mamamckinzie

I agree with everyone how much of a racket health insurance is. Having said that, it still baffles me why this country went into (and still is) when someone tries to correct the system. Anytime someone tries to change our health care system or help families or individuals get coverage all we hear about is "our system is the best system in world". Well look at your bill and you tell me if there is not room for improvement.

I understand your frustration! I am at 17 days and I was soooo looking forward to mushies but each time I eat I get so nauseated! Doc prescribed me generic Zofran. I also started taking Prilosec. I do not regret the sleeve I am just tired of feeling like I want to get sick each time I eat or drink. Plus run off to the bathroom. I have to be careful cuz I travel for work so I am not exactly a happy camper right now. I just hope it ends soon.

Welcome to the loser's club!

Did any of the assesments ring true? Are you in an abusive relationship? Outside of the surgery factor what is your reaction to the overall evaluation?

I am struggling with this too! I grew up with 3 older brothers so eating fast is very ingrained habit for me. Plus I have a busy job and I eat fast so I can get back to work It does not feel good when you eat fast with the sleeve. I am hoping aversion therapy will finally get it into my head to slow down.

yeah I can only get in 1/4 to 1/2 cup of food....dying for a popsicle right now..lol

Hey all...I think I fell out of the announcers booth and hit the pavement. I am on the pureed stage and for the last 4 days I have not felt well. I was looking forward to pureeds but I just end up feeling sick to my stomach after I eat. Sometimes I even get so nausated that I end my with the "slimey effect" and the big D. Right now I am in my hotel room and just went thru an episode after I ate. It's been difficult to eat and get my fluids in. I would love some SF popsicles but I only have a fridge not a freezer in my room. How long is this phase suppose to last?...sorry for being a downer.

Thanks for the reply! I was beginning to worry.

Could not wait to get too mushies but the last 3 days each time I eat I feel sick (not all the way throw up sick...queasy sick) and I have to go lay down or take a gas x. I have to start work tomorrow and I travel in my car and I am kinda worried . Any one else go thru this?

Woot! Woot! Keep on rocking that sleeve!

Thanks for the update Libbee! I do not know why hospitals started using lidocaine before doing the stick. It really is a waste. It burns and is very uncomfortable. A good nurse should be able to give a stick with just minimal pain without the Lido. I know most of the nurses don't care for it either. Bummer about the AC...that would of put me thru the ceiling. You certainly have alot more energy postop than I do! Good for you! I still get tired easily but I also suffer from fatigue anyway so it is not unusual. Have fun at the wedding!

Wow! Jimmy how tall are you? I come from a tall family. One brother was 6ft 4in the other 2 are 6ft 2.

Told only hubby, both kids, 2 cousins, and 3 bffs and my pcp & hepatologist. No one else needs to know. My body, my decision, my choice. I did not tell them when I started all my failed diets...why tell them about vsg?

apparently gdc was just looking for people to tell her to go ahead. As a person with a rare liver disease it's people like you that make me shake my head in disbelief. I just hope you dont bump someone from their place to get a liver transplant that has tried to take care of themselves after you ruin yours!

Those are good! Yep, drugs make you do weird things!

I know surgery and recovery are rough! So I thought it would be fun if we shared any funny moments we had during surgery. So I will go first. I had problems with a low heart rate after I was moved into my room. It got worse as day turned into night and my husband and I were trying to sleep. The alarm was set to go off at 45 or less beats per minute. Each time I started to drift off....beep!...beep!...beep! went the alarm and woke both of us up. Well pretty soon I felt sorry for my hubby cuz he was exhausted so I started watching the alarm. Each time it would tick down close to 45 I would start doing arm excercises to increase my heart rate! So here we are in a dark room. I am hooked up to all kinds of gadgets and you know how the SPo2 monitor you have to wear on finger lights up red? Well my hubby wakes up in the dark and all he sees is a dancing red light as I am doing my arm excercises to keep the alarm from going off! He is like WTH is that? LOL Once he saw what I was doing he was like..."that's it! and goes over to the machine and resets the alarm for 39! He is a Veterinarian so he knows how to reset the machines! He still teases me about the "dancing red light show"! So All Stars please share your stories as we go thru the month!

11 Jimmy James, missjanab, hereigoagain, 12 Ms.girl, sdorr Good luck you guys! We are thinking of you and praying for a safe,smooth surgery and recovery. Check in with us when you feel up to it okay?

MAKF, Send hubby out to get you a abdomen holder...I read on the boards that it can really help. Sorry you are having a rough time. Can you and Libbe give us a play by play of your surgery day?

Next week I go back to work so that means back in the car and away I go! I travel 1-2 nights each week. Then the latter part of the week I travel closer to home and can come home at night. I average 800 or so miles a week. The hotel I stay at has a micro and fridge so I will bring along my small food processor and can go to grocery store. Bring protein shakes etc...just nervous about adjusting to life on the road with my brand new tummy.

Sorry you are still have pain. Yesterday was my first Vicodin free day I had. But I was very tired yesterday and slept several times in between getting kids signed up for school. Today is better. Working on some refried Beans,sourcream, and cheese mixture. Drinking is a whole lot easier today thank goodness! Keep us posted okay?

9 nurselisa22, LindaS, red dress girl, Shell77, 2nd chance for those of you that had surgery yesterday hope all is going well! Sorry I did not give you a personal shout out. I was slammed yesterday getting kids enrolled for school. Give us an update when you can 10 Indymom, Happylife, Houston_Rich, cinderella123, lisak119 Our next group of batters are ready to run the bases! We wish you the very best! Prayers,blessings are on their way! Here to the ALL-STARS!!!!

Found on web Sunday, September 30, 2007 Alcohol after Gastric Bypass A glass of wine or two. A beer. A little mixed drink. Would that be OK after a gastric bypass? Well, early after the surgery, while the stomach is healing, you really want to avoid the irritant effect of alcohol. You want your pouch to heal well. So, the answer, as far as we know, is "no". But, what about drinking, let's say 6 months, a year, or more after the surgery? A very interesting study confirmed the previous opinion, that is, alcohol levels go higher after gastric bypass than people who had no such surgery. In a study published in the September issue of the journal "Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases" (SOARD), researchers from Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, California, concluded that the gastric bypass patients had a greater peak alcohol level and a longer time for the alcohol level to come back down to zero than the individuals who did not have gastric bypass. A particularly interesting finding was that the gastric bypass patients did not feel that alcohol influenced them any more than the no-surgery group. Could that explain why there are reports of post-gastric bypass patients who were cited for driving under the influence (DUI) after a small social alcoholic drink? Maybe. But also remember that there are other complications related to alcohol intake. Liver disease from alcohol is well-known. To develop alcoholic liver disease on top of the known obesity-related liver disease can be particularly dangerous. Alcohol is not good for peptic ulcers, either. Alcohol calories are empty calories, which is not what gastric bypass patients want to ingest. Also alcohol drinking has been linked to Vitamin B1 deficiency. Severe vitamin B1 deficiency can lead to serious nerve damage, that is, Wernicke’s encephalopathy. So far, we do not have a perfectly scientific answer to the question: Is it OK to drink, in moderation, if you are not driving, several months or years after gastric bypass? We just do not have the final answer, and prefer to err on the cautious side. Better be safe than sorry. References: Klockhoff H, Naslund I, Jones AW. Faster absorption of ethanol and higher peak concentration in women after gastric bypass surgery.Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2002 Dec;54(6):587-91. Hagedorn JC, Encarnacion B, Brat GA, Morton JM. Does gastric bypass alter alcohol metabolism? SOARD. 2007 Sept;3(5):543-8. (Note: This is the study quoted above) Posted by Hanafy M. Hanafy, MD at 7:04 PM <SPAN class="item-control blog-admin pid-1994542692' class='icon-action' alt='""' /> </SPAN><DIV class="post-share-buttons goog-inline-block' class='icon-action' alt='""' /></DIV>Labels: Bariatric, Eating Behavior, Eating Habits, food Choices, Gastric Bypass, Healthy Lifestyles, Lifestyle after Bariatric Surgery if (window['tickAboveFold']) {window['tickAboveFold'](document.getElementById("latency-6167538524377775520")); } <A id=Blog1_blog-pager-newer-link class=blog-pager-newer-link title="Newer Post" href="http://bariatricslounge.blogspot.com/2007/10/paradox.html">Newer Post Older Post Home

Your best answer will come from your doctor. Call and get an appt right away.

Congrats! Glad you are doing so well. My surgery was last week and aside from blood pressure and heart issues it was smooth sailing. I had IV nausea meds and Toradol plus the morphine pump. Been home recovering. Keep us posted!

Meme & Ladybug have checked in and both are doing well thank God Almighty! We still have other members at bat this week so good luck and keep us posted! Go All Stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!