RE: Re: Solid turtles (Sue) and Agent Orange

[Guest guest]

FYI...I had NO agent orange with my first MGB...and slow inadequate weight

loss. Still I lost 100 pounds so don't anyone panic...it isn't ESSENTIAL.

But when I had a revision, Agent Orange became my friend. I still have it

almost 3 years post op of the revision...and a grand total weight loss of

235. YEAH...agent orange is my friend

In fact, for some of you old timers remember the first or second MGB picnic

where we actually had " GREEN " and " ORANGE " bracelets...it was pretty funny.

Geeze I miss those days and would LOVE to have one big ole REUNION of the

old-timers and new timers in Durham/Raleigh this year...it IS where it all

started you know. It was so much fun when every one flew in and we had this

big blow out. Yes, I know it was expensive for many of you but boy oh boy

was it a fun weekend.

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Behalf Of lessytechy

Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 11:41 PM

Subject: Re: Solid turtles (Sue) and Agent Orange

To Sue, who is one month out and still having diarrhea:

I had the same problem...It was due to having become lactose

intolerant, which is not uncommon after MGB. I was following

protocol and eating my yogurt every day when I read on the message

board that lactose intolerance is more common than you might think

after MGB, so I cut out the yogurt and that relieved my problem. Now

Dannon has come out with the Activia, which maintains the body's

good " flora " without the lactose, so you might try switching to

it...I am able to tolerate it with no problems.

I still have severe agent orange after 2-1/2 years, and I am GREATFUL

for this. I also get what I call the " oily farts, " which means

sometimes when I am passing gas, that orange oil comes out with the

gas. It can make quite a mess, and is an unpleasant surprise to find

the next time you use the restroom. This is a bit of a problem at

times, so when I am going though periods of it, I have taken to

wearing the extra-long panty-liners " in case. " Of course, I can

avoid a lot of it if I don't eat greasy foods...I don't eat fried

foods, but ribs and butter will almost always do it to me, and

sometimes even the " good " fats like olive oil, cheese and nuts. But

even though it's an inconvenience, I am thankful that my body is

still passing the fats on through and not absorbing them.

in Atlanta

06/03/04

290/110

[Guest guest]

- Do you still have a hard time believing you weigh 110 pounds!!!!!!! I

just can't imagine going from 290 to 110 - you just must float through the day

w/ a smile!

Congrats!

Jeannie

Re: Solid turtles (Sue) and Agent Orange

To Sue, who is one month out and still having diarrhea:

I had the same problem...It was due to having become lactose

intolerant, which is not uncommon after MGB. I was following

protocol and eating my yogurt every day when I read on the message

board that lactose intolerance is more common than you might think

after MGB, so I cut out the yogurt and that relieved my problem. Now

Dannon has come out with the Activia, which maintains the body's

good " flora " without the lactose, so you might try switching to

it...I am able to tolerate it with no problems.

I still have severe agent orange after 2-1/2 years, and I am GREATFUL

for this. I also get what I call the " oily farts, " which means

sometimes when I am passing gas, that orange oil comes out with the

gas. It can make quite a mess, and is an unpleasant surprise to find

the next time you use the restroom. This is a bit of a problem at

times, so when I am going though periods of it, I have taken to

wearing the extra-long panty-liners " in case. " Of course, I can

avoid a lot of it if I don't eat greasy foods...I don't eat fried

foods, but ribs and butter will almost always do it to me, and

sometimes even the " good " fats like olive oil, cheese and nuts. But

even though it's an inconvenience, I am thankful that my body is

still passing the fats on through and not absorbing them.

in Atlanta

06/03/04

290/110

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[Guest guest]

Wrong . I'm LYNDA. I'm not even close to 110 lbs. and hope I don't ever

get there. I'd be a walking skeleton!

--------- Re: Solid turtles (Sue) and Agent Orange

To Sue, who is one month out and still having diarrhea:

I had the same problem...It was due to having become lactose

intolerant, which is not uncommon after MGB. I was following

protocol and eating my yogurt every day when I read on the message

board that lactose intolerance is more common than you might think

after MGB, so I cut out the yogurt and that relieved my problem. Now

Dannon has come out with the Activia, which maintains the body's

good " flora " without the lactose, so you might try switching to

it...I am able to tolerate it with no problems.

I still have severe agent orange after 2-1/2 years, and I am GREATFUL

for this. I also get what I call the " oily farts, " which means

sometimes when I am passing gas, that orange oil comes out with the

gas. It can make quite a mess, and is an unpleasant surprise to find

the next time you use the restroom. This is a bit of a problem at

times, so when I am going though periods of it, I have taken to

wearing the extra-long panty-liners " in case. " Of course, I can

avoid a lot of it if I don't eat greasy foods...I don't eat fried

foods, but ribs and butter will almost always do it to me, and

sometimes even the " good " fats like olive oil, cheese and nuts. But

even though it's an inconvenience, I am thankful that my body is

still passing the fats on through and not absorbing them.

in Atlanta

06/03/04

290/110

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