Re: Re: Leaks, Diarrea, Farts, ...NO FACT!!!!!!!!!

November 19, 2001

In a message dated 11/18/01 7:44:09 AM Eastern Standard Time,

dberman2@... writes:

<< I EAT WHAT I WANT! >>

I am hoping to eventually get to the place so many post-ops have gotten to

with their eating. So many have done so well right from the beginning, but

that has not been the case for me. I am one of the few who had incision

complications from surgery and have had lots of nausea since the beginning. I

am now 7 weeks out and am having more good days than bad, but still suffer

with nausea a couple times a weeks. I have not progressed up the chain of

food like so many becuase I am scared of getting sick, scared of the horrible

gas some things cause. I have had so much experience with the sickness and

the gas since surgery that I dont want to purposely put myself through it.

Because of this my food choices are getting limited. When I find something I

like I tend to eat it too often and then don't want it again. When I do try

something new I usually get sick. I am trying to be patient and wait for

this phase to pass, but I am starting to wonder if it will.

I am not trying to discourage anyone from getting this surgery. I think I am

glad I had this, but at this stage I am not sure yet. But I have lost 36 lbs

in 7 weeks and that does help offset all the misery I have had. I can't wait

until I am one of those gleeful positive people full of energy and happiness

over their great weight loss.

My main reason for writing this is so that pre-ops will see that there may be

a phase/time they go through where some are not going to feel so great and

some are not going to be able to eat, and some will wish they had not had the

surgery. But as everyone tells me, it will get better.

Just waiting for the better part.

Sheri Gr

Lap/Open Ds

MT Sinai - Dr Herron

9/28/01

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