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03-27-2008, 05:10 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: upstate ny
Posts: 1,371
Weight Statistics 1/10/08, the final endeavor, I WILL SUCCEED!!! Start Date:
3/12/08 Surgery Date:
5' 3" Height: 298 lb Start Weight:
195 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
103 lb Weight Loss:
55 lb Lb Left to Lose:
34.5637583893 % % Lost:
7/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.7825648778 BMI Start:
34.5389266818 BMI Current:
24.7971781305 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |  crushing pills forever???? as most of you know i'm 2 weeks post op & sick & tired of crushing my pills... mixing them & the taste..............  i tried to take them whole, but pouchy didn't seem to like them,  or maybe it was too many at the same time?? will i always have to crush?  help!  LOL, |
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03-27-2008, 05:13 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 3,582
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:
142 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
138 lb Weight Loss:
-8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
49.2857142857 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5692041522 BMI Start:
21.5886678201 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | I started swallowing pilss the morning after surgery!! I don't crush now, though I do still use chewable vitamins/calcium (I actually kinda like them....YES...I"M WEIRD!!! LOL) I swallow allergy tablets, biotin, estrogen, tylenol...whatever is on our safe list....whenever necessary! |
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03-27-2008, 05:20 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hudson Falls, NY
Posts: 2,302
Weight Statistics 12-19-07 Start Date:
1-29-08 Surgery Date:
5' 3" Height: 286 lb Start Weight:
176 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
26 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.4615384615 % % Lost:
eventually Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 50.6570924666 BMI Start:
31.1735953641 BMI Current:
26.5684051398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Kath - I like the chewables too! I treat them like a snack sometimes! (Now I'm the weird one!!!!) Sorry Amina - I too take mine whole. I feel really full really fast and bloated, but they're small for the most part.
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03-27-2008, 06:55 PM
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| Guru In Training  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 327
Weight Statistics July 07 Start Date:
1/24/08 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 309 lb Start Weight:
169 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
140 lb Weight Loss:
29 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.3074433657 % % Lost:
02/01/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 51.4146745562 BMI Start:
28.12 BMI Current:
23.2946745562 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I think for the most part you will have to break or crush your pills. You do not want them to get stuck sitting crossways or something. Hopefully, other than your vitamins and B12 you will not need to take any other pills after 6 months or so. I've already got to take away several of my pills away. Hang in there!
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03-27-2008, 07:03 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 3,609
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 10" Height: 363 lb Start Weight:
211 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
152 lb Weight Loss:
46 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.8732782369 % % Lost:
12/31/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.0793877551 BMI Start:
30.2720408163 BMI Current:
23.6724489796 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Use applesauce and take them that way. Don't do it all at once either. I had to adjust mine taking them throughout the day because I knew I was filling my pouch up. I don't know how long you will have to do this because....... 2 months after my surgery they did a EGD on me and found a nexium capsule still sitting in my tummy from 18 hours before. I now open it and take it that way. Applesauce is the way they give them to elderly patients in the hospital so they can swallow anything that is crushed. I notice they use baby food applesauce. I do hope this gets better for you honey. I know meds taste horrible. Maybe ask your surgeon the next time you see him how long it will be before you can do whole pills again. Take care. |
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03-27-2008, 10:38 PM
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| Super Moderator  | The day will come when you can take pills without crushing. Just be patient. 
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03-28-2008, 03:13 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posts: 4,517
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:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | I think that I was able to start taking the pills in whole form about 4-6 months. I was scared to death the first time, but it gets easier and easier. |
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03-28-2008, 11:04 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: PA (Near Philly)
Posts: 703
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics March 12, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 340 lb Start Weight:
249 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
91 lb Weight Loss:
99 lb Lb Left to Lose:
26.7647058824 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 54.8714416896 BMI Start:
40.185261708 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I am also only two weeks out. I had them give me smaller bp meds because I couldnt take even the split ones because the inside would foam. uchhhh so they gave me 50mg and I just take three but anyway my DR told me not to take anything larger then 7mm so I use my little measure tape in my sewing kit if I have a question on size, but for you and I right now we still have swelling at our staple line sites and have to let these heal.. And I have found that baby bananas have been the best for putting meds in. I take pills for my gall bladder to help keep it healthy during this and I have to open them they are to big and for me I cant even taste them in the baby bananas. I got a few diff kinds like the applesauce and stuff and I have used all my bananas and you only need a small amt of it to put the pill in. I need to go to the store tomorrow..lol
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03-29-2008, 08:51 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 1,819
Blog Entries: 8 Weight Statistics July 10, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 271 lb Start Weight:
147 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
124 lb Weight Loss:
2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.7564575646 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 43.7357667585 BMI Start:
23.7238292011 BMI Current:
23.4010560147 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I have only recently been able to take my multi vit and calcium without crushing. I take the calcium at bedtime to give it plenty of time to dissolve and absorb. I've been fine with smaller tabs (tylenol and biotin) since about 6 mos.
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03-30-2008, 07:16 PM
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| Guru In Training Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan
Posts: 222
Weight Statistics January 8, 2008 Start Date:
February 21, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 253 lb Start Weight:
143 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
-2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.4782608696 % % Lost:
April, 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 40.8308080808 BMI Start:
23.0782828283 BMI Current:
23.4010560147 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I'm not sure when you can take a pill whole....but right now I would chew anything I had to because getting something "stuck" is my biggest fear! I crushed a dulcolax last night and it was about 1cm wide and I was still scared to swallow it!
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