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08-18-2007, 09:39 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 687
Weight Statistics 6/16/2007 meda-fast Start Date:
July 19,2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 325 lb Start Weight:
201 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
124 lb Weight Loss:
51 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.1538461538 % % Lost:
no time line i just want it to be lost Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.4506427916 BMI Start:
32.4387052342 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   |  TMI I had the worst experiance so far yet IF you cant handal TMI this is not for you stop reading now Tonight i experaced the worst thing yet sence my surgery. It had been 2 going on 3 days sence I head passed stool. NOT GOOD! I am takeing Iron and also all my other pills and on top of that stool soffiner. This still happen to me CONSTIPATION!! All I can say is i pray that if you have not delt with this that you never have to. I thank GOD my sister is a nurse because she seariously touched my heart and will never no how much it ment to me I No there is no way i could express to her how much he helped me. I was constipated to the point of sheer pain and disconfort sweet and shakes and nervisness. All day today I felt like i might have to go and when i went to the rest room nothing. so i sead nothing to worrie i will do enama when i get home and bee all good. needless to say i never made it home. I was in such pain i endend up haveing to deal with it at my parents. I will not get into to much detal but i littely had my hands full tonight. It was hands down the worst experiance of my life. I am going to up my stool soffner and also do another enama tomarrow to ease my mind. I have been very upset about the hole deal it was horable I know this is TMI but I just thought i would share so if this should happen to someone they dont freek out to bad. Because i have herd of this happening and i still was freeking out. all i got to say is when you do an enama and nothing comes out thats when i have a heart attack and that happen today It was very degarading to me infront of even my family 
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08-18-2007, 09:43 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 7,325
Weight Statistics 4/1/07 Start Date:
4/19/07 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 258 lb Start Weight:
146 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
112 lb Weight Loss:
-19 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.4108527132 % % Lost:
04/19/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38.0957781979 BMI Start:
21.5580760344 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |   my heart goes out to you on this one. i could imagine how embarassing for you this must have been. chin up. better days ahead 
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08-18-2007, 09:47 PM
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| Super Moderator  | Awww, (((((((HUGS)))))))) Thank goodness your sis knew what to do. Ashely, please don't let things go until it gets really bad. You are still very early out, and still healing inside, so you need to sic your surgeon in on EVERYTHING no matter how small or how stupid it seems. As I wrote in another post in another thread of yours, if the staff try to get in your way, don't let them, be insistent until you can talk to him directly, or at least to another trained/licences medical staff. It's fine to come here and ask Qs and share your experiences, but it's most important that whatever there is, your surgeon knows what's going on, and ultimately, he's the only person who can really be responsible for your care. FYI: Sometimes, some types of laxatives make the pain worse if the constipation's been going on for some days. I think someone recommended smooth move tea somewhere, so you might give that a try. Hope this never happens to you again.
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08-18-2007, 09:56 PM
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| WLS Master Guru Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 687
Weight Statistics 6/16/2007 meda-fast Start Date:
July 19,2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 325 lb Start Weight:
201 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
124 lb Weight Loss:
51 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.1538461538 % % Lost:
no time line i just want it to be lost Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.4506427916 BMI Start:
32.4387052342 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | The stool soffiners i have a my surgens recamendations from his mouth and also the enamas . I'm not doing anything they told me not to do. I was worned this could happen but I thought it only happen if you dont follow the rules and i follow all the rules but i gess my body just needs a little more sofiner i gess doc thanks agen for all of you great help though sometimes my word get mis interpred i do keep my doctors office updated when i have problems i gess it dosnt come across well on here
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08-18-2007, 10:01 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: PA (Near Philly)
Posts: 638
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics March 12, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 340 lb Start Weight:
251 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
89 lb Weight Loss:
101 lb Lb Left to Lose:
26.1764705882 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 54.8714416896 BMI Start:
40.5080348944 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
| Don't worry honey I had rectal surgery in 98 And I learned then that I take matters in hand on the first day if there is a problem. And don't let it upset you because every one has to go and if you don't believe me please believe me that rectal surgery is so much more embarrassing and if you think just being stopped up is painful try 18 stitches and 9 cauterizations. I woke up during the surgery and looked back and said OMG and looked at the anesthesia guy and said "Please for the love of God put me back to sleep" Swear hand to God on this one..lol.. I hope that helps you a little to know you are Deff not alone ..lolol... Fiber Fiber Fiber... and more Fiber hon....
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08-18-2007, 10:10 PM
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| WLS Master Guru Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 687
Weight Statistics 6/16/2007 meda-fast Start Date:
July 19,2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 325 lb Start Weight:
201 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
124 lb Weight Loss:
51 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.1538461538 % % Lost:
no time line i just want it to be lost Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.4506427916 BMI Start:
32.4387052342 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I new that i was not the only one on here to deal with this. My close friend had that surgery and the same thing happen to her as I. unfortionaly its so bad that you litterly have to go for the gold lol but you no what ya gotta do what ya gotta do The pain was unreal though had it been much worse i would be at the hospital right now not typeing on here.
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08-18-2007, 10:11 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, Okla USA
Posts: 764
Blog Entries: 46 Weight Statistics 05/17/02 Start Date:
05/17/02 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 355 lb Start Weight:
192 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
163 lb Weight Loss:
17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.9154929577 % % Lost:
may 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 59.0686390533 BMI Start:
31.9469822485 BMI Current:
29.1183431953 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | Ashley, Also remember you will not be going as often, possibly only 2 times a week because it's a case of ''amount in, amount out" so if you don't have a lot IN there will be a natural slow down of BM's. --water water water will help keep things hydrated and moving slowly but surely. Plus it takes a long time for the body to adjust to this new small amount of intake. So it seems sometimes that it almost goes to a near stand still for some! Plus as I'm sure you've figured out, gas hurts! Constipations hurts too but don't get overcrazy with things. Eventually your body will figure out it's own schedule which might be one time a day or 2 times a week. Our surgeon's teaching staff taught that it's NOT uncommon to have only ONE bm a week post op for awhile. Certainly you don't want to have PAIN from getting stopped up though! I have certain area that if I have the torsion thing going AND a really solid BM going then I have a LOT Of cramping and pain until it goes through that area of the intestine. It's a part of my pelvis that is very very tender from the PT we're doing and so often that area gets a lot of inflammation. hey...I can't tell you how many many many posts I have read through the last 6 years about "omg! I'm constipated!!" But it's totally normal to have a slow down. You are not ever going to have BM's like you did pre op or nearly as often as long as your intake stays small and mainly protein. --hang in there girly girl! YOu are doing so GOOD!!-- --bree
__________________ --BREE open RNY 5/17/2002 -166 lbs(-200 at lowest)  Everything & Anything is possible with Belief in place....WLS changes LIVES  |
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08-19-2007, 02:05 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hawaii
Posts: 3,476
Blog Entries: 8 Weight Statistics 07/23/2007 Start Date:
July 23, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2" Height: 230 lb Start Weight:
120 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
-5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.8260869565 % % Lost:
June 23 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.0629552549 BMI Start:
21.9458896982 BMI Current:
22.860301769 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Oh Honey we are two sisters in this because I have had the exact same problems. 1st with the pain of the incision site and now this. Can I recommend something? Its called Miralax it is sold over the counter, you mix it with water or wjatever you are drinking it has no taste. Within 24 hours you will have a bowl movement with no stomache cramps. My surgeon recommended it at the last appointment because of my issues. I also have hemmoroids and when you dont have a BM for a few days it plays HELL with them, anyways know you arent alone in this. We are two Sistas in all this |
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08-19-2007, 02:36 AM
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| Super Moderator | Ashely, I didn't mean that you weren't doing as instructed. What I meant was that from time to time, the instructions drs give you may not be enough for the particular situation, as people differ, and a lot of things are often done on a case by case basis, so if you don't feel well because of one thing or another, call 'em up for additional instructions just in case. And as I said, your surgeon should know what was the worst stuff for you, so he can keep an eye on it in the future, as well as watch out for his other patients. Also, even though most cases are not, constipation is one of the symptoms of bowel obstruction when that issue is there, so, if laxatives don't work, and the pain gets worse, you do need to keep that caution in the corner of your mind. Best to be safe than sorry. I hope you're feeling back to your normal self for this stage, this morning. ((((((HUGS)))))
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08-19-2007, 07:44 AM
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| WLS Master Guru Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 687
Weight Statistics 6/16/2007 meda-fast Start Date:
July 19,2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 325 lb Start Weight:
201 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
124 lb Weight Loss:
51 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.1538461538 % % Lost:
no time line i just want it to be lost Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.4506427916 BMI Start:
32.4387052342 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | well here is my update! The constipation last night was unreal. When you have to resort to littlerly pulling it out! I know gross but you have to do what you have to do and thank God my sisters a nurse because the same thing i had to do is the same thing they would have done at that Hospital. Drinking all of your water is great to keep yourself hydrated I drink all of my water and then some. This was a direct case do to the addition of the IRON in my medication plan. Stiff, Tar like bowals is a side effect of this. Do to this i will be uping my colase untill my body and get used to the new pill. I think alot of the abdominal pain and gas in my intestines was do to this almost plug like being in there I was not aware of how bad it was do to the fact sence surgery I was only going to the rest room every fue days so i was not alarmed in the begining. I called out of work today Because i have a bit of disconfort and I upped my pills and i took MOM just to make shore everything is clean so i would be more confertable at that house if anything should happen. MY body and health come before my job. I just thought i would update ya thanks have a great day
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