speedydvr

So I'm about a little over a month post and I'm feeling and doing great with about 52lb drop so far. I'm getting my protien and my Water in everyday but I find that my urine is DAAAAARK, I'm wondering if anyone else has had this happen or if I'm living in a constant state of severe dehydration. I'm getting about 70-90g of protien as per my Dr and 64-96oz of water... So what gives?

I had a half cup of spinach souffle and 3 organic chicken pot stickers... It wasn't the food that cause me to dump but rather the speed that I eat my first few bites that did it. I was able to recover quickly and finish my meal off without any problems

Suuuuuuuuper!... So this evening in a rush to eat I ate my food faster,... Much faster then I should have and you guessed it... Dumping occurred. Silly silly move Mr. Potato Head!... My poor wife who had never seen me dump before was concerned so I took this as an opportunity to teach her as to the finer points of dumping. The good thing is that it wasn't the food as te moment I felt better(which was about 5 minutes later, the benefits of being a fast dumper) I was able to return to my meal and finish it off without any problems once I slowed down. Oh well, live and learn ... And learn some more, or again

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That's the best thing we can think of since everything else seems to be functioning as normal. There really weren't any signs that day, however the next day(yesterday) and today I've got what I could best describe as a sour stomach

See at first I too thought I was dumping but apparently it wasn't that. I did call my Dr and spoke with him and from what I described he feels that I may have progressed a bit too quickly, after all I'm only 21 days post op and have lost 40+lbs, I'm eating soft foods but he thinks that maybe my gut is saying whoa and I should return for a few days to liquids/puréed stuffs or until these symptoms pass. Figured out what might have been the culprit though, I made a pitcher of decaf iced tea and drank the whole thing in the course of a day and I don't believe my pouch or guys like that much tannin. I still feel like I have a sore stomach but at least the nausea has left.

So I woke up this morning feeling fine, had breakfast of my protein drink and then a mid morning snack of cottage cheese as usual, then about around lunchtime I started to develop these odd pains that felt as if they were coming from my bowels. Not gassy pains or such but cramp like, except then I started feeling as if I was gonna vomit, not vomit just the excess salivation but after that I felt better... Any ideas?

I'm from New Bern, NC... had my surgery at WakeMed in Cary, NC by Dr. Jon Bruce

I do the same thing... It's a huge morale boost seeing the numbers drop even it it's only a pound a day that I've found myself addicted to the scale. Truth of the matter is not how many numbers come off the scale in a day but rather how you feel after all you can't control the scale you can only control how you handle every new day of the new you. At least that's what my wife tells me

Same here, I feel as if I'm going through the motions yet I'm not really hungry as I should be but I'm forcing myself to eat every 2 hours as recommend by my nutritionist in the correct amounts. I'm keeping track of my Protein and Water intake through an excel spreadsheet so that I can show trends and statistics to my dr when I see them next. To top it off it sounds as if my pouch is having a gran finale to a fireworks show with the amount of rumbling it's doing

So I had RnY on 7/30 and have gone from 326 down to 292.... I know that weighing myself everyday isn't a valid measurement however I've noticed that I'm no longer dropping the pounds. I've just recently as of yesterday started going back to the gym doing simple cardio, gentle yoga and light aqua aerobics. I'm hoping that this is only a temporary pause.... Right?... I've been doing so well don't want to get discouraged

That's what I figured too and my doctor called me back to confirm that as long as they aren't open im fine to do so... Doggie paddle, not Michael Phelps it... Lol

How long before I should start swimming...my doctor released me for "light" excerise on day one but didn't say whether or not swimming was allowed... And by swimming I really mean more like senior water aerobics and floating... Lol

Less than 10 days post op (7-30-12) and I'm down to 293.5 from 326!!!!!! Sorry just really excited... You may return to you're normally scheduled activities now )

Did you have these during the puree foods portion or did you just happen to puree them?.... if they get broiled how are they still pureed and not solid?... They look delis and after all this Soup and liquids, I'm dying for something I might actually have to chew for a bit

On the app or the website?... I looked at the app but couldn't see where to put in I have an egg sized stomach... Lol

I've looked at those but the seem to be focused more on someone who hasn't had the RNY... I mean really if I try to put in my actual info the program freaks out and basically calls the ER for me saying I'm malnourished and losing way too quickly

Does anyone have any suggestions for an app that lets me track my hydration, protien intake?...

Well after numerous calls and dealing with whom I thought was my doctors nurse turns out all I needed was a simple anti spasmodic ( hyobiscane) but the problem revealed a greater problem I got a very bad taste in my mouth. Seems that you can go and get a six week education as a medical assistant and pass yourself off to the patients as thier nurse. Well when the patient himself is in emergency medicine for almost 20 years and is an instructor at the undergraduate level, the warm fuzzies are gone. My decision has been made. My doctor was great but at most 45 minutes total contact with him means his staff is what needs to be stellar. Generally what happens at the 2week f/u appt if there are no sutures to remove?

As anyone every thought following surgery that maybe the provider they selected to do the surgery wasn't the best one to fit their needs? That's where I am right now. I live in New Bern, NC and my provider is in Cary, NC about 150 miles away based on my insurance carrier recommendations. Well, I had my initial meeting with my Dr, but I had done all my pre op local and only saw him once more before surgery. Now I'm 5 days post op and having problems and the office staff has the gall to tell me that I shouldn't have traveled and should have made arrangements to stay in the area for the first 4 weeks!..... WTF!!!!! While my Dr was personable, his staff sucks so I am seriously considering dropping him and being picked up with the practice that is closer to home since the staff there on the few times I've been to seem to be 100% better. So my question is two fold, has anyone changed Dr.s after surgery and should I wait until my first follow up which will most likely be 5 minutes of seeing the doctor and 6 hours of driving? the local practice here already has me in the system and would only be a matter of having my records faxed over.

Myself have a week of clear, a week of full liquids, a week of puréed, a week of soft, then add in a few new items over week 6&7, but what I'm noticing is that there really isn't a set structure. Some Dr.s say do this and some say do that....in fact in my practice alone two different surgeons have very different policies... So what's the deal?

Protein waters are 20oz bottles of flavored drinks that are completely clear, minus coloring that contain 40grams of protein. I got the iso-pure brand and to me they taste like a smartee or a melted jolly rancher. Overall not bad, I added the whole bottle to my 48oz naglene bottle and mixed it with some water, figure two of these a day and I should have met my hydration requirement and protein intake... It's the constant every 15 minute countdown app going off that is driving me insane now...lol

So I was drinking my last few ounces of protein water last night and started to feel this odd twisting choking pain in my new pouch. I've tried taking gas ex strips, walking around nothing seems to help. Anyone with any ideas or suggestions?