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cookster

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  • Birthday 05/04/1962
  1. Happy 51st Birthday cookster!

  2. Happy 50th Birthday cookster!

  3. cookster

    Fill Doc in Houston

    Yes today was better than yesterday and the days before. The gas wasn't so bad today. He he he....a lot of it came out this morning!!! But I have that strange gurgling/burping thing going on that I have read about. I hope that goes away soon. I went to work today but decided I couldn't handle the 8-5 so I went in at noon and it went pretty well. I was tired of being cooped up at home anyway.
  4. cookster

    Fill Doc in Houston

    I am doing better today than yesterday. I thought I was doing well until yesterday about 1:15pm and then the horrible gas pains and nausea. Oh my the nausea was the worst. I feel the gas is in the bigger part of the stomache and trying to squeeze up thru to the little stomache but just can't make it. I have been having so much pressure in that area. I have been taking Gas-X strips, using a heating pad, walking and even had my husband go get me some Mylicon drops. No of it has really helped. I woke up last night around 12:30 with the horrible need to throw up but you are not supposed to feeling. My husband has been hitting me on the back to help some of it move around. I probably have bruises on my back! The liquid diet is so boring and I am not really eating anything that has calories in it. The funny thing is I am not even hungry. I know that will pass but right now it is a godsend otherwise I would propably be in worse pain! Thanks for the well wishes.
  5. cookster

    Fill Doc in Houston

    He is scheduled to do my surgery tomorrow morning around 8:30ish. I am sooooo nervous!!
  6. Hi Jen, I just found out a few minutes ago that I was definitetly approved and the surgery date will be next Tuesday. I knew more or less that I was approved but to actually hear it coming from the insurance rep and the doctors office it is finally sinking in. Now I am so nervous, it is so close.My hands are even shaking right now. I wished it could have been done this week while I was on vacation but it was not meant to be. My husband is off at scout summer camp this week anyway. I have a hiatal hernia and am so hoping it will be repaired during surgery. I have a 16 yr old girl and a 13 yr old son and I just don't know what to tell them. I haven't mentioned a word of any of this to them...no need to until I was approved I felt. I know they will not understand and will tell me I am beautiful just like I am...trained them right huh? lol... I have a cousin that had GB several years ago so they are a little familiar with WLS but not everything that entails. If anyone can offer some guidance on this I would appreciate it. I don't know what magnesium citrate is but wasn't told I needed to do or take anything. Not even a pre-op diet...but I am not complaining about that after reading about some doctors requirements!!
  7. cookster

    Hi all!

    Thanks Elisabeth. I checked my lab report from March and the Creatinine is actually 1.7 and the Protein is listed as 2+. I was just concerned about the levels of protein that are required after banding. My nephrologist said that I need to stay below 50 gms per day.
  8. cookster

    Hi all!

    I have been lurking here for a while reading as much as I could. I really feel like I KNOW everyone. I have gone to a seminar and have decided to go with Dr. St Laurent in Houston. (I live in Spring. ) I have an appt with him on May 17th. I have a question for all of you knowledgable bandsters. I have small scarred kidneys with no know origin. During my pregancies I always had high protein (4+) in my urine. It always went away after the pregancy except for the last time which was almost 14 years ago. Since then I have always had 1+ protein. My PCP has me do a 24 hr urine yearly and frequent bloodwork. Currently it is 1.5. I am curious as to whether I would not be a good candidate for the lapband because of this. :nervous

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