Hey Gwen

[Guest guest]

Way to go Gwen! What a treat that must be. Can't wait to post as a

post-opper. PhillyJude

[Guest guest]

Hello Betty,

Glad to hear you are doing well, you gave us some worry for a

while. When I came by your room Sat before I left you looked pretty

rough. I didn't know til Tues at clinic that you had to go back to

surgery. Dr R told me about it when I asked him about you but he said

you were fine.

I am doing great, I am now on solid food and tolerating most

everything pretty good. I tried rice the other night and found rice

is not the friend it used to be. I ate 1 TBS rice and it caused me

over an hour of pain, so we have parted ways. I am going to miss rice

but when something turns on you like that it just doesn't leave you

much choice.

I am eating about 6 ozs. food and drinking 16 to 18 ozs. juice or

gatorade a day. Not to mention trying to get in all the meds and

supps, I feel like all I do is spend time putting things in my mouth.

Just like old times. I have had a wonderful weight loss, I have lost

32 lbs. as of Tues. I have not weighed since then and am trying not

to. I had a client ask for a copy of the diet I am on she says she

can just see the weight melt off. I told her exactly what I am doing

except for the part about surgery and she said " never mind " . She is

one of those people who is always saying I have got to get 10 pounds

off or I will die. Right, I used to eat enough to put 10 pounds on on

a Friday night.

I was supposed to be Dr R problem child for 9/29 but I bounced

back pretty quick. I can honestly say this is the best thing I have

ever done for my self and I would do it again once a year if I had to.

Have you heard anything from Pat Lankpoop? And have you heard

anything about Mike, I don't know what his last name was. I see post

from Terri on here quite a bit and she is doing great. I haven't

heard from Donna either. If all you people are out there let

me know how you are doing.

I have applied for the post op egroup but all I get is membership

pending. I e-mailed Dr R and asked about it hopefully I will hear

back about it when I get my daily e-mail from him.

Stay in touch Betty and keep me posted on how you are doing.

Hugs Littermate,

Gwen

MGB 9/29 - 314

10/17 - 282