eilujann

Thx for all the advice. I love this resource and u all for ur help. I did call my doc yesterday and was able to start anti nausea meds today! The meds worked right away and it feels so great. I am also going back to a soft foods diet because they believe i am inflamed. not being nauseated motivates me to fix all my other probs. I have a dr appt in 15 days and they will adjust more then. For now i am good. Thx for the support everyone! September Losers ROCK!

Congrats! That is great for ur health. I hope u r glad?

No not capsules. Chewables.

I forgot to mention that its alot easier if u have a food processer. Put in the heads only no stems. A tiny bit of water. Then pulse until it looks like rice. Lay on a cheese cloth and squeeze as much water as possible out then follow the recipe. it helps to have it dry cuz then ur crust sticks together better with the cheese and egg.

I am just here to whine a little I hope that is ok. I never feel well. I am having major ketosis symptoms. I brush my teeth a million times and my mouth still tastes so bad it makes me constantly gag. I get so tired and dizzy. Its all i can do to eat my 2oz 3xs a day because it doesnt taste that great. I have not been able to force myself to take my meds and vitamins. I have tried pill, liquid, and chewable vitamins and i cant make myself take them. I feel gaggy/vomity all the time. My son and hubby r sick of me being sick (me too). Smells bother me too. A few weeks ago I loved the smells of food cooking even tho i couldnt eat it. I am about 2 months postop. I am worried because I have been skipping my anti depressants and anxiety meds. I have also been having problems with pain control during my pms. I have always had pain but this is way worse. Trying to manage the pain with Tylonol instead of ibuprofin is so difficult for me. Not to mention taking the tylonol pills is hard. I know i dont have a stricture because water is fine and other than the bad taste the food is fine. I am debating eating some healthy carbs just to stop the ketosis. My drs diet orders r no carbs. I wish ther was some way to get my meds in a shot form. And a more powerful pain relief for my pms. Thx for reading my rant. Any replys r welcome.

Hey guys! Can u invite me on facebook? Its eilujann@msn.com OR Julie Ann Freeze Dalton. My pic is me in a black dress with heels. Its an old pic. My surgiversary is 9-6-12, start weight was 258, current weight is 220, goal weight is 130. Thanks!

I am over a month post op. This wes delicious but my pouch didnt like the egg or cauliflower yet. It was too soon and i felt like i was digesting a rock. Tasted so good tho.

WTF! I cant believe all she said was oops sorry! I am so sorry u have an unexplained ulcer. Do they think it will heal? Let us know how u r and what they will do to help u. Hang in there!

Our stats r eerily similar and surgery dates. Congrats to us both! U rock!

Hey! Welcome! Currently I am sitting at St Marks hospital waiting for my support group to start. U should come check it out. It is called RMAP. They r the best in UT. Stands for Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians. Offices in St Marks Hospital. I heard they welcome people from elsewhere into the support group. Also they have contacts of people who r over 10yrs out. I am only a month out. Hope to c u there some time. Either way they can give u some info.

Four ounces!!!!! Try 1 or 2 at Breakfast lunch and dinner. No Snacks. If u cant get anything down even Water u prob have a stricture. I have not had one but I heard they r a pretty fairly easy fix. And common. U need to tell ur dr tho so they can fix it. sum times if water doesnt work crystal lite works. I used Powerade zero when i had diahrea. It really helped by replacing lost electrolytes. I am over a month out and I can only drink bottled water I dont know why. Maybe less minerals and air bubbles. Who knows. Try different things to find what works for u. Good Luck!

I am not sure what will happen to me. I do read alot also but I always have. I do have an addictive personality. I am over a month postop. I havent noticed any new ones but when I do u will b the first to know:)

I tried them. I survived. It wasnt too bad. I never felt like vomiting which is what i was worried about. They r kinda dry but after i chewed and swallowed i took a sip of Water to rinse out my mouth. Anyhow this will work:)

Hey friends! I had surgery on Sept 6 2012. Add me please. Thanks!

Oh sorry. Missed the part where u had surgery already. Maybe someone else will want the advice.

Depends what kind of job u have. I am a stay at home mom and didnt have to go back. But i didnt feel 100% myself until 30 days post op. If u have a desk job and no complications I think u could swing it at 2 weeks post op. Good luck!

Head hunger. I have it but i am pretty sure the way i deal with it is abnormal. i was never rally a cook or baker before surgery. I am 32 days out and i have been cooking and baking up a storm. Making all things i can never eat. But smelling and seeing them makes me feel like I ate them. I know. Bizzare. But wahtever works right?

Dude! U r gonna b just fine! There is no way it will b worse than natural childbirth!!!!!"

U gotta stop stressing about it. I know easier said than done. But just think about how much healthier u already are with 39 pounds lost! U r doing jusy fine. Hang in there.