Perhaps you could try a dose of Ex-Lax? Drink lots of water, stay away from the salt and fat, and try to move those bowels. Lynda

EXCELLENT! Brenda

Way to go Tom! Keep up the good work! Brenda

Hello, Well its been 6 monthes today since my Life changing surgery. I have to say that its been one heck of a ride! But I would say that I would do it again in a Heart Beat! Talking about the Heart, I went and seen my intern doctor yesterday for a checkup and his nurse took my blood pressure and it was 94/86 and the doctor said that I needed to start drinking Gatorade to get my electrolites back into sync. Dam that scared the heck out of me. But this morning I called my WLS surgeon office and talked to the nurse and she said not to worry and add some more carbs to my diet, also she pointed out that there could be a differance in the reading in my BP from one arm to the next and that is what I figured was the differance. As I usually get my BP taken on my left arm and yesterday I got it taken on my right arm... So that made me feel better. Other then that little scare I am down to -142 lbs in 6 monthes and feelin good, I know I could be doing more excerise but my knees and hips are so sore after walking a mile per day so I try and do at least a mile every other day. I need to get back into swimming again. But I figured that I am losing at least 20 + pounds a month that is not too bad of a rate. I don't want to lose to fast as it will mess my gallbladder up and I am not ready to have surgery done again yet. Hopefully not for another 6 monthes at least... I hope! I am wearing size 4xl clothes now I was wearing size 6-7 xl before. So I can't wait til X- mas and I will be shopping in the stores for my clothes, I have already checked out the Wal- Mart and they have 4xl so yep I am waiting til another month or two and do some shopping. Take care. Tom 536/394/250

ROCK ON LISA!!!!! that is sooo cool! your truely an inspiration!