Hi queenie,

The kinked bowel can happen to anyone, but people who have lost a dramatic amount of weight are at high risk b/c your organs also somewhat shrink, creating more room inside of your abdominal cavity.  This allows your small intestine more room to maneuver around & sometimes results in it becoming kinked = bowel obstruction.

My first intent was to go with Dr. Fabian at MeritCare in Fargo.  I have BCBSND, which doesn't require nutrition classes, so they designed a two-hour nutrition class with basic info for people who were self-pay or whose insurance didn't require it.  That was in late October 2008.  It was the first or second class the nutritionist had done where she was trying to fit in a heck of a lot of info in a two-hour class.  She expressed frustration & did say that they were trying this class as a pilot program to see how it went.  If they didn't like the results, they might not be offering it anymore, even if you have BCBSND or are a self-pay.

Kelly/Tink,
Thanks for all the info, I appreciate all the help I can get.
Well that is a new one on me,
All Becky said is I do the phyc.appt, see Garcia and go to the Dietian and try the foods again (Opti source)
She said I should have a surgery date in March.
So hopefully!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know only what Im told.
But I did go through all of this in 2007 also.
Thanks again for thr info.
Loretta/ Queenie

Hi Kelly,

I think I can make this one....it is the Feb and March one I will probably miss.  I did go to the Support group meeting that Peggy mentioned.

I will try to go on Tuesday.

Hey Hey Lori!
Thank you! I had my smile for the eve by seeing you post.
I am planning on going to support group on Tuesday eve- downtown 630. If I remember right you wont be able to make it?
Peggysue posted about two support groups that I was interested in but I lost the information LOL I swear I need more B-12 LOL
Kelly/tink

I was told 2-4 weeks for LAP RNY, but I have a desk job, and felt really good after surgery - no pain to speak of.  The hardest part with going back to work for me was eating - scheduling every 3-4 hours with protein shakes, cottage cheese, etc.

I was off work for 1 full week, then I worked another week 1/2 days before I returned full time.  The only thing I can say is that I was a little tired, but nothing unmanageable.

I would never have said "I am taking 1 week off for surgery."  I told my supervisor I was having the surgery, and if all went well, I'd try to be back within a couple of weeks.  They were very flexible with my needs, and I went back when I felt I could.