I went to the Dr. on Monday and I hace 0 protein in my  body and have a dangerous amounts of ketones in my pp. She said I have 0 fat cells that every move I make is burning muscle. And my heart is a muscle. I been having chest pain. She said I had to get in 50 grams of protein a day. I don't do shakes or bars. They have sugar or milk. ( puke,puke) I spent hours today in the grocery store to find something I can eat. Because the Dr. said at this point even a feeding tube want help. I let it go to long. Well anywho.... I found som stff I can eat with lots of protein. I did not know cottage cheese (SP) has protein in it. It has 50 grams in it. I love it with pineapple. I also got some tuna and salmon in little thin packs, it is loaded in protein. Got some broccli in cheese sauce. And some turkey deli turkey meat. That should fix me right up. I pray to my Loving God it does. So ladies please keep doing any kind of protein you can get in. I was one to never do protein,vitamins or exercise. I'm paying for it now. So please do what your doctor tells you. I don't know you but I care.

Amy

 Thanks for the welcome.  I like your blog. 

 Welcome to OH!  I am new too.  Good luck with the tricare, I wish I could help but I have no experience with them.

I had my EGD today and still feel kind of loopy.  I meet with the sleep doc tomorrow morning and have an appointment with the hematologist in August.  I already have an apt. w/the pysch my clinic uses, but can't remember when it is.  I met with the nutritionist yesterday (though I will readily admit I haven't eaten very well today, can I blame it on the drugs?). 

I am also having a RNY. I wanted a sleeve but insurance doesn't cover it.

Good luck with everything. Hope the sleep study goes well for you. It's nice to have someone who is experiencing the same things. :-)

~Kim

Hiya Kim, welcome!

I hope your journey goes as smoothly as possible!  You will find tons of info on OH.  It's been a great resource for me.

Nic

Anytime you're dealing with different personalities, you have to take it with a grain of salt.  At first, i was pretty unhappy that people were so-called 'bashing' other surgeries... but it was mostly because I *really* had my mind sent on one thing, and didn't want my confidence shaken at all.

I'm so, so glad that they were persistent.  I've become far more informed now than I was... and I made my decision based on my own findings, not the opinions of others.  Extra information doesn't hurt when you're jumping into something this major.  There are some things my surgeon just didn't tell me... and because of this board, I have changed surgeons and gotten more complete information.

So, I know it can seem annoying, but I'm really happy they post these things.  Otherwise, I think I'd be living with regret down the road.

Just my two cents. :)