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BrickHouse    358

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Rensterness, how did you make out?

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rensterness    375

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<p>Rensterness, how did you make out?</p>

I have more testing on Wednesday, hopefully some answers then. Overall I feel good. Time will tell though, time will tell!

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rensterness    375

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Just took an updated photo earlier, figured I would share it

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BrickHouse    358

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Love the new pic! I would never guess you used to be heavy!

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rensterness    375

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<p>Love the new pic! I would never guess you used to be heavy!</p>

Awe thanks Brick!!! How are you feeling?

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TheNewSleevedJulie    43

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This AP wouldn't let me sign into it for some reason. Grr Brick how are you feeling? Rensternes, looking very skinny over there. Hope you're doing ok also.. What testing do you have tomorrow?

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rensterness    375

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This AP wouldn't let me sign into it for some reason. Grr Brick how are you feeling? Rensternes, looking very skinny over there. Hope you're doing ok also.. What testing do you have tomorrow?

Thanks! Lol. Tomorrow is upper GI at Albany Med and possible Scope if they can fit me in. Have appointment Friday for results.

Dehydration cause weakness, lightheadedness, dry mouth, confusion and so on. If your not drinking AT LEAST 30 ounces a day your body will also go into dehydration mode. I went one day at 22 ounces and got a little tiredness and had no clue till doctor told me I was dehydrated.

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jenniebell00    32

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Jennie, are you out of ST Pete's yet? How do you know if you're dehydrated? Was it BC of the stomach thing?

Yes I am. Ugh it was awful. I was throwing up so much that my stomach was killing me I started to get very light headed. I fought with then not to admit me so after 4 bags they let me go but dr made me promise that if I got sick even once I had to go back. I have been good. Not eating much but drinking plenty. Now my poor lil boy 3 years old has it. I feel awful for him. dr said I would have never recovered on my own. I would have slowly gotten worse even if I was drinking it wouldn't have been fast enough I'm lucky I went. I hate hospitals lol. Thanks for checking in!!!

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rensterness    375

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Glad your feelin better jennie

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cher40rie    28

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Just took an updated photo earlier, figured I would share it

Looking good Kyle!

Keep up the good work!

N take better care of urself,

I worry!

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rensterness    375

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Cherrie ~

Thanks!!!!!!

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BrickHouse    358

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<p>Love the new pic! I would never guess you used to be heavy!</p>

Awe thanks Brick!!! How are you feeling?

Feeling a little more human. Trying a couple different Protein choices: hard boiled eggs, Hormel chili with beans... and they all seem okay, in small doses. I want to get back to a little more activity, but I'm still feeling tired. Soon enough!

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rensterness    375

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Glad everyone is on the up and up. Kyle any word on ur upper GI?

I'll be getting all my results tomorrow. I see the doctor at 11am ;)

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

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        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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