80s_chick

OMG. I am doing worse than I thought. I am eating all of the wrong things. I have found a new doctor that I am going to see ASAP for a fill.

Could you all please let me know what you normally eat from day-to-day? I am having some trouble and need some help deciding what I should eat.

I was really freaked out to read about what happened. She was having the same symptoms that I am, and my doctor just totally blew me off! I am glad that he posted her story because it really has inspired me to act instead of not finding another doctor!

OMG. OMG. OMG. I just read the thread regarding the passing of momtobbb...and her husband wanted to warn everyone of the symptoms she was experiencing. He said: On the night of the 22nd of April my wife told me she thought she had an intestinal bug and she had some cramping on her left side. She said it was just mildly uncomfortable and she fell asleep. That next morning she said she wasn't feeling well and the cramping was about the same. she said she wanted to go home. (We were on vacation in New Hampshire) so I packed the truck and we went home. She had some diarrhea and she was throwing up about every 1/2 hour but so told me it wasn't too bad and she felt like she had a stomach bug Those are virtually the same symptoms I have been experiencing. I do believe that I have gotten better since I am no longer vomiting, but because I am still having pain, I am going to find another doctor and be examined ASAP! Peter was so thoughtful to post this in his time of grief to make sure someone else could be spared this suffering. I had been hesitant to go back to the doctor but this has convinced me. I shall not waste any more time. I am going to call another band surgeon and get checked out. Thank God he posted this. I feel so terrible for him though. Wow.

I am so very sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and your children at this difficult time. May the Lord comfort your grieving hearts. I would also like to thank you for posting your wife's story here. I have been having the same symptoms and was discharged from the hospital and still having pain. You have inspired me to find another doctor and be seen right away. I will not put it off. THANK you for posting amd God bless you.

What? Oh my goodness! I am going to see if I can find that thread. How sad! She must have had something else going on...wow. I don't know what to say.

Thank you all for helping me through this hard time. I will get those letters in the mail ASAP and I will let you know what happens.

Oh, no, please don't take it wrong!! You will be fine. I am sure you have an excellent doctor. It wasn't my intention to scare pre-surgery bandsters!!! Please be reassured that I didn't have any problems with the surgery itself. Don't be afraid! I just had a bad experience at one hospital. Please don't let my bad experience frighten you. Keep in mind that the weight loss is your goal, and that is nothing but good!!! Please forgive me for scaring you. Mods, if you think my posts are too negative or scary, please delete them. It was never my intention to scare anyone. :leaving:

The pain in my stomach is not near as bad as it was before. It is still there though but not severe. I can't help but wonder if I got a bad, bad stomach bug. It was going around work and sent a few people to the hospital. My boss's husband was actually hospitalized for several days because he had it so bad. I have not been paying too much attention to the pain in my stomach because the pain in my neck (literally) was more painful. I wish I knew why my surgeon was telling me that I could keep liquids down when I was clearly puking my brains out. He did the scan with the contrast and said that he just saw the contrast go thru the stoma so therefore I was keeping it down. When I got back to my room, it came back up! He did not care and was not listening. I can't tell you how hard it was for me to go to the ER today. Of course I went to a different hospital. I just told them that I was in pain, explained my symptoms, and they did an examination and Xrays. I did not ask for any pain medicine despite the enormous amount of pain that I am in because I was afraid they would treat me like a junkie. They offered the meds to me and even gave me three shots to make me more comfortable. I thanked them for being so caring. I really have a sour taste in my mouth regarding doctors. I do not know if I will ever find a doctor that I will be able to trust. I have heard good things about Dr. Carter and I will probably see him for my band aftercare. I just think that it stinks that when someone is hurting and in pain that a great number of doctors ignore it or minimize it and treat the patient as if they are looking for drugs. I guess a few bad apples will cause the suffering of many people. I have heard of some people locally that couldn't even get adequate pain meds due to cancer pain because their doctors didnt want to prescribe. I wouldn't do this of course, but it is easy to see why people resort to looking for drugs on the streets. Doctors won't help.:leaving:

The doctor at Care Now was not very helpful. I did finally go to a different ER today because when I called to tell them the meds weren't working, they sent me on my way. The doctor I saw listened to me, asked me a lot of questions, and gave me some pain medicine that I didn't ask for because I was too afraid. She said that Flexeril won't work as well without it being taken in combination with steroids and NSAIDs. Of course, I can't take NSAIDs, so she gave me a prescription of some steroids and some Lortab. She actually scoffed at the fact that I have been hurting so bad and the Care Now doctor...AND MY SURGEON...both prescribed Ultracet. I was treated for a bulging disk four or five years ago. I had some steroid injections at that time, but they didn't help or hurt, and it is a pain in the butt to have to go through all of that. The disk didn't require surgery, and the pain was irritating but I felt that I could deal with it and take some Advil or something when I needed it. Over the years, my neck would get stiff a little, but nothing that I really paid too much attention to. The doctor today told me that it was a huge mistake that I ignored this problem. She thinks the disk probably slipped, and she said it could have happened just when I picked up my baby (who weighs 30 pounds now) or something that seemed relatively minor. She referred me to a neurosurgeon to get an MRI to see what is going on with that disk. As for my surgeon, no, I haven't called. They have been calling me though. The nurse (who is also the doctors wife) said that he wants to see me in the office. The thing is, I don't want to see him! At first they told me I could have a fill at 4-6 weeks and now he wants to wait three months. I called Dr. Carter's office and they said that as a rule he doesn't do fills for three months post-op. I am sending a letter to Dr. Harrison tomorrow. My primary doctor is not that awesome, either. I seem to be batting a thousand here. I had to stick with him for my pre-op diet, but now I will find a new one. I had some tests done for my thyroid because my hair is falling out, my nails are breaking, and I am dead tired all the time. He ran the bloodwork twice and told me that the T4 discrepancy was because of artifical hormones, aka the Pill. I talked with my GYN about it, and she said that she never heard of such a thing and she referred me to an endocrinolgist. UGH! I hate doctors!!!! :leaving:

I really want to express how grateful I am for all of the concern and suggestions you all have given me. I am so glad that I found this community. You are all such wonderful, caring people. I am glad to be here. I am not sure what is wrong with me. I am still hurting (which is why I haven't been here much) and I continue to have a terrible, awful pain in my shoulder and neck. It became so unbearable that I finally went to Care Now. The doctor there could only prescribe me some Flexeril. To my exasperation, the medicine is not working. It doesn't even put a dent in the pain. I called them back today and the doctor told me to go to the ER. :smile: YEAH, RIGHT! :thumbdown: So, I am very depressed. I suffer from depression anyway, but this has really done me in. I am tired of being in pain, I am tired of doctors, and I am tired of what I feel is failure to be well. I am sorry if this is not positive, and I really should not be negative, but I feel like I am drowning and it is hard to pull myself out of this. I continue to pray about it, and I guess that's all I can do. My health problems are beginning to take a toll on my marriage. I don't know how much more my husband can take. He literally does almost everything. I wouldn't blame him for leaving. I don't even like to be around me. Again, sorry for the negativity. Today is not a good day. I even ate some pizza. :sad:

I am four weeks post-op today and I still have pain with the port. It is bothersome! I have started eating solids. I am trying to keep the carbs way low. I get my treadmill this weekend. =)

I have called three attorneys and none of them will take my case. I guess because there was technically no proven malpractice and they take cases on consignment that they won't have anything to do with it. I am going to try to get an appt with a GI to make sure everything is okay. I am actually not hurting as bad as I was. I am just going to send a complaint letter to the hospital and my surgeon. I guess that's all I am going to be able to do. =(

It was actually at MCA. I should have gone to Arlington Memorial! I live down the street from MCA too. There is NO WAY I am EVER going back there!!!!

Thanks for the support everyone. I am glad to have it. I am actually keeping things down now, but I still have a terrible pain in my right side. I am wondering if it is an ulcer or something. No, I haven't gone back to the doctor (any doctor) because I am kind of shell-shocked right now. As long as I can keep stuff down I will attempt to live with the pain.

I appreciate your concern. It has been a terrible experience! I just hope by posting it others will not fall into the same thing that I did.

The 6 months passed very quickly for me. Sometimes I can't even believe that I have had it done!

Thanks for the recipe!!!!

I saw the dr today and I have lost sixteen pounds!! I hope I can maintain a two pound per week weight loss. I started soft foods today...kind of queasy. :thumbup:

I am sorry to report that I am not doing very well with drinking water. I am supposed to be at 1500 calorie target also, and I am barely getting 1000. That will change in another week when I start eating regular foods, I suppose!

I am getting really, really nervous about having my fill!!!! It seems like a lot of horror stories. I am going to demand that he numbs the skin first. He said that he doesn't always do that. Have you checked your measurements? It is possible that you are losing inches and gaining muscle, and the scale is picking up the extra muscle? Maybe if you went for a while just checking your measurements that would help you to feel more positive. I am only weighing myself every two weeks. (I was only going to weigh myself once a week...but I haven't gotten a scale yet...LOL)

Congrats to the upcoming bandsters!!

Yikes...I am scared to have my fill now!!! I hope ya'll are feeling better...

Can you tell me how to make the riccota bake?

Thanks everyone! I am doing much better with the mushies now, but I am paranoid about gaining weight. DH doesn't think it is possible. I am eating 4-6 small meals a day. Drinking 64 oz of water is NOT happening. I am working on it...but I am not a water person! I am not attempting soda...so that's good. I am a recovering Dr. Pepper addict.