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Well , I managed to survive Thanksgiving ... weaker than all get out .. but made it .. I was able to get a quick appointment with my gastric bypass Nurse Pract .. on Friday .. and she determined I now have an ulcer .. from nothing other than the medicine that keeps me going the hydrocortisone .. so now I am on Nexium 1 x a day and Carafate for the ulcer . I can not eat anything except for really soft foods ... and I want to eat so bad now that the surgery is over with .. I am going to ask my new Endocrine Doc from John Hopkins Monday , if I can take this med via shots .. I just can not continue boring holes in my stomach . I took her my labs from NIH and she has put me on a 140 gram a day protein diet .. to get my protein back up .. that is why I am so weak .. and for those that know me know that I am a protein fanatic .. and see what one surgery can do to you .. she warned me that my surgery was so straining that it may take a couple months to regain it back .. this is scary to me .. my muscles ache .. I am weak and just feel fluish .. but I am pouring in the Nectar every 4 hours .. and I am begining to feel better . So for those of you that do not do your protein .. I do not want to even imagine how you must feel daily .. and I truly feel sorry for those that do not do it .. as I love life and feel like so much has been taken from me because of this .. but one thing I am is a fighter and I will get it back where it needs to be . I am greatful that all the other labs are rebounding as well .. I am just so ready to feel normal again .. I Hope that yo all had a great holiday and are home safe .. Love ya. Natalie

Glad to hear from you, Nat. I wish you a speedy recovery. And, I have a girdle report.My incision has been gretting me--not healed on one side and I am fuming. Well my new friend asked me to walk wiht him and all I could think of was going in search of the body shaper you mentioned. Sad to say WalMaart doesn't carry that brandm, but chanced it with their la cheapa. VOILA! Oh my gracious, my miracle cure! No movement, no movement of skin that keeps the edges raw and sore. I am in love with my newest clothing article. Thank you for suggesting a girdle, I am all set now. AND, I went for a 6 mile walk (level) with this great new helper and my new friend. hugs, Lois

O sweet Lois , I was just sitting here wondering about your hiking adventure , I am so glad you are enjoying the girdle .. I know when I first put mine on with my jeans I about died .. I looked so thin and flat .. thank you LycrA ! Keep me posted on the new friend ... and your adventures . I swear to you once I am up and running we are going hiking ! Me you and Joann ! Love ya , Tink

That's a deal! L

Lois, I feel naughty like I am earsdropping but a new friend....??? My my, can I have some details my dear????? I must have missed something along the way in my adventures of my own here of late...Hehe....and I need to know all about this new miracle of girdles....please share....I am back home for a while and will be lurching again so be prepared to share share share.....Love ya bunches! I am back on the protein bandwagon and watching what I put in this precious body again....whoo hoo, I am back girls...Huggles, Betsy

Yes, a new friend, a man I meet on line. He lives up in this area and hikes. Don't know if anything will come of it, I just hiked with him for the first time today--actually a long walk. The girdle enabled this. My bikini incision is not healed and it has been fretting me. I have lost an addtional 8 pounds since surgery, so with the extra skin, swelling and raw edges, I have been uncomfortable, and fuming about the lack of healing. Well this marvelous girdle yanked it all in and held it firm (after I had secured all with steri-strips). I felt SOOO much better, do even now when I have it off! Congratulations on the protein increase. It will certainly make a difference. Hugs hon, Lois

Am I gonna have to come to MD and kick some butt???? What is wrong with this picture???? Our protein guru low on protein.....not possible....and this bad girl is doing her best to get it all in and behaving her self for a change...my goodness. Sprinkle some of that fairy dust around, girlfriend....I love ya...muchly...Huggles. Betsy

My sweet Natalie, I'm so sorry that life is really kicking you in the butt right now. You don't deserve this. Lack of protein can do terrible things, I kmow from experience. I don't know how your doing it. But hang in there, I know it can only get better. I kinda suspected you had an ulcer, even when we were in Lexington. You had the same problems I was having from mine. It's possible that the ulcer was why you had problems with meat, so hopefully when the drugs start healing you, you'll be able to enjoy meat again. I love you sweetie, I'm gonna try to call you in the next couple of days. Lots of Hugs, Jane

Oh Tink... You have been through soooooooo much. Wouldn't it figure that the protein queen is low on protein? Your little body just needs time to rest and refuel. No doubt you are a fighter...Please let me know if you need anything. Big hugs, Dana