Re: Re: 1200 calories a day

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In a message dated 09/06/2001 6:09:51 PM Central Daylight Time,

jhensel@... writes:

> Why? Its certainly not the norm. By the time I was 10 days out I had half

> a cheeseburger from Mcs!

> I couldnt have handled liquids for 3 weeks!

>

> Judie

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My understanding is that he does this because of the dissolving type of

connector he uses in the intestinal connections. This " connector " helps keep

the intestine open (in a tube shape) yet heal well at the connection. It has

something like a ping pong ball (but different material) with holes in it to

let stuff pass through it. He feels the less stress put on this and the new

connection the better. When I had surgery about 1.5 years ago, I ate mussy

stuff for the first 3 weeks. Now he has changed to liquids. He just feels

this is a very conservative approach to things. The patients can have

saltine crackers. I know I would be ready to chew on the furniture, but it

is all worth it in the end. Because ultimately with the DS, it is just a

temporary situation.

Dawn

Dr. Hess, Bowling Green, OH

BPD/DS

4/27/00

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In a message dated 9/6/01 5:29:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

jhensel@... writes:

> AJ.....right, the first week I could handle things like water, milk, cream

> of wheat, jello, popsicles etc etc but comes the 10th day I had hunger for

> real food! Of course I only ate half the cheeseburger and a few sips of

> milk shake, it lasted me for a good 5 hours!

>

>

that was me...I didnt eat much but i had hunger pain!!

Now I'm eating alot...but when i look at the whole day I guess I'm not eating

that much. I can eat a large chunk of roast and a 1/2 potato...but usually

thats if I've not eaten much for the day.....

~~* AJ *~~

Age 37 5'8''

Post op 7/24/01 Open BPD/DS

self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain

07/24/01 BMI 64 415.1

08/06/01 BMI 59 390.2 -24.9 lbs! -10.75 inches

08/16/01 BMI 58 387.0 -28.1 lbs! -11.25 inches

08/24/01 BMI 58 386.5 -28.6 lbs! -15.5 inches

08/30/01 BMI 58 378.3 -36.8 lbs! -21.25 inches

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[Guest guest]

AJ.....right, the first week I could handle things like water, milk, cream

of wheat, jello, popsicles etc etc but comes the 10th day I had hunger for

real food! Of course I only ate half the cheeseburger and a few sips of

milk shake, it lasted me for a good 5 hours!

Judie

[Guest guest]

The patients can have

saltine crackers. >>>>>

Oh I could handle that if I could have saltines. crackers is one thing I

lived on for awhile too and they provide some of the " fullness " feelings, I

ate them alot when I was pregnant LOL

Judie