Re: New Here, First Post

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I was wondering if this was just me! I seem to do okay with food. I don't

think I'm going to have any problem with moving on to more solid food. Yet

when it comes to drinking water, etc. sometimes I do have problem

swallowing a sip and I feel slight nausea. Weird.

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-Margaret, They did think that I had a stricture, that's when they

found the hernia. I don't throw up much anymore. Just water once in

a while if I swallow it too fast or too much of it at once. I have

to take little baby sips which isn't easy if your dying of thirst,

which I am most of the time. Do you have that proble? That's the

only thing that bothers me about this surgery. I was always a big

drinker before...no not alcohol... mostly soda actually, but now I

can hardly ever quench my thirst, no matter what I drink. It's so

annoying. Yes I do go to a support group in my area, well actually I

haven't been to it in about two or three months because I have been

recuperating from alot of surgeries and medical crap. And yes I do

have a follow up program with my gastric bypass surgeon, as a matter

of fact I see him tomorrow. He's gonna be glad to see me. I have

lost 37 pounds since I last saw him two months ago. I can't wait to

show him my progress.

Take care.

Nean

RNY 11/03/03

376/245/135

Dr. Kaul--NY

-- In Gastric_Bypass_Family , Margaret Daggs

<maggiedaggy2004@y...> wrote:

> Congrtulations Jeannine, You have come along way baby!!!! Isn't

it great to go in your closet and have so many new choices.LOL When I

first had my RNY Lap in June 24, 2003 and started to loose weight I

was so happy my old clothes didn't fit anymore and I didn't have any

smaller clothes so I became a frequent shopper at Susie;s deals

everything is $5.00. When they seen me come in they justed

smiled.LOL Now i can shop off the rack at any store. I still

sometimes go to the plus size first. Then realise everything is to

BIG!!!!! I'm sorry you are sufferingfrom nausea, that is a terrible

feeling. Have they checked to see if you might have a stricture? My

doctor says if you can't drink water without it coming up you might

have a narrowing. I'm no doctor but just a suggestion. Do you have a

support group that you attend? Do you have a follow up program with

your doctor? Have a good day. God bless you. Would love to

communiate with you. I live in Las Vegas. Always fat as a child/adult.

> Starting weight 246 now 149 much healthier and in a size 8-10.

Margaret

>

[Guest guest]

I am speechless. I don't know what to say about all that you have and

are going through Nean. Except you must have one helluva guardian

angel. Must be himself. I am sending well wishes and SAFE

thoughts your way!

> Cindy, Yes I do still take protein shakes but not as often as I

> should and definitly not as often as my doctors and the

nutritionist

> wants me to. I hate the way they taste...YUCK!!! I haven't been

> doing much exercising either because since my gastric bypass I have

> had three other surgeries and a SEVERE car accident that I have

been

> recuperating from. I've pretty much spent the past 7 months either

> on the couch or in a hospital bed. It seems like as soon as I get

> better from one thing another sneaks up on me. First they thought

I

> had some kind of bone marrow cancer, so I had to have a bone marrow

> biopsy for that, that wasn't pleasant. Then they thought I had

> lymphoma, I went through a bronchoscope and a surgical lung biopsy

> for that, turnes out it's not cancer but some other disease,

> Sarcoidosis. Then my blood levels go down to critical and they

want

> to admitt me for blood transfusions which I refused so they made me

> go to the hospital twice a week for IV Iron infusion. My blood

> levels are still low but they have come up a little. Then I got in

a

> severe car accident. I hit a tree, flipped the van, hit another

> tree, went airborne, and landed on it's side in a river. I didn't

> have on a seatbelt so I was thrown to the back of the van. It took

> them an hour to get me out with the jaws of life, they flew me to a

> trauma center. They didn't think I'de ever walk again. I was so

> scared. But within 24 hours I could feel my legs and move them

> again. The damage...severe concussion, lacerations to my head,

> several broken bones in my right shoulder, broken left occipital

bone

> at the base of the skull, bruised breast bone, 7 inch laceration to

> right leg with 17 stitches, and lots and lots of bruises. So you

can

> imagine why I haven't been exercising much lately. I'm starting to

> feel better though so I'm gonna start soon. That's great that you

> walk a couple miles a day though. I really have to start doing

> that. I really don't have any excuse not to at least walk, I can

at

> least do that much, right?

> Nean

> RNY 11/03/03

> 376/245/135

> Dr. Kaul--NY

> >