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Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome, I was diagnosed with it about a month and a half ago, Look it up, Could be the answer to some of your symptoms. Also tell your cardiologist about it, Its very very hard to diagnose, But should show up on an EKG. Good Luck. ~Hotpink~

Hey, I can answer this for ya NO problem. I specifically asked my dietitian(sp?) about this because i too looked at my crystal light packages and saw that it had citric acid. They told me, no PURE citric acid stuff, like Orange juice, Grape fruit juice....Oranges, Grapefruit....Lemons, Limes....Stuff like that for at least 6 months after surgery, after that, its fine. They told me that the citric acid found in crystal light, is not the same kind, and will not harm you at all, and in addition there isnt enough in the crystal light to do anything. Its citric acid in pure form such as orange juice, oranges etc.....If you are a orange juice lover, try the orange sunrise crystal light, tastes just like orange juice, and its safe!! Hope this helps clear everything up for ya, dont worry drink all the crystal light you wish!! ~Hotpink~

Hey, don't be worried! Depending how long you stay in the hospital, they DO give you shots, Heparin shots to make sure that you do not get a blood clot. The highest risk for getting a blood clot is when you are being put under. I should know, I got a blood clot after surgery and it traveled to my lung. Im only 20 years old, so it can happen to anyone. I assure you though DO NOT worry about getting a blood clot, its its extremely rare. I am only the 2nd person that has had one that my surgeon has ever done so thats pretty rare. No worries, if you are worried that much, talk to your surgeon, and ask if you could maybe get an extra shot or so if your worried, or ask him if he can put you on Lovenox shots a week before your surgery, and/or after your surgery. Good Luck and dont worry!!! ~Hotpink~

I think you are all being way too harsh on her, I know how she feels exactly. People that care alot about you, are seeing that your not eating much and they want you to eat more. I highly doubt, she is bulimic....nor is she wanting to do this. LAY OFF people, This board is for SUPPORT, not for you to come on here, and post snotty comments to her because she is having a hard time...just back off, all you gotta say is i understand how you feel maybe you could try this.....NOT point out whats wrong with her. ~Hotpink~

Hey, Id have to agree with you on that one, They say not to get in any extra air, and I agree with that, Its very painful....But no matter what I do, I either get TONS of air bubbles in my Protein drinks, or It creates a film at the top, and the "sludge" in the bottom of the glass, Stirring the Protein powder in DOES NOT work either, You either have to blend it, or Use one of those shaker glasses. It has had me so frustrated, Ive just stopped using the protein powders all together and lord knows I need tons more protein. If anyone could shed some light on this topic, itd be greatly appreciated. ~Hotpink~

Im losing my hair, very very VERY Badly. Im only 20 years old and I am desperate for anyone to tell me how to stop my hair loss. I am sitting here bawling as I write this. Id much rather be fat with a full head of hair, then skinny and bald. I dont know what to do. Im taking my vitamins, im getting in protein, and im taking a pill called Hair Skin and Nails. Even if I just run my hand through my hair, a handful of hair comes out. How long is this going to last for? Will I eventually go bald? Will I have bald patches? I am half tempted to get this stupid band taken off of my stomach, It has caused me so many problems and nearly killed me. Please just someone I beg you to help me, Tell me how to keep my hair. ~Hotpink~

Thanks for all the replies, I think I will call my surgeon tomorrow....Ive probably thrown up at least 20 times since last thursday. Yogurt and Applesauce go down sometimes it depends on when i try it. Ive tried everything i possibly can. I eat 2 bites and bam it comes back up. My surgeon has said when im at the right level i should be eating 1cup - 1 1/2 cups of food at a time....2 bites deff isnt that, not even 1/4 cup. My stomach hurts, I just hope i havent made my band slip, If i lose this band I lose the hope of ever being normal. Thanks again guys!! ~Hotpink~

Hey all, so i wrote the other day about how i had my 2nd fill last thursday, and how for the first couple days i couldnt even keep Water down.......well I can keep fluids down now..But its been 6 days since i have been able to keep food down. I keep trying, ive tried cheese, cottage cheese, refried Beans.....none of it will stay down at all!!!!!!! Im wondering if i should give it another week or so, or if I should call my surgeon and get another unfill? I currently have 2cc's in a 4cc band. I can drink all i want and it goes down, granted if i take a big enough drink i have to wait a few mins before taking another drink....but for some reason food just isnt staying down. I just got done throwing up cheese...three times!!! I dont know what to do. I am so frustrated, I dont want to loosen my band and be able to eat a lot, yet i dont want to keep throwing up either because i know it can make the band slip. For gosh sakes i lost 8 pounds...in 2 days, because i couldnt keep anything down. I like the fact that im dropping the weight faster, but in a VERY unhealthy way. So the question is....how long would you wait to go get another unfil....since its been 6 days since ive had ANY kind of solid food, even mushy food. If anyone could give me any input on this ASAP i would appreciate it greatly. Thanks all! ~Hotpink~

So its been awhile since ive written, and that is beacuse i havent had any problems what so ever....UNTIL NOW! I had my first fill 4 weeks ago of 1.5 cc's in a 4cc band. Yesterday i had my second fill, at first he put in 1 cc, but it was too tight, so he took out .5cc's, SO now my total is 2cc's in a 4cc band. Well i drank a sip of Water in the hospital when i got the fill and it went down, when i got home last night, i tried to take my medication and i threw it back up, then later that night i took a drink of iced tea and it came right back up. Today i have been drinking or rather taking VERY small sips of water and it still comes back up, I tired eating some refried Beans and it comes back up. Very rarely does the water i drink stay down. It feels almost as if there is a whole bunch of gas trapped in my stomach that wont come out, and when i take a drink of water it upsets it and i get pain like its stuck, and then my throat starts girgling and eventually i throw up the water, or burp and im all better. My question is.....Should i demand an unfil? I called the surgeon today and he said to just wait it out it should go away, but i cannot even drink WATER......im so so so SO thirsty yet i cannot drink anything but tiny sips of water. Im at my wits end here, I dont know what to do. Im so frustrated. If anyone has went through this, or has any advice for me, PLEASE let me know....Im desperate!!!! Thanks all. ~Hotpink~

Im not sure what exactly you all are talking about, or why you had to have Barium for a Fluoro for your Fill. I never had to have any kind of barium for my fluoro. I just layed on a table, and he took pictures, filled me i drank Water that was it. I did have to do a barium swallow the day after my surgery before i was able to go home. The stuff didnt taste too bad at all, and I only had to take 4 little sips of it. I also had to drink some barium stuff for my CT scan i had....Wasnt too bad either and i had to drink a foam glass full of it. Im no sure what kind of barium you all have....maybe you should import it from michigan huh? Doesnt taste too bad here. Good luck to you all. ~Hotpink~

Hell yeah!!!! The original is awesome, but Blake's version was HOT very very HOT. Im a HUGE Bon Jovi Fan....he is hot...even though he is old enough to be my father. I just thought Blake did an awesome job. Im sure there will be some pretty pissed off hard core fans, but thats ok. I hate to say it, But i prefer Blake's Verison...over Bon Jovi's...But the Bon Jovi version will always be the original.....its been quite a long time since that song has been released...I think its time to give it a new life though. ROCK ON BLAKE!!!!! ~Hotpink~

Hey all, I was just wondering if any of you caught American Idol tonite? DID YOU FREAKING SEE BLAKES PERFORMANCE.....OH MY GOD. That was the HOTTEST thing i have ever ever EVER seen. I nearly died. Chris's performance was extremely hot as well....but Blakes...Oh my freaking gosh....WOW. You all may not agree with me, But im 20....hormones out of control...it was sexy as can be. LOL. Well I just thought i would share that with you all. Im going to take a cold shower now lol. ~Hotpink~