Hello

Hi guys, Just found this forum about 15 min. ago. Boy am I ever glad. Nothing against the ladies, but I don't even listen to my wife all that much when she gets on a roll. My name is Doug. I had my RNY on Jan. 22 of this year. My pre surgery weight was 320. I lost 20 pounds before and now I'm at 243. I go to the gym 3 times a week. I'm having trouble with strictures. I go in for my 5th dilitation in a couple of weeks. lately I've been on a sunflower seed (in the shell) eating kick. I'll eat close to small pack a day. I'm pretty sure there is probably something wrong with this but it does help me feel full. Meat and breads don't go down at all. I consume protien shakes, cottage cheese, fresh fruits and canned veggies and sherbet for a snack. Comments are welcome.

From one Doug to another, Welcome! You'll find this Locker Room a great a place, so check in regularly. Perhaps the bag of nuts a day isn't a great idea this soon after RNY. Also, consider making most of your diet protein at this stage, if you aren't. Your weight loss is impressive, though, so you must be doing something right! I don't know about 5 dilations since Jan.--seems like a lot. Hope number 5 is your last one. I'm sure you'll get wiser responses once the guys find out you're on board. Again, welcome.

Welcome to the locker room. You had surgery 1 week before me, i was on the 29th. I can still barely do meat and I didn't even have one stricture, it will most likely be a while before you can do meat, its very hard to digest for our pouches. Your pouch has been irritated so much, what you go about every two weeks or so to have a stricture fixed? Where they irritate your pouch all over, when things finally settle down with your pouch, you will probably be able to eat meat, but it may take another 3 months. Forget about breads you really don't need them, they are empty calories, just convince your self its not worth barfing over. Eat your proteins first and worry about the rest later. Now that I have spouted my nutrionists lines, my guity pleasure is sesame sticks they are yummy, high in sodium that i am craving, a bit of fat but has 5 grams of protein, not a great protein source but better than nothing, my other favorite is wasabi peas, they go down well and have a bit of protein and some much needed spice in my life, and some fat. I eat a couple tablespoons of each, but I feel guilty so I work my ass off, I walk 3 miles a day and have joined a gym this week. Keep working at it, things will get better...

Hey Doug, We’ve had a few guys here who’ve had strictures. It does take a number of visits to get them up to working well size. Sounds like your diet intake is what you can handle. Bread has never been a good one for me since surgery nearly 4 years ago. It goes down fine, but leaves me feeling uncomfortable and turns into BigTime Gas. Meat? No problem. Once you get the stricture up and running right, you should be able to move on to it with only minor problems. (like when it’s too dry) [sherbert’s sugar free?- then fine] Glad you found the place. Throw out Any questions or thoughts and someone here more than likely has experience to share. Best Wishes- Dx

Hi Doug, Glad to have you here.  Always happy to see another Minnesotan on the board.  A couple of us have talked about getting together monthly or bi-monthly as a men's group, without the ***** sessions and do guy things like golf, or work out or go to games or play texas holdem, whatever.  Let me know if you'd be interested in that. Al Great job so far.  Keep it up.

Hey Doug, welcome to the locker room.  Great to have you.  Sounds like you are cruising on the weight loss.  You will find this board a great source of encouragement and accountability if you use it that way.  Join us on Sunday's for the weekly weigh-in.  And feel free to ask questions any time.  I'm about 2 months ahead of you in age so I'd be happy to help in any way.  Hope you get the strictures resolved soon. Welcome, Greg

 

Welcome Doug, to the smelly Locker room, where FARTing is the norm. Fell free to stink up the place with your own! Staying focussed, Al

Welcome.  I had stricture problems as well, bad enough to get me hospitalized for a week with dehydration and other issues.  On the positive side, it sure speeds up the weight loss. Seems to have had a similar effect for you. Anyway, I'm at 1 dilation, which has changed things more drastically than I could have imagined.  I can drink quite rapidly and pretty much eat 5 ounces of anything if I chew like crazy (except sugars, haven't tried any meal that was more than 25% bread/rice).  I go in for a second dilation (or at least a follow-up scope) next month. Have you tried any potted meats or Vienna sausages?  I'm not saying they are good or healthy, but it might help you determine whether 'meat's the problem or the narrowness of your stricture (or chewing).

First thanks for all the comments and kind wishes. It really is comforting to have a place to discuss this stuff with guys. Thanks again. As far as the meat goes I have tried wieners. They just don't taste good any more. I know, I know whats in 'em but i liked 'em anyway. Just the thought of meat seems to make me feel a little ill. I'm due for another EGD on the 29th. Be interesting to discover what the diameter is now. doug