false SEPTEMBER 2018 SURGERIES AND SUCCESS

[NurseNattie 4]

On 7/17/2018 at 4:22 PM, Frustr8 said:

Frustr8's newly reconstructed statistics
HW 355lbs October 2017
Current pre surgery weight 321lb 7/17/2018
First Goal weight 199lb
Second Goal weight 175lb or size 15 Junior
SD September 5 2018 7AM,EDT
Surgeon Bradley J Needleman MD
at Ohio State University- Wexner Medical Center
Columbus Ohio 43210
Type of surgery= RnY bypass
And that's All I Know!😷🍀😝

Another Ohio gal! I had a conversion from sleeve to bypass 9/10/18 at Cleveland Clinic, main campus. Xoxo

[NurseNattie 4]

On 8/27/2018 at 5:25 PM, Mitzimom said:

Lucky both of you! Mine is a full liquid diet with 90 g of Protein. broth, strained cream of Soups, power aid zero, sf popsicles, sf Jello, Water and crystal light. But I guess that is why the said for us NOT to start it any sooner than the date given to us by the surgeon.

Your preop diet was exactly the same as mine.

[Frustr8 7,886]

@ copiers mum listed herself on profile as Columbus. @ crazed Connie who hasn't posted for a while was from Ashtabula, had hers at Cleveland Clinic. Big Viffer lives in DAYTON. so does Lynn, I think it's maybe Lynnv1964, I think she's the one who had an ESG. Haven't heard from @DRoseman in Northwest Ohio for a month of Sundays, her path to surgery was as bumpy as mine. And my Columbus peeps, @Nnoi and @MercMerc, they had their surgeries in July, when I thought mine might be, by now they are probably slendering down and living the GOOD life. Nnoi had hers at Riverside Methodist and MercMerc at Nationwide Children's, quite a backstory there! When you don't hear from people, you got to assume they are okay until You Know Different.
Woke up pessimistic, can't afford to go Black Friday shopping, lower tummy pain, took MoM side I wasn't planning to leave the house. Going to start the 2oz of Fluid every 15 minutes plan, went to BR this AM, hardly went. They say dehydration does EVIL things to YOU, don't want that! Don't even feel good enough to ride squad out for IV therapy. Its either going to be a PLOM day, short for Poor Little Old Me, or a hard candy Christmas. See I do have an insurance settlement coming up, should disperse Christmas or just before, but like the kid who was just told there is no Santa Claus, I have lost my belief system. Tomkitten still believes and trusts my lawyer and his staff, me ---IDK.
Well another 2 oz down, threw up again last night before bed, depleted me. Used to bounce up, do my BR duties, start on a Protein Shake, and things were good. Now everything left is vanilla, most are soy or pea Protein, and after 11+ weeks REPULSIVE. And Precious Pouch repeals solids, most purees, there are not a lot of diversity in broths, strained & cream Soups. Especially low under 20 calories yet high protein. Dr Noria wanted me to up protein daily to 90 grams, see if that would heal my 5 evil,ulcers. I am Genpro'ing everything I can seduce PP into keeping down. Is it enough? We shall next Wednesday when my 4th Endoscopy , my somewhat beloved EGJ occurs. Time before last ( October 26th) they accidently left me fully conscious, oh my GI track was deadened with the novacaine like gargle but I watched EVERYTHING on the monitor just like Dr Noria did. Last time ( November 9th) I did ask for enough sedation I fell asleep, it had been a bad quick housing move and I needed the zoning out. Only worry-free moments I was assured.
But I am safe, warm, not well-fed, but have love of Tomkitten. Maybe I'll make it through until Social Security on December 3rd, wish Late Lamented had left me a pension, but he didn't work that kind of job. Mama didn't raise me to be poor but guess I am. It would just kill her if she weren't already Dead!

[Frustr8 7,886]

And I am now down to 272 as of Monday last. Still losing weight like an anorexic sailor, always motion sick! No Stalls Yet!

[LynnV1964 134]

2 hours ago, Frustr8 said:

@ copiers mum listed herself on profile as Columbus. @ crazed Connie who hasn't posted for a while was from Ashtabula, had hers at Cleveland Clinic. Big Viffer lives in DAYTON. so does Lynn, I think it's maybe Lynnv1964, I think she's the one who had an ESG. Haven't heard from @DRoseman in Northwest Ohio for a month of Sundays, her path to surgery was as bumpy as mine. And my Columbus peeps, @Nnoi and @MercMerc, they had their surgeries in July, when I thought mine might be, by now they are probably slendering down and living the GOOD life. Nnoi had hers at Riverside Methodist and MercMerc at Nationwide Children's, quite a backstory there! When you don't hear from people, you got to assume they are okay until You Know Different.
Woke up pessimistic, can't afford to go Black Friday shopping, lower tummy pain, took MoM side I wasn't planning to leave the house. Going to start the 2oz of Fluid every 15 minutes plan, went to BR this AM, hardly went. They say dehydration does EVIL things to YOU, don't want that! Don't even feel good enough to ride squad out for IV therapy. Its either going to be a PLOM day, short for Poor Little Old Me, or a hard candy Christmas. See I do have an insurance settlement coming up, should disperse Christmas or just before, but like the kid who was just told there is no Santa Claus, I have lost my belief system. Tomkitten still believes and trusts my lawyer and his staff, me ---IDK.
Well another 2 oz down, threw up again last night before bed, depleted me. Used to bounce up, do my BR duties, start on a Protein Shake, and things were good. Now everything left is vanilla, most are soy or pea Protein, and after 11+ weeks REPULSIVE. And Precious Pouch repeals solids, most purees, there are not a lot of diversity in broths, strained & cream Soups. Especially low under 20 calories yet high Protein. Dr Noria wanted me to up protein daily to 90 grams, see if that would heal my 5 evil,ulcers. I am Genpro'ing everything I can seduce PP into keeping down. Is it enough? We shall next Wednesday when my 4th Endoscopy , my somewhat beloved EGJ occurs. Time before last ( October 26th) they accidently left me fully conscious, oh my GI track was deadened with the novacaine like gargle but I watched EVERYTHING on the monitor just like Dr Noria did. Last time ( November 9th) I did ask for enough sedation I fell asleep, it had been a bad quick housing move and I needed the zoning out. Only worry-free moments I was assured.
But I am safe, warm, not well-fed, but have love of Tomkitten. Maybe I'll make it through until Social Security on December 3rd, wish Late Lamented had left me a pension, but he didn't work that kind of job. Mama didn't raise me to be poor but guess I am. It would just kill her if she weren't already Dead!

Awww...I hate that things are going this way for you! 😕 Hope they figure this out with this next endoscopy. I would have lost my mind on liquids that long! Seems when it rains it storms huh?

Hang in there (as I know you will!) and feel free to vent as needed here! Always seems to be some good supportive people around here to help out. 🙂

[Frustr8 7,886]

Question for wiser Heads? Why, this Far Out from My Surgery Am I waking up Each and Every Morning with Renewed Nausea? Feel like it's something more than being Foodless. At least at 72 and Widowed I am not Pregnant! Usually that is the 1st thing the outside world suggests. Does this mean my ulcers are worsening instead of healing? Wonder if I try drink8ng Water, it's going to come right back,up? Too much time to think and too few answers.😪😭😥😧

[Frustr8 7,886]

And the latest entry,in As Frustr8 Turns, the never-ending saga.
Was having Precious Pouch spasming, hunger, ulcer activity, near dehydration, why really knows. So started entertaining menu ideas. Worst that could happen, I will puke it up. So chicken Bone Broth, maybe 3/4 to 1 cup , in bottom of blender, and add I can Hormel beanless Turkey. chili. Blend it into submission and then heat up small helping in microwave safe bowl. GRITTY, GRAINY but still started in on it , 1 scant teaspoon at a time. Slowly, smoothly, been close to an hour and NO Reflux back up. And the pouch pain his dissipated n first time,in I don't know how long. All the after surgery pain I didn't have,came back to visit me with a vengeance once I developed a stomal stricture and ulcers, bad eno7gh,i want to rock back and forth or look for my Norco pills. And they have their own risk, constipation💩and 3/4s. So prayers🙏 for some digestion, yeah I would welcome those, maybe make my dail6 total of 90 grams protein!😛❤😛

[LynnV1964 134]

2 hours ago, Frustr8 said:

And the latest entry,in As Frustr8 Turns, the never-ending saga.
Was having Precious Pouch spasming, hunger, ulcer activity, near dehydration, why really knows. So started entertaining menu ideas. Worst that could happen, I will puke it up. So chicken Bone Broth, maybe 3/4 to 1 cup , in bottom of blender, and add I can Hormel beanless Turkey. chili. Blend it into submission and then heat up small helping in microwave safe bowl. GRITTY, GRAINY but still started in on it , 1 scant teaspoon at a time. Slowly, smoothly, been close to an hour and NO Reflux back up. And the pouch pain his dissipated n first time,in I don't know how long. All the after surgery pain I didn't have,came back to visit me with a vengeance once I developed a stomal stricture and ulcers, bad eno7gh,i want to rock back and forth or look for my Norco pills. And they have their own risk, constipation💩and 3/4s. So prayers🙏 for some digestion, yeah I would welcome those, maybe make my dail6 total of 90 grams protein!😛❤😛

Sounds like some success there!

[Frustr8 7,886]

Well to update, now in OSU- Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, my original Bariatric Hospital. Admitted Wednesday November 28, had PICC line inserted in upper inner left arm Thursday November 29, started on TPN at 10:30 PM Friday November 30, should be running until 11:59 PM tonight December 1st, guess I am tolerating it well. Estimated Dismissal Date is 12/03/2018 barring anything worse happening. My life is a cheap unrealistic soap opera at times.

[Frustr8 7,886]

And I am at 266 last Tuesday🙊&🙉&🙈---Even the monkeys are losing weight!!!

[Frustr8 7,886]

well dismissal got slower, I am going home today (December 5th)
at 1 PM- 13 weeks, my 3-month surgiversity and exactly 3 weeks until my Birthday, December 26th, when I shall turn 73 years old. I am now old enough to boast instead of hiding anymore. My NaySayers keep dying off and I don't! And I will be going home with my PICC line still in my upper. inner left arm, and being fed by TPN 12 hours every evening. Not the the present I asked Santa for this year, do you think my letter somehow got crossed up with surgical orders from Doctors Needleman and Noria? Anyway my next E.G.J. will be December 28th, do have an appointment on the 19th but only with Valerie, Doctor N head nurse-practitioner, so no commuting my sentence that soon! Oh Well, it still beats Death all hollow!😛🚩🎭😛!!!!

[LynnV1964 134]

Glad you are back home! That’s a lot to go thru. I’m guessing the tpn is to get you actual nutrition and to help your stomach to heal? Hoping this fixes things for you! 😃

[iattcom 96]

Forgive my ignorance but what is a TPN?

[Frustr8 7,886]

Yep absotively posialutly right LynnV. It stands for Total Parantal. Nutrition. well if that isn't the right spelling. To give,my beleaguered pouch and small intestines a chance to heal I have a feeding solution dropping into me, actually a cath from my upper Left arm snaking through my venous system into my Superior Vena Cava. not all that far from my actual💓.Sounds scary Larry? Try the knowledge you have a site where you have a risk of sepsis and Death if,you don't follow some stringent rules. I understand it but it still is FEARFUL! I was a STNA for 20- some years, only 3 cases pop into my mind. #1 was a dude, mind pretty well shot, truth was he would forget the mechanisms of swollowing, #2 was someone with cancer and wasting away. #3 I remember because it was Strange. Somebody, don't really know if it was family , doctors, dentists or who decided to pull all the teeth of a 84 year old man. Remember I was a Patient Care person, so not totally in the loop like nurses, doctors et all. Man's mouth , let's call him Henry was so swollen he couldn't swallow well enough to have a PEG tube introduced down through the GI system so they could feed him through his stomach well. I m8ight myself been a PEG tube except for one glaring fact. The PEG tube installation, you go down through mouth,through entire stomach and pylorus, I am a RnY , I have been rerouted, you cannot access my normal stomach and pyloric valve, oh they are still there just inaccessible. So not an option , even to be cut open, No Go!
I have survived one whole
night home, did not dislodge anything in my sleep!
Some obvious other de

[shoregirl75 102]

On 11/23/2018 at 12:05 AM, NurseNattie said:

Another Ohio gal! I had a conversion from sleeve to bypass 9/10/18 at Cleveland Clinic, main campus. Xoxo

Nurse Nattie - We are surgery twins! I had revision from sleeve to bypass 9/10 also, and i am also a nurse! How is your progress going?