I am having trouble.I lost 130 lb and have gained back 48lb my surg. was in 2002 I was told there is a 5 day pouch test has anyone heard of this

Elle, I just thought I'd check this board, not much activity. I'll be 5 years out on 8/22 and have done great also. I've gained 20 lbs in the past 2 years (since I moved back to NC and with my family all around me). I want to get those 20 off plus the 30 that I didn't loose to reach my goal. Everyone thinks I'll be too think at 160 (I'm 5'10") but I'd like to see what it's like. I enjoyed 177 and cant wait to get back down there. Anyway, I hope you're doing well and on the loosers bench again. Take care! I'm at work so I better get back to it... Sheryl

p.s. Arizona is beautiful. We almost moved out there, too -- into the Gilbert / Chandler area, but I got preggers with my son, so we had to tell my husband's job offer that we needed more time -- they wouldn't give it to us so here we still are!

I had band erosion last summer and what my doctor's office said *might* be an ulcer 2 weeks ago. It was the worst pain I've had in my stomach since surgery and in the same area that I had pain with the band erosion. My surgeon's office just acted like, oh well, it might be one -- take the Carafate and Nexium, if it's still bugging you, we'll give you a script for a scope. Gee, I'm glad I drove 2.5 hours and spent $75 to be told that?! I asked afterward, why couldn't I have just called and had a nurse call me in a prescription if that's all I was getting? I don't know what's happened to Dr. Marema's office, and I don't know about you, but when I signed on for this surgery, they were all telling me how follow ups would be gratis, then they changed their tune a year or so back. All the people in that office have changed. The receptionist told me that it was due to the fact that they weren't charging patients like they should. I thought that was crap because they would have done so if they were told to, and I knew all those people, as did everyone that followed up at the Celebration location. All those people, ladies like Karen, cared -- many were patients of Dr. Marema's that had also invested their health in this procedure. It makes me wonder if there were other issues? Anyway, sorry for my rant. I am thinking of seeking a gastro. doc that is experienced with bypass patients because I don't think my doc can do much else for me. So far the Carafate and Nexium seems to help, but it seems like when I get a flare up, it is sudden. Does the Carafate give you the big D? I noticed that I get Dia. everytime I take it. Hope you feel better soon.

Oh my gosh- been FOREVER since I updated here!!! So much has changed in our lives, can't even begin to tell you! I have since had another daughter - who is now 2 years old - batteling anemia since giving birth to her and have to have infusions of iron from time to time but, otherwise, doing fantastic!!! I'm at a total of 144 lbs. lost since surgery and I'm smaller now that I think I was at birth! LOL We moved to Arizona from Illinois and I absolutely LOVE it here! Any old timers out there?! Give me a shout!!!