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Hello OH Friends,
Mz. JoJo's VBG revision to a Duodenal Switch is complete! Surgery started this morning around 8:00 AM with Dr. Brent Steward with Tallgrass Associates in Topeka, KS. The surgery went well. She did experience some chest pain during recovery, so they did some extra tests to make sure it was not a heart attack (it was not). As of about 3 PM she was responsive, out of recovery, and headed to her room.
Mz. JoJo had expected her surgery to take 4-6 hours because of a large incisional hernia. It required a wound vac to be inserted and left in for a while post-op. She had a VBG 20 years ago, of which she has said, "It never worked except to keep me throwing up for 20 years."
Mz. JoJo appreciates the gift of a second chance and all of the support she's received from her OH friends. She's expecting to be out of the hospital in about 4-5 days.
Please send all of your positive thoughts her way!
Deb
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Hey , how are things going?
I am finally to the thick liquid,yogurt and puddig part of the diet. So far now big problems except I fart a lot and hic cough when I drink something cold. I still tire easily, weight loss is a slow 17 lbs.
Let me know how you are doing.
Hugs,
Deb
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I spoke with her hubby a few minutes ago she is in recovery and doing well.He said the doctors will have her rest today and up walking tomorrow.If I hear anymore I will let you all know.
May my Angles rest in peace.....
Born April 24,2011 Bethanie Marie passed April 25,2011 and Grace Anne passed May 6,2011
Well, off to my mid-day pureed turkey and bean soup and vitamins! Then a nice walk, assuming the ice has melted out there. Wet sidewalks with a patch of ice here or there I can manage, but yesterday, everything in my area had a 1/4 inch of ice and it was just too treacherous to contemplate.
My beverage of choice is light cranberry juice sweetened with Splenda mixed 1:3 with ice. It stays nice and cool and I can keep sipping all through my drinking period. (The dilute juice heated with a little cinnamon is also good.) When it's really chilly, I go for flavored teas.
Hello maria,
I am 3 weeks and a few days out and Doing good so far. Still having some problems with my water intake as water hurts to drink, but I think I might have cured that by making home made lemonade. It is AWESOME and goes down very easy. I will be living on this from now on I suppose.
I am eating puree still til my Dr's visit on the 5th which will be my one month, we will see what he says when I go in to see him.
My clothes aren't really getting bigger on me just finally looking and fitting better. I have lost like 4 inches in my waist. WOW, I know..
I still have some pains now and again, but I suppose it is to be expected as I am still healing from Major surgery. I have to keep telling myself this over and Over again....
Looks like I am down about 22 lbs total, and I have actually hit a stall and gained like 2.5 lbs in the process. maybe it is because I am not getting enough water, I am working on that.
As for the Protein, I use the New Whey Protein shots, they look like test tubes and I get them at the local healthfood store, they are pretty strong so I dilute them with water 50/50..They come in different fruity flavors and taste somewhat like jello. But it is 42g of protein for 3 oz and I get 6+oz of liquid in with each drink and only have to drink 2 a day...
Anyway it works for me..
Good Luck and God Bless
Lisa
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I'm by far a sedentary type person. I'm a police officer ( K9 handler ) and also raise, train, breed and compete with my german & dutch shepherds. Working the dogs alone is a fulltime physical job, let alone caring for the kennel and property I own. I am always on the move, doing lots of physical labor. But yet I still couldn't seem to get my weight under control.
I always said to myself ... I diet, I get a heck of a lot of exercise and do 100 times the physical labor that most people at my weight could even begin to dream of doing... so why in the heck can't I lose weight? !!!!!
My doctor and I agreed that my so called "diets" were probably not the best for my body. Until I started in the 6 month pre op program, I really didn't know about the importance of getting the proper amount of protein in each day by eating 6-8 small meals. AND also lets not forget that nasty little word... genetics.... lol I took whole heartedly after my father and his side of the family who were all very stocky and large. Once that "fat gene" was unleashed as a very young child, it grew out of control as I became an adult. But these two things are only a part of an overall picture of total factors.
My worst fear going into my surgery was not thoughts of complications or death but that I would go through this life altering surgery and still wouldn't be able to lose any weight. I still have that fear since I'm so early on in the game and I'm only 6 days out. But the doctor assured me that I will lose weight, although it may take a little time initially for my body chemistry to re-adjust and for my body to start buring the fat. Right now my body is in shock, and when the body goes into shock from what it feels is starvation, it slows down and tires to reserve the fat it has stored.
By looking at your picture, you and I look to be built quiet similar. I started out at the begining of the 6 month pre op program at 275. I got down to 227 during that time buy following their protein diet and implementing a form of exercise (which was swimming) on top of the physical labor I already do on a daily basis. I gained about 10 pounds back prior to the surgery because I quit smoking so my weight on surgery day was 236. Of course I wan't happy about the weight gain but I cut myself a break since my girlfriend quit at the same time and she gained 25 pounds.
But anyway..... I'm trying not to expect too much too soon. Although it is hard when people are already asking me how much weight I've lost. I think to myself, for christ sake I'm only 6 days out, do they think this is a miracle overnight thing?.... Ugh I still haven't gotten rid of all that friggin gas
they pumped me full of yet !!! I know I'm one of the ones cursed with that ugly genetics factor (could you be too?) so it may just take our bodies a little longer to adjust. Plus... it's winter time which sucks... can't get out an do nearly as much. I'm looking so forward to summer when I can get the pool opened up and really get back to the form of exercise I love.
Feel free to shoot me an email every so often, even if it is just to B*tch and let off steam if your frustrated. It's all a part of the process.
Good luck and keep at it girlfriend !!
Kim
I am so sorry about your port incision, mine is still covered. My staples are still in and killing me too! I have to go to Ocala tomorrow and hopefully everything will be healing nicely! I so hope Dr J clears me for mushies, I am dying over here!!
Try to eat your protein.... You really don't want to lose your hair!!
Start/Preop/current/goal
248/236/224/140
Right now I am eating 2 egg whites with 1 oz of cheese and 1 oz of tomatoe scrambled and then pureed with 1 T cream of mushroom soup. This totals 13.5 protein.
I have also made beef with onions and garlic and added spagetti sauce.
For protein drinks I love Isopure RTD. You can get that at GNC. 2 protein / oz. It tastes like a juice drink.
I have been using Unjury for protein powder. www.unjury.com. I just ordered some unflavored and I was told it has no taste. I like the chocolate and strawberry sorbet. The chicken soup was great when I was on liquids only.
Good luck, Rachel
No, no fills yet and I don't get one until Feb 23 or 24th. Thats seems like a long time to me. More than a month. My surgery was on Jan 7th. Everything you said to me (which was very sweet, thank you!!!!!) I already really know. But, this is just much harder than I EVER thought it would be. I knew going into this that until I get a fill that the weight would be slow go but, I'm not eating near the food I did before getting the band.....so why in the world is it so hard to lose???? Thats the part that makes no sense to me what so ever. 
anyway that you for the pep talk...I guess I needed one more than I thought I would. I love OH and all the people on here......what would we do without them?
