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I hope you're living your new great life and I haven't seen you here in a while but I wanted to tell you HAPPY SURGIVERSARY!!! WOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
hugs, Y


 

Weight Loss Surgery Support:
Daily Inspiration for July 20, 2010
Katie Jay, MSW

Do your work.

Sometimes people who have WLS are disappointed when they realize that to have a lasting recovery, they will have to work at it. Work, for them, has purely negative connotations. But, if you are doing what you love, work becomes worthwhile, even enjoyable. But how do you learn to love the work required of WLS patients?

Understand the long-term benefits of the work you are doing. Will having more energy (because you've taken your vitamins) give you the "oomph" you need to take on that extra project that gets you a raise? Does a fit and healthy body make you more confident finding a mate? WLS patients must accept that life is work for everyone. You are not exempt, but your attitude will make all the difference.

Action for the day: Today, in your journal, make a list of some of the reasons you want to have lasting success with WLS.

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SURPRISE! a short and Sweet one! 

such good advice!  I'll read it twice! 

No... can't say that i had anything like that... just had a stricture that made me not be able to swallow my pills and was tossing whatever I ate. (but that was very early out from my surgery- month 2) 
 .... just want to wish you well... I hope the antibotics help settle things down for you and you get feeling better SOON!!!

Hello everyone,

I haven't been here in forever as I get too caught up in life and the lives of my children.

Up until my 3.5 week stall, I was doing really well.  Things have sort of gone down hill since the stall.  I started losing again, but then I started getting pain that I contributed to severe gas that was trapped.  The first time it happened was week before last... three days where I thought I was going to die.  Then it went away.  Then last week, it started on Tuesday and by Thursday in addition to the pain (and the rumbling tummy and belching) I felt nauseated.  Finally, Thursday night I asked my fiance to take me to the ER.  At the ER I had to drink contrast and they did a CT Scan.  This hospital not being familiar with the surgery I had done said the CT Scan showed abnormalties near the staple line (which they thought was an abcess) and had me transferred by ambulance (wouldn't let Rick drive me) to Arnot where I had my sugery done at 3 in the morning.  Friday morning, Dr. Rahman did an endoscopy and I have a huge ulcer in my new pouch.  He asked if I had started smoking or drinking or eating chocolate.  I answered no to all three.  I guess he biopsied the ucler to see if it was bacteria related.  Anyway, he started me on two antibiotics and two ulcer medications.  He also said that what was apparent in the CT Scan performed by my local hospital was not an abcess, rather inflamation and he wanted to do an upper GI to rule out blockage.  That was done on Saturday and there was no blockage, just swelling.  Dr. Rahman has placed me back on the Phase 2 diet (full liquids) for two weeks along with these antibiotics and scheduled a follow-up appointment with him on the 29th.  He said if I am still having pain, he may have to "go back in".  I'm not sure what he thinks he may find, but I guess time will tell.  I still have discomfort, I liken it to being kicked in the stomach, but it isn't the breath stealing pain from earlier in the week.

Anyone else experience anything like this?  My surgery was March 29th.