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Ok I think your doc is insane first tordol is an NSAID which causes thinning of the stomach lining even if given IV and increases your chances of ulcers. Second pain is very individual and while some people can tolerate abdominal surgery with Tylenol a vast majority need stronger meds. I had a diluadid pca in hospital and diluadid pills for at home. I really needed them that first week and weaned from daytime use the second week.

Hi everyone I went back to work last week skipped Monday because of the storm. I had trouble getting in my water felt weak as a kitten from dehydration then nausea. Ate my meals easily until Friday tried to hydrate in the am then threw up nothing since I hadn't eaten but kept heaving for ten min. Finally took a zofran and ate my cream of wheat felt a bit better. Nausea came back until I ate my lunch egg salad. Went home early slept in major sat. Hydrating this weekend. Must admit I am eating my meals but not doing my protein drinks. Also I do not always purée my meals bt I chew thouroughly. I see so much variation in the meal plans ie someone wasn't ALLOWED to have shakes , some went to reg food almost immediately , others on the mushy for weeks on end like me.

Thanks luckily today was a great fluid day I was able to drink over 60 ounces

Had my first bad eating experience yesterday. Made salmon and veggies took a small portion started to eat had maybe 3 bites think I ate to fast and didn't chew enough got a " stuck" painful feeling . Stopped eating but pain worsened. Pain came in waves until I got the foamies and vomited. Numerous times over 20 min seemed like more then I ate even. Finally felt better. I was pretty spoiled I have tolerated everything til now. Hope everyone is improving.

Check out theworldaccordingtoeggface she posts many gourmet recipes for mushy meals and regular. I have made a few and all taste great. I look forward to getting out of the mushy phase to use more of her recipes.

Mark, glad you are feeling better.we are also on Facebook if you want to join just post your Facebook name and one of th admins will add you.

My doc said caffeine was allowed after 1 month post op

We have a group of almost 50 people that had surgery in September . We are located in the post op RNY area and our name is SEPTEMBER MEMBERS. You are welcome to join us. We also have a Facebook page.

Oh Jess I am so sorry you are having complications. I really pray things heal for you and you can progress the way you wanted to when you made the desicion.

As a nurse I find this discussion interesting oh maybe I should also say a mom, and a democrat. I believe we do not NEED healthCARE reform in this country we need health INSURANCE reform. As the original poster stated insurance companies do not allow smaller businesses to provide full coverage options ie maternity and or WLS. Small biz also has to pay higher premiums. Personally I think Obamacare tried to close loopholes in insurance companies and succeeded to a degree. Kids who turn 18 and either are in school or trying to enter the workforce and are working for companies that can not or will not provide insurance to their workers can be covered by their parents ins until age 26. I am amazed at the people who HATE Obamacare and misrepresent it. Wtf is wrong with covering as many people as possible. Insurance companies are not just gouging the American people they are actively ripping off millions to protect their inflated salaries. I have been denied coverage for procedures that are most definatly covered but they roll the dice and deny it just to see if the patients will pay up not knowing that the service is covered. For example I got orthotics ( shoe inserts) my insurance paid a coworker had to pay 400 bucks we have the same policy why? Another example was my son injuried his finger and I took him to the emergency room because the finger was becoming strangulated. They took care of it. the ins said it wasn't an emergency and I should have waited 2 days and took him to the drs office. I had to write a letter defending my desicion which I did and they paid. if I hadnt been proactive I would have paid that bill for a covered service. Sent from my iPad using RNYTalk

As for me I finally converted back to normal rhythm after over 37 hrs of a fib. It's extremely debilitating I can barely get up to the br without feeling horrible. I really can't wait for the surgery to fix it but that will be 6-12 months of major wt loss before they consider me a good candidate.

Jess sorry to hear about your inflammation . Hope the meds and liquid diet give it time to heal. Hang in there! Tiffany I have heard a lot of people on the boards say they had stalls. I would recommend keeping at it and avoid the stupid scale. Check with clothes of various sizes instead. Exercise and focus on the changes you are making in your habits. It's hard to go back to the old ways because of the size of the pouch and chances of dumping. Good luck

Best wishes for a successful surgery and welcome to the losers bench

Wow we are almost to 60 people in our group! Ok I have updated everyone's info Updated list username.date WLS...name..start wt..reduced to wt Debs84.....Sept 4.......? ........ ........ Twos2many...Sept 4........? ....... ........ Juditha....Sept 5.....Judith .....281 ...272 Mommyhand...Sept 5...Wendy.....267.....250 Pebbles...Sept 5......Courtney.....250-252.. Tiffbp...........Sept 5....Tiffany..... .... Lqgirl.........Sept 5.....Diane...???...??? Naturalgal518.....Sept 5...Jessica....341highest.....start 329 Eilujann...sept 6 ....... september2012....Sept 7...?...??? Landensmommy10....Sept 7....Lexi.....240 Troy Mcnair...Sept 9...Troy Jess929........Sept 10...Jessica...284...238 Ciaobella......Sept 10....Maria.....225.....209 NurseTab.....Sept 10.....Tiffany......270..... Amazeyem...Sept 10......Lisa........ Momof6........Sept 10.....Kimberly... ....235.4 Molly1978.....Sept 10.....Molly...?....? dpowers23….Sept 10…Danielle.. moffie........Sept 11....Mo....... ..... HELWA1980...Sept 11..... Melissa....340...274 Mustangsteve.....Sept 11......Steve......334.....?? janelane...Sept 11......Jessica....330 ..318 flip-flop-gurl…Sept 11….Lana Darcy77...sept 11...darcy...304...274 lydiajohnston611.Sept 12.Lydia Isla.....................Sept 12.......?... cksauve..... Sept 12....Kerrie.....207... Mytime…Sept 12…Anna..249...237 Goddessblaze...Sept 13....Leilani....240.....234 Tiburon..........Sept 13...Angela.....228 Riverbuff.Sept 14..Mark..490 now 412.goals:pre op 400 final 225 Judeaboo.......Sept 17..Judy......331....325 mbmom...Sept 17...name?..start wt?...current wt? sassyvirgo ...Sept 17..Nikki....309....280 Cholosladii...Sept 18...Lilli..309 ...290 Big Lou..........Sept 18...Lou..545...dos476..goal265 sandy_ladyrider..Sept 18..Sandy...start wt?..current wt? Jeffboutwell77..Sept 18…Jeff… uniqueladybug....Sept 19...Jessica...215...? Maggie0557......Sept 19.... ....???....??? Missyjack....Sept 20....Missy.....241....213 jknap01...Sept 21..Jennifer...370...preop 352 grannykathy...Sept 24...Kathy......348...310 Stardusted.....Sept 24...? ...... ......... Mommaof4zs...sept 24...237... roxyraquel…sept 24… rnylizparris...Sept 24 ...344....314 timetogethealthy Sept 24..Tracie..239 chunkypudding....Sept 25...Leslie.... ..... Dejoseana...Sept 25...name?...330..318 rabrijumo...Sept 25...Rachael..448..401...goal 175 Nursejen....sept 25.....Jennifer ....364.....300 rurias...........Sept 25... Ramona.....328.....?... michelecaples...Sept 25.. Michelle..218..212 ....200.6 4kimmy2......Sept 26....Kim.....?....? Gerryannc......sept 26......Gerry Deana_monaghan....Sept 26....Deana.....260.....230 Sadlerjt …Sept 28….Toya….207

Ok I have updated everyone's info Updated list username.date WLS...name..start wt..reduced to wt Debs84.....Sept 4.......? ........ ........ Twos2many...Sept 4........? ....... ........ Juditha....Sept 5.....Judith .....281 ...272 Mommyhand...Sept 5...Wendy.....267.....250 Pebbles...Sept 5......Courtney.....250-252.. Tiffbp...........Sept 5....Tiffany..... .... Lqgirl.........Sept 5.....Diane...???...??? Naturalgal518.....Sept 5...Jessica....341highest.....start 329 Eilujann...sept 6 ....... september2012....Sept 7...?...??? Landensmommy10....Sept 7....Lexi.....240 Troy Mcnair...Sept 9...Troy Jess929........Sept 10...Jessica...284...238 Ciaobella......Sept 10....Maria.....225.....209 NurseTab.....Sept 10.....Tiffany......270..... Amazeyem...Sept 10......Lisa........ Momof6........Sept 10.....Kimberly... ....235.4 Molly1978.....Sept 10.....Molly...?....? dpowers23….Sept 10…Danielle.. moffie........Sept 11....Mo....... ..... HELWA1980...Sept 11..... Melissa....340...274 Mustangsteve.....Sept 11......Steve......334.....?? janelane...Sept 11......Jessica....330 ..318 flip-flop-gurl…Sept 11….Lana Darcy77...sept 11...darcy...304...274 lydiajohnston611.Sept 12.Lydia Isla.....................Sept 12.......?... cksauve..... Sept 12....Kerrie.....207... Mytime…Sept 12…Anna..249...237 Goddessblaze...Sept 13....Leilani....240.....234 Tiburon..........Sept 13...Angela.....228 Riverbuff.Sept 14..Mark..490 now 412.goals:pre op 400 final 225 Judeaboo.......Sept 17..Judy......331....325 mbmom...Sept 17...name?..start wt?...current wt? sassyvirgo ...Sept 17..Nikki....309....280 Cholosladii...Sept 18...Lilli..309 ...290 Big Lou..........Sept 18...Lou..545...dos476..goal265 sandy_ladyrider..Sept 18..Sandy...start wt?..current wt? Jeffboutwell77..Sept 18…Jeff… uniqueladybug....Sept 19...Jessica...215...? Maggie0557......Sept 19.... ....???....??? Missyjack....Sept 20....Missy.....241....213 jknap01...Sept 21..Jennifer...370...preop 352 grannykathy...Sept 24...Kathy......348...310 Stardusted.....Sept 24...? ...... ......... Mommaof4zs...sept 24...237... roxyraquel…sept 24… rnylizparris...Sept 24 ...344....314 timetogethealthy Sept 24..Tracie..239 chunkypudding....Sept 25...Leslie.... ..... Dejoseana...Sept 25...name?...330..318 rabrijumo...Sept 25...Rachael..448..428 goal 175 Nursejen....sept 25.....Jennifer ....364.....300 rurias...........Sept 25... Ramona.....328.....?... michelecaples...Sept 25.. Michelle..218..212 ....200.6 4kimmy2......Sept 26....Kim.....?....? Gerryannc......sept 26......Gerry Deana_monaghan....Sept 26....Deana.....260.....230 Sadlerjt …Sept 28….Toya….207

Updated list username.date WLS...name..start wt..reduced to wt Debs84.....Sept 4.......? ........ ........ Twos2many...Sept 4........? ....... ........ Juditha....Sept 5.....Judith .....281 ...272 Mommyhand...Sept 5...Wendy.....267.....250 Pebbles...Sept 5......Courtney.....250-252.. Tiffbp...........Sept 5....Tiffany..... .... Lqgirl.........Sept 5.....Diane...???...??? Naturalgal518.....Sept 5...Jessica....341highest.....start 329 Eilujann...sept 6 ....... september2012....Sept 7...?...??? Landensmommy10....Sept 7....Lexi.....240 Troy Mcnair...Sept 9...Troy Jess929........Sept 10...Jessica...284...238 Ciaobella......Sept 10....Maria.....225.....209 NurseTab.....Sept 10.....Tiffany......270..... Amazeyem...Sept 10......Lisa........ Momof6........Sept 10.....Kimberly... ....235.4 Molly1978.....Sept 10.....Molly...?....? dpowers23….Sept 10…Danielle.. moffie........Sept 11....Mo....... ..... HELWA1980...Sept 11..... Melissa....340...274 Mustangsteve.....Sept 11......Steve......334.....?? janelane...Sept 11......Jessica....330 ..318 flip-flop-gurl…Sept 11….Lana lydiajohnston611.Sept 12.Lydia Isla.....................Sept 12.......?... cksauve..... Sept 12....Kerrie.....207... Mytime…Sept 12…Anna..249...237 Goddessblaze...Sept 13....Leilani....240.....234 Tiburon..........Sept 13...Angela.....228 Riverbuff.Sept 14..Mark..490 now 412.goals:pre op 400 final 225 Judeaboo.......Sept 17..Judy......331....325 mbmom...Sept 17...name?..start wt?...current wt? sassyvirgo ...Sept 17..Nikki Cholosladii...Sept 18...Lilli..309 ...290 Big Lou..........Sept 18...Lou..545...dos476..goal265 sandy_ladyrider..Sept 18..Sandy...start wt?..current wt? Jeffboutwell77..Sept 18…Jeff… uniqueladybug....Sept 19...Jessica...215...? Maggie0557......Sept 19.... ....???....??? Missyjack....Sept 20....Missy.....241....213 jknap01...Sept 21..Jennifer...370...preop 352 grannykathy...Sept 24...Kathy......348...310 Stardusted.....Sept 24...? ...... ......... Mommaof4zs...sept 24...237... roxyraquel…sept 24… rnylizparris...Sept 24 ...344....314 timetogethealthy Sept 24..Tracie..239 chunkypudding....Sept 25...Leslie.... ..... Dejoseana...Sept 25...name?...330..318 rabrijumo...Sept 25...Rachael..448..428 goal 175 Nursejen....sept 25.....Jennifer ....364.....300 rurias...........Sept 25... Ramona.....328.....?... michelecaples...Sept 25.. Michelle..218..212 ....200.6 4kimmy2......Sept 26....Kim.....?....? Gerryannc......sept 26......Gerry Deana_monaghan....Sept 26....Deana.....260.....230 Sadlerjt …Sept 28….Toya….207

When did you have your surgery?

I don't think I hit my protein goals to often the first week. My water intake barely add goal I just kept at it so I didn't get dehydrated. My pouch was very sensitive to old the first 2 weeks I am so glad that has resolved. Also it only liked really small sips or it would ache and cramp. Much better now. Give it time to heal it is still swollen and in shock!

After a full month on liquids 2 pre op 2 post I to had constant runs. It was aweful barely made it to the br a couple times. Glad to report that is resolving not that I am on mushy. The smell and gas are still horrendous but the frequency and solidity is improved.

Dear Jen, I to had my surgery the 25 th of sept. My sleep at first was difficult due to the inability to be on my sides( my preferred positions). Then I found I slept during the day because the pain meds made me sleepy. Now I am not taking them much or at all during the day but I still nap, then I am up all night reading. I need to get back to work to get my body back in its regular cycle.

Where is everyone ? Hope you are all hanging in there. 3 of my 5 incision sites are getting a little red and sore. I am treating them with wound cleanser and neosporin hope to god it doesn't become mrsa

So I started mushy stage with scrambled egg with cheese. Since I took 25 min to eat the eggs congealed a bit and were very cold by the time I was on my last bite. Not so appetizing! Egg salad the next day much better. Spilled my protein drink so i ate a smal amount of cooked hamburger with blue cheese dressing chewed and chewed and chewed tolerated it well. Today egg salad for breakfast then I crock potted skinless chicken breasts with broth onion and carrots then magic bulletted it. Plus I made a cauliflower casserole that was beyond yummy. All went down well I eat slow chew well( even though it's purreed) just for the practice. Also I follow the 30/30 rule which I must admit I thought would be way harder.

Yes just request an invite Glad to hear everything is working out for you!

Glad to get an update from you. 50 lbs gone is great! Keep at it I think it should be getting easier.

Started my mushy stage tolerated scrambled eggs and cheese and egg salad. I have nothing in the house to eat though so I am way behind in my protein. I ordered groceries they come tomorrow. I will make some theworldaccordingtoeggface recipes for mushy meals. Then freeze portions to have all week. Hope everyone is doing well. Oh I finally got out of the house and walked only made it half a block but better then nothing.