Re: Re: One Month Post-Op!! Pam

[Guest guest]

Hi Bernardine! We were only 1 week apart, I had my surgery on the 31st! So

good to hear you are doing well! CONGRATULATIONS!!

>

>Reply-To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com

>To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com

>Subject: Re: One Month Post-Op!! Pam

>Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 17:15:41 -0000

>

>Pam,

>Your clinic day is fast approaching - yippee! What's the hold-up on

>your surgery date?

>Bern

>

>

> > > Hi everyone,

> > > Hard to believe it's been one month already. I'm doing GREAT and

> > > have

> > > lost 22.5 lbs. so far! I've been eating everything, including,

> > beef,

> > > chicken, pork, fish, pasta, cereal, milk, fruit, vegetables,

>juice,

> > > crackers, yogurt, milk, soup, white & sweet potatoes. No nausea,

> > > dumping or vomiting - thank goodness. I must admit, though, I am

> > > still very careful about the quantity I eat at a time and am real

> > > careful to chew, chew, chew.

> > >

> > > My PCP is very pleased. Some lessons I learned this past month

>are

> > > to

> > > eat/drink more protein - my PCP noticed my skin was getting dry

>and

> > > she advised me to get more protein. The mouth thrush and other

> > > areas were pretty bad with the yeast so I ended up taking 4

> > Diflucan

> > > tablets. Mouth is okay now, but the other end is not quite right

> > yet.

> > >

> > > My energy has not yet returned to 100%, but I'm feeling pretty

> > good!

> > >

> > > I am so thankful to Dr. Rutledge for this chance to have a much

> > > healthier life.

> > >

> > > Happy Anniversary Littermate Rosemary!!! It was great to talk

>with

> > > you last night. I can't wait for you to post on your Dr's

> > > appointment

> > > on Friday!

> > >

> > > Sincerely,

> > > Bernardine

> > > , TX

> > > MGB 7/24/00

> > > 248/225

>

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