Hi y'all, been sick

I don't know what's wrong, doc's don't know either. I am really bummed out about it. I've got bad pain all along my left side, and I can barely eat, I am nauseaus and I threw up the 2 times I tried to eat over the weekend. I am so bummed! I have had a few pretzel stix and my protein drink the last 3 days. My surgeon thinks I have irritated my pouch and intestines because I started myself on flax seed oil caplets. I was trying to help my chronic constipation. Surgeon says use MOM and that I am dehydrated all the time and I need to drink water on the hour, every hour so that way I will remember to drink. I have a really small pouch, I think, and it is really hard for me to eat AND get fluids in. I just don't know how y'all are doing it. Oh, am I whining? mhmm On a brighter note tho my scale has finally moved (maybe from complete lack of food, ya think?) I weigh 188 down from 322. Please say a prayer for me. God Bless You All! love, Barb

Hey, Barb! Sorry to hear you are having problems. I hope the the doc is right and your pouch and intestines just need a bit of a rest. I know that many take ground flax seeds as opposed to caplets to help with constipation. I know that anything in an oil base whether flax seed oil, fish oil or Vit E or Vit D most likely will not get absorbed since we malabsorb fats. That's why if we take flax, we should eat the ground seeds. If we take fish oil, we need emulsified fish oil (Coromega has one). If we take Vit E or D, we need the "dry" form. I take 2 Fiber Choice tablets a day (chewables) and then take percolace when needed (not often) for constipation. That seems to help. My pain is in my right side not left so I cannot help diagnose you. LOL. I just play a doctor on the internet. Congrats on the scale moving! Wow, you've done great! Lots o' positive thoughts and energy coming you way. Love, Kathy

Hey Barb, Im so sorry you are still having problems. I know youve had a few problems the whole way. I admire you though, you always seem so high spirited and jolly. I hope you get to feeling better soon. I was having a pretty rotten day and now it seems petty to think my day was bad at all. If I could barb Id switch with you so you could feel good and do what you wanna do. You deserve some feel good time! I will keep you in my prayers and hope you the best! Keep your chin up, you look super! Candy

Barb, I wish I could offer more than my sympathy, but that's all I've got for ya! BTW, it's OK to whine. I'm sure you hear it from others all day long. It's your turn. Take care, J www.the3day.org/TwinCities06/jennya1964

Hi Barb, Prayers are going up for ya as I type. Hope you begin to feel much better soon. Keep pumping tha****er and fluids, gal. Glad the scale moved for ya , but ...ouch at such a painful price. I too struggle w/ chronic constipation and always searching for natural relief. A wls gal told me of a fiber cereal called Fiber One that has 14 gr of fiber in 1/2 c. so I mix it w/ any other cereal I enjoy and mix w/yogurt and it helps some. Maybe when the irritation clears it may be worth trying. Keep it gentle and bland for now, for sure. Maybe yogurt w/ vanilla prot. pwdr may be easy on the tummy and the yogurt helps keep the healthy bacteria in the intestines in balance. Bless ya, Mary