KevinsBabyGirl85

It really depends on your pain tolerance I never used pain meds not even in the hospital Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

I was reading somewhere that a high protein low carb diet could eventually lead to heart disease and that scares the crap outta me because heart disease runs in my family. I also had an abnormal ekg stating that I had a previous heart attack before I had my rny surgery, and just recently had another abnormal ekg that came back I had long Q intervals, but I went to the cardiologist before my rny in January he said that my ekg came back normal and everything looked fine to him.....My problem is I keep having these weird headaches and chest pains and today I was putting up a new curtain rod (screwing it into the wall) and I kept getting this weird pain in the left side of my chest like a pinching pain and then I got really sweaty but as soon as I got down from the step stool I started feeling fine.....so that is confusing enough huh?!? I'm thinking maybe I have vertigo or something I have no idea but it looks like I will be making a follow up appointment with the cardiologist soon! Any suggestions are welcomed because I am completely clueless!

now with everything going on I really feel like crap

ok so now I'm feeling like an even bigger failure I took my measurements for the 1st time in 2 months during this gain and loss process. Here's my measurements since surgery! 01/31/12 1st measurement after surgery on 1/11/12 Calves: Left: 16 in. Right: 15 in. Thighs: Left: 28 in. Right: 28 in Hips: 52 in. Waist: 53 in. Belly button: 48 in. Upper stomach: 39.5 in Bust: 37.5 in. Arms: Left: 15 in. Right: 13 in. 02/16/12 -25 inches in 2 weeks Calves: Left: 15.5 in. -.5 in. Right: 14 in. -1 in. Thighs: Left: 26 in. -2 in. Right: 25.5 in. -2.5 in. Hips: 50.5 in. -1.5 in. Waist: 49 in. -4 in. Belly button: 41 in. -7 in. Upper stomach: 36 in. -3.5 in. Bust: 36 in. -1.5 in. Arms: Left: 13.5 in. -1.5 in. Right: 13 in. -0 in. 03/25/12 -21 inches in 5 weeks = 46 in. in 10 weeks Calves: Left: 15 in. -.5 in. Right: 15 in. +1 in. Thighs: Left: 24.5 in. -1.5 in. Right: 22.5 in -3 in. Hips: 48.5 in. -2 in. Waist: 41.5 in. -7.5 in Belly button: 38.5 in. -2.5 in Upper stomach: 34.5 in -1.5 in Bust: 35 in. -1 in. Arms: Left: 12 in. -1.5 in. Right: 13 in. -0 in. 05/25/12 -3.5 inches in 2 months but a gain of 6 inches Calf: Left: 14.5 inches (-.5) Right: 14.5 inches (-.5) Thighs: Left: 25 inches (+.5) Right: 24 inches (+1.5) Hips: 46 inches (-1.5) Waist/belly button: 38 inches (-.5) Upper waist: 35.5 inches (+1) Bust: 37 inches (+2) Arms: Left: 13 inches (+1) Right: 12.5 inches (-.5)

Me in shorts omg I haven't worn shorts since I can't remember when! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

My dr is at st Mary's it's dr carmody he is awesome! If all else fails you could always go see him if yours won't do it!! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

I am the same exact way I'm almost 5 months out and I get the munchies at night for some reason I try to drink just water but if I am really craving or hungry I will eat something with protein or eat a healthy snack like apples

Thanks so much Angelbabii76!

Also I should give you a little background history on me I'm 27 years old, I have 3 kids, 2-6 year old twins (boy/girl) born early at 37 weeks by c-section (who will be 7 on sunday), a 5 year old boy also born early at 35 weeks and also by c-section. When I was 23 I was hospitalized for bilateral pneumonia, was on life support for 21 days, they didn't think that I was going to pull through and when I did the dr's were amazed and thought it was a miracle. I had to stay in the hospital a total of 47 days, 7 of those days were spent outside the hospital in a rehab facility because I had to relearn how to walk, talk, eat, etc. it was not pleasant. During that time spent in the hospital I had a few surgeries, 1 for a trachea (bedside trach didn't work), the 2nd one was to put drain tubes in place, and the 3rd one was to go in and scoop the gunk out of my lungs because they wouldn't drain and I was told the gunk in my lungs was close to the consistancey of Jello only thicker. I then was diganosed with asthmatic bronchitis, sleep apnea, and GERD. Since surgery I have not used any of my inhalers or my stomach meds. But now I'm having this set back so I don't know what to do! Also during the time in the hospital they told me that I was weighing in at 310 lbs because of all the fluids in my body and that my heart rate was going up into the 200's. I do also know that I had a central line that had gotten infected and had to be taken out and moved but they accidently put it back in the same side instead of the other side. I have also had a cardiac cath where they cut your groin and run something up that main artery and put dye into your heart and I never had heart problems til after that!

Me too Hun! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

They go by your starting weight I think that they ask you to loose weight to show the insurance company that your taking it serious and are at least making the effort! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

I started in October and got my approval in December Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Hoping you get approved! I know that it can take 6 months for approval! Have you written a letter to your insurance company about your struggles with your weight? My surgeons office has everyone do that to help get insurance approval! If you haven't done that maybe that's worth a shot! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Yay!! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Yep chat doesn't work on my iPhone Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

I've tried they are all busy until July so the soonest appointment I could get was actually at my surgeons office!! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Sounds like you could have a leak! I was told in the hospital the amount of drainage should be less and less each day I would suggest calling your surgeons office right away! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

I was told fat free dressing or spritz dressings were fine! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Woo hooo you go girlfriend!!! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Thanks so much I really appreciate it!! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

You have places under your tongue to absorb the b 12 that's why they make it that way for people who can't absorb it from the stomach that is why they tell us to take sublingual that way it absorbs all of the b 12 instead of just a portion of it! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

He just posted he was home and doing phenomenal!! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Yay only 10 more days!! Believe me it will fly by!!! I wouldn't be nervous I would be excited 10 more days and you'll be on the way to a new you!! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

That's awesome news!! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk