Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 , You are doing fantastically well. don't worry about the " fullness " sensation in the stomach. It will come once the stomach heals a bit more. And, as for eating small portions frequently to deal with the acid reflux, that is one way. Another is to try non-prescription Pepcid Complete, and if that proves inadequate, to ask your docs for a prescription for Prilosec or Prevacid. Keep on losing! --Steve (not losing rapidly anymore) -- Steve Goldstein, age 61 Lap BPD/DS on May 2, 2001 Dr. Elariny, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Virginia Starting (05/02/01) BMI = 51 BMI on 08/07 = 42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 , so glad you're back and doing well. Your weight loss is superb! Meli -- In duodenalswitch@y..., waterlilys@a... wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I havent been on my PC much since my DS Lap on June 27th with Rabkin > and Jossart so I wanted to give an update ... better late than never! > > My surgery took a bit longer than expected due to previous adhesions > and an umbilical hernia repair from lap gall bladder surgery. Other > than that my surgery and recovery have been unremarkable. I had > surgery on a Wed and was Ok to leave by Sat but hadnt made post op > hotel confirmations yet.. so I did get out on Sun. I stayed locally a > week after my surgery before my husband drove me home which took 7 > hrs. > > I was pleased to find out my common channel is 90 cm as I do have a > lot to lose (starting BMI 68). At 7 wks post op I have lost 51 pds > plus the 15 I gained in the hospital. I knew many put on weight in > the hospital but I had no idea it would be that much! > > Post op pain was very tolerable with the meds which I used without > hesitation... I got up and sat next to the bed in a chair the night > of the surgery and walked twice a day til released and used the lung > expanding insentive spirometer every time I woke up and every time I > thought of it.. (although they suggest once and hour I did it more). > I drank as much fluid as I could... so it all went well. The Dr told > me I was a model patient <G>. > > Suggestions for immediate post op .. first 3-4 weeks. I wasnt too > adventurous with what I ate. I started out eating what I had in the > hospital to be safe. ... jello, mashed potatoes, cream soups etc and > that worked well for me. > > My stomach was much more tender and overly sensitive than I expected. > I had to be careful of foods that were too warm, too cold and eating > too fast. I suggest not using a big container with a wide straw to > drink... allows for taking in too much air and gas results. Drinking > something very cold then eating hot food didnt sit well either. > Eating slowly was a must. > > After the first month I had a hard time getting the 60 gms of protein > in so I have been supplementing with protein drinks. I got a sample > of most of the protein drinks on Vita4life at a very reasonable > price to see which ones I liked. I also purchased some ProCel > protein powder which adds 5 gms of protein a scoop to liquids and > mixes with soups, gravies, mashed etc and other foods. > > I learned a trick to get over the boring protein drinks.... I would > use a stick blender, crushed ice, a teaspoon of diet choc pudding or > pistachio pudding plus the vanilla protein powder and water.... > blended into a nice milk shake consistency drink...with no aftertaste > that many of the protein drinks had. > > Things that go down well for me are waterpacked tuna with mayo on > tortilla chips, creamy peanut butter on saltines, chef boyardee mini > ravioli with meatballs, garden soy burgers with chedder cheese and > advacado and bacon, Mcs Sausage McMuffin with egg .... thing is > I eat very small portions ... a few tablespoons is all that I can > take. I eat an oz of pistachio nuts or Dannon lite lemon yogurt (no > whole fruit in it)for snacks. > > I am disappointed in that I am not experiencing the feeling of > fullness that some have reported. I am very dependent on having to > gauge the size of what I am eating very carefully ... or else it > comes back up. I also found if I wait too long in between meals that > the acid builds up and makes keeping a meal down harder. So I have a > saltine in between or take a tums with calcium. > > I found I can drink more Crystal lite in a container without a straw > than caffeine diet coke with a straw....and its more comfortable.. no > gas. > > What I was pleasantly surprised about was how nice my scars look, > small and thin and not very red. The surgical incisions caused much > less pain than I expected. > > I am experiencing soft loose stools, with some increase in odor but > not that bad... I do have a citrus scent spray that takes care of > that, its not a big problem. There is some diarrhea but thats to be > expected.. none of it is intolerable. > > All in all the recovery has been less arduous than I expected but I > also feel I have been very lucky too. I did go into surgery without > major comorbs so was in relatively good health. I am pleased with the > rate of weight loss and as others have said... seeing the scales go > steadily down is a real high at what ever rate it happens... > > thats all for now... hope that give some of you pre ops a view of how > it can be. > > mary t corona, ca > - starting BMI 68 > post op DSLap June 27th Drs R & J San Francisco > -51 pds at 7 wks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 , so glad you're back and doing well. Your weight loss is superb! Meli -- In duodenalswitch@y..., waterlilys@a... wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I havent been on my PC much since my DS Lap on June 27th with Rabkin > and Jossart so I wanted to give an update ... better late than never! > > My surgery took a bit longer than expected due to previous adhesions > and an umbilical hernia repair from lap gall bladder surgery. Other > than that my surgery and recovery have been unremarkable. I had > surgery on a Wed and was Ok to leave by Sat but hadnt made post op > hotel confirmations yet.. so I did get out on Sun. I stayed locally a > week after my surgery before my husband drove me home which took 7 > hrs. > > I was pleased to find out my common channel is 90 cm as I do have a > lot to lose (starting BMI 68). At 7 wks post op I have lost 51 pds > plus the 15 I gained in the hospital. I knew many put on weight in > the hospital but I had no idea it would be that much! > > Post op pain was very tolerable with the meds which I used without > hesitation... I got up and sat next to the bed in a chair the night > of the surgery and walked twice a day til released and used the lung > expanding insentive spirometer every time I woke up and every time I > thought of it.. (although they suggest once and hour I did it more). > I drank as much fluid as I could... so it all went well. The Dr told > me I was a model patient <G>. > > Suggestions for immediate post op .. first 3-4 weeks. I wasnt too > adventurous with what I ate. I started out eating what I had in the > hospital to be safe. ... jello, mashed potatoes, cream soups etc and > that worked well for me. > > My stomach was much more tender and overly sensitive than I expected. > I had to be careful of foods that were too warm, too cold and eating > too fast. I suggest not using a big container with a wide straw to > drink... allows for taking in too much air and gas results. Drinking > something very cold then eating hot food didnt sit well either. > Eating slowly was a must. > > After the first month I had a hard time getting the 60 gms of protein > in so I have been supplementing with protein drinks. I got a sample > of most of the protein drinks on Vita4life at a very reasonable > price to see which ones I liked. I also purchased some ProCel > protein powder which adds 5 gms of protein a scoop to liquids and > mixes with soups, gravies, mashed etc and other foods. > > I learned a trick to get over the boring protein drinks.... I would > use a stick blender, crushed ice, a teaspoon of diet choc pudding or > pistachio pudding plus the vanilla protein powder and water.... > blended into a nice milk shake consistency drink...with no aftertaste > that many of the protein drinks had. > > Things that go down well for me are waterpacked tuna with mayo on > tortilla chips, creamy peanut butter on saltines, chef boyardee mini > ravioli with meatballs, garden soy burgers with chedder cheese and > advacado and bacon, Mcs Sausage McMuffin with egg .... thing is > I eat very small portions ... a few tablespoons is all that I can > take. I eat an oz of pistachio nuts or Dannon lite lemon yogurt (no > whole fruit in it)for snacks. > > I am disappointed in that I am not experiencing the feeling of > fullness that some have reported. I am very dependent on having to > gauge the size of what I am eating very carefully ... or else it > comes back up. I also found if I wait too long in between meals that > the acid builds up and makes keeping a meal down harder. So I have a > saltine in between or take a tums with calcium. > > I found I can drink more Crystal lite in a container without a straw > than caffeine diet coke with a straw....and its more comfortable.. no > gas. > > What I was pleasantly surprised about was how nice my scars look, > small and thin and not very red. The surgical incisions caused much > less pain than I expected. > > I am experiencing soft loose stools, with some increase in odor but > not that bad... I do have a citrus scent spray that takes care of > that, its not a big problem. There is some diarrhea but thats to be > expected.. none of it is intolerable. > > All in all the recovery has been less arduous than I expected but I > also feel I have been very lucky too. I did go into surgery without > major comorbs so was in relatively good health. I am pleased with the > rate of weight loss and as others have said... seeing the scales go > steadily down is a real high at what ever rate it happens... > > thats all for now... hope that give some of you pre ops a view of how > it can be. > > mary t corona, ca > - starting BMI 68 > post op DSLap June 27th Drs R & J San Francisco > -51 pds at 7 wks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 , Thanks so much for the update. It really helps to hear how people are doing! You sound like you're doing wonderfully and I am very happy for you! - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 , Thanks so much for the update. It really helps to hear how people are doing! You sound like you're doing wonderfully and I am very happy for you! - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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