Adirondack Medical Center Support Group
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Topic: RE: Support Group Meetings?
Thanks, Karen. Not feeling up to the 4.5 hour drive yet this coming Tuesday, but will try to make it for the end of the month.
Happy New Year to you too!
Best,
Lois
Happy New Year to you too!
Best,
Lois
Topic: RE: After the Holidays-Getting Back on Track
I had a hard time trying to stay away from the sweets. now that it is over, i threw out all the sweets and am now eating healthy and exercising to get the weight off.
Topic: After the Holidays-Getting Back on Track
OK. The Holidays are over-how'd you do?
If you "fell off the wagon" tell us how/why and what you're doing to get back on track. If you feel you did pretty well also share your strategy so others can benefit.
Happy New Year
Karen
If you "fell off the wagon" tell us how/why and what you're doing to get back on track. If you feel you did pretty well also share your strategy so others can benefit.
Happy New Year
Karen
Topic: RE: Support Group Meetings?
Lois,
Happy New Year!
We have a support group for post-op patients only on the second Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM in the Redfield Room here at the hospital. The next one is next Tuesday, January 12th.
We also have a support group open to all on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM also in the Redfield Room.
We hope to see you soon.
Karen
Happy New Year!
We have a support group for post-op patients only on the second Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM in the Redfield Room here at the hospital. The next one is next Tuesday, January 12th.
We also have a support group open to all on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM also in the Redfield Room.
We hope to see you soon.
Karen
Topic: Support Group Meetings?
Hi Karen, Linda, or who ever from the office reads this first!
I can't for the life of me remember what the days (and or dates) are the support group meetings. Can you help me? Are they all for both pre-ops and post-ops? I hope to be able to attend a couple whie I am on medical leave.
Thanks for the information. Hope to hear from you soon.
Best,
~ Lois ~
I can't for the life of me remember what the days (and or dates) are the support group meetings. Can you help me? Are they all for both pre-ops and post-ops? I hope to be able to attend a couple whie I am on medical leave.
Thanks for the information. Hope to hear from you soon.
Best,
~ Lois ~
Topic: RE: I can't get into the chat room!!!
Hi Lois, we did try the chat rooms but it did seem to be a bad time. But we will try and do instead is have an ongoing discussion related to messages posted on the message board. We will continue to look into having a chat having different time, that could certainly be fun as well! Karen Hixson, RN, CS, ANP
Topic: RE: uhmmmm
hi Michelle, good for you for being on the ball with this. ADEK's are for life, because of the permanent change in your anatomy and decreased absorption, being that ADE and K. are the fat-soluble vitamins. This is also not the first time we have had providers unfamiliar with bariatric surgery advise that these are not necessary. So just as we have stressed in the program, we really want to going by our guidelines and the information given you by the dietitian. As far as your sore tailbone, this is not an uncommon complaint due to losing all that padding, which is a good thing overall! Sometimes people choose to get a foam doughnut pillow when they know they're going to be sitting on hard seats. anyone else have any further suggestions for Michelle? Thanks for participating,
Karen Hixson, RN, ANP
Karen Hixson, RN, ANP
Topic: RE: uhmmmm
Hey there Michelle,
Very chilly in northern NH this AM too! I have heard a lot of post-ops say that they mind the cold terribly in that first year or so. Good to know and plan for.
As far as I can tell, I would absolutely say to listen to your DS team as far as supplements go and forget the others, as most have NO idea what you have had done to your body and what that means for you as far as absorption and or lack thereof. That's why long term care and follow up were major criteria for me in choosing a program. Are your levels doing ok? How long did you go without taking the ADKE?
Talk to you soon,
~ Lois~
Very chilly in northern NH this AM too! I have heard a lot of post-ops say that they mind the cold terribly in that first year or so. Good to know and plan for.
As far as I can tell, I would absolutely say to listen to your DS team as far as supplements go and forget the others, as most have NO idea what you have had done to your body and what that means for you as far as absorption and or lack thereof. That's why long term care and follow up were major criteria for me in choosing a program. Are your levels doing ok? How long did you go without taking the ADKE?
Talk to you soon,
~ Lois~
Topic: RE: uhmmmm
So glad to hear everything is going so well!!! And I am also glad you are going back to taking the ADEK's on a regular basis. It is so scary when we get incorrect info-but it is great to have peoople like Linda that we can call and confirm things with. 
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Topic: uhmmmm
Good Morning- At my 1 year check up everything was great! But some where along the line- a pharmacist or PA or one of my doctor- none related to the Gastric Bypass DS team, told me I shouldn't be taking my vit's ADKE, only take what I need. That is NOT TRUE!! I am to take them. I should have known better or at least thought about it and asked the Doctor or Nurse Linda.... Have a great CHILLY 24 DEGREES here at 7:15am, oh and does that cold bother me this year!!! Not so much fat insulation any more.. And what do skinny people do about not having that extra padding for the tailbone? Mine hurt.. I think I'm ganna get me a car tire tube to sit on... See ya, Michelle 
