Thank yous ..and results: more surgical complications.

[Guest guest]

I am not going to be posting much again. I get this way, quiet, (how

rare) when my mind just has too many things running through it. But

first, before I go to reading...I want to say thank you for all the

love, kindness, support and genuineness shared between us all on

here. You have all made me laugh, smile and wet my pants with

giggles at times. I love this board. Im not leaving..just not going

to participate much until life settles down a bit again. I will be

reading and giggling along. So my quietness is not a loss of

concern, or caring for any of you as you go through your triumphs or

challenges. It's simply love from affair got it? LOL

Now...today I had my appt with my gastroenterologist. You know, you

would think I would learn by now, to expect the worst but I still go

in there in hopes of some good news or simple way to fix whatever

the issue is at the time. Not today! He had all my records. We met

for over an hour and discussed all the tests from my last

hospitalization, what they showed, what they said to me, what they

wanted to do (surgery) and what has gone on since. First, he said

that my irritable bowel (IBS) was only worsening my symptoms. They

were not the cause. Second..my bypassed stomach is dilated and one

of the walls is thickened...meaning something is wrong with it, but

we don't know how to get into it to look safely. One of the problems

with having a stomach disconnected. Third, my liver function tests

were elevated (which I knew) but he thinks its probably because of

the problem with my stomach..he believes the bile maybe backing up.

Then he reminded me NOT TO DRINK ALCOHOL. Duh. I have had a few

drinks here and there over the end of summer..guess that was too

many? geesh. Im a damn nun anymore!

See...they think there is a possibility, that the food leaving my

pouch and traveling down my roux limb is backing up into my

stomach..thus causing my pain. They can't know for sure altho, after

my doctor discussed all this with the surgeon tonight..they decided

to do a Hydascan for retrograde something or another. They think its

possible..even tho not common that this could be part of the

problem..but the bottom line is..its probably adhesions that are

causing ALL OF THIS. Results from the appt? Im on a liquid diet...

12 cups of carb countdown a day with 1tbsp of canola oil or olive

oil to every 3 cups...NO FOOD. This supplements both my fluids, my

protein needs, and my caloric intake sort of. She said I may loose a

bit more weight but her goal for me was 1400 calories a day.

SO IM HAVING LATTEES now all damn day long! LOL 12 of them a day to

be exact! Im going to hate coffee by the time Im done cuz I can't

drink that carb countdown without it! LOL Watch me suffer with

munchies again. I guess I better by Decaf instant. Do they even make

it????

I also got scolded nicely for pushing out of my care my surgeon. He

knows him to be a very well educated, on top of things kind of

surgeon and feels his guidance should be listened to. I told himn I

DO listen to him..right up until he suggested surgery again and

didn't tell me all this other stuff LOL I explained the work issues,

the repeat surgery issues etc...bottom line? Im going back into

surgery or I will have to live on CARB Countdown for life! YACK! Im

already gagging and I still like the stuff!

So...so many things hitting me at once, I can't even think straight.

There is a silver lining tho...Im going to get my tummy tuck at the

same damn time! lol Wish he could do boobs too! HAHA

Kat

[Guest guest]

Kat,

I am like you - when too much on my mind and heart, I get quiet and almost shut

down and back away.

If you ever want to talk, you can always feel free to e-mail me off list. I am

a great listener.

Goes for anyone on the list <g>.

Hugs,

Bromleyh@...

[Guest guest]

Kat,

Wow that just sucks!! I'm sorry I don't have any words of wisdom. I

hope this all passes for you soon.

BIG HUGE HUGS!!!!

PS: Please check in every once in awhile. Let us know how you are.

>

> I am not going to be posting much again. I get this way, quiet,

(how

> rare) when my mind just has too many things running through it. But

> first, before I go to reading...I want to say thank you for all the

> love, kindness, support and genuineness shared between us all on

> here. You have all made me laugh, smile and wet my pants with

> giggles at times. I love this board. Im not leaving..just not going

> to participate much until life settles down a bit again. I will be

> reading and giggling along. So my quietness is not a loss of

> concern, or caring for any of you as you go through your triumphs

or

> challenges. It's simply love from affair got it? LOL

>

> Now...today I had my appt with my gastroenterologist. You know, you

> would think I would learn by now, to expect the worst but I still

go

> in there in hopes of some good news or simple way to fix whatever

> the issue is at the time. Not today! He had all my records. We met

> for over an hour and discussed all the tests from my last

> hospitalization, what they showed, what they said to me, what they

> wanted to do (surgery) and what has gone on since. First, he said

> that my irritable bowel (IBS) was only worsening my symptoms. They

> were not the cause. Second..my bypassed stomach is dilated and one

> of the walls is thickened...meaning something is wrong with it, but

> we don't know how to get into it to look safely. One of the

problems

> with having a stomach disconnected. Third, my liver function tests

> were elevated (which I knew) but he thinks its probably because of

> the problem with my stomach..he believes the bile maybe backing up.

> Then he reminded me NOT TO DRINK ALCOHOL. Duh. I have had a few

> drinks here and there over the end of summer..guess that was too

> many? geesh. Im a damn nun anymore!

>

>

> See...they think there is a possibility, that the food leaving my

> pouch and traveling down my roux limb is backing up into my

> stomach..thus causing my pain. They can't know for sure altho,

after

> my doctor discussed all this with the surgeon tonight..they decided

> to do a Hydascan for retrograde something or another. They think

its

> possible..even tho not common that this could be part of the

> problem..but the bottom line is..its probably adhesions that are

> causing ALL OF THIS. Results from the appt? Im on a liquid diet...

> 12 cups of carb countdown a day with 1tbsp of canola oil or olive

> oil to every 3 cups...NO FOOD. This supplements both my fluids, my

> protein needs, and my caloric intake sort of. She said I may loose

a

> bit more weight but her goal for me was 1400 calories a day.

>

> SO IM HAVING LATTEES now all damn day long! LOL 12 of them a day to

> be exact! Im going to hate coffee by the time Im done cuz I can't

> drink that carb countdown without it! LOL Watch me suffer with

> munchies again. I guess I better by Decaf instant. Do they even

make

> it????

>

> I also got scolded nicely for pushing out of my care my surgeon. He

> knows him to be a very well educated, on top of things kind of

> surgeon and feels his guidance should be listened to. I told himn I

> DO listen to him..right up until he suggested surgery again and

> didn't tell me all this other stuff LOL I explained the work

issues,

> the repeat surgery issues etc...bottom line? Im going back into

> surgery or I will have to live on CARB Countdown for life! YACK! Im

> already gagging and I still like the stuff!

>

> So...so many things hitting me at once, I can't even think

straight.

> There is a silver lining tho...Im going to get my tummy tuck at the

> same damn time! lol Wish he could do boobs too! HAHA

>

> Kat

[Guest guest]

Kat, I'm so sorry you are going through this. I will be praying that you and

your doctors find a resolution soon.

Cindi J

Lap RNY 10/21/03

324/155 <--I've lost more than I weigh.

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

hugs to you Kat ... email ellis from the gbic board... i think

you have gone there before but if not i will hook you up with her

email... she had the back up problem or knows of someone who did...

and what they did to fix it.. shes a wls patient and a NP who

specializes in wls...

i wish i could help you in some way but am clueless as to how...

if you need anything that i can provide please let me know.

Love n hugs

~peach~

>

> I am not going to be posting much again. I get this way, quiet,

(how

> rare) when my mind just has too many things running through it.

But

> first, before I go to reading...I want to say thank you for all

the

> love, kindness, support and genuineness shared between us all on

> here. You have all made me laugh, smile and wet my pants with

> giggles at times. I love this board. Im not leaving..just not

going

> to participate much until life settles down a bit again. I will be

> reading and giggling along. So my quietness is not a loss of

> concern, or caring for any of you as you go through your triumphs

or

> challenges. It's simply love from affair got it? LOL

>

> Now...today I had my appt with my gastroenterologist. You know,

you

> would think I would learn by now, to expect the worst but I still

go

> in there in hopes of some good news or simple way to fix whatever

> the issue is at the time. Not today! He had all my records. We met

> for over an hour and discussed all the tests from my last

> hospitalization, what they showed, what they said to me, what they

> wanted to do (surgery) and what has gone on since. First, he said

> that my irritable bowel (IBS) was only worsening my symptoms. They

> were not the cause. Second..my bypassed stomach is dilated and one

> of the walls is thickened...meaning something is wrong with it,

but

> we don't know how to get into it to look safely. One of the

problems

> with having a stomach disconnected. Third, my liver function tests

> were elevated (which I knew) but he thinks its probably because of

> the problem with my stomach..he believes the bile maybe backing

up.

> Then he reminded me NOT TO DRINK ALCOHOL. Duh. I have had a few

> drinks here and there over the end of summer..guess that was too

> many? geesh. Im a damn nun anymore!

>

>

> See...they think there is a possibility, that the food leaving my

> pouch and traveling down my roux limb is backing up into my

> stomach..thus causing my pain. They can't know for sure altho,

after

> my doctor discussed all this with the surgeon tonight..they

decided

> to do a Hydascan for retrograde something or another. They think

its

> possible..even tho not common that this could be part of the

> problem..but the bottom line is..its probably adhesions that are

> causing ALL OF THIS. Results from the appt? Im on a liquid diet...

> 12 cups of carb countdown a day with 1tbsp of canola oil or olive

> oil to every 3 cups...NO FOOD. This supplements both my fluids, my

> protein needs, and my caloric intake sort of. She said I may loose

a

> bit more weight but her goal for me was 1400 calories a day.

>

> SO IM HAVING LATTEES now all damn day long! LOL 12 of them a day

to

> be exact! Im going to hate coffee by the time Im done cuz I can't

> drink that carb countdown without it! LOL Watch me suffer with

> munchies again. I guess I better by Decaf instant. Do they even

make

> it????

>

> I also got scolded nicely for pushing out of my care my surgeon.

He

> knows him to be a very well educated, on top of things kind of

> surgeon and feels his guidance should be listened to. I told himn

I

> DO listen to him..right up until he suggested surgery again and

> didn't tell me all this other stuff LOL I explained the work

issues,

> the repeat surgery issues etc...bottom line? Im going back into

> surgery or I will have to live on CARB Countdown for life! YACK!

Im

> already gagging and I still like the stuff!

>

> So...so many things hitting me at once, I can't even think

straight.

> There is a silver lining tho...Im going to get my tummy tuck at

the

> same damn time! lol Wish he could do boobs too! HAHA

>

> Kat