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BrickHouse    358

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WTH??? You seemed to be doing so well. That just totally sucks.

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rensterness    375

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What are you experiencing that they think might be a problem?

Oh yes, very much so

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rensterness    375

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WTH??? You seemed to be doing so well. That just totally sucks.

Honestly I thought I was. Idk, time will tell. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I keep the chin up and try to think of a positive of everything...Eventually I'll find a positive in this lol

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rensterness    375

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What are you experiencing that they think might be a problem?

Misread your post, sorry. Well it seems they feel I should be able to eat more then what I am, and that I am ot 'sensative' to to much. I personally thought this was normal as from friends that have had it and through postings, but they feel it is a complication. My so called sensitivity to what I thought to be may be certain foods, seems to be a problem. Four months post op and I don't eat more then the size of a quarter, or at most half a gold ball size. They feel I should be able to tolerate more foods at this point and take in a little bit more, as well as not have a sensitivity to so many things. Only time will tell. IF my pouch is to small, then it will pretty much just have to stay at that size, if it is something else or a combination of that and something else then whatever the other part is could be fixed, such as if it was the pipe from throat to pouch that needs to be stretched then they could do that. But from the sounds of it they are thinking it's my pouch, the pouch itself or some kind of obstruction inside the pouch. Who knows, who knows :/ Jules what do you do again at the hospital? Maybe I will be seeing you with all this testing I am having going on lol. Ya never know. I will def keep you all updated. Thanks for the support Jules, Brick and Cherrie whom has sent me private messages to check on me. Best I can do is stay positive and make the best of it

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Misread your post, sorry. Well it seems they feel I should be able to eat more then what I am, and that I am ot 'sensative' to to much. I personally thought this was normal as from friends that have had it and through postings, but they feel it is a complication. My so called sensitivity to what I thought to be may be certain foods, seems to be a problem. Four months post op and I don't eat more then the size of a quarter, or at most half a gold ball size. They feel I should be able to tolerate more foods at this point and take in a little bit more, as well as not have a sensitivity to so many things. Only time will tell. IF my pouch is to small, then it will pretty much just have to stay at that size, if it is something else or a combination of that and something else then whatever the other part is could be fixed, such as if it was the pipe from throat to pouch that needs to be stretched then they could do that. But from the sounds of it they are thinking it's my pouch, the pouch itself or some kind of obstruction inside the pouch. Who knows, who knows :/ Jules what do you do again at the hospital? Maybe I will be seeing you with all this testing I am having going on lol. Ya never know. I will def keep you all updated. Thanks for the support Jules, Brick and Cherrie whom has sent me private messages to check on me. Best I can do is stay positive and make the best of it

Dear I hope u get through this! I haven't know u very long but I care for u as a friend! <3

Huggs for u

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rensterness    375

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Currently at Albany Med getting hydrated. I am dehydrated so once they hydrate me they will be doing some testing. Will keep you posted.

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rensterness    375

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Left the hospital because they are tools. Will just go back Monday for the test that I need. Not happy with Albany Med at all

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rensterness    375

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Keepers. Are you not taking in a lot of fluids also? Sorry you had a bad time at Albany med. that ER is absolutely insane

Well they hydrated me as a precaution but once blood work came back it turned out that my electrolytes and what not were PERFECT! As I said, I think my doctor is a bit over worried. Keep in mind I did have a large amount of my stomach removed so obviously I'm not going to be able to eat dramatically at all and I would be more sensative to some foods. The doc threw in a comment towards discharge that with the percent I have had removed she felt it was normal what I am experiencing. Next week will tell us a little more.

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jenniebell00    32

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Ugh stomach bug hit my house now I'm at St. Peter's for dehydration

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BrickHouse    358

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OH, NO! Feel better, Jenniebell00!

Today I am officially 50 pounds down!

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rensterness    375

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Ugh stomach bug hit my house now I'm at St. Peter's for dehydration

Feel better! Dehydration is a b$&@&!

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rensterness    375

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OH, NO! Feel better, Jenniebell00! Today I am officially 50 pounds down!

Yay!! Congrats to you! Keep up the great work! Doesn't it feel just beyond amazing?!?!?!

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BrickHouse    358

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Yay!! Congrats to you! Keep up the great work! Doesn't it feel just beyond amazing?!?!?!

It's surreal. Last time I lost any significant weight (with Medifast), it took 5 months to lose 50 pounds and it was VERY temporary. But I thought THAT was lightning fast! Thank goodness I've made some good WLS friends who are at different stages. We exchange clothes and it saves a TON of money!

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cher40rie    28

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It's surreal. Last time I lost any significant weight (with Medifast), it took 5 months to lose 50 pounds and it was VERY temporary. But I thought THAT was lightning fast! Thank goodness I've made some good WLS friends who are at different stages. We exchange clothes and it saves a TON of money!

CONGRATES !!!!! Keep up the good work!

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    • Alisa_S

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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. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

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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.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        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.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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