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Topic: hypoglycemia - how low is low
I was told that 70 - 100 is normal and anything under 70 is low. I drop to 50 at times. As postop hypoglycemics, should we treat at 69 and below? I guess I am just confused because my doc seems to thing low is better. I am almost 20 mths RNY postop. Thanks, Deb
Topic: Silastic ring issues??
Can anyone tell me about the Ring they put on the Stoma ??? Good, Bad ??? anything !!
GinaU aka Jeanna
RNY revised to Extended RNY 5/2008
Total loss 181 and counting
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Topic: RE: Rapid weight loss again - 6 yrs post op
I am no help but wanna say I am sorry you are having problems this far out. I am the last one on the earth to tell anyone what to eat. lol ....
Amy
Topic: RE: 4 yrs post op: Food sticks, iron deficiency, elevated PTH, etc....
I am sorry you are in pain. I will be 4 years out next month. I can't stay out of the hospital. My problem is my heart just started racing. Getting up to 211. It is way high. Good b/p. You would think after 4 years we would be all good. This sucks ass.
Amy
Topic: RE: Rapid weight loss again - 6 yrs post op
I am concerned that something else is going on to make you lose weight. Diabetes can make you lose weight, or other diseases. Just being thin doesn't make you immune to diabetes. Don't assume it is the surgery. How do you feel in general? Do you feel you are getting adequate cals or is it a problem that can't be explained by inadequate intake?
Do you over-exercise? Do you get healthy foods? Someone once told me that not eating healthy foods can explain both inadequate weight and overweight. Most of us have bodies that go overweight eating fattening foods without the healthy ones, but we nearly all know someone who eats all of the junk food they want and stays skinny to underweight anyway. Make sure you are eating healthy fats and proteins that have a high nutrient to calorie ratio. Like fatty fish, olive oil and whole grains.
Do you over-exercise? Do you get healthy foods? Someone once told me that not eating healthy foods can explain both inadequate weight and overweight. Most of us have bodies that go overweight eating fattening foods without the healthy ones, but we nearly all know someone who eats all of the junk food they want and stays skinny to underweight anyway. Make sure you are eating healthy fats and proteins that have a high nutrient to calorie ratio. Like fatty fish, olive oil and whole grains.
Topic: RE: Abnormal period side effect???
The stress of surgery and all can definitely mess up your periods, it did mine. With me though it caused me to miss periods and I thought this was menopause. The doc told me that becuase estrogen is stored in your fat cells it will mess up your cycles when you start losing weight as it is released. I was 49 and he also told me it could throw me into menopause. Is is menopause for you? You will have to just wait and see. It did not turn out to be that for me...I am back to regular cycles after the first few months.
Topic: RE: Rapid weight loss + Rapid aging Good Trade off?
It's a DAMN shame you didn't walk in my shoes at 460lb! No wait, you wouldn't have been able to bare the pain of each step with your winny ass. Please cut and paste your medical degree here, or stay on that side of the boarder. Giving medical advice without one is a crime here!
Nick
Topic: RE: Nausea 24/7; 6 months post-op
I am having the same problem-going through counseling because it has caused depression and anxiety attacks. I was desperate-still having problems coping. The Dr. scoped me and did all kinds of blood work-can't find anything.
I spoke with a nurse today who had the surgery 10 yrs ago. She went through the same thing-said to break the meals down to 6-8 small meals. She also did a support group-there is more of us out there. She said in the beginning alot of people get the nausea and some more than others-they don't know why.
I am going to try to break down my meals.--Trying eating meat before anything. Sometime that was one of her small meal-just meat. She also found she couldn't eat reheated foods.
Guess it will be trial and error.
Brenda
Surgery 2/24
I spoke with a nurse today who had the surgery 10 yrs ago. She went through the same thing-said to break the meals down to 6-8 small meals. She also did a support group-there is more of us out there. She said in the beginning alot of people get the nausea and some more than others-they don't know why.
I am going to try to break down my meals.--Trying eating meat before anything. Sometime that was one of her small meal-just meat. She also found she couldn't eat reheated foods.
Guess it will be trial and error.
Brenda
Surgery 2/24
Topic: RE: Unexplained Pain on Left Side
I'm only three days post-op but my left side pain is excruciating. In 2001-2002 I had severe left side pain I had an endoscopy- colonoscopy, had my gallbladder removed, was treated for h-pylori, etc, etc,,,, This went on for years. I was diagnosed with type two diabetes in 2004 and got on sugar meds the pain disappeared the only time the pain would recur when my sugar dropped low. Now I've had RNY and the pain is worse than anything I've ever felt.
Thanxs, Amy
HW267/SW257/CW172/GW148
Topic: 4 yrs post op: Food sticks, iron deficiency, elevated PTH, etc....
Hi gang,
It's been awhile since I've posted and lots has happened.
I am 4 years post op RNY; lost 110 from the surgery and 170 overall. I'm down to 220 range which I know is not great, but it's okay for me for now. Anyway...
I've always had this ongoing problem of food gettting stuck. Many of you seem to have similiar problems...back pain, chest pain, nausea and finally vomitting. I've even been hospitalized recently with a bowel obstruction. I had my gallbladder removed (thinking that was the cause of the chronic nausea/vomitting) and adhesions taken down, etc. I felt fine for a while and now my pain is back with a vengeance. I've had all the usual tests (ct, mri, countless endos with small bowel ft) and now I'm gearing up for a capsule endoscopy this week. After reading about the indications for this test I really don't think this is going to get to the bottom of my problems. My doc thinks it is just a motilty disorder that I may have to live with! Not exactly what I signed up for when I had the gastric bypass!
In addition to all this pain, I am not anemic from an iron deficiency. I 've already had one infusion and am getting ready with the hematologist to get another one and also possible blood transfusion from the severe anemia. My parathyroid hormone is triple what it should be and we're still looking into the cause. Right now I'm not calcium or D deficient although I've been put on 50,000 iu's of D until the cause of the elevated PTH is found
Help!!!
Anyone having extreme digestive issues and if so has anyone had a resolution to the problems?
Thanks for reading,
Toni
It's been awhile since I've posted and lots has happened.
I am 4 years post op RNY; lost 110 from the surgery and 170 overall. I'm down to 220 range which I know is not great, but it's okay for me for now. Anyway...
I've always had this ongoing problem of food gettting stuck. Many of you seem to have similiar problems...back pain, chest pain, nausea and finally vomitting. I've even been hospitalized recently with a bowel obstruction. I had my gallbladder removed (thinking that was the cause of the chronic nausea/vomitting) and adhesions taken down, etc. I felt fine for a while and now my pain is back with a vengeance. I've had all the usual tests (ct, mri, countless endos with small bowel ft) and now I'm gearing up for a capsule endoscopy this week. After reading about the indications for this test I really don't think this is going to get to the bottom of my problems. My doc thinks it is just a motilty disorder that I may have to live with! Not exactly what I signed up for when I had the gastric bypass!
In addition to all this pain, I am not anemic from an iron deficiency. I 've already had one infusion and am getting ready with the hematologist to get another one and also possible blood transfusion from the severe anemia. My parathyroid hormone is triple what it should be and we're still looking into the cause. Right now I'm not calcium or D deficient although I've been put on 50,000 iu's of D until the cause of the elevated PTH is found
Help!!!
Anyone having extreme digestive issues and if so has anyone had a resolution to the problems?
Thanks for reading,
Toni
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