Once a Dumper...

...always a Dumper. Man, one of these days I'm going to dump on something decadent!! Today is was a stinking smoothie I made for breakfast this morning, and the only thing I can think it was was some frozen pineapple I bought at the store.

The smoothie was delicious - pineapple, banana, milk, sf coconut syrup and about 1/2 tsp Splenda (sort of like a pina colada without the good stuff0. About 2 hours after having it I was cleaning my bathroom and got this sudden case of intestinal cramping and thought 'what the heck is that all about' - then before I knew it I was heading for the toilet and dry-heaving - and sorry to be so graffic but I had to turn around and sit on the toilet while I continued to dry heave into the damn waste can.

I got the shakes - I got the chills - I got it all. Finally made it the bed to lay down and it passed in about 1/2 hour.

That was only my 2nd dumping episode since surgery (for those *****member my first was on Liquid Tylenol with PowerBoost at 2 wks post op). Man, I'd take 10 bouts of foamies over one bout of dumping...blech.

So be careful out there your newbies - you just never know what's going to send you running to the potty!

Kathy

Oh  Kathy - I'm so sorry!  Have you had pineapple before?  Or maybe it was the high carb (bananas are very high)?  Either way that sucks.  Be good to yourself by doing something decadent non-food related (pedi, mani, massage) - you deserve it especially after it was something that should have been fine!

Keri

This is so funny because I did just what you suggested this afternoon - had a pedicure and my nails done!! Felt wonderful after feeling so lousy this morning. I looked at the bag with the pineapple - that was it - sugar content just too high. Thank goodness dumping only lasts a little while - not days!!

Kathy

That's awesome and funny!  I'm glad you did that, it's those types of decadent things that can help us through I think!  Not looking forward to the dumping but already you have helped me because now I know to be VERY  careful with pineapple!

Keri

Kathy,
   That stinks but gosh the smoothie sounds delicious.  Maybe next time you should cut the fruit down by 1/2.  Maybe it was the milk.  Do you drink it often?
Gail

Sadly it was the pineapple - I don't know if they added sugar to it or what, but I checked the bag and it was way over my personal limit, and I used a little more than I had on Saturday - I'm good with milk - I use 1% and haven't had any problems with that. Thank goodness it doesn't last long!

Kathy

  OMG... sorry to hear.

-GD

Kathy - might have been the milk... does it to me every time! I became lactose intolerant after my surgery. I live on soy milk now. Still OK with yogurt and cheese though, I was told because it is processed I can tolerate it better.

Sorry to hear you had a bad experience :(

Liz

Kathy sorry you had the experince and glad it seemed to pass fairly quickly for you. I have not "dumped" yet but could be the foamie queen these days.

Just tweak your pineapple next time!

it's funny you say about dumping on something decadent.

Because I do! Every holiday my aunt makes this homemade chocolate eclair pie that is amazing. And it was tradition that she made me one for my birthday each year. Since my surgery, I cannot eat it. (well not supposed to!)

But on easter and christmas, I have a VERY tiny piece and get so sick from it. But I am prepared to be sick and know I will. But it's like a childhood comfort I cannot give up so I literally make myself sick to have it.

That's just wrong and wierd I know!
 
But I anticipate it and go lay down for about 20 minutes after I have those few bites! LOL