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09-04-2008, 05:20 PM
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| Whipper Snapper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA
Posts: 21
Weight Statistics May 2005 Start Date:
August 7th, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
380 lb Start Weight:
227 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
153 lb Weight Loss:
67 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40.2631578947 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 57.7724913495 BMI Start:
34.5114619377 BMI Current:
24.3252595156 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |  I'm new and need help, please!!!! Hello everyone, I just found this website about a week ago. Let me just say that all of you are so amazing!  I'm been spending alot of time reading the posts and I'm so happy that I've found this place.I'll give you alittle background on myself. I'm Chrissy and I'm 26 years old. I'm happily married with 2 beautiful children. I've struggled with my weight all my life and on August 7th, 2008 I had my gastric bypass surgery. I'm lost 19 pounds in 4 weeks.  I had a check up on Tuesday and I was advanced to stage 3 foods. This include eggs, tuna, chicken, turkey, cheese, seafood and a few other things I can't remember right now. So I came home from my appointment very excited to have some new foods to try... It was horrible, after 2 bites of plain shrimp (with some spray butter) I charged into the bathroom and "called ralph on the big white phone"  needless to say, I didn't enjoy that, so I thought i'll just stick to liquids for the rest of the evening. Well, nothing would stay down, not even water.  I did proceed to suck on sugar free ice pops and they stayed down. The next day, i decided to try a scrambled egg. Same reaction as Tuesday, only it was white foam and liquid. So I waited a half an hour and attempted to sip some water, bad idea. so once again, I sucked an ice pop and i could keep it down. Now everytime I eat, i feel horrible. I wait the half an hour and try to sip water, it makes me feel worse. Is this normal? I know that I'm only one month post op, but why is my body reacting this way? I really hope you guys can offer some advice, words of wisdom and some inspiration. Thank you for listening to me and have a blessed day!Chrissy
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09-04-2008, 05:27 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 4,628
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
139 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
141 lb Weight Loss:
-11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
50.3571428571 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5692041522 BMI Start:
21.1325692042 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
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could be a stricture...you should contact your surgeon and have them check it out. Progress to mushy foods and introduct things slowly. If you can mash it with a fork, then eat it. (not pureed, just softer foods that break down easily). I didn't attempt shrimp for a while....I can eat it now. Eggs didn't sit well until about 3 months.....and keep in mind, something that doesn't sit well today may sit PERFECTLY next week...! Don't give up...it's really all about getting a routine down and adding new foods slowly... Congrats on your surgery and welcome aboard! |
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09-04-2008, 05:46 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 580
Weight Statistics July 07 Start Date:
1/24/08 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
309 lb Start Weight:
140 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
169 lb Weight Loss:
54.6925566343 % % Lost:
02/01/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 51.4146745562 BMI Start:
23.2946745562 BMI Current:
23.2946745562 BMI Goal:
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I agree with Kath, it sounds like a stricture. This is pretty common. Remember to chew very, very slowly. This had been a problem of mine early out. Welcome to the losers bench!
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09-04-2008, 06:27 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posts: 4,760
Weight Statistics July 21, 2007 Start Date:
August 6, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2"
Height:
287 lb Start Weight:
164 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
123 lb Weight Loss:
24 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.8571428571 % % Lost:
January 1, 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.4872528616 BMI Start:
29.9927159209 BMI Current:
25.6035379813 BMI Goal:
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First...WELCOME!!!! Congrats on your step to your new life. I would suggest that you keep in contact with your surgeon with any and all problems that you are having. This board is AWESOME and there is a ton of great advice...just read up.
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09-04-2008, 07:59 PM
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| Guru In Training  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Palm Coast, Florida
Posts: 270
Weight Statistics May 5, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
307 lb Start Weight:
188 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
119 lb Weight Loss:
38 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.7622149837 % % Lost:
June 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 49.5456841139 BMI Start:
30.3406795225 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
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I can sooo relate to what you're saying. I feel like I'm reliving my experience. All I can say is it will pass. Be patient. If something doesn't agree just stay away from it. Try and get your liquids in even though it may be hard. I too did the Popsicle thing. Now 4 months out and 93 lbs later I feel pretty good. There are still days that things may not agree with me but when that happens I just go back to my liquids. Believe my I do what I can to avoid the toilet at all cost. lol My experience is if something doesn't go down well I just stay away from foods the rest of the night, it seems to make it worse if I keep trying to find something that works. Keep your chin up it will get better. Good luck.
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09-04-2008, 08:00 PM
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| Guru In Training Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern California
Posts: 217
Weight Statistics 05/30/2008 Start Date:
06/30/2008 Surgery Date:
5' 1"
Height:
219 lb Start Weight:
152 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
67 lb Weight Loss:
27 lb Lb Left to Lose:
30.5936073059 % % Lost:
05/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 41.3751679656 BMI Start:
28.717011556 BMI Current:
23.6159634507 BMI Goal:
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Your situation sounds a lot like mine..definitely call your surgeon and tell him/her what you are experiencing. Mine ws a stricture that was successfully dilated, and made such a difference. Call your surgeon tomorrow and WELCOME to this amazing board! Good luck on your journey.
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09-05-2008, 02:04 AM
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Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us. Congratulations on joining the Losers' Bench. Call your surgeon ASAP. At the stage you are, make sure you keep your surgeon in the loop when you can't keep down your food. (((((HUGS)))) Hope you feel better soon, and may your journey go well.
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09-05-2008, 07:46 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Virginia
Posts: 756
Weight Statistics 4/30/2007 Start Date:
9/5/07 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
233 lb Start Weight:
130 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
103 lb Weight Loss:
-10 lb Lb Left to Lose:
44.2060085837 % % Lost:
Nov 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 39.9899902344 BMI Start:
22.3120117188 BMI Current:
24.0283203125 BMI Goal:
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I agree with everyone, it sounds like a stricture. As your pouch heals it wants to close that hole that the surgeon made at the bottom of the pouch. Your body knows that the hole is not natural and tries to fix it. It's a simple procedure to dialte the hole again, but your surgeon needs to know about it. If it's not a stricture then you are probably: 1. eating too fast, 2. not chewing enough. The one thing you described is what a lot of us call "foamies" where the saliva turns into bubbly foam, and it's usually caused by eating too fast and not chewing. At this stage you have to chew things until they are almost liquid. A lot of the "new" foods you are trying will not sit well in your pouch. This is the time where you will start learning to listen to your pouch. I remember taking one bite and chewing, and chewing, and chewing and paying attention to the feeling in my pouch. If I had the slightest feeling of nausea or pouch was grumbling then I would spit out what I was trying to eat and get something that I knew was safe. Also the feeling of "full" would happen suddenly. I would actually have the next bite in my mouth when pouch would give me a feeling of "if you swallow that bite you are going to pay, big time" and I would spit it out and push my plate away. This period was the most difficult, but also most rewarding. You will find out that you CAN eat food again, you will learn to love good food, and the pounds will swoop away like never before (or after). Good Luck! |
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09-05-2008, 10:14 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: May 2007 Location: minnesota
Posts: 5,331
Weight Statistics july 21, 2007 Start Date:
august 17, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
339 lb Start Weight:
177 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
162 lb Weight Loss:
17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.7876106195 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 54.7100550964 BMI Start:
28.5654269972 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
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welcome!! this is NOT normal...you need to get ahold of your surgeon to figure out what is going on...good luck!!
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09-05-2008, 11:19 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama
Posts: 3,365
Weight Statistics 9/28/07 Start Date:
9/28/07 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
279 lb Start Weight:
190 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
89 lb Weight Loss:
15 lb Lb Left to Lose:
31.8996415771 % % Lost:
18 months Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 45.0268595041 BMI Start:
30.6634527089 BMI Current:
28.2426538108 BMI Goal:
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I just wanted to say welcome and I'm glad you found us. Definitely get in touch with your surgeon and keep us posted. I hope you're feeling better soon.
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