Re: Disgusting Questions/disgusting answers?

[Guest guest]

we are such " potty mouths " . lol

no cramps or pain before bms. just some warning rumblings that

say " coming soon to a throne near you " .

i have internal 'rhoids that have bled one time since surgery back in

july. my butt burned literally after eating some spicy southwest

soup. but no other sore butt episodes.

unfortunately, i have had a few accidents. some from waiting too

long after the warning rumbles, some from " thought i had to fart " but

really not, some oil discharges. you learn quick from them to not

help the gas, and to get thee to the water closet after the gut

rumbles ominously.

you asked - i told

mary y

> I know most of you have heard and answered all the questions, but I

> am obsessing about the gas/diarrehea part after surgery. Do you

get

> cramps and pain with that? Do uh " things " get kind of raw? Have

you

> ever not made it to the toidie? Just asking! Chris

[Guest guest]

OOOhhhhh I'm at work laughing so hard I almost wet myself. You guys

are a hoot. But really, my question was sincere, and I'm sure I got

some sincere answers. Chris

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/28/01 11:50:15 AM, duodenalswitch

writes:

<< I get a lot out of the " negative " as well as positive posts. I vacillate

back and forth about getting the surgery done. The passion the negative

posts bring out also includes a lot of information. I usually learn one more

thing to help me stick to my decision and know that it is the right decision.

I don't believe that one can have too much knowledge. I really don't want

to stick my head in the sand.

>>

Pam: I agree with you here and think you have a GREAT attitude towards the

surgery. It is such a major, life-altering decision and we all have various

risk factors, etc. towards going into the surgery as well as recovery period.

I think that it is totally natural for a pre-op to 'vascillate' between not

being so sure and being sure that they want the surgery. When you are in the

OR, you want to be SURe that this is the right decision for you. And, it's a

process which isn't always comfortable emotionally, IMHO.

I just honestly hope that EVERYONE feels free to post about their experiences

here -- the good, the bad, the ugly and the beautiful. Preops should see

both the exceptionally positive cases (as was mine, 's and others) AND

the exceptionally difficult ones (such as Patti's revision and others who

have complications or rough adjustments). They should also see the 'average'

recoveries --- the up and down days with food, etc in the first weeks and

months post-op. Hopefully, longer post-ops will stick around and be able to

continue to journal their experiences so pre-ops can get an idea roughly of

what they *may* expect (and other post-ops get a reference point and support).

all the best,

Noverr-Chin

co-moderator, duodenalswitch

lap ds with gallbladder removal

January 25, 2001

Dr. Gagner/Mt. Sinai/NYC

10 months post-op and still feelin' fabu

preop: 307 lbs/bmi 45

now: 203 lbs (still on that damn plateau - agh!)/size sweet 16

[Guest guest]

You know

You reminded me, I am adding to my journal one of my goals and

measures of success will be the days that I can laugh, sneeze and

cough " dry " ...yeeeee hawwwww I'm on my way...swinging my hips and

singing a song!

Thanks,

Theresa

DS 11-19-01

Dr. Jossart

-12#s

> OOOhhhhh I'm at work laughing so hard I almost wet myself. You

guys

> are a hoot. But really, my question was sincere, and I'm sure I

got

> some sincere answers. Chris