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Topic: RE: hot tub
check out craigs list, seems people often discard theses. Surely a handyman could fix it for a reasonable amount of money
Topic: RE: Something Great for Arthritis Pain
thank u kathryn jans i have very bad arthritis and ra im going too try i cant take the pain sometimes ...as ever joann 3333 joann collier
Topic: RE: Can you please share with me your stories on RA and the Sleeve
dana from teexas im so sorry that u are sick but i hope that u will feel better soon ill ;pray for u ...joann 3333 god bless u
Topic: RE: Can you please share with me your stories on RA and the Sleeve
i hope that u feel better ...as ever joann collier....
Topic: RE: NSAIDS
I decided on the Duodenal Switch surgery to be able to take NSAIDS for my hip and knee arthritis pain so I can exercise. My stomach has all the digestive qualities as pre surgery, with an intact pilorus and normal digestion. Even with all this, my surgeon is worried about developing stomach ulsers using NSAIDS long term. He suggests using Celebrex, but my insurance- BCBS of Mi wont cover it. The cost is high, out of pocket. I take it once a day as directed, with good results. I was able to swallow pills the second day in the hospital, post surgery, never had to crush any. Taking pills was a prerequisit to being released with pill pain meds for home recovery. I have been so happy to be able to enjoy life with the Duodenal Switch way of eating, and digestion. I have lost 116 lbs in 7 months, 20 lbs away from my goal. Celebrex has enabled me to work out at the gym, weight lifting, and treadmill for cardio. My body is toned, and I feel happy and energised. ;-)
Duodenal Switch- lap
Dr. Paul. Kemmeter Grand Rapids, Mi.
Dr. John Renucci, Plastics, Body contouring,Grand Rapids, Mi.
Start 255/ Surgery wt 235/ Current wt. 117
BMI-20, 135 lbs lost, 5'3"
Topic: RE: NSAIDS
Marabell
Your gastro surgeon is your best person to ask. I started back taking NSAIDS after 3 years. I also went on Celebrex. I think I might have done some damage but have had other issues that I was dealing with and will be seeing a gastro doc later this year. I had open RNY. Check with your surgeon and make sure that he answers you and that you are understanding and will be OK.
As far as swallowing a whole pill I was able to do that about a week post op.
Good luck with your surgery.
Jeanne
Your gastro surgeon is your best person to ask. I started back taking NSAIDS after 3 years. I also went on Celebrex. I think I might have done some damage but have had other issues that I was dealing with and will be seeing a gastro doc later this year. I had open RNY. Check with your surgeon and make sure that he answers you and that you are understanding and will be OK.
As far as swallowing a whole pill I was able to do that about a week post op.
Good luck with your surgery.
Jeanne
Topic: Spinal Stenosis and losing the weight.
Hello everyone.
I am new on the boards but have been researching RNY for quite some time now and I am working on my insurance requirements to get it paid for. I am almost 30 years old and was born with lumbar spinal stenosis. It did not affect me until I was 26 when I herniated a disk and went into hell. I had a microdiskectomy and that surgeon told me I was a hypochondriac when months later I went back to him with my pain and loss of feeling and incontinence. I ended up finding a new surgeon and as soon as he saw my MRI he immediately scheduled me for a fusion. After everything I was doing o****il I tripped and turned the wrong way and broke my vertabre and blew that disk as well. I had emergency surgery to fix it, which basically meant that I had to be re-fused with longer rods and more screws. Today, at 300+ lbs, It is hell to try and do normal things like dishes and laundry. I try so hard to keep working to help my family. There is not a day that goes by that it does not hurt. I would like to think that having a bypass and losing 100+ lbs would help but does it really? Just putting my story out there to help or give advice to those suffering with back problems and surgery questions. I am looking forward to starting a new life at a normal size. Thanks for listening !
I am new on the boards but have been researching RNY for quite some time now and I am working on my insurance requirements to get it paid for. I am almost 30 years old and was born with lumbar spinal stenosis. It did not affect me until I was 26 when I herniated a disk and went into hell. I had a microdiskectomy and that surgeon told me I was a hypochondriac when months later I went back to him with my pain and loss of feeling and incontinence. I ended up finding a new surgeon and as soon as he saw my MRI he immediately scheduled me for a fusion. After everything I was doing o****il I tripped and turned the wrong way and broke my vertabre and blew that disk as well. I had emergency surgery to fix it, which basically meant that I had to be re-fused with longer rods and more screws. Today, at 300+ lbs, It is hell to try and do normal things like dishes and laundry. I try so hard to keep working to help my family. There is not a day that goes by that it does not hurt. I would like to think that having a bypass and losing 100+ lbs would help but does it really? Just putting my story out there to help or give advice to those suffering with back problems and surgery questions. I am looking forward to starting a new life at a normal size. Thanks for listening !
You, I've mistaken for destiny, but the truth is my legacy is not up to my genes...
Topic: NSAIDS
I am on several medications for different things.....I am currently pre-op for VSG but am very concerned about being able to take my pills for 2 reasons:
1. swallowing them--they cannot be crushed or made into a liquid
2. reading that NSAIDS cannot be taken after surgery, I have had several surgeries and only had to be off them for 10 days prior to surgery. but I am reading that cannot be on them ever after having the VSG...
can anyone enlighten me on this...what issues, if any, have you had with your meds?
1. swallowing them--they cannot be crushed or made into a liquid
2. reading that NSAIDS cannot be taken after surgery, I have had several surgeries and only had to be off them for 10 days prior to surgery. but I am reading that cannot be on them ever after having the VSG...
can anyone enlighten me on this...what issues, if any, have you had with your meds?
Topic: RE: Sassy Senior Newbie from Dallas, TX
Barb,
Thanks for the apology. Altho it wasn't necessary, it's always nice to have. I'm not upset, hurt or angry at posters who have good intentions. It is, however, annoying to have people trying to change my mind, especially since I made it clear I'm not looking for that kind of advice.
What I stated is just the facts. You and the others don't know me and don't know why I've made the choice I have.
I'm sorry the band didn't work out for you. You're a brave soul to get the RNY, especially since the sleeve is available. I think you would have to knock me unconscious, hogtie me, and transport me to an operating room against my will before I would ever get the RNY. Of all the procedures, that's my last choice. But ... different strokes for different folks.
You seem like a nice, friendly lady. Heck, if I lived in Hawaii, I might be smiling all the time like you!
Yeah, I'm really bummed that I'm back to square 1 with no doc and no date. I'm gonna take a break from my non-stop efforts and see if I can't get some mobility going. Right now, my arthritis is keeping me bed-ridden. It ain't easy but once more I'm gonna find a way to do water aerobics.
I'll friend you so we can chat more if you like. BTW how are YOU doing?
Thanks for the apology. Altho it wasn't necessary, it's always nice to have. I'm not upset, hurt or angry at posters who have good intentions. It is, however, annoying to have people trying to change my mind, especially since I made it clear I'm not looking for that kind of advice.
What I stated is just the facts. You and the others don't know me and don't know why I've made the choice I have.
I'm sorry the band didn't work out for you. You're a brave soul to get the RNY, especially since the sleeve is available. I think you would have to knock me unconscious, hogtie me, and transport me to an operating room against my will before I would ever get the RNY. Of all the procedures, that's my last choice. But ... different strokes for different folks.
You seem like a nice, friendly lady. Heck, if I lived in Hawaii, I might be smiling all the time like you!
Yeah, I'm really bummed that I'm back to square 1 with no doc and no date. I'm gonna take a break from my non-stop efforts and see if I can't get some mobility going. Right now, my arthritis is keeping me bed-ridden. It ain't easy but once more I'm gonna find a way to do water aerobics.
I'll friend you so we can chat more if you like. BTW how are YOU doing?
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Topic: Something Great for Arthritis Pain
Before my RNY surgery in the fall of 2010 I was diagnosed with severe arthritis in both knees and was also getting it in my fingers and neck. Even after losing the weight I still had joint pain. About 5 months after surgery a friend introduced me to an acai berry based juice - Active. I was skeptical. I tried it and now I have been drinking 2 ounces of it twice a day and have no pain anywhere in my body. And it is all fruit juice so no pills, no artificial sugar. It has plant based glucosamine in it. No shellfish so no allergens. Just 19 fruits and mostly acai berry so it also is giving me the highest antioxidants I can get. And it comes right to my door. And I have read the research behind it from the National Institutes of Health that it definitely increases flexibility and mobilitiy and works against inflammation. And yes, I got so excited about being out of pain that I wanted to tell everyone about it so I became a distributor. If you would like to know more about the research or the Active juice you can reach me at [email protected]
I only hope it would work as well for you as it is working for me.
Kathryn
I only hope it would work as well for you as it is working for me.
Kathryn
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