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Do they sedate you for the liver biopsy? If so' date=' it probably won't be so bad. I had to be awake while they put in a drain that required going through my liver. I didn't feel a thing, but the drain itself was painful for a few days.[/quote']

Ouch. They numb it. I just a wuss! Lol

HW 358 SW 344 CW 273 RNY 4/11/2013

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My enzymes levels have been if the chart since the summer of 2011. With losing 85 pounds they are still really high. They wanted to do the biopsy before I had the RNY but I've put it off.

HW 358 SW 344 CW 273 RNY 4/11/2013

Do you use a lot if Tylenol? When my levels were wacky (and my dr was basically asking me if I was an alcoholic!) I think it was due to vicodin. Now that we can't take NSAIDS...I'm wondering if mine will be elevated again.

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Do you use a lot if Tylenol? When my levels were wacky (and my dr was basically asking me if I was an alcoholic!) I think it was due to vicodin. Now that we can't take NSAIDS...I'm wondering if mine will be elevated again.

No Tylenol does nothing for me. I take narcs when I can't take my back or neck pain anymore. But my last draw they increased. Like I said I have other issues with other levels being high also.

HW 358 SW 344 CW 273 RNY 4/11/2013

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Yea most people think you're alcoholic or a pill popper when the enzymes are high.

HW 358 SW 344 CW 273 RNY 4/11/2013

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Yea most people think you're alcoholic or a pill popper when the enzymes are high.

HW 358 SW 344 CW 273 RNY 4/11/2013

I hope all goes well for u. Will say a prayer for u. I can imagine that's scary.

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Dont ever go on a ride were a 6 year and a 8 year on control the spinning I just got finished tossinf my Cookies lol

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Dont ever go on a ride were a 6 year and a 8 year on control the spinning I just got finished tossinf my Cookies lol

I don't do those rides for that reason lol

HW 358 SW 344 CW 273 RNY 4/11/2013

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Dont ever go on a ride were a 6 year and a 8 year on control the spinning I just got finished tossinf my Cookies lol

I hate spinning rides!

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Y'all..pray for this girl!! Taking the hubby for foot surgery x2 tomorrow at 6am. Got the preliminary report my car is totaled so just waiting on the insurance company to make it official. Will be having the hubby on crutches again, prob car shopping, working, and yard work all over again. I hope it keeps me busy enough it gives me a good weight loss..there's my being positive :)

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My oldest is having knee surgery Aug 7. So heading back home the first to see friends and take care of her for a few days after surgery then my mom will have to handle the rest unless I can convince her to come back here for a week. But that's unlikely since she hates this crazy oil boom town!

HW 358 SW 344 CW 273 RNY 4/11/2013

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My oldest is having knee surgery Aug 7. So heading back home the first to see friends and take care of her for a few days after surgery then my mom will have to handle the rest unless I can convince her to come back here for a week. But that's unlikely since she hates this crazy oil boom town!

HW 358 SW 344 CW 273 RNY 4/11/2013

I'm sure your kiddo will be glad to have u there. If this surgery doesn't work we might just have to look into a foot transplant haha my rny I was literally on my feet going in days and didn't require alot but men..and crutches.. Well I will be busy :)

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I'm sure your kiddo will be glad to have u there. If this surgery doesn't work we might just have to look into a foot transplant haha my rny I was literally on my feet going in days and didn't require alot but men..and crutches.. Well I will be busy :)

Me are helpless at times!! :)

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Im so happy today im in the 150s that was my first goal im 158 yipppeee!!

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Im so happy today im in the 150s that was my first goal im 158 yipppeee!!

Congrats!!! Doing great!!! Can't wait til I get there!!

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This is what I've been using to stay regular (flax seed ) and get my bread in. I get it at Walmart.

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      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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