Re: Post-op week 3

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Hi,

Everyone has trouble with the Citrucel initially.

It does three things:

1. coats the lining of the stomach

2. increase weight loss

3. improves bowel function over the long term.

Recommendations:

Stop for a couple of weeks.

Start small

mix it in stuff

RR

Rutledge, M.D., F.A.C.S.

The Center for Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery

4301 Ben lin Blvd.

Durham, N.C. 27704

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Post-op week 3

> Dr. R.

>

> Good afternoon, Hope all is well, I am FANTASTIC! Never felt better, no

> weakness or nausea or vomiting, nothing. feel great. The good news. it was

3

> weeks friday and I have lost 32 pounds.

> I have a med. question. the CITRICEL. It's the only thing bothering me. It

> burns all the way down. I have tried, yogurt to mix it in, water, juice

even

> skim milk, nothing helps. I tried metamucil, Same thing. I have two

> questions:

> 1. Is there anything PO that would work the same rather than one of these?

> 2. While on the citricel and Metamucil I rarely have a BM and feel bloated

> all the time. I do try and increase fluids. I must admit I haven't taken

> either the Citricel or Metamucil for almost 3 days, I now have normal soft

> brown BM's on a regular basis without them. Are they absolutely necessary,

or

> could they be PRN if I feel stopped up or bolated. I really fell better

and

> move my bowels better without either.

>

> Just asking.

>

> Bob Steele

>