Hello, thanks for your reply. Hopfully my enery level will come back like yours did soon.

Hello early outs. Haven't posted in a while. Been pretty sick. Had my lap rny on 5/28. Did well with all that. But prior to that had root canal on 5/1 and had antibiotics, also had them for wls. Did not have yogurt to compensate for all the bacteria being zapped, so ended up getting a BAD bacterial infec. called C-difficle. I started having diarrhea on 6/14 and off and on since then. My sugreon said he thought I had the flu. After a week of diarrhea and weekness I went to my pcp Dr. and they did blood work and stool culture. That's when I finally was put on Flagl antib. It took a month of having this going on so the bacteria level must have been pretty bad. After 10 days on antib. I thought I'd be ok  but symptoms came back. They did more blood work and a ct scan and all was ok. They put me on a second round of Flagl antib. Yuk that stuff is NASTY.  I only have 2 more days worth left. They say that if that does not work I'll have to go to a Gastro internologist. My energy level is still poor and still have some loose stool . I'm really worried because this wed. I have my sister and 2 friends coming in from Fl . And we are going to Pigeon forge and Gatlinburg Tn. I'm going to take plenty of imodium!!!  Make sure you eat yogurt or take probiotics when you are on antibiotics. Also Take clorox wipes if your to be in hosp. or hotels and wipe everything down. C-diff is rampant in hospital. Don't wish this on anyone.    
Breakfast: eas protein drink.    Lunch: Carb masters yogurt and 4 slices of shaved turkey breast.   Dinner: Chicken breast  3 oz. topped with salsa a sprinkle of mozz. cheese.  Thanks for letting me rant on and on. It's been a trip I don't want to go back on and want to help others avoid. Have a great week end. Michele

Thanks for responding, Don't think I've ever been this sick. C-diff. sucks. Hope that with all our posts that we can educate others so they don't have to go thru this. Good luck on your upcoming surgery and don't forget your Clorox wipes. Michele

Thanks Gary for taking the time to respond. I've been on (yuk) Flagyl for 7 days now. Called in sick today to go back to pcp Dr. They sent me to hosp. to get more blood work and a CT scan with contrast. Well all came back normal. They just said to continue the Flagyl for the remaining 3 days that I had then to let them know how I was doing. I'm a letter carrier so that does do to well with having diarrhea. Thanks for your encouragment. I just thought that after 7 days I'd have no more diarrhea.Michele

Thank you so much for responding. I've been on Flagl 7days today. I'm still having diarrhea and very weak. I'm a letter carrier so It makes it hard to work with those conditions. Called in sick today and went to pcp again. They did blood work and a  CT scan at hosp. All turned out normal. I have 3 more days on that awful Flagl and then I'm to let them know how I'm doing. If that doesn't work they say I'll have to go to a GI  Doctor. I can only pray that by thurs. I can return back to work. The contrast fluid (all 62 oz) they told me would give me diarrhea!!!! I feel I just might as well sit on a bed pan lol.

Hello, Hope to save anyone from going thru this. I had my lap ryn on 5/28/08.Surgery went well and recouped well BUT>> Prior to wls I had a root canal and was on antibiotics. Then I'm sure while in hosp. for surgery I had antibiotics. Antibiotics while sometimes necessary, It wi-pes out also the good bacteria in your intestines. Because of that I ended up with a BAD bacteria called C-difficile. That has caused me severe diarrhea and more loss of work time.  This is usually obtained during a hospital stay or long term care facility. This bad bacteria can KILL. Please look at the web site about this so you and your loved one's never have to go thru this. I'm weak and miserable. Please pray for me. I have been on antibiotic Flagl for a week and still having diarrhea and weak.  Please educate yourselfes to not have to go thru this miserable condition. Go to  www.mayoclinic.com/health/C-Difficile/DS00736. God Bless and thank you. Michele

Hello, thank so much for taking the time to respond. Yes the Flagl is nasty tasting. I've tried to cru**** the first time and put it in yogurt. YUK. Now I just cut it in half. I will have been on it now for 1 week tommorrow and I still have diarrhea and am very weak. I'm going to call in sick tommorrow and go back to the Dr. Someone else told me that the fruity metalic taste in my mouth was asidosis (sp?) which is from burning fat which some wls people get. I have reglan for nausea thanks so much. Michele





 

Hello Diane, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge of this with me. It sure is scary. I had my lap rny on 5/28 and went back for my 1 mo. check up on 6/26. At that time I was having diarrhea and feeling lousy. I thought I was having dumping syndrom due to eating out at a restaurant. Dr. said that dumping did not give you diarrhea. Said I must have the flu and gave me reglan for nausea. Also said I could take pepto bismal and or immodiu. It helped a little and I went back to work. I'm a letter carrier so you can imagine how hard that was, being in the heat and getting to bathrooms on time. I ended up calling in sick after one day of work and going to my pcp. She did blood work and took a stool sample. That's when I found out I had c-diff. She put me on flagl on 7/7/08. It will be one week tommorw and I still have diarrhea and feel weak. After reading your response, I am going to call in sick and try to see her again tommorow. I got another response from another OH member and she said her mom died from this. Yikes. Thanks for taking the time to email me. God bless. Michele

Hey Macy, Boy can I relate.... I'm only 1mo out from lap rny. I've tried to eat out 3 times ordering kids broiled chicken and green beans. Got diarrehea each time. Went back to surgeon for 1 mo post op and he said that it was not dumping syndrom and he thought I had stomach virus. I have on the commode more times than I can count. Went back to work for the first time yesterday (I'm a letter carrier). Could not make it a full day. Finally went to pcp Dr. and started antibiotics. I'm hoping this will do the trick. I'll now be off all week again. Like you say NOTHING taste good. Became dangerously dehydrated. It took them 5 sticks to finally get blood out of me. Protein shakes and all vit. supp. I've not been able to do all wk. Just a little water and 0 cal liq. I was getting really worried. I've lost 38lbs. but would gladly had given some back to have felt better. Glad to see your doing better and that you'll reach your goal befor your trip. Just wanted you to know your not alone , Misery loves company lol. michele

Hi Gina, Feeling a little better today, The Reglan for nausea has helped and diarrehea has stopped. Dr. said it was the flu. Wish I could have soup and oatmeal. Not even allowed that or any snacks . Just 3 meals per day no snacking. Been existing on eggs,cheese, chicken,turkey,shrimp,some cottage cheese yuk. I'm supposed to have lots of fish but not crazy about fish. Breakfast and lunch will be the hardest.

I think that my diet will be very limited until I'm at goal wt. Started at 264 and goal is 140. Have lost 29 so far. Happy with the progress but eating is getting hard and boring. The only thing that gets added is more types of fish. Don't like fish much and hate cottage cheese. My carbs are limited to 15per day. An apple has 25!!  I'll be glad when I can have some salad, then I'll be able to make wraps out of lettuce for sandwiches.

I have also ordered pb2 but have not gotten it yet. Hope it's good. I know that's 53 cal. But that's not to bad either.

Hello fellow Looser's Had a pretty good day, even though I went to the dentist. Went out to a restaurant for the first time post rny. 3 weeks out today and could not be better.  Breakfast ... I choked down 1/2 cup of cottage cheese. Hate the stuff. I even put in a tbsp of 0 cal 0 carb chocolat syrup (walden farms) and it did not help much.  Lunch... went to Chili's and had kids plate Chicken breast broiled with broccoli. Ate half  of it and had the other for dinner.  Walked around my block 2 times. Energy level getting much better.  Hey.... Check out this web site.  Waldenfarms.com  all their products are 0 cal, 0 carbs, 0 sugar. Some of their products you can find in grocery stores. They have many diff. salad drsgs, syrups, mayo, ketchup, dips. and get this!!! Peanut butter spread . Wow  i'm in heaven. Most grocer's will order and stock them if you ask. Take care and Happy Loosing Michele