> Glad to see you post. Glad you're ok despite the little quirks we

all seem

> to have here and there.

>

> Flo

[Guest guest]

Thnaks Flo - glad to hear you're doing well - how's the weight loss?

Tell me about the supplements - I haven't done that yet. I've just

been trying to eat more. Between work and school - it's hard for me

to get everything in, you know?

Leigh

> Hey Leigh! I'm out here! I am 9 days post-op and doing well.

Normal

> complaints....I get tired so I lay down. Can't eat much..not

hungry...but am

> amazed at how speedy the recovery from this This morning I went

and got my

> supplements. Am hoping that they perk me up energy-wise. Mentally

I am

> doing fine. I am grateful to be freed from the obsession to eat. I

hope this

> lasts forever!

>

> Glad to see you post. Glad you're ok despite the little quirks we

all seem

> to have here and there.

>

> Flo

[Guest guest]

Hey Leigh! I'm out here! I am 9 days post-op and doing well. Normal

complaints....I get tired so I lay down. Can't eat much..not hungry...but am

amazed at how speedy the recovery from this This morning I went and got my

supplements. Am hoping that they perk me up energy-wise. Mentally I am

doing fine. I am grateful to be freed from the obsession to eat. I hope this

lasts forever!

Glad to see you post. Glad you're ok despite the little quirks we all seem

to have here and there.

Flo

[Guest guest]

Hi Leigh: I lost 14 pounds from surgery on 5/31 to clinic on 6/whatever (6

days). I was please but do realize that Dr. R told us at clinic that may of

us have a tremendous amount of water. I had terrible edema. It was so bad

that my legs and feet would sting by noon. What's funny now is that there

is NO swelling at all and my feet literally are wrinkled from loose skin

from the seven or so years of horrible swelling in my feet. I have had no

arthritis meds at all and do not need them. I have no aches or pains in my

feet or my ankles or legs. That in itself would be worth having the surgery

for.

Yesterday Drema and I went to Wal-Mart. She pulled up to the door. For years

they've had to drop me off at the door because of my feet and ankles. I told

her to park, that I needed the exercise. She laughed and said, " this I'll

have to get used to Mom " . She just looks at my feet and shakes her head. My

family cannot believe that the swelling left and hasn't come back.

I am sleeping soundly for the first time in many years. I do not wake up all

night long and have to get up and sit in the recliner. I don't know

why...but that too is gone. I was never diagnosed with sleep apnea but I am

pretty sure now that I sleep all night that I must have had it.

My reflux is still with me but to a lesser extent. I do have some burning

but Dr. R had me double up on my Prevacid and that seems to have helped a

lot. Trish got me eating tums...I hadn't been and she encouraged me to do so

and I found that very helpful.

The supplements are expensive. I checked out Wal-Mart and a few other places

and ended up going to GNC and just got everything there. I got vitamin A and

vitamin E and the other three supplements, whey, creatine and glutamine. I

got the small containers even though they had a great buy. I'm not a very

disciplined person about that stuff so when I get to the end of the jars,

I'll just get the bargain size if I see that I have disciplined myself into

using them.

Another thing I did that has helped. Janet and Trish carried a soft side

cooler with them and they had juice and yogurt, etc. in it. I picked one up

and I keep one packed in the frig. I take it with me if I'm going to be gone

from home for more than an hour or so. It helps to have it there and I do

find if I have it, I will sip even if it's just water. I've never drank a

lot so it's a real challenge for me to even sip on stuff. I always drank a

lot of liquids with meals. I do miss my Diet Cokes from time to time and

have not yet found a drink that I care that much for. But time will change

that and I'm sure I'll find a new drink that I like a lot.

I buy apple juices at Wal-Mart with straw attached and probably costs more

but I've been buying the sugar free jello at the supermarket instead of

making it. It's worth the little extra to have itZS

Re: 1 month post-op report

>Thnaks Flo - glad to hear you're doing well - how's the weight loss?

>Tell me about the supplements - I haven't done that yet. I've just

>been trying to eat more. Between work and school - it's hard for me

>to get everything in, you know?

>

>Leigh

>

>

>> Hey Leigh! I'm out here! I am 9 days post-op and doing well.

>Normal

>> complaints....I get tired so I lay down. Can't eat much..not

>hungry...but am

>> amazed at how speedy the recovery from this This morning I went

>and got my

>> supplements. Am hoping that they perk me up energy-wise. Mentally

>I am

>> doing fine. I am grateful to be freed from the obsession to eat. I

>hope this

>> lasts forever!

>>

>> Glad to see you post. Glad you're ok despite the little quirks we

>all seem

>> to have here and there.

>>

>> Flo

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Leigh: I lost 14 pounds from surgery on 5/31 to clinic on 6/whatever (6

days). I was please but do realize that Dr. R told us at clinic that may of

us have a tremendous amount of water. I had terrible edema. It was so bad

that my legs and feet would sting by noon. What's funny now is that there

is NO swelling at all and my feet literally are wrinkled from loose skin

from the seven or so years of horrible swelling in my feet. I have had no

arthritis meds at all and do not need them. I have no aches or pains in my

feet or my ankles or legs. That in itself would be worth having the surgery

for.

Yesterday Drema and I went to Wal-Mart. She pulled up to the door. For years

they've had to drop me off at the door because of my feet and ankles. I told

her to park, that I needed the exercise. She laughed and said, " this I'll

have to get used to Mom " . She just looks at my feet and shakes her head. My

family cannot believe that the swelling left and hasn't come back.

I am sleeping soundly for the first time in many years. I do not wake up all

night long and have to get up and sit in the recliner. I don't know

why...but that too is gone. I was never diagnosed with sleep apnea but I am

pretty sure now that I sleep all night that I must have had it.

My reflux is still with me but to a lesser extent. I do have some burning

but Dr. R had me double up on my Prevacid and that seems to have helped a

lot. Trish got me eating tums...I hadn't been and she encouraged me to do so

and I found that very helpful.

The supplements are expensive. I checked out Wal-Mart and a few other places

and ended up going to GNC and just got everything there. I got vitamin A and

vitamin E and the other three supplements, whey, creatine and glutamine. I

got the small containers even though they had a great buy. I'm not a very

disciplined person about that stuff so when I get to the end of the jars,

I'll just get the bargain size if I see that I have disciplined myself into

using them.

Another thing I did that has helped. Janet and Trish carried a soft side

cooler with them and they had juice and yogurt, etc. in it. I picked one up

and I keep one packed in the frig. I take it with me if I'm going to be gone

from home for more than an hour or so. It helps to have it there and I do

find if I have it, I will sip even if it's just water. I've never drank a

lot so it's a real challenge for me to even sip on stuff. I always drank a

lot of liquids with meals. I do miss my Diet Cokes from time to time and

have not yet found a drink that I care that much for. But time will change

that and I'm sure I'll find a new drink that I like a lot.

I buy apple juices at Wal-Mart with straw attached and probably costs more

but I've been buying the sugar free jello at the supermarket instead of

making it. It's worth the little extra to have itZS

Re: 1 month post-op report

>Thnaks Flo - glad to hear you're doing well - how's the weight loss?

>Tell me about the supplements - I haven't done that yet. I've just

>been trying to eat more. Between work and school - it's hard for me

>to get everything in, you know?

>

>Leigh

>

>

>> Hey Leigh! I'm out here! I am 9 days post-op and doing well.

>Normal

>> complaints....I get tired so I lay down. Can't eat much..not

>hungry...but am

>> amazed at how speedy the recovery from this This morning I went

>and got my

>> supplements. Am hoping that they perk me up energy-wise. Mentally

>I am

>> doing fine. I am grateful to be freed from the obsession to eat. I

>hope this

>> lasts forever!

>>

>> Glad to see you post. Glad you're ok despite the little quirks we

>all seem

>> to have here and there.

>>

>> Flo

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Leigh: I lost 14 pounds from surgery on 5/31 to clinic on 6/whatever (6

days). I was please but do realize that Dr. R told us at clinic that may of

us have a tremendous amount of water. I had terrible edema. It was so bad

that my legs and feet would sting by noon. What's funny now is that there

is NO swelling at all and my feet literally are wrinkled from loose skin

from the seven or so years of horrible swelling in my feet. I have had no

arthritis meds at all and do not need them. I have no aches or pains in my

feet or my ankles or legs. That in itself would be worth having the surgery

for.

Yesterday Drema and I went to Wal-Mart. She pulled up to the door. For years

they've had to drop me off at the door because of my feet and ankles. I told

her to park, that I needed the exercise. She laughed and said, " this I'll

have to get used to Mom " . She just looks at my feet and shakes her head. My

family cannot believe that the swelling left and hasn't come back.

I am sleeping soundly for the first time in many years. I do not wake up all

night long and have to get up and sit in the recliner. I don't know

why...but that too is gone. I was never diagnosed with sleep apnea but I am

pretty sure now that I sleep all night that I must have had it.

My reflux is still with me but to a lesser extent. I do have some burning

but Dr. R had me double up on my Prevacid and that seems to have helped a

lot. Trish got me eating tums...I hadn't been and she encouraged me to do so

and I found that very helpful.

The supplements are expensive. I checked out Wal-Mart and a few other places

and ended up going to GNC and just got everything there. I got vitamin A and

vitamin E and the other three supplements, whey, creatine and glutamine. I

got the small containers even though they had a great buy. I'm not a very

disciplined person about that stuff so when I get to the end of the jars,

I'll just get the bargain size if I see that I have disciplined myself into

using them.

Another thing I did that has helped. Janet and Trish carried a soft side

cooler with them and they had juice and yogurt, etc. in it. I picked one up

and I keep one packed in the frig. I take it with me if I'm going to be gone

from home for more than an hour or so. It helps to have it there and I do

find if I have it, I will sip even if it's just water. I've never drank a

lot so it's a real challenge for me to even sip on stuff. I always drank a

lot of liquids with meals. I do miss my Diet Cokes from time to time and

have not yet found a drink that I care that much for. But time will change

that and I'm sure I'll find a new drink that I like a lot.

I buy apple juices at Wal-Mart with straw attached and probably costs more

but I've been buying the sugar free jello at the supermarket instead of

making it. It's worth the little extra to have itZS

Re: 1 month post-op report

>Thnaks Flo - glad to hear you're doing well - how's the weight loss?

>Tell me about the supplements - I haven't done that yet. I've just

>been trying to eat more. Between work and school - it's hard for me

>to get everything in, you know?

>

>Leigh

>

>

>> Hey Leigh! I'm out here! I am 9 days post-op and doing well.

>Normal

>> complaints....I get tired so I lay down. Can't eat much..not

>hungry...but am

>> amazed at how speedy the recovery from this This morning I went

>and got my

>> supplements. Am hoping that they perk me up energy-wise. Mentally

>I am

>> doing fine. I am grateful to be freed from the obsession to eat. I

>hope this

>> lasts forever!

>>

>> Glad to see you post. Glad you're ok despite the little quirks we

>all seem

>> to have here and there.

>>

>> Flo

>

>

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