***Re-Birthday***

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In a message dated 7/5/2003 2:23:03 PM Eastern Standard Time,

kkibby@... writes:

> BUT, I do have a problem with eating...I have

> discovered since I started working that I seem to

> have hypogylcemia. If I don't eat some kind of

> candy or eat a little all the time

Your story is so wonderful especially the part where you got your sense of

humor back. That is so important to me. I eat six meals a day for the same

reason. But not candy. The candy puts you on a seesaw actions. I am sure you

know that you have to quit the candy. Eating good stuff every couple of hours

is the way it works for me. You can switch to a protein shake or a slice of

apple or oj. Candy begets more candy.

My 2 cents.

Fay Bayuk

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10/23/01

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Open RNY 150 cm

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Hello to all,

Today is my first " Re-Birthday " and as a gift I get to

become a part of this group.

One year ago I had an open RNY; then ten days

later, I had a very serious infection and nearly died.

I am still very grateful for this surgery. I have lost

175 pounds... I am still 86 pounds from goal. My

highest weight was 416, but I weighed 411 when I

had the surgery.

My husband and I moved last weekend, it is good

to know that I have the physical capability to move.

One year ago I couldn't have done it. I think back

to that time and remember how I had to sit down

to load the dishwasher, how walking from one end

of the house to the other was almost too painful to

do, and how standing to take a shower would be so

painful I was left in tears. NOW LOOK AT ME... I

was picking-up boxes of books and heavy furniture

and actually carrying it, I am working now (for

three years I was disabled and couldn't), and I have

lost 175 pounds!!! I have gotten my life back, I

have gotten my sense of humor back, and I'm

getting my health back.

On the health side of things, I have gone from 10

medications daily to one...a blood pressure patch

that I change once weekly. And I take a pain pill

when I need it. I no longer have diabetes and the

neuropathy in my feet seem to be slowly healing.

On the emotional side of things, that seems to be

changing as well. I no longer feel insignificant. I

am no longer the fattest person at the company

that I work at. I don't feel like I have to do twice as

much as everybody else to make-up for being fat. I

am satisified to do my job as well as I can and that

IS enough. I have found myself caring about the

way I look again... I go see a stylist about every 6 to

8 weeks to get my hair cut and styled. That is

VERY new for me! I have also found myself looking

forward to the future and making plans. Geez, I

think I am alive for the first time in over 20 years!!!

BUT, I do have a problem with eating...I have

discovered since I started working that I seem to

have hypogylcemia. If I don't eat some kind of

candy or eat a little all the time, I get the shakes,

the sweats, angry, and feel faint. So I started

eating some candy and natural peanutbutter (I

always pour the fat off). But it seems to be now

that I am getting addicted to the sweets...NOT

FAIR!!!!

Thank you for listening and I hope you have some

ideas for me. I am extremely honored to be a part

of this group now.

Kathy

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Open RNY 07/05/02

416 Highest weight

411/236/150 (hopefully)

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

CONGRATULATIONS on your wonderful progress during this last year and

welcome to this wonderful family.

I am 26 months post op and recently had 2 episodes of what I

call " hypoglycemia " . Looking back, both times were a result of not

eating for about 6 or 7 hours; I was extremely busy both days and

just didn't stop to eat.

Please don't eat candy, keep good things on hand, and it's best to

just eat a little something every couple of hours. I have found

that eating a little protein helps keep my blood sugars on an even

keel.

Again, keep up the good work!

((HUGS))

Estela in Texas

Open RNY 4/9/01

278/188/(170 lowest, working my way back)

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> If I don't eat some kind of candy or eat a little all the time, I

> get the shakes, the sweats, angry, and feel faint. So I started

> eating some candy.

> Kathy

>

>

> ***********************************

> Open RNY 07/05/02

> 416 Highest weight

> 411/236/150 (hopefully)

[Guest guest]

> Hello to all,

>

> Today is my first " Re-Birthday " and as a gift I get to

> become a part of this group.

***ME TOO, ME TOO! I had my surgery at 11:00AM July 5th, 2002 and I've been

lurking and waiting patiently to post for over a year.

>

> One year ago I had an open RNY; then ten days

> later, I had a very serious infection and nearly died.

> I am still very grateful for this surgery. I have lost

> 175 pounds... I am still 86 pounds from goal. My

> highest weight was 416, but I weighed 411 when I

> had the surgery.

***One year ago I had Lap RNY; 7 weeks later I had pulmonary embolisms that

could have killed me but didn't. I also am still grateful for this surgery.

I have lost 129 lbs and am 45 from goal. I started out at 314 on the day

home from the hospital.

>

>I think back to that time and remember how I had to sit down

> to load the dishwasher, how walking from one end

> of the house to the other was almost too painful to

> do, and how standing to take a shower would be so

> painful I was left in tears. NOW LOOK AT ME...

***One year ago, I had to bring a chair into the kitchen to finish cooking

dinner. I had to lean against the shower wall in order to complete my

showers. I couldn't walk the 2 blocks to the park to bring my kids home.

> I have gotten my life back, I

> have gotten my sense of humor back, and I'm

> getting my health back. On the health side of things, I have gone from 10

> medications daily to one...a blood pressure patch

> that I change once weekly. And I take a pain pill

> when I need it. I no longer have diabetes and the

> neuropathy in my feet seem to be slowly healing.

***I'm off all medications including blood thinners. My blood pressure is

low normal, my A1c was 5.7 (diabetes test) and anything under 7 is

considered normal, blood sugars are consistently under 100. I haven't had a

REAL headache in months and my labs come back great so far except for low

normal iron which I'm working on.

>

> I have found myself caring about the

> way I look again... I go see a stylist about every 6 to

> 8 weeks to get my hair cut and styled. That is

> VERY new for me! I have also found myself looking

> forward to the future and making plans. Geez, I

> think I am alive for the first time in over 20 years!!!

***Once again, ME TOO, ME TOO! New haircut, contacts, painted toenails,

lots of new clothes, a new me! Kathy, I'm glad to share the same

re-birthday with you and I know EXACTLY how you feel! Happy anniversary to

both of us and glad to finally be a post-er and post-op'er.

S.

Lap RNY 7/5/02

-129 lbs.

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy, and we're honored to have you as part of this group. As

for the hypoglycemia, I have only experienced something like that

once, and I'm not even sure that's what it was, but I know some

people will have some great suggestions for you. You've done

incredibly well for only a year post-op!

in NJ

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>

> Thank you for listening and I hope you have some

> ideas for me. I am extremely honored to be a part

> of this group now.

>

> Kathy

>

>

> ***********************************

> Open RNY 07/05/02

> 416 Highest weight

> 411/236/150 (hopefully)