My WLS on Dec 7th, I apologize ahead.
on 12/27/17 9:59 am
Hello Ilelas
I had one bah of potassium through In and it burned but still not as bad as drinking it. They wanted me off the if yo make sure I could bold everything down since that was a huge struggle the first 3 days.
I am sorry to hear of your complications and I agree, I love hearing people with out issues and those who get to go home early.
Penny
Penny you are and have been very brave. I know how hard it is to show the negative side of surgery especially when it is such profound problems exist you are so strong. Keep healthy
I may not be there yet, but I'm closer than I was yesterday!
Highest weight 311/ Weight day of surgery 271/One Month 257/ Two Months 247.5 / Three Months 241/ Four months 234/ Five months 228
on 12/25/17 5:53 pm
You rock!
referred Jan 2016 intake May 2016 left programme returned June 2017 final pre-sx class Oct 2017 surgeon appt Oct 2017
Opti Wt Nov 4/17 226 lbs BMI 45 Sx Wt 212 lbs RNY surgery Nov 23/17 M1 -18 M2-9 M3-10 M4-8 M5-6 M6-7 M7-6 M8-3 M9-1(so far) Down to within one pound of my goal and 99 lbs down from my highest weight. I was not a fast loser but who cares as long as you get there! I know the newbies check the trackers and the signatures so although I kind of lost track of how the rest of the weight came off, you should know that it was not fast and furious but it was slow and steady!
current BMI 24.7 that, my friends, is NORMAL!!! Strong is the new pretty!
It's an interesting question. There is no reason to leave a patient in pain even for a minute. The pain meds are standard practice. Inremember waking up in the recovery room with the most shearing pain I've ever felt tearing through my stomach. I still don't remember how I communicated that I needed pain meds, but I did. I have a vague recollection of them adding the pain meds to my IV, and I woke up again and was "fine".
Anything less than that would have been malpractice in my books too, since that is the "standard" practice. It's what I was told would be available; it's what was available.
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. Choose happy. 
Opti -10 / M1 -25.5 / M2 -10 / M3 -14.5 / M4 -13 / M5 -10 / M6 -5.5 / M7 -9.5 / M8 -13.5 / M9 -0.5 / M10 -2.5 / M11 -2.5 / M12 +2 / M13 -5.5
Century Club and Onederland in month 7!!
on 12/27/17 10:07 am
I am a American in Canada and I understand were you are coming from. My husband is in touch with the hospital and they talk about trying to figure out what went wrong to prevent it from happening again.
They need a better system and process for when they are making changes. When you are taking on a new program everyone must also use the old program until everyone is on board. Yes it might take 2 more extra minutes but I think as all surgical patients we would be fine with that to guartenee success with out issues.
Penny, I wish you nothing but smooth sailing from now on. I'm glad that you are feeling better. That was quite an ordeal. Hugs.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
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