Re: Nine months out and Alcohol

[Guest guest]

Why would you even attempt chocolate after going through all

this? :|

> Had my nine month check up and am doing really good. On dr scale

I'm

> down 88 lbs, but I'm down about 91 on my scale and prefer to go

with

> that number!!! (-; Was told to stop taking iron cuz my iron count

is

> too high!!! I mentioned to the dr that I find I have discomfort

on

> the lower left side when I wear something tight around the waist

and

> was told that that's because of the scar tissue from my laprny and

> the discomfort may not go away. Has anyone else been through this?

>

>

> I find I can't tolerate wine or champagne. Haven't tried beer,

but

> am drinking vodka. I also had rum on our cruise. I've been

drinking

> a little more vodka than usual lately and am wondering if I am

> hurting myself. All of a sudden I am awakening in the middle of

the

> night with an irritated stomach! Find myself taking an extra

Pepcid

> Complete (my surgeon has me taking two in the a.m. and two in the

> p.m. throughout thefirst year for the stomach and for calcium) I

> find I'm tolerating chocolate too and wonder if that's bothering

my

> gut! \

>

> LoriB

> laprny 10/3/03

> 228/137/127****

>

> **** One way or the other!!!!!