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I hated that liquid oxycondone, too. Not only did it make me crazy-itchy but I couldn't stand myself. I finally decided the pain was better than life on the oxy. Sorry to hear about the pain on your left side & the bacteria bug; stay in contact w/them if something doesn't seem like it's...

Hey Nana, glad to have you back. It's an adventure for all of us; I doubt 2 ever go the same way. I know it's hard to sleep on your back, I've found that surrounding myself w/pillows helped & sometimes I simply slept in the recliner or on the couch. You may feel a little bloated from the...

Does anytone else new in the process or remember being new in the process wonder & question what they are feeling physically? I had my roux-en-y surgery w/repair of large hiatal hernia on 06/06/12 so it's been just 3 wks & a couple of days later. Sice I had one obstrucion already I think I...

Desert Girl, I'm surprised you're still on liquids this far out past surgery. We were told to avoid protein shakes as they are higher in calories & pass through too quickly to give you that feeling of fullness from a meal. It's pretty easy to get all my protein in daily including my 2-8oz...

The Zyrtec seems to be working already - thank God! No night sweats last night; slept buck naked w/just a sheet & my feet under the sheets, velour blank & medium to lightweight comforter. Slept through the entire night - first time in a long time - what a joy. People, things do start to get...

It's always possible that some of the fluids given in the hospital are still in your body but settled in your legs. Mine settles in my abdomen. Yesterday my Surg told me that each bag of fluids is 2.5 lbs. I also had low potasium after the surg; Surg suggesting adding a little bit of real...

Letrell, I started doing ancestry.com around Christmas 2011 - it's really interesting and amazing what you can find. When I get my life together better, I'd like to volunteer to take pics and do data entry to help others as well. I doing a tree for my family & my husband's family...

Well folks, after a rocky start emotionally & w/the hiccups of an obstruction & fluid build up at incision site & contact dermitis from anything adhesive ... ta dah! I'm down 19 lbs and 10% from my highest weight. More importantly, I've seen the BMI number go down!!! Do things suck at times...

I'd try checking with the MD and dietician. Perhaps they can work with you to give you ideas of things that will feel more substantial when eaten. Hope you are chewing to death what you are eating. There are times when I'm not hungry & will still eat greek yogurt w/some sugar free jello...

Kay, I tried to follow the pre-op diet before I actually had to follow it to prep me and move me into the type of eating I would need to be doing post surg, etc. Between that time & the 2 wks before the surg I lost 18 lbs & it really wasn't that bad. Be honest, ask for help. They must have a...

So happy your day has come - today and tonight you may be feeling like you're getting married, well, I did. Not sure why you can't exercise especially if that makes you feel better, etc. Can you go for a walk/s before then? It might be a way to burn off some of the nervous excitement or...

Kph - Hello! I'm not sure how tall you are but you've lost almost have of your body weight in a year's time. I'm incredily encouraged that you've used your golden, window of opportunity well. Is 120 realistic given your ago, time you've been overweight, etc.? Perhaps for now listening to the...

Kim, I had the roux-en-y on 06/06/12 along w/primary surgery for a large hiatal hernia; I was given the standard answer of 6-8 wks. I initially thought that was an incredibly long length of time but now see that it really isn't. I know my boss would like me to come back as soon as possible...

Hi Linney, I should be doing more - more often & have had a setback & what I feel to be enormous pain having my primary surgery for a l-a-r-g-e hiatal hernia repair & then the roux-en-y. Walking has been about all I'm ablre to handle at the moment. Oh, I forgot to mention that I had an...

Hi Raevenn, I called one of our RNs in our program yesterday & shared w/her my feelings & symptoms; also, I took a tumbe off the second last step on our deck onto concrete below. Mind you I landed on my right side and am healing from a dislocated shoulder accident from May 15, 2012. Nedra...

I'm depressed as heck & don't see any difference though I've lost close to 10% of my body wt. I too, wonder if I'll see the same pathetic person w/hanging skin, less the fat that used to puff it up so to speak. Will I ever be able to wear "normal" clothes w/o an elastic waist ever again? My...

Would like to see the following; A Post-OP up to say 1 or 2 yrs By procedure type of WLS Categories of WLS w/common or related type surgeries; i.e. RnY + Gall Bladder Thank you for your consideration Mary Roberts

A foreign object has been placed in a painful & complicated area of anatomy. As someone told me today; your insides are insulted. If you are experiencing great pain or symptoms at the site call for an immediate appt - they will get you in to examine. It's possible that things are okay & it's...

Dear Tx Anon, I wonder if hormones have been effected? I don't feel like myself at all 2 weeks out. What I learned in a Cancer Caregiver Support group was to ask specific questions. Rather than how are you doing - what are you feeling. Tell me what you need for support from me? My heart...

Deb, Was wondering the same thing about not removing polyps initially - perhaps they weren't equipped to do so at that time. Did you ask him why you couldn't have a roux-en-y, presuming that's what you really want w/the gall bladder? I think that's a fair question. It would probably we too...