What's on your Monday Menu?
on 4/10/23 2:33 pm
Thank you for the feedback! I have still been taking all pills whole and haven't been on any chewables since the nasty Celebrate calcium ones. I do have a pill splitter here for the tablets where that's an option, so can start that. I take a ton of pills right now, too. They're by far the largest things I'm consuming.
My surgeon does do hernia repairs...so not sure why they stopped checking at the duodenum. He seems to be taking a conservative view on all this.
Given my current condition they sure seemed to take me seriously today. I'm expecting a phone call tomorrow from the APRN on the first set of next steps. Will update more in the morning, I think. There's more going on now than just GI symptoms, which is just bonus fun in my book at this point.
HW 282, LW 123.4 (8/29/23), CW 144.4
Pre-op-33, M1-12, M2-17, M3-14, M4-11, M5-14, M6-5, M7-6, M8-5, M9-22, M10-6, M11-5, M12-2, M13-2, M14-5
Good luck at your WLS. I'm also going to that office today. I'm going for a skin removal consult.
I picked up dried mangoes from Costco and they are delicious. It's hard to just eat one serving.
HW: 371 SW(8/9/21): 324 CW: 215. 0 lbs til goal of skin reduction surgery. I'm still looking for a new plastic surgeon.
"Every day is a good day. There is something to learn, care and celebrate." - Amit Ray
on 4/10/23 2:37 pm
Oh hey, that's exciting! You're a year and a half out now, I hope it's covered by the plan you have. It's funny, when I was asking whether I should care about my waist measurements being over recommended she looked at everything, immediately said it was all extra skin and it would all go away when I get it taken off. Like...I'm not considering that at this point. Ha.
And yep, love mangoes! Perfectly ripe, delicious, mmm...
HW 282, LW 123.4 (8/29/23), CW 144.4
Pre-op-33, M1-12, M2-17, M3-14, M4-11, M5-14, M6-5, M7-6, M8-5, M9-22, M10-6, M11-5, M12-2, M13-2, M14-5
I've seen those bags of dried mangoes over at Costco. I haven't bought any yet - I was hoping maybe they were awful so I wouldn't be tempted!!
who are you doing your consult with? I did them with three Chicago (and Chicago area) plastic surgeons...but that was several years ago.
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
I bought a bag of those in Costco. I had to give most of it away as I had a problem eating just small serving. They are natural "candies". Unfortunately they were very good at rapidly raising my BS. And I was dealing with a severe Reactive hypoglycemia, so having them at home was not an option (I would eat them).
Most dry fruits are unfortunately like that - concentrated sugar. They are tasty.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Glad to hear that. You have been suffering too long.
HW 296 SW 267.8 GW 130 LW 128.2 CW 131.6
Age 55 5 ft 4 inches
Roux-en-Y 3/24/21
Internal Hernia 1/14/22
Gallbladder 3/22
Volvulus 10/7/23-Reversal of RNY 11/19/23
The last of the human freedoms, to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances. (Frankl, 1946)
