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Well, well, well!!!!! Tammy, you know that everything that goes around comes around. It's refreshing to me to find out that people such as you DO get what they deserve. When my wife was nearly killed at UMC by the Hospital and Blake because of this WLS surgery, you were the first in line to criticize and ridicule me for saying anything about the cir****tances there. AND you were SO quick to uphold Blake that it made me wonder if you had a CRUSH on the guy. You even enlisted the help of others to chastize and lambast me and make me out to be some kind of idiot. You and all of the others who SIDED with you must have been in "LOVE" with this guy. You even had the website administrator attempt to CENSOR my responses. I told everyone what was happening!!! I begged anyone on this site and others not to go to UMC or anywhere else in Mississippi to have this done. Look at how many have died because of this surgery done at UMC and by any doctors that have been associated with UMC. Why do people like you feel that you KNOW ALL, and EVERYTHING you say is the ONLY important thing worth saying?!?!?!? YOU were the first to jump up and condemn me and my wife. You have certainly got a short memory. My wife WOULD have died just as Hulene and others because of the way she was treated by the doctors and the hospital. Had I not been able to get her out of there and to a GOOD hospital and DR. she would be DEAD today. Just to help you understand, it took 3 additional major invasive surgeries requiring ventilation and extensive ICU stays, 4 1/2 additional months in a better hospital after 2 1/2 month stay in UMC, and many different "Non-invasive" procedures before she was able to come HOME! Let alone, eat anything. She suffered from extreme muscular atrophy all over her body from the malnutrition forced upon her. What you are experiencing IS malnutrition. You just don't realize it. You will have severe weakness, dizziness, nausea, chills, incontinence, periods of incoherance, personality changes, depression, loathing, arrogance (you have that one down!) and thoughts of suicide. You are already showing this. You have just started. You are going to suffer more than you can imagine. You haven't seen anything yet! You need to lay off the women that you pointed out in your post. You need to lay off everyone! Just be quiet and go find a descent DOCTOR! YOU DID NOT "SPILL THE BEANS" ABOUT UMC! UMC was exposed long before you had your surgery. You are unbelievably pompous! They told you. I told you. Others, no doubt, told you. Yet, you are BLAMELESS for this. Just as you are BLAMELESS for everything in your life. Everyone else has done this to you. Wake up, sister! You blew it! And you've been blowing it for your whole life! And you're probably going to continue blowing it! I'm sure that you will try and get this post banned from the site. That's OK. At least you have read it and maybe some others have. I know this may be considered a "very mean-spirited" post, but it is the TRUTH! As far as "being in the group that has never really gotten well from having this surgery", You ought to put that thought aside and try to be in the Group that has LIVED through the torture that you UPHELD so vehemently!

Hey Tams, Glad you're back on the board! When you call Susan for that appointment ask her about maybe adding some fiber, like Benefiber(tasteless,odorless) to your protein. The fiber will slow down the bowel reaction, but don't try it without Dr.S permission. :toiletman: Like Cheryl said you can boast your protein by adding dry powdered milk 1/4 c to your protein drink. Your are still in my prayers. Love ya lots sister Turnip, Tomanip

Thanks for the prayers Vel, I'm getting xtra protein in my shakes cause they are made with skim milk no****er. Actually.... I don't want anything else to have to fight to get down. After your whacked on, you'll see what I'm talking about. I don't even like swallowing normally. Do yourself a favor.... get a notebook & write down every bad thing you hear about this surgery while it is out in the open !!! Read it & re-read it over & over. Then YOU decide if it is for you. Nobody will think any less of you if you back out !!! Love ya Too Tammy

Sorry about all your misery. I had read on down to the bottom and Benefiber was suggested. No you can't take that. That will expand in the pouch after you ingest it. I bought Metamucil and was told no way hosea!!! I too have mixed feelings about this surgery. I don't voice the negative feelings much because I have heard of so many different experiences. I didn't listen to the bad ones and had to see for myself. I know people are going to have to do the surgery to see that it is not all good everytime for everybody. I don't have to have food or drink and that is why I guess I lose so much every week. I do have a little more of an appetite now than last month though. I don't even like to fool with food sometimes because I can't eat many things still. I know you might not want to hear this again BUT it will get better. It will get better. It will get better. It will get better. Love and prayers girl!! Jane

Hey Jane, Thanks a million for the prayers. Now if they would all just kick in !!! Don't worry !!!! I'm not taking anything just yet !!! My belly hurts enough without extra junk in it making it roll Don't ya just hate being a "prove it to me" person !!! Grrrrr This should have been one of those "I'll take your word for it" situations. If you could have gotten the whole truth that is. I'll be so glad when it does get better !!! So far it really isn't any better. Except for the soreness. It's gone more or less. But all the yucky belly rolling, gagging, etc. is still here. Oh well..... tomorrow could prove to be a better day !!! Prayers, Huggs & Kisses, Tammy

My poor dear baby, This ha**** you alot harder than anyone I know. I am still counting on it to get lots and lots better for you. I will email you my guidelines from Keesler so that maybe you will get some new ideas and find something that will work for you. I am glad to see your post. Know that I love you very much and if you need me, just holler! Love and kisses and extra hugs and smoochies Your very lonesome friend and Queen Arlies

Hey Tammy, I pray things get better for you fast hun,I hate to hear you are having so much trouble ...huggs...........Sherry

I'm so sorry also, but we are going to continue praying for you - for healing, for comfort, and peace. That's what friend's are for, especially when you feel there is no end in sight, to help take the burden from you. To laugh with you, and to cry with you. I can tell from the comments on this board that so many people care about you and want so badly to help ease the pain.