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December 2012 Post Op Group

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one4ozzie    434

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Confirmed by Dr today that the abcess is filling back up. Being put on a stronger antibiotic today. Limited duty for me :-( ugh, what a bummer

Gen :-) 12/15/12

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Mi2    48

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Confirmed by Dr today that the abcess is filling back up. Being put on a stronger antibiotic today. Limited duty for me :-( ugh' date=' what a bummer

Gen :-) 12/15/12[/quote']

So sorry but glad they are keeping a watch on it before it gets too far. Glad you are with new drs. Who are paying attention.

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momlambert    77

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Hi' date=' I had my surgery dec 6. No problems until Monday than not sure what happened but better now!!![/quote']

Welcome! Glad you r better now. How are you feeling about your weight loss since surgery? The hardest thing here, at least for me, is remembering to not compare myself with others.

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momlambert    77

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Oh, Gen! You've definitely had enough! So sorry. Hope it takes care of itself.

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PSKKJM    23

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I saw my nutritionist today. They were very happy with my progress. Total inches lost were 22 inches. That consists of 4 in the neck, 10 in the waist, and 8 in the hips. They did, as I expected, read me the riot act on the fact that I'm not meeting my Protein goal. They told me I must work hard at meeting my protein dollars.

Peter. DOS 12/31/12

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tkd259    36

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I am on the way home from the hospital after visiting a friend that had RNY a year ago last Nov. she lost slow for the first few months, but the started getting sick from what she was eating and started loosing quickly. Yesterday she had to have surgery to remove 6" of her small intestine that had collapsed down in on itself and rotted a quarter sized hole in it due to fast weight loss.

So fast is not always good! I a slow loser too but at least I am losing! I am happy with that!

Teresa DOS 12/20/12

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one4ozzie    434

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I am on the way home from the hospital after visiting a friend that had RNY a year ago last Nov. she lost slow for the first few months' date=' but the started getting sick from what she was eating and started loosing quickly. Yesterday she had to have surgery to remove 6" of her small intestine that had collapsed down in on itself and rotted a quarter sized hole in it due to fast weight loss.

So fast is not always good! I a slow loser too but at least I am losing! I am happy with that!

Teresa DOS 12/20/12[/quote']

Oh wow. Sorry to hear that. I hope she heals well. I like my slow and steady weight loss too :-) my body couldn't tolerate a large amount. I would do this all over again if I had the choice. I'm happy w the outcome this far.

Now as for the hysterectomy, I wished I would have waited a few more months before under taking that, lessons learned.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

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OleHippieGal    275

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I cant eat ice cream anymore, it makes me nauseous, i guess thats good. It was once a good friend dont think i will miss you good bye chocolate ice cream

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one4ozzie    434

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Happy days. Today I bought a pair of pants on clearance, thinking it would be 2 weeks more til I fit in them. Came home tried them on and fit perfectly, woohoo. I have a big butt so normally I had to go a size bigger. But now in 16, so happy. Going to have to hit clearance to see if I can find a couple more pair :-) I seem to be dropping a pant size each month since surgery so paying full price, I don't think so. Happy Dance.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

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Nicole K    352

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Happy days. Today I bought a pair of pants on clearance' date=' thinking it would be 2 weeks more til I fit in them. Came home tried them on and fit perfectly, woohoo. I have a big butt so normally I had to go a size bigger. But now in 16, so happy. Going to have to hit clearance to see if I can find a couple more pair :-) I seem to be dropping a pant size each month since surgery so paying full price, I don't think so. Happy Dance.

Gen :-) 12/15/12[/quote']

Congrats!!!

DOS 12/17/12 :)

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ready2smile    138

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Happy days. Today I bought a pair of pants on clearance' date=' thinking it would be 2 weeks more til I fit in them. Came home tried them on and fit perfectly, woohoo. I have a big butt so normally I had to go a size bigger. But now in 16, so happy. Going to have to hit clearance to see if I can find a couple more pair :-) I seem to be dropping a pant size each month since surgery so paying full price, I don't think so. Happy Dance.

Gen :-) 12/15/12[/quote']

That's awesome isn't it! I have a big booty, hips and thighs (lost out in the boobs department) and wasn't fitting in any of my clothes well. I was an 18, pushing a size 20. Recently I was able to shop in my own closet for jeans and slacks. Pre-surgery I had 1 pair of jeans that I barely fit in and 2 pair of slacks. Now I fit in all my 16's and a 14, that's 5 pairs of jeans and 12 pair of slacks. Yeah! Glad I never got rid of the smaller sizes-saved me some serious cash!!

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snow25    188

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Happy days. Today I bought a pair of pants on clearance' date=' thinking it would be 2 weeks more til I fit in them. Came home tried them on and fit perfectly, woohoo. I have a big butt so normally I had to go a size bigger. But now in 16, so happy. Going to have to hit clearance to see if I can find a couple more pair :-) I seem to be dropping a pant size each month since surgery so paying full price, I don't think so. Happy Dance.

Gen :-) 12/15/12[/quote']

Jen,

I'm in that boat. All my work clothes are saggy baggy. I have 2 pairs of 16 pants in my closet and they fit great. Friday I noticed that my size 16s were saggy in the butt. Whoo hoo! Feels great! I also realized I need to buy new undies. Mine keep falling down! Ha!

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myjoshcait    40

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Hi everyone, seems like you all are doing well, overcoming any obstacles in your journey. I'm wondering if anyone else has had troubles with strictures? Just had my fourth one dilated, would love to make it up to regular food, I was done 18th Dec? Anyone give me an indication of how they've overcome their structure issues? Feels a bit never ending lately?

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momof2ejcm    12

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Sorry I have not had to deal with that. But I stay on soft foods mostly. My pouch like it better. Hope you are doing brtter

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