Guest guest Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Colleen, I have an ulcer. Not in my pouch, but where the two limbs of the small intestine meet up to form the " Y " . It hurts all the time unless I have eaten recently. That quells the pain the best. Anyway, what I wanted to say is that it does not cause me nausea, but it's not in the pouch. I had an endoscopy 8 days ago. They took tissue samples and I should hear something in another week or so. Don't know what the treatment plan will be. Feel better soon! Laurie __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Colleen, sorry that you are still not feeling well. I will keep you in my prayers. I hope you find out what the problem is and get it resolved quickly without incident. I have to tell you, the comment about the boobs made me chuckle because before my plastics, that is what mines did. They hung right there at my naval. Well, if nothing else enjoy the additional weight loss although I know you would have wanted it to be without being sick. If putting back on some pounds is your desire, I am sure you will have NO problem doing that. Here is a virtual hug for you and I know it is not the same as in person but its my best for now. Be encouraged. Pam Marsh --- Robynn VanPatten wrote: > Thanks for the information, Colleen. No, you are > right, my one year mark is June 8th. So, it sounds > like the body may continue to change a bit. That's > good news, because I really do want to get down a > bit more. > > Colleen, I'm sorry to hear you've been so sick > with that virus. Generally speaking, whenever I've > lost weight due to illness, I usually gain back some > of what I lost. But, I think you are right to > pursue this, and make sure that you are functioning > well, and that there isn't a problem with your > innards that is causing you to lose your appetite > completely. > > When I had menengitis about 6 weeks ago, I really > couldn't eat, and i went down about 4 or 5 lbs. > When I started getting my appetite back, it went > back up 2 lbs...and that's where i've been holding > steady. So, you will probably bounce back a > bit...and if you want to gain weight, you may need > to start eating more often through out the day, > since you aren't able to eat much at any one time. > > I hope you feel better soon. Your weightloss is > incredible, WOW. Hope things stabilize and you feel > good about where you wind up. > > Robynn > > Colleen Garner wrote: > Robynn- > You are not at your one year mark i dont think, i > hit somewhat of a plateau from Christmas time until > about March, Feb 10th was my one year mark. When I > saw some family members in March for my dads 80-th > birthday they say they noticed a change, some of it > might of been shifting of weight, but i was less > than in december, this one day it started dropping > off another 7 pounds or so, i did meet my goal of > 145 which i felt was reasonable for my age ( 49) > height 5 ft 5 and my bone structure. > today i am at 134, I have had a very bad stomach > virus and have had loss of appetite for two weeks, > deyhdration ( which is better ) and nausea. > Hopefully this will soon pass..............two > visits to the er in two weeks is too much for me, i > think tomorrow i am going to look into an abdominal > ultrasound or something if i am not better. no > bleeding ulcer, had a pelvic today to rule that > out.................and the reason i am telling you > this is because even though i thought one day 135 > would be un imaginable for me, now that i am there, > i think it is too thin for me.........so i am hoping > after this virus thing is resolved that i get a few > more pounds back, and that is weird to say but true. > I think i am also going to ask about an endoscopy > to see if my stoma has a stricture or anything maybe > that is why i have the nausea. also i found out > today that i am anemic. does the fun ever end ? > ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I think you will loose more > weight. I have now lost more > pounds than i actually weigh and that is strange to > think abou > > > gee do I envy you I am pro/op and a long way to > go before I'm apporved or not so in the mean tim I > sit here and watch my breast > race with other to see which one reaches my waist > first > > Robynn VanPatten wrote: > You did great, . That's a lot to lose in > the first year. I went from a size 22 to a size 8. > From 261.5 at my heaviest, to about 155 (I go up and > down 2 lbs regularly, and I've just gone up to 160 > on my period, but I'm hitting the panic button right > now, because I don't wnat to stay there.) I'm 5'6 " , > so technically, I need to be 154 to not be > considered overweight by the BMI chart standard. I > haven't quite reached that. Drat. > > Robynn > > > > Yocheved Goldstein > wrote: > I lost 120 in the first year. I think I might > have lost more, but then I got pregnant in Oct 2005. > I know that I definently slowed down towards the > end, for sure. During the first nine months, I was > losing between 7 -12 lbs a month. I went from a > size 30 to a size 16. The last 3 months or so I > slowed down a bit to about 5 lbs a month ( average). > I was 315 at my heaviest, and when I found out I > was pregnant I was 190. My bust at my heaviest was a > 44D, and at the smallest it was a 36 DD. I think > you can lose after the first year, I just think it > might be harder. We relax and our bodies start to go > a bit back to the way they were. > > Robynn VanPatten wrote: > I do know what the WLS diet is, and I'm pretty good > at following it. I occasionally will eat a bite of > something not perfect (like a bite of dessert)...but > generally, I eat protein and veggies. I never eat > bread, rice, pasta, carbonated beverages... > > I just had never heard there was a PCOS diet, so I > thought you were saying that there was a special > diet one designed for PCOS folks who have had the > surgery. > > Post surgery, I've lost 80...altogether I've lost > 206 lbs. I have a month to go before I've been out > a year. I look fine, but I think I'd like to lose > another 10 or 15 like I said. So, I've started > upping the exercise, and I'm back to no sugar, no > carbs (except for veggies and some fruits). > > How long did it take you to lose your weight? Did > you continue to lose some after your one year > anniversary? I've essentially been fairly stable > since January, although I've lost another 4 or 5 > lbs. since then. > > GENERALLY, for everyone: Did anyone who was > essentially close to normal weight at one year go on > to lose more after they reached the one year mark? > > Robynn > Yocheved Goldstein > wrote: > Well, you should know what the WLS diet is. > Whatever your surgeon told you. High protein, > veggies, limited sugars and fats. No carbonated > drinks, etc. The PCOS is similar, just stricter. > No refined sugars and starches, limited natural > ones. Limited to no amounts of gluten ( spelt and > quinoa and such are all right in limited amounts.) > High protein, lots of green veggies, limited amounts > of starchy/sugary veggies. It is tough, but it > totally worked for me. I did that and Metformin and > I lost more weight after surgery than my surgeon > thought I would. Initally, I was told I would lose > maybe 80-90 lbs. I lost 120. > > Robynn VanPatten wrote: > What is the WLS/PCOS diet? Is there a special diet > for PCOS? ALso, when you are pregnant, do you have > a special diet? Do youtake your regular supplements > and pre-natal vitamins both? > > Robynn > > Yocheved Goldstein > wrote: > Some of it could be b/c she went the IVF way. > Some of it could be b/c she is older. I am 27 and > 5'4 and 190 when I got pg. The contractions > definently sound like b/c pf IVF to me..I had a > friend who recently had a baby girl via IVF and she > was on bedrest for 5 months b/c of contractions. But > in my case, the RE says it is because the pregnancy > for me is very very strong ( no evil eyes!) and that > I was very healthy b/c I had the RNY and followed > the WLS/PCOS diet VERY STRICTLY. > > Robynn VanPatten wrote: > Wow, that's very interesting. My friend is preggers > right now, and she's having a heck of a time. She's > 39 and went the IVF route...but she doesn't have > PCOS. I was a little surprised she was able to get > pregnant...she's quite heavy (wouldn't qualify for > the surgery, but still, she is probably 200 lbs. at > 5'9 " ). But, she has had a lot of sickness, > contractions, etc...and she says it is is because > she's an older mom. > > WHich worries me, as I just turned 42, and am > thinking about the prenancy thing for this year or > next. (It will have been a year since surgery on > June 8th...I'd really like to lose another 15 or 20 > lbs, even though I look ok now...that way, if I gain > 20 lbs. during the pregnancy, I'll still be at a > normal weight, just at the upper end of normal > weight.) > > We'll see what fate (or God, or my body) has in > store for me. > > Good luck with your pregnancy!!! > > Robynn > > Yocheved Goldstein > wrote: > I do have PCOS, and I stopped at 8-9 weeks, and I > was told it was allright by my RE. 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