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Topic: RE: would you like to be a pal?
Good evening yes you will get better talk to your dr. Call the office or if it hurts at anytime call the 24 hour number.
Be sweet don't eat it 
bubble2827
on 9/25/10 9:07 am
on 9/25/10 9:07 am
Topic: RE: would you like to be a pal?
hi imonly30yo ! how are u doing ? i had lap rny on sep.8th so i am only 17days out.saw the doc on the 20th and he said i am ahead of schedule ,so he gave me the ok to start stage 4 on the feeding chart. i thaught that was great~~~~ till now .i seem to feel hungry after i eat and allot of the purrade food just settles like a huge lump. does this feeling go away or no ?and will i ever feel full again without overeating?thank you for being a pal and for your time 
~brandy ~ (bubble2827)
~brandy ~ (bubble2827)
Topic: RE: would you like to be a pal?
Hello I had lap RNY on June 7th 2010 and I would be happy to answer any and all questions.
Be sweet don't eat it
Topic: Having revision surgery from band to rny
I'd love to have a penpal that has had a similar experience. I am in the RDU, NC area.
Topic: RE: Looking for a PenPal My RNY Surgery is 10/4
I got through the surgery fine. I was weepy and nervous the week before. The morning of, once they gave me a shot of valium I was just fine. The next thing I remember after the valium is being up in my room several hours later, post-surgery.
My morphine pump was my best friend in the hospital. It did not get rid of all the pain, but it helped. My surgery was on Monday, and I went home on Thursday. The doctor had come in on Wednesday and said "Are you ready to go home?" and I said "NO!" I hurt for a little over a week. The doctor gave me pain killer but I did not like how it made me feel so I didn't take it more than a couple times.
I got my staples out today which made me feel a LOT better. I still have a little bit of pain, but it is totally tolerable at this point.
I would advise you to find jello flavors and clear broth that you like NOW. I didn't like the flavors they gave me and by 5 days out, declared that if someone came NEAR me with Cherry jello again, they were going to lose their life! But the first few days, that is all you will be able to have.
I can now drive which makes things easier. I will go back to work next week.
I have also made progress as to what I can eat now, which also makes me much happier! For dinner tonight, I had a wedge of spreadable cheese - YUM! I can also have pudding now, which fills me a bit more than the yucky stuff from the first week.
If you want any of the less attractive details, I will give them to you. But I am not going to share those unless you ask.
I lost 30 lbs. since my highest. I lost 10 lbs. between March and September leading up to surgery. I have now lost 20 lbs. since surgery. I found that I didn't start to lose until I started eating stuff other than the clear stuff. I advise you to find the first week food flavors which you like now, as I had a really tough time when I didn't even know what flavors to go to.
The morning after sugery, I had to go down to the x-ray dept. and stand up while they had me drink some radioactive die and they watched it go down. That was tough as standing up then was VERY painful! It hurt to get up and go to the bathroom throughout but on day one it was rather horrid.
Feel free to ask ANYTHING and I will be happy to answer!
Margie
My morphine pump was my best friend in the hospital. It did not get rid of all the pain, but it helped. My surgery was on Monday, and I went home on Thursday. The doctor had come in on Wednesday and said "Are you ready to go home?" and I said "NO!" I hurt for a little over a week. The doctor gave me pain killer but I did not like how it made me feel so I didn't take it more than a couple times.
I got my staples out today which made me feel a LOT better. I still have a little bit of pain, but it is totally tolerable at this point.
I would advise you to find jello flavors and clear broth that you like NOW. I didn't like the flavors they gave me and by 5 days out, declared that if someone came NEAR me with Cherry jello again, they were going to lose their life! But the first few days, that is all you will be able to have.
I can now drive which makes things easier. I will go back to work next week.
I have also made progress as to what I can eat now, which also makes me much happier! For dinner tonight, I had a wedge of spreadable cheese - YUM! I can also have pudding now, which fills me a bit more than the yucky stuff from the first week.
If you want any of the less attractive details, I will give them to you. But I am not going to share those unless you ask.
I lost 30 lbs. since my highest. I lost 10 lbs. between March and September leading up to surgery. I have now lost 20 lbs. since surgery. I found that I didn't start to lose until I started eating stuff other than the clear stuff. I advise you to find the first week food flavors which you like now, as I had a really tough time when I didn't even know what flavors to go to.
The morning after sugery, I had to go down to the x-ray dept. and stand up while they had me drink some radioactive die and they watched it go down. That was tough as standing up then was VERY painful! It hurt to get up and go to the bathroom throughout but on day one it was rather horrid.
Feel free to ask ANYTHING and I will be happy to answer!
Margie
Topic: RE: penpal needed- having RNY in my 20's
Hello,
My name is Rose I am 29 and a stay at home mother of 4, I have having the gastric sleeve surgery done oct 25!! Just email me on here if you wanna talk!!
My name is Rose I am 29 and a stay at home mother of 4, I have having the gastric sleeve surgery done oct 25!! Just email me on here if you wanna talk!!
Topic: RE: Looking for a PenPal My RNY Surgery is 10/4
Hi Margie
Thank you for responding to my post
I would love to be a listening ear...
How did you get through the surgery and hospital stay? How are you now?
I am excited but also nervous of the unknowing (ie: discomfort level, when will I be able to go back to work, etc.)
Anything you feel like sharing would be greatly appreciated.
Hope you are having a great day today - and I look forward to your next reply.
~ Maria
Thank you for responding to my post
I would love to be a listening ear...
How did you get through the surgery and hospital stay? How are you now?
I am excited but also nervous of the unknowing (ie: discomfort level, when will I be able to go back to work, etc.)
Anything you feel like sharing would be greatly appreciated.
Hope you are having a great day today - and I look forward to your next reply.
~ Maria
Topic: RE: PreOp RNY, Hope for Surgery in 2010, pen pal wanted
Hi my name is patrice i live in cleveland, ohio..I am looking to have RNY before 2010 is out i have been going to see the nutritionist at the cleveland clinic in ohio for 7 months i have 2 more months to go..I will be finished with everything for insurance approval in november..
Topic: RE: Looking for a PenPal My RNY Surgery is 10/4
Hi! I had RNY surgery a week and a half ago and would love to share any tips or just be a listening ear! And once you are 2-3 weeks out, we will be almost in the same place.
Margie
Margie
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