Re: **SPAM** Re: Just had surgery

[Guest guest]

Forgive me, but am I reading that right Amy? You had surgery 7/15 and

had queso and chips last night? I don't have a problem with cheese dip

and chips now, but didn't attempt until 2-1/2 months out or so, my

doctor would have flipped if I tried that at 3 weeks out, but all

doctors and patients for that matter are different.

My best guess would be that you tried too much too soon. One word of

advise is just to take it SLOW! You have the rest of your life to try

queso and chips . Have 1 chip, not 4 and see how it sits when you

chew very well, just wait and see how it feels before continuing. It's

all just re-learning how to eat to maintain comfort.

Lap RNY April 9, 2004

348/277/140 (begin/current/goal)

www.carrieburns.net

> Bridget,

>

> Like last night my friend took me to el fenix and he got a platter

> that was a steak, beans rice and he gave me some of it, but it first

> stared off with caso and chips,  ate maybe 4 of them, then i ate some

> of the other food but not much.. then it felt like it was stuck in my

> chest, just a discomforting feeling and then i felt myself getting

> sick and ended up in the rest room.. it dont hurt when it comes up as

> a matter of fact i feel better once i am done.. does this mean i ate

> to much?  I didnt eat much but i thought about the chips may have

> swollen up in my stomach.. i dont know. what do you think?  I am

> basically eating lifton noodle soup it is made with the water,

> potatoes, protein shakes and chicken soup.... that is what i have been

> eating.. I just get so frustrated when i eat and food gets stuck or

> the fact that some foods just dont taste right to me...

>

> amy

>

> Bridget Northam wrote:

> Just give it time Amy.  I had difficulty for awhile and my mom was

> afraid I was going to starve to death!   Fat chance:)  It took me a

> couple months to be really comfortable eating without worrying about

> dumping or choking on certain things.  The thing to remember is chew,

> chew, chew.  Thats why my dr tells me to take twenty minutes to eat. 

> I still don't eat enough to take that long but I try to chew things

> extra good and for awhile I stayed away from breads, chicken, and

> certain things that were tough for me to eat.  Funny how one person

> can eat chicken no problem or beef no problem and its difficult for

> someone else to eat the same thing but our bodies are all different. 

> Give yourself time to figure out what works best for you and in the

> meantime the protein shakes are great!

> Bridget

>

> Amy wrote:

> Well, I can say you are doing better than me on the water, but your

> not getting enough protein in more than likely.. I had my surgery on

> 6-23-04 and i drink 3 protein  shakes a day at 20 grams each..  But I

> have gotten to the point to where i eat mainly soups just because i

> get frustrated when i am trying to eat solid foods and they get stuck

> in yiur chest.. Very uncomfortable feeling.. And i refused to eat it

> purred.. yuck.. so i eat soft foods.. Today i had a little spagetti

> for lunch it was okay.. Food just isnt an important part of my life

> anymore since my taste buds arnt the same.. I swear i try to eat

> something that i use to like and it just dont taste right so i throw

> it away..I know that i am probably not eating as much as i should, but

> the protein shakes has alot of nutrients in it, so i think i am doing

> ok..

>

> amy

>

> vemac2001 wrote:

> Hi!  I had my surgery on 7/15.  I'm having trouble getting down the

> water, and I think I might be eating too much.  I'm at the point

> where I'm not sure what I should be concentrating on.  For instance,

> today I've had 24 oz of water, 8 oz of protein.  I had cream of wheat

> (2 tablespoons) and for lunch I had 2 oz of shreded beef and 2

> tablespoons of mashed potatoes.  I'm always hungry.  HELP!  Everytime

> I drink the water my stomach starts cramping.  Is this normal?  I'm

> really getting disgusted and depressed, plus I'm still sore.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

no, i had my surgery June 23, 2004..

Sagel Burns wrote:Forgive me, but am I reading that

right Amy? You had surgery 7/15 and

had queso and chips last night? I don't have a problem with cheese dip

and chips now, but didn't attempt until 2-1/2 months out or so, my

doctor would have flipped if I tried that at 3 weeks out, but all

doctors and patients for that matter are different.

My best guess would be that you tried too much too soon. One word of

advise is just to take it SLOW! You have the rest of your life to try

queso and chips . Have 1 chip, not 4 and see how it sits when you

chew very well, just wait and see how it feels before continuing. It's

all just re-learning how to eat to maintain comfort.

Lap RNY April 9, 2004

348/277/140 (begin/current/goal)

www.carrieburns.net

> Bridget,

>

> Like last night my friend took me to el fenix and he got a platter

> that was a steak, beans rice and he gave me some of it, but it first

> stared off with caso and chips, ate maybe 4 of them, then i ate some

> of the other food but not much.. then it felt like it was stuck in my

> chest, just a discomforting feeling and then i felt myself getting

> sick and ended up in the rest room.. it dont hurt when it comes up as

> a matter of fact i feel better once i am done.. does this mean i ate

> to much? I didnt eat much but i thought about the chips may have

> swollen up in my stomach.. i dont know. what do you think? I am

> basically eating lifton noodle soup it is made with the water,

> potatoes, protein shakes and chicken soup.... that is what i have been

> eating.. I just get so frustrated when i eat and food gets stuck or

> the fact that some foods just dont taste right to me...

>

> amy

>

> Bridget Northam

wrote:

> Just give it time Amy. I had difficulty for awhile and my mom was

> afraid I was going to starve to death! Fat chance:) It took me a

> couple months to be really comfortable eating without worrying about

> dumping or choking on certain things. The thing to remember is chew,

> chew, chew. Thats why my dr tells me to take twenty minutes to eat.

> I still don't eat enough to take that long but I try to chew things

> extra good and for awhile I stayed away from breads, chicken, and

> certain things that were tough for me to eat. Funny how one person

> can eat chicken no problem or beef no problem and its difficult for

> someone else to eat the same thing but our bodies are all different.

> Give yourself time to figure out what works best for you and in the

> meantime the protein shakes are great!

> Bridget

>

> Amy wrote:

> Well, I can say you are doing better than me on the water, but your

> not getting enough protein in more than likely.. I had my surgery on

> 6-23-04 and i drink 3 protein shakes a day at 20 grams each.. But I

> have gotten to the point to where i eat mainly soups just because i

> get frustrated when i am trying to eat solid foods and they get stuck

> in yiur chest.. Very uncomfortable feeling.. And i refused to eat it

> purred.. yuck.. so i eat soft foods.. Today i had a little spagetti

> for lunch it was okay.. Food just isnt an important part of my life

> anymore since my taste buds arnt the same.. I swear i try to eat

> something that i use to like and it just dont taste right so i throw

> it away..I know that i am probably not eating as much as i should, but

> the protein shakes has alot of nutrients in it, so i think i am doing

> ok..

>

> amy

>

> vemac2001 wrote:

> Hi! I had my surgery on 7/15. I'm having trouble getting down the

> water, and I think I might be eating too much. I'm at the point

> where I'm not sure what I should be concentrating on. For instance,

> today I've had 24 oz of water, 8 oz of protein. I had cream of wheat

> (2 tablespoons) and for lunch I had 2 oz of shreded beef and 2

> tablespoons of mashed potatoes. I'm always hungry. HELP! Everytime

> I drink the water my stomach starts cramping. Is this normal? I'm

> really getting disgusted and depressed, plus I'm still sore.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ohhhhh, much better Amy . So you did actually vomit or was it only

discomfort? Were you drinking while you ate?

Lap RNY April 9, 2004

348/277/140 (begin/current/goal)

www.carrieburns.net

> no, i had my surgery June 23, 2004..

>

> Sagel Burns wrote:Forgive me, but am I

> reading that right Amy? You had surgery 7/15 and

> had queso and chips last night? I don't have a problem with cheese dip

> and chips now, but didn't attempt until 2-1/2 months out or so, my

> doctor would have flipped if I tried that at 3 weeks out, but all

> doctors and patients for that matter are different.

>

> My best guess would be that you tried too much too soon. One word of

> advise is just to take it SLOW! You have the rest of your life to try

> queso and chips . Have 1 chip, not 4 and see how it sits when you

> chew very well, just wait and see how it feels before continuing. It's

> all just re-learning how to eat to maintain comfort.

>

>

> Lap RNY April 9, 2004

> 348/277/140 (begin/current/goal)

> www.carrieburns.net

>

>

>

>> Bridget,

>>

>> Like last night my friend took me to el fenix and he got a platter

>> that was a steak, beans rice and he gave me some of it, but it first

>> stared off with caso and chips, ate maybe 4 of them, then i ate some

>> of the other food but not much.. then it felt like it was stuck in my

>> chest, just a discomforting feeling and then i felt myself getting

>> sick and ended up in the rest room.. it dont hurt when it comes up as

>> a matter of fact i feel better once i am done.. does this mean i ate

>> to much? I didnt eat much but i thought about the chips may have

>> swollen up in my stomach.. i dont know. what do you think? I am

>> basically eating lifton noodle soup it is made with the water,

>> potatoes, protein shakes and chicken soup.... that is what i have been

>> eating.. I just get so frustrated when i eat and food gets stuck or

>> the fact that some foods just dont taste right to me...

>>

>> amy

>>

>> Bridget Northam

> wrote:

>> Just give it time Amy. I had difficulty for awhile and my mom was

>> afraid I was going to starve to death! Fat chance:) It took me a

>> couple months to be really comfortable eating without worrying about

>> dumping or choking on certain things. The thing to remember is chew,

>> chew, chew. Thats why my dr tells me to take twenty minutes to eat.

>> I still don't eat enough to take that long but I try to chew things

>> extra good and for awhile I stayed away from breads, chicken, and

>> certain things that were tough for me to eat. Funny how one person

>> can eat chicken no problem or beef no problem and its difficult for

>> someone else to eat the same thing but our bodies are all different.

>> Give yourself time to figure out what works best for you and in the

>> meantime the protein shakes are great!

>> Bridget

>>

>> Amy wrote:

>> Well, I can say you are doing better than me on the water, but your

>> not getting enough protein in more than likely.. I had my surgery on

>> 6-23-04 and i drink 3 protein shakes a day at 20 grams each.. But I

>> have gotten to the point to where i eat mainly soups just because i

>> get frustrated when i am trying to eat solid foods and they get stuck

>> in yiur chest.. Very uncomfortable feeling.. And i refused to eat it

>> purred.. yuck.. so i eat soft foods.. Today i had a little spagetti

>> for lunch it was okay.. Food just isnt an important part of my life

>> anymore since my taste buds arnt the same.. I swear i try to eat

>> something that i use to like and it just dont taste right so i throw

>> it away..I know that i am probably not eating as much as i should, but

>> the protein shakes has alot of nutrients in it, so i think i am doing

>> ok..

>>

>> amy

>>

>> vemac2001 wrote:

>> Hi! I had my surgery on 7/15. I'm having trouble getting down the

>> water, and I think I might be eating too much. I'm at the point

>> where I'm not sure what I should be concentrating on. For instance,

>> today I've had 24 oz of water, 8 oz of protein. I had cream of wheat

>> (2 tablespoons) and for lunch I had 2 oz of shreded beef and 2

>> tablespoons of mashed potatoes. I'm always hungry. HELP! Everytime

>> I drink the water my stomach starts cramping. Is this normal? I'm

>> really getting disgusted and depressed, plus I'm still sore.

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

no, i dont drink while i eat, but after i started feeling full i stopped, and i

sat therebecause of the discomfort in my chest waiting for the food to go down,

but al of a sudden i got nausated and ended up in the rest room...

i felt much better afterward though..

amy

Sagel Burns wrote:

Ohhhhh, much better Amy . So you did actually vomit or was it only

discomfort? Were you drinking while you ate?

Lap RNY April 9, 2004

348/277/140 (begin/current/goal)

www.carrieburns.net

> no, i had my surgery June 23, 2004..

>

> Sagel Burns wrote:Forgive me, but am I

> reading that right Amy? You had surgery 7/15 and

> had queso and chips last night? I don't have a problem with cheese dip

> and chips now, but didn't attempt until 2-1/2 months out or so, my

> doctor would have flipped if I tried that at 3 weeks out, but all

> doctors and patients for that matter are different.

>

> My best guess would be that you tried too much too soon. One word of

> advise is just to take it SLOW! You have the rest of your life to try

> queso and chips . Have 1 chip, not 4 and see how it sits when you

> chew very well, just wait and see how it feels before continuing. It's

> all just re-learning how to eat to maintain comfort.

>

>

> Lap RNY April 9, 2004

> 348/277/140 (begin/current/goal)

> www.carrieburns.net

>

>

>

>> Bridget,

>>

>> Like last night my friend took me to el fenix and he got a platter

>> that was a steak, beans rice and he gave me some of it, but it first

>> stared off with caso and chips, ate maybe 4 of them, then i ate some

>> of the other food but not much.. then it felt like it was stuck in my

>> chest, just a discomforting feeling and then i felt myself getting

>> sick and ended up in the rest room.. it dont hurt when it comes up as

>> a matter of fact i feel better once i am done.. does this mean i ate

>> to much? I didnt eat much but i thought about the chips may have

>> swollen up in my stomach.. i dont know. what do you think? I am

>> basically eating lifton noodle soup it is made with the water,

>> potatoes, protein shakes and chicken soup.... that is what i have been

>> eating.. I just get so frustrated when i eat and food gets stuck or

>> the fact that some foods just dont taste right to me...

>>

>> amy

>>

>> Bridget Northam

> wrote:

>> Just give it time Amy. I had difficulty for awhile and my mom was

>> afraid I was going to starve to death! Fat chance:) It took me a

>> couple months to be really comfortable eating without worrying about

>> dumping or choking on certain things. The thing to remember is chew,

>> chew, chew. Thats why my dr tells me to take twenty minutes to eat.

>> I still don't eat enough to take that long but I try to chew things

>> extra good and for awhile I stayed away from breads, chicken, and

>> certain things that were tough for me to eat. Funny how one person

>> can eat chicken no problem or beef no problem and its difficult for

>> someone else to eat the same thing but our bodies are all different.

>> Give yourself time to figure out what works best for you and in the

>> meantime the protein shakes are great!

>> Bridget

>>

>> Amy wrote:

>> Well, I can say you are doing better than me on the water, but your

>> not getting enough protein in more than likely.. I had my surgery on

>> 6-23-04 and i drink 3 protein shakes a day at 20 grams each.. But I

>> have gotten to the point to where i eat mainly soups just because i

>> get frustrated when i am trying to eat solid foods and they get stuck

>> in yiur chest.. Very uncomfortable feeling.. And i refused to eat it

>> purred.. yuck.. so i eat soft foods.. Today i had a little spagetti

>> for lunch it was okay.. Food just isnt an important part of my life

>> anymore since my taste buds arnt the same.. I swear i try to eat

>> something that i use to like and it just dont taste right so i throw

>> it away..I know that i am probably not eating as much as i should, but

>> the protein shakes has alot of nutrients in it, so i think i am doing

>> ok..

>>

>> amy

>>

>> vemac2001 wrote:

>> Hi! I had my surgery on 7/15. I'm having trouble getting down the

>> water, and I think I might be eating too much. I'm at the point

>> where I'm not sure what I should be concentrating on. For instance,

>> today I've had 24 oz of water, 8 oz of protein. I had cream of wheat

>> (2 tablespoons) and for lunch I had 2 oz of shreded beef and 2

>> tablespoons of mashed potatoes. I'm always hungry. HELP! Everytime

>> I drink the water my stomach starts cramping. Is this normal? I'm

>> really getting disgusted and depressed, plus I'm still sore.

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Hmmm....could have been either not chewing well enough or something

simply didn't sit well (I've had that happen one time).

Lap RNY April 9, 2004

348/277/140 (begin/current/goal)

www.carrieburns.net

> no, i dont drink while i eat, but after i started feeling full i

> stopped, and i sat therebecause of the discomfort in my chest waiting

> for the food to go down, but al of a sudden i got nausated and ended

> up in the rest room...

> i felt much better afterward though..

> amy

> Sagel Burns wrote:

> Ohhhhh, much better Amy . So you did actually vomit or was it only

> discomfort? Were you drinking while you ate?

>

>

> Lap RNY April 9, 2004

> 348/277/140 (begin/current/goal)

> www.carrieburns.net

>

>

>

>

>> no, i had my surgery June 23, 2004..

>>

>> Sagel Burns wrote:Forgive me, but am I

>> reading that right Amy? You had surgery 7/15 and

>> had queso and chips last night? I don't have a problem with cheese dip

>> and chips now, but didn't attempt until 2-1/2 months out or so, my

>> doctor would have flipped if I tried that at 3 weeks out, but all

>> doctors and patients for that matter are different.

>>

>> My best guess would be that you tried too much too soon. One word of

>> advise is just to take it SLOW! You have the rest of your life to try

>> queso and chips . Have 1 chip, not 4 and see how it sits when you

>> chew very well, just wait and see how it feels before continuing. It's

>> all just re-learning how to eat to maintain comfort.

>>

>>

>> Lap RNY April 9, 2004

>> 348/277/140 (begin/current/goal)

>> www.carrieburns.net

>>

>>

>>

>>> Bridget,

>>>

>>> Like last night my friend took me to el fenix and he got a platter

>>> that was a steak, beans rice and he gave me some of it, but it first

>>> stared off with caso and chips, ate maybe 4 of them, then i ate some

>>> of the other food but not much.. then it felt like it was stuck in my

>>> chest, just a discomforting feeling and then i felt myself getting

>>> sick and ended up in the rest room.. it dont hurt when it comes up as

>>> a matter of fact i feel better once i am done.. does this mean i ate

>>> to much? I didnt eat much but i thought about the chips may have

>>> swollen up in my stomach.. i dont know. what do you think? I am

>>> basically eating lifton noodle soup it is made with the water,

>>> potatoes, protein shakes and chicken soup.... that is what i have

>>> been

>>> eating.. I just get so frustrated when i eat and food gets stuck or

>>> the fact that some foods just dont taste right to me...

>>>

>>> amy

>>>

>>> Bridget Northam

>> wrote:

>>> Just give it time Amy. I had difficulty for awhile and my mom was

>>> afraid I was going to starve to death! Fat chance:) It took me a

>>> couple months to be really comfortable eating without worrying about

>>> dumping or choking on certain things. The thing to remember is chew,

>>> chew, chew. Thats why my dr tells me to take twenty minutes to eat.

>>> I still don't eat enough to take that long but I try to chew things

>>> extra good and for awhile I stayed away from breads, chicken, and

>>> certain things that were tough for me to eat. Funny how one person

>>> can eat chicken no problem or beef no problem and its difficult for

>>> someone else to eat the same thing but our bodies are all different.

>>> Give yourself time to figure out what works best for you and in the

>>> meantime the protein shakes are great!

>>> Bridget

>>>

>>> Amy wrote:

>>> Well, I can say you are doing better than me on the water, but your

>>> not getting enough protein in more than likely.. I had my surgery on

>>> 6-23-04 and i drink 3 protein shakes a day at 20 grams each.. But I

>>> have gotten to the point to where i eat mainly soups just because i

>>> get frustrated when i am trying to eat solid foods and they get stuck

>>> in yiur chest.. Very uncomfortable feeling.. And i refused to eat it

>>> purred.. yuck.. so i eat soft foods.. Today i had a little spagetti

>>> for lunch it was okay.. Food just isnt an important part of my life

>>> anymore since my taste buds arnt the same.. I swear i try to eat

>>> something that i use to like and it just dont taste right so i throw

>>> it away..I know that i am probably not eating as much as i should,

>>> but

>>> the protein shakes has alot of nutrients in it, so i think i am doing

>>> ok..

>>>

>>> amy

>>>

>>> vemac2001 wrote:

>>> Hi! I had my surgery on 7/15. I'm having trouble getting down the

>>> water, and I think I might be eating too much. I'm at the point

>>> where I'm not sure what I should be concentrating on. For instance,

>>> today I've had 24 oz of water, 8 oz of protein. I had cream of wheat

>>> (2 tablespoons) and for lunch I had 2 oz of shreded beef and 2

>>> tablespoons of mashed potatoes. I'm always hungry. HELP! Everytime

>>> I drink the water my stomach starts cramping. Is this normal? I'm

>>> really getting disgusted and depressed, plus I'm still sore.

>>>

>>>

>>>