Re: Questions

[Guest guest]

> It sounds like everyone made it through Thanksgiving without too

much

> trouble. Mine was very enjoyable spending time with my grandson.

My only

> problem is when I start moving too fast, I start sweating, I mean

sweat

> pouring off of me. It's pretty embarrassing, fortunately my family

> pretended not to notice.

>

> Generally, I would say I seem to be leveling off, at a pretty

constant pain

> level of 6-7 every day without pain medication. And pain

medication that

> worked really well six months ago doesn't seem to work as well.

This seems

> like such a short period of time to become tolerant. Can anyone

give me

> their opinion on their tolerance. I don't want to move up any

faster than I

> need to, though of course, I can hear you now telling me it is an

individual

> thing. But I guess I would feel better if others grew tolerant to

a dose in

> a six month period also.

>

> I am waiting to see a new specialist in Philadelphia at Jefferson

Hosp. It

> has been about 4 weeks, and I'm still waiting to get an

appointment. Is it

> just me, or do others have a terrible time getting appointments?

My primary

> doctor here is thinking maybe a spincteroplasty would work, since

my main

> problem involves my pancreatic duct become clogged. I have

previously had

> two stents, one clogged while it was still in, and the other was

left in for

> two weeks, and I think it got clogged almost immediately upon

removing it.

> There was someone on the board who had mentioned that they were

taking

> something to make their bile less thick, and this is the second

request, if

> this person is out there, could you tell me what you are taking

for that,

> and how was it determined that your bile was too thick and

therefore

> contributing to the problem.

>

> Deanna I have been taking it for 8 years with gravol for nausea.

> I have

> > never become addicted to it and find it works to elevate some of

> the pain.

> > Nothing ever really gets rid of it all I just want the edge of

so I

> can function.

> >

> >

> I was curious as to what medication was being referred to here.

If there

> was a medication that is not addictive I could be taking, I would

love to

> find out what it is.

>

> Thanks for your time in answering my questions....

>

> Robin R.

Hi Robin,

As I stated earlier, my wife had that Transduodenal

Sphincteroplasty back in 2001. Post surgical hospital time was 27

days ,with morphine pumps, and nasal tube feeding which continued 2

weeks after she got home. She was so clogged with stones that it had

to be done. Prior to surgery, at times during an ERCP, the doctor

could not attempt looking at the organ because it was so inflammed.

He had to back out the scope it was so bad. As a result of that

surgery, she has lead a much better quality of life, it was a God

send in her case for 3 full years. Good Luck, be well. Fred

>

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[Guest guest]

I am 3 months post op and feeling great. I have some food questions. I was

seeing a nutritionist but I lost my medical insurance and I can't afford to go

right now. I was wondering what foods we can have at this point. Can I eat some

fruit if so what kind? Also do we have to stay away from carbs like pasta and

potatoes? If so why, are they harmful to your pouch? I know not to eat bread

it is not good at all for you. Can someone tell me what foods I can have now.

Up til this point I have not had many problems. I have dumped a few times

because I wasn't ready for that particular food and also I drank to soon after

eating is that normal not normal but ok it won't kill me right? What is the most

important foods you should not eat after having the WLS?

Please answer I know these questions seem weird but I am just trying to get

some answers from everyone until I can get back to the doctors when my

insurance kicks in again. Not untill July.Thanks for everything.

Chris

Lap RNY 03/05/04

246,195,140

[Guest guest]

What are the three numbers at the end of the posts? Like 404/220/130 for example

and for my size 230 height 5'4 will they do the surgery. I have blue cross blue

shield hmo does anyone know if this insurance will cover this surgery. For my

size will I have drooping sagging skin afterwards and how much weight can I

expect to loose I don't want to end up looking like skeleton. Are the horror

stories that go around about this surgery true, such as some people can never

eat again and have to be on ensure or an iv or they throw up every time they eat

something.. Thanks

e

http://profiles.yahoo.com/annyalioness

His Humble Servant Minister K. A. Dodd

[Guest guest]

e,

I personally have thrown up 4 times since my surgery over a month ago.

(some people haven't thrown up at all) Two of those times was because I ate

too fast, one time was because the last bite came up and I threw up last

night after eating shrimp and I just don't think it agreed with me. Anyway,

I have to say I feel soooooooooo much better after I throw up. It's not

like a sick throw up, it's more like a relief. With that said.

I did countless hours of research on this surgery before making the decision

and I spent countless hours researching ALL the complications that can

happen. I did not go into this surgery blindly, by any means. I was very

fortunate to not have ANY complications as of yet. Some people say they are

not hungry. I for one, do get hungry (it's not head hunger). I have kept

myself on an eating schedule and my tummy knows when it's between 8:00 and

9:00, 12:00 and 1:00, and 5:00 and 6:00. The reason I have myself on a

schedule is because before the surgery my husband and I would at times eat

at 2 or 3 in the afternoon and then again at 9 or later at night. I make it

a goal not to eat after 7:30 or 8:00 at night. As for eating out, we eat

out ALL of the time. You really can still enjoy this (or at least I do).

You just have to take one bite at a time and chew, chew, chew. My husband

is very supportive of me and this surgery. He doesn't mind me taking 30

minutes or longer to eat. If we are in a hurry, I just get it to go and eat

on the way to wherever we may be going. I will say one of the hardest

things for me is waiting 30 minutes to drink after eating. I tend to get

the hiccups almost every time I eat, which is irritating. I hope this helps

you a little bit in making your decision.

I left it in God's hands. I figure he wouldn't give me a complication I

couldn't handle.

Vickie

5'01 " pre-op BMI 42 wt. 224

currently 202/goal 130 ish

6-7-04 open RNY

Dr. Daryl in Denton, Texas

Re: Re: questions

What are the three numbers at the end of the posts? Like 404/220/130 for

example and for my size 230 height 5'4 will they do the surgery. I have

blue cross blue shield hmo does anyone know if this insurance will cover

this surgery. For my size will I have drooping sagging skin afterwards and

how much weight can I expect to loose I don't want to end up looking like

skeleton. Are the horror stories that go around about this surgery true,

such as some people can never eat again and have to be on ensure or an iv or

they throw up every time they eat something.. Thanks

e

http://profiles.yahoo.com/annyalioness

His Humble Servant Minister K. A. Dodd