macortiz
macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 4 months ago
Antibiotic Question - Hello,
Just wondering if anyone else had experienced a nausiating sensitivity to antibiotics that weren't there before surgery, such as Amoxicillian.
macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 4 months ago
Technical Support - Tickers - Can someone PLEASE tell me how to get the tickers to read how much I've lost and how much I have to go? I keep changing them, and end up with two "How much left to go". I've tried ...
macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 4 months ago
Another small NSV - My frustration level with the items in my closet and dresser hit a new high this week when I was trying to get dressed to have dinner with a friend, and none of my shirts fit. They...
macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 5 months ago
New Protein Bar - Hi,
So I found at Sam's Club last Friday a protein bar with 30g of protein in each bar. I was skeptical because to date, anything with that much protein in it has tasted like po...
macortiz posted a comment 13 years, 5 months ago
Thank you, it really does! I'm in Royal Oak, just North of Detroit.
macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 5 months ago
Ooooh Man - I Did It This Time - I bought a six pack of Lunchables tonight while strolling Sams Club.
OMG...it's going to take me OVER an hour to eat one.
:D
I think it's funny, totally off topic and I wa...
macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 5 months ago
NSV Moment - I get to the office generally about 15 minutes before my scheduled time. I arrive early so I can get my stuff together, check the news, find coffee (or contaminate my coffee!), all...
macortiz posted a comment 13 years, 5 months ago
Fantastic!
macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 5 months ago
Gurgles - Okay...I have a question.
After I eat I get these horrible gurgling/digesting sounds. Not pain, no nausea, etc.
Is this normal? Quite embarassing in public.
macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 5 months ago
New Picture - I tried adding a new picture to my profile today.
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macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 5 months ago
Point to Ponder - Here's an interesting tid-bit:
RNY patients don't absorb 25% of their intake.
Makes me really motivated to make sure I hit my numbers daily.
macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 5 months ago
New Picture - I added a new picture to my profile. It's just a couple of weeks before my three month marker.
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macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 5 months ago
Score - I have my three month follow up this afternoon.
I've lost 75 pounds. And yes, I'm totally gloating.
macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 6 months ago
Random Question-What would YOU Do? - Here's the situation: Had an EGD Tuesday and have had a major issue with trapped gas. I told the nurse the day of, I called the office the day after. I called Thursday...was force...
macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 6 months ago
Stupid EGD - I had an EGD yesterday and before the procedure I felt fine. Afterwards I felt like I was the passenger in a head on car wreck. I had explained to the nursing staff, and the doctor...
macortiz posted a comment 13 years, 6 months ago
This was really cool, and got me thinking.
Two weeks ago I...
macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 6 months ago
Food Got Stuck, Vomitting Episode-Advice Please - I apparently had my first real episode of eating too fast & not chewing enough. Thursday night I had cottage cheese and later greek yogurt. Late Friday morning I was trying to fini...
macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 6 months ago
2 Months Post Op - I hope this works this time. I can't figure out how to include pictures in this post, so I"m including a link too.
www.flickr.com/photos/65464380@N06/5958782391/
macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 6 months ago
Possibly Dehydrated - I think I just had a small dehydrated spell.
The week prior I had problems keeping things down (I think due to eating too fast), and I'm pretty sure lacked in the water replenis...
macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 7 months ago
Food Help - Hi.
My NUT and I concluded last visit that I can do supplements during the day, and at night introduce something new (I'm on the soft & crunchy phase). I purchase some items thr...
macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 7 months ago
Anyone Else Feel This Way? - I posted this in my home state forum, but I wanted to try here too:
Did anyone have a problem dealing with groups of people post surgery? I'm finding with a couple of close fr...
macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 7 months ago
Anyone Else Feel This Way? - Did anyone have a problem dealing with groups of people post surgery? I'm finding with a couple of close friends (one on one) I"m find, but whent it comes to larger groups or crow...
macortiz posted a discussion topic 13 years, 7 months ago
Eating Out Question (for my birthday)-Help! - Hi.
My best friend is wanting to take me out for my birthday. I'm about six weeks out from my surgery, and have been graduated to the "soft & crunchy" stage. After meeting wit...
About Me
Royal Oak, MI
Location
28.7
BMI
Surgery
05/17/2011
Surgery Date
Dec 08, 2010
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