HEY 6 ER'S 1 WEEK REPORT IN ON MONDAY !

HEY TOMORROW IS MONDAY AND THAT MAKES ONE WEEK... THERE WILL BE LESS AND LESS HIDING FOR US AS WE ARE GONNA BE OUT THERE JUST STRUTTING OUR STUFF DON'T FOR GET EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE STILL SORE YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO BE DOING SOME EXCERSE MY DR HAS ME ON A WALKING REGEMENT.... AND IN ABOUT 2 WEEKS I CAN START MY STATIONARY BIKE WITH WINTER HERE I WANTED A WAY TO EXCERSISE IN SIDE WITHOUT WALKING. REMEMBER WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT AND HAVE DIFFERENCE BODIES BUT LETS STICK TO GETHER AND ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER MAYBE SHARE DIFFERENT IDEAS WE HAVE HAD OR HAVE HEARD ABOUT... HOW ABOUT PRAYING FOR ONE ANOTHER ALSO... SO MONDAY SOMETIME CHECK IN ON THIS THREAD AND LET US KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON I WILL TRY EVERY SUNDAY TO PUT A NEW ONE UP FOR THE WEEKLEY 6 ER'S REPORT! TALK TO YOU LATTER BON BON

OKAY SEEMS LIKE I DECIDED TO JUMP THE GUN AND BE THE FIRST SINCE IT IS SUNDAY EVENING.. AND I WILL BE BUSY IN THE MORNING... FIRST GRATS TO YOU, YOU DID IT!! I CAME HOME THURS AFTERNOON GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE VAN WAS A LITTLE TRICKY..... BUT BEING HOME WAS AWSOME!! MY OWN COZY CHAIR SITTING IN FRONT OF THE BIG BAY WIDOW.... LOOKING AT THE CHRISTMAS TREE. I HAD WORKED HARD TO HAVE ALL THE DECORATIONS DONE SO WHEN I CAME HOME I COULD RELAX.... I SLEPT FAIRLY WELL IN MY CHAIR THAT FIRST NIGHT AND AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT... THEN SATURDAY NIGHT I WENT TO BED... BY THEN IT WAS PRETTY EASY TO GET IN AND OUT WITHOUT HELP. AND I SLEPT LIKE A ROCK. I AM AGERAGE 500 CALORIES ABOUT 30 PROTEINS.... SO I KNOW I HAVE TO WORK AT GETTING IT UP. DR WANTS ME TO STRIVE FOR 1000 CALORIES AND 50 TO 60 PROTEINS. THE WORST THING IS THE CRUSHED PILLS... I AM TAKING THEM IN APPLESAUCE... BUT I HAVE MANY PILLS AND IT IS REALLY NASTY STUFF. BUT I GOT IT DOWN TO JUST TWICE A DAY... SATURDAY MARK (HUSBAND) TOOK ME TO MALL AND I WALKED ABOUT 10 MIN UP ONE WAY AND RESTED AND THEN WALKED ABOUT 15 BACK. TODAY SUNDAY I WENT TO THE GROCERY STORE.. IT WAS SNOWING SO I THOUGHT THE GROCERY STORE WAS A GOOD PLACE TO WALK... AND I BOUGHT SOME SUGAR FREE POPSCILES... WHAT NEW ADVENTURE WILL WE HAVE THIS NEXT WEEK.... BON BON

I'll jump in early too. I just got home from the hospital yesterday, due to complications, plus I had my gallbladder out, too. Most of the time, I feel like a Mack truck went through me. I know, today, I am totally undereating, even the water is making me nauseous. I am sipping tea, and trying to stick it out.

I'm here. I came home Thursday evening.Still have a drain tube & bottle on my left side so this has been a pretty rough few days. Every time the hose moves, I say ouch!! We had a visiting nurse out on Friday to teach my Hubby how to change the bandage on the hose and how to give me a blood thinner shot. But I have GOOD news. I get the hose out at 1:50 tomorrow!!!YEAH!!!! I know things will take off then. I've been walking around the house as much as possible, but when I get rid of the hose--look out mall! Will see ya next week. - --Thanks Bonn Bonn for taking the time to post this so we 6er's can stay in touch. Shirlene W

Hey Bon Bon and the rest of the 6ers: Surgergy went good. I was doing great ,no pain once they took away the PCA it was giving me a headache. Walking and Walking the nurses thought I was going to wear off the wax on the floors. ready to go home on Saturday. Then I had some complications. They found an infection in my stools, had about 11 stools, each day on Friday and Saturday slowed down on Sunday and only about 5-6 today. Running a slight temperature 99-100, but had chills with it. With the stool infection I am on isolation and my children cann't come and visit as 2 of my girls are expecting and I want those babies safe. But it makes it pretty lonely. The nurses here are great, I am also a nurse at the same hospital so that is why I had access to the computer today. My spirits are good not once have I felt that I should not have done this. I continue to look to the big or should I say LITTLE picture down the road I have been praying nightly for the 6er's/ melting snowflakes. Down 7 pounds post op and feeling no pain in my tummy Robin in MN

Fellow 6'er checking in!! I'm doing great!! Was released from the hospital the next day, only to be re-admitted on Thursday with c.diff (I had diarrhea SOOOO bad, the antibiotics took out the bad AND the good bacteria in my body, thus making my trips to the bathroom frequent). I went home on Friday night. So far, so good. Still on full liquids, anxious to start my soft foods next Monday. Since I started the liquid diet on 11/20/04 I have lost 20lbs. Since surgery about 10lbs or so, depending on the scale. Hope everyone is doing well!! Megan Distal Lap RNY 12/6/04 Dr. Chute, Minneapolis, MN 292/272/150

Hey everyone, Sry I'm a little late...was having computer troubles!! Soooo anyway, got home Wednesday night. Hospital stay was ok, hard to rest comfortably!! Got my period a day after surgery!! Perfect timing!! Oh well! Got through it! Feeling better everyday! I'm on SF CIB for three weeks. It's not too bad! I can do it! Getting in the liquids in in between has been hard but am managing about 40 or so ounces. ok i guess! CIB is about 50 grams of protein! So far so good cause as of Tuesday I am down 14.5 lbs!!! Its CRAZY! Love it!! lol I hope all is well and feeling better each day! No turning back now, we are on our way! (((HUGS))) to all! Colleen

I'm here, just keep forgetting to come to this site. Got home Wednesday, everything is fine. Was getting very frustrated with Farina and all of that crap but now I can eat some real foods so I'm happy. First appt is Friday.

HI 6 ER'S, I JUST FOUND THIS SITE TODAY. ALSO DOING GOOD! I STARTED EATING ON MONDAY. I WAS SO WEAK AND IN PAIN, I ALSO HAD MY GALLBALLER REMOVED. I WAS GETTING DEHYADUATED(OOPS! CAN'T SPELL) BECAUSE WATER MADE ME SICK, BUT LATER DISCOVER IT WAS TOO COLD. NOW I AM BACK DRINKING WATER. I WAS GETTING VERY THIRSTY. I AM DOING GOOD NOW. GOOD LUCK 6 ER'S!!!!!!!

Hello to all, I am glad to know that we are all doing good. I went for my follow-up yesterday and its all gravy. I have had a hard time with water and every SF drink i've tasted but i gotta hang in there. I am still tired but have less pain. I am so happy i did this!!! Thanks To Dr. Korman who is now in my heart FOREVER! and Bridgette too she is so great Hugs to all -Claudia 18 1/2 lbs lost!