Guest guest Posted January 9, 2002 Report Share Posted January 9, 2002 Hi Sarika, Nice to meet you! I'm 47, live in Horseshoe Bay, Texas ((1 hour NW of Austin, in the Hill Country) I'm married with a 28 yr old married son who lives in Florida. (I'll be a grandmother in July) I'm also a writer....Well, kinda... retired for now, wrote a newspaper column (humor, slice of life kinda thing) for 6 years until last year along with freelance magazine articles...taking a break for a while & trying to get my book started. I've always been in good shape until about a year ago. No excuses, I got lazy. Now I'm ready to get back into shape....I'm running out of fat clothes & I hate it! I'm definitely determined. Today is day 3. I'm sore but I feel better than I have in ages. Where are you on the program. Any tips, hints, words of wisdom? Shari Fraser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2002 Report Share Posted January 9, 2002 I'm MP, I'm 39, a nurse, and live in Indianapolis, too. I lost over 90 lbs of fat last year. Which club do you belong to? MP > Hi, My name is Sarika, I'm 39 and live in Indianapolis, Indiana and > I'm a Nurse. > I've lost more than sixty pounds in the last year and am fascinated > with body sculpting. I belong to a club so I've been pretty faithful > about going but I'm concerned as to weather I'm even doing this right > but hope to get some feedback as well as get myself motivated. > Anyway, I wanted to introduce myself and say hi. > Sarika. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2002 Report Share Posted January 9, 2002 Bally's...been going since November of last year. The one near Keystone at the crossing. Sarika --- bcnuatthegym wrote: > I'm MP, > I'm 39, a nurse, and live in Indianapolis, too. I > lost over 90 lbs > of fat last year. Which club do you belong to? > > MP > > > > > > Hi, My name is Sarika, I'm 39 and live in > Indianapolis, Indiana and > > I'm a Nurse. > > I've lost more than sixty pounds in the last year > and am fascinated > > with body sculpting. I belong to a club so I've > been pretty > faithful > > about going but I'm concerned as to weather I'm > even doing this > right > > but hope to get some feedback as well as get > myself motivated. > > Anyway, I wanted to introduce myself and say hi. > > Sarika. > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2002 Report Share Posted January 9, 2002 A Writer, how neat! My boyfriend is a writer as well. He was editor of " Tracers " ...that's going back a ways...for the Vietnam veterans and has two books out with the company he's with. Hints and Tips? I was hoping to get some of that here lol.;)Actually I'm learning a lot from just reading the messages..in between laughing..we have some really funny people here. It's great! --- skfraser@... wrote: > Hi Sarika, > Nice to meet you! I'm 47, live in Horseshoe Bay, > Texas ((1 hour NW of > Austin, in the Hill Country) I'm married with a 28 > yr old married son > who lives in Florida. (I'll be a grandmother in > July) I'm also a > writer....Well, kinda... retired for now, wrote a > newspaper column > (humor, slice of life kinda thing) for 6 years until > last year along > with freelance magazine articles...taking a break > for a while & trying > to get my book started. > I've always been in good shape until about a year > ago. No excuses, I got > lazy. Now I'm ready to get back into shape....I'm > running out of fat > clothes & I hate it! > I'm definitely determined. Today is day 3. I'm sore > but I feel better > than I have in ages. Where are you on the program. > Any tips, hints, > words of wisdom? > Shari Fraser > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2002 Report Share Posted January 9, 2002 Hi guys, MP I didn't know you were a nurse! I am a nurse also. I am a pediatric nurse. How funny about you two, maybe at sometime you guys crossed paths. Martie > > Hi, My name is Sarika, I'm 39 and live in Indianapolis, Indiana and > > I'm a Nurse. > > I've lost more than sixty pounds in the last year and am fascinated > > with body sculpting. I belong to a club so I've been pretty > faithful > > about going but I'm concerned as to weather I'm even doing this > right > > but hope to get some feedback as well as get myself motivated. > > Anyway, I wanted to introduce myself and say hi. > > Sarika. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 amen...dc. you are a strong woman...for more reasons than one! i can certainly agree that having a bp mom can strengthen a person. heck...SOMEONE had to be the parent, right? and, your disability certainly sets you aside for life lessons, experiences, and growth that most of us will never know. welcome, dc...post away. tell us about all that bp nastiness and get it off your chest. we are here for you!!!!! laura > I just wanted to write a brief e-mail to introduce myself. I discovered the > list yesterday and have been pouring over the archives ever since. Your > words and experiences have been a great comfort to me. I am in my mid > twenties and have a mother with BPD. I first discovered the disorder from my > abnormal psychology textbook at 16. My mother has been subsequently > diagnosed but, never stays with a therapist who recognizes her condition.I > also have a severe disability which makes it easier for my mother to play the > martyr with therapists and everyone else. If there is ever a word in my > e-mails that does not make sense it is because I have failed to catch the > mistake made by my voice activated software. I always blamed myself from my > mother's illness. I thought my inability to walk caused the conditional > nature of her love. I've spent the better part of my life taking care of > her. I am just learning to take care of me and deal with the abandonment in > my childhood. My mother never takes responsibility for anything and I would > love to hear from people who similar experiences. I don't feel like my > mother's illness is entirely a bad thing. Because of it, I am an incredibly > strong womanan. Anyway thanks for hearing me out. So much for brevity. > dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 --Welcome, Louise to a very supportive group of people. My dad was diagnosed 2 years ago with LBD after a misdiagnosis of Parkinsons. I'm beginning to wonder if he ever really had hallucinations of any kind but I do know that he just kind of " flipped " and ended up in the Geriatric Psyc. Ward at the VA hospital. He has had ups and downs but seems to have leveled off at this time. I have a sis, Beth in NY, that is also a member of this group and can add more info to our saga. Several of our members have lost their lo but have stayed with the group to help others along this very curvy, very bumpy and verrry scary road that is occupied by the " beast " aka LBD. Russ and Geri have hands on knowledge and are great about answering questions. You can laugh here and you can cry here. You can get what ever you want out of this group. For almost a week our posts were full of jokes and laughter and now it seems like the past month has been full of hugs and tears. You will find many friends here and no question is taboo or off limits. In fact, that is what brought me out of " lurking " when Sally answered a question for me that involved " inappropriate sexual behavior " . Each patient has a different reaction to the beast so between all of us you can probably get any answer to any scenario. Welcome to the group that no one wants to belong to but are glad we found each other. If messages get overwhelming, just ask and there is folks that have found was around the heavy volume of email. I hope we can help! in SC - In LBDcaregivers , " louisezem " <louisezem@y...> wrote: > My Dad, , was diagnosed in January with LBD by one Dr. and it > has been confirmed by another Dr. just recently. He is still at home > with my Mom taking care of him. Dad is 81 years old and has had some > Parkinsonian symptoms for about 2 years, mostly hand shaking. In > October of last year he started having anxiety attacks and had my Mom > taking him to the local clinic and to the emergency room almost every > day. The doctors there weren't very interested in finding out what > was going on, they just started giving him some very strong drugs to > basically knock him out. One Dr had suggested that Dad get admitted > to a locked facility, but made it sound like it would be a permanent > placement. Dad and Mom refused this and just put up with the anxiety > attacks. They got to the point where he couldn't sit for more than > about a minute before he had to get up and pace. Mom felt like she > had to follow him around because she was afraid he would fall and > hurt himself. Finally the night after Christmas he fell asleep in a > chair and Mom fell asleep on the sofa. She woke up to find the > police and paramedics at the door. Dad had called 911 and forgot why > he called. He decided at that time that something had to be done and > allowed himself to be admitted to a lock down facility. This was > really hard on him because he was still aware of his surroundings and > able to communicate well with others. He was locked in with some > very severe Alzheimers patients. He was in the hospital for 2 weeks > as the Dr did a battery of tests including CT scans, MRI, PET Scan > and psycological testing. This is when the LBD was diagnosed. Since > then, Dad has become very withdrawn. The anxiety attacks are mostly > controlled with meds. The shaking has become more pronounced. He > doesn't seem to have any of the hallucinations that I have heard > about. Are they uncommon, or is that something that happens with > advanced LBD? > Our family is unfamiliar with what is coming as the disease > progresses and I would appreciate any advice and/or hints on what to > expect. > > Louise Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 Louise Welcome to the group. You have already explained much of how LBD changes a person. To my knowledge, hallucinations are one of the symptoms that sets LBD aside from Alzheimers. The disease is so individual, it is tough to tell you what will happen. There could be problems swallowing due to the Parkinson's. Becoming incontinent, aggressive, emotional, withdrawn, sleep modes, periods of constantly awake...the list just goes on and on. As you notice, some of these symptoms contradict others. For instance, my dad lost over 30 lbs from June-Aug. 2002. He was put in an adult psychiatric unit of a hospital Sept. 4 and shortly after he appeared to make the decision not to eat. He was very thin, with dark circles around his eyes. His mouth became crusted with a dark yellowish, sometimes brown, film. He was transferred to a different nursing home on the 17th of Sept. He was very weak. He had been incontinent for a couple months yet the night before he passed away, he went in and used the restroom. He was up walking, unassisted, for a few days before he passed. He followed conversations, but couldn't speak. He always knew me when I was there. He passed away Sept. 20, 2002. Not every story follows this path, in fact, no 2 have been alike. I wish I could offer you definites of what 'will' happen. My suggestion is to keep us posted as to what is happening with your dad. My prayers will be with you. Sandie Des Moines, IA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 Hi Louise, Welcome to the group. Sorry to hear about your dad and my heart goes out to him re: his anxiety attacks as my mother just started having these recently and we haven't been able to find any meds to help her. Mom had anxiety for nearly 2 hours yesterday and it just breaks your heart to see her suffer this way. What meds did they give your father for the anxiety? I've noticed that with new members we usually ask what meds the loved one is taking. Meds are a very important part of this disease and we keep a critical eye out on this issue. Could you share what meds they have your father on? Hope to hear from you soon. Courage Introduction >My Dad, , was diagnosed in January with LBD by one Dr. and it >has been confirmed by another Dr. just recently. He is still at home >with my Mom taking care of him. Dad is 81 years old and has had some >Parkinsonian symptoms for about 2 years, mostly hand shaking. In >October of last year he started having anxiety attacks and had my Mom >taking him to the local clinic and to the emergency room almost every >day. The doctors there weren't very interested in finding out what >was going on, they just started giving him some very strong drugs to >basically knock him out. One Dr had suggested that Dad get admitted >to a locked facility, but made it sound like it would be a permanent >placement. Dad and Mom refused this and just put up with the anxiety >attacks. They got to the point where he couldn't sit for more than >about a minute before he had to get up and pace. Mom felt like she >had to follow him around because she was afraid he would fall and >hurt himself. Finally the night after Christmas he fell asleep in a >chair and Mom fell asleep on the sofa. She woke up to find the >police and paramedics at the door. Dad had called 911 and forgot why >he called. He decided at that time that something had to be done and >allowed himself to be admitted to a lock down facility. This was >really hard on him because he was still aware of his surroundings and >able to communicate well with others. He was locked in with some >very severe Alzheimers patients. He was in the hospital for 2 weeks >as the Dr did a battery of tests including CT scans, MRI, PET Scan >and psycological testing. This is when the LBD was diagnosed. Since >then, Dad has become very withdrawn. The anxiety attacks are mostly >controlled with meds. The shaking has become more pronounced. He >doesn't seem to have any of the hallucinations that I have heard >about. Are they uncommon, or is that something that happens with >advanced LBD? >Our family is unfamiliar with what is coming as the disease >progresses and I would appreciate any advice and/or hints on what to >expect. > >Louise Z. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 Hi Louise, My mom has LBD. She was first DX with alzheimer's disease last June. The family was told in Feb. After consulting with a specialist (neuralogist -specializing in gerentology) she was Dx'd with LBD. This is described as a very early Dx. Her brother, my uncle, died of LBD. He had hallucinations where either the house was on fire or someone was trying to break-in. He called 911 alot. Finally my aunt had to lock the phones into a closet so he wouldn't call 911 during the night. My mother went through depression and withdrawal after she was Dx'd. She's on Exelon(SP) now and seems to be doing better. In fact she now believes it was a mis-diagnosis. Which is sort of predictable since often people with mental illness don't think they need meds when they are doing better. Should be interesting to see if we have problems with her taking her meds. She is living on her own for now. She has been very good at hiding her symptoms. In fact she now lies about her problems. Lying wasn't something she did before LBD. Mostly, right now, I would describe the main difference we see with LBD is, she doesn't have any insight anymore and so doesn't think about anyone else's feelings or schedules. Also she gets so focused on an idea, almost obsessed. When seh gets there it's impossible to change her mind. If something happens and she doesn't remember what happened she come ups with a contructed reality to explain whay 'must have' happened. As my sister says, it's her 'reality' and you aren't going to change it. We don't try to change it for her but when communicating with the rest of the family we differentiate between observed occurances and reported occurances. Also misuse of words and memory problems. AND everything fluctuates in severity day to day. The bad days usually include more sleeping. I don't know if it is physical tiredness, emotional tiredness from trying ot be 'normal' or depression. Physically, she has problems with falling, and when standing for any length of time, she needs to touch something to stabilize herself. Of course the reasons for this need to lean vary from 'one leg is 1/2 inch shorter then the other' to 'my back hurts' to 'shoulder injury'. I'm in Washington D.C. Area. Mom lives in Wi. Please feel free to ask questions. SOmetimes those can help everyone. For instance there seems a be a number of LO (loved ones) who have runny noses when they eat. Which came out in response to a question. THeresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Welcome to the group Terri! Mel's the woman you want to talk to... You might want to check out her website at: http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/ Elle Introduction I am excited to have found this group. Dee at Dr. K's office told me about it. My name is Terri and I am from Colorado. I am seeking of a revision of a proximal RNY to a DS................ Terri in CO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 In a message dated 10/20/2005 11:55:01 A.M. Central Standard Time, tpiland@... writes: So, I guess I would be considered a " third-timer " . After speaking with Dee, I was a little disappointed to find out what the program fee was ($4K for a revision), and I know it will probably take me a while to come up with that kind of cash. My insurance company has already approved a further revision, and I can only hope that they will still approve once I find the cash for the program fee. ______________ Terri, Here's from another " 3rd timer " . Glad to see you. I came from Alabama and can see where coming up with 4 k and expenses is a pain. I only had to come up with app 3750 and expenses and a series of small miracles made it possible. I've seen all kids of ideas from cashing out 401K's to borrowing so it is possible. You have the insurance approval and that is most of the battle won.... We have several revisions on this group(and one pre-op revision) so if you need questions answered ask away. Wow, has the program fee gone up to 4K for revisions? I'm glad I had mine when I did! Mel http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 Hi Terri 2nd timer here I'm scheduled for a revision to a DS from my RNY on nov 14 so you come to the right place.Is your fee 4000 because your a timer? My cost is 3000 Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Welcome to the group Lee. It is nice to meet you and read your story. We look forward to knowing you better. Melt ----- Original Message ----- From: Lee Hello. I'm Lee. I was diagnosed with Stills last July. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Dani, I am really sorry about all the complications you have experienced since your RNY. That is quite an ordeal and I really feel for you. I don't know much about the different surgeries and what would help to solve the problems for you. I would definately check all the information about the grds surgery and find out if that would take care of some of your problems. I know Dr. K. has done revisions for people who have had the RNY and gained the weight back. I started out at 250 and now weigh 145. I have gained 3 pounds which isn't much but I don't want to gain any more. I would love to stay a size 8 so my clothes don't get too small. I would definately weigh all your options. I am not sure what to tell you. I don't get sick with this surgery and I can pretty much eat anything. Some foods cause diarhea such as sugar foods and milk products. But, other than that I can eat whatever. I do have issues with gas but as long as I stay away from white flour, I can keep the gas minimal. Are there any specific questions you have? -- Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirthis heaviness. Proverbs 13:14 -------------- Original message -------------- Hey, My name is Dani and I'm 22 years old. I went through the RNY Gastric Bypass Surgery in May 2004. I had loads of complications that most people don't usually have. First off, a nurse over medicated me and I asperated (I vomited and swallowed it back down into my lungs) and then I completely coded (Code Blue). They had to rush in and do the chest compressions and everything I guess. The only thing that saved me was a CNA walking by the glanced into my room. When I woke up from this horrible nightmare I was alone in ICU on a respirator, I couldn't even breath on my own for about 3 days or so. As if that wasn't bad enough when this emergency happened they had lost my parents (emergency numbers) and the only number they had to call was MY cell phone. My parents didn't know that this whole thing had happened until my aunt had just happened to call up to check on me and they told her I'd been moved to ICU. They then filled her in on what had happened and luckily she called my parents who were an hour and half from me. The next complication was a bowel obstruction that weighed almost 2 pounds and 2 ulcers. They removed the obstruction and treated my ulcers. I've never had much energy or anything else. I've pretty much been sick ever since I first had the surgery. I've had some food get stuck in my opening so I've had to go back and have Endoscopies to have it pushed down. The next thing to be done was to have my appendix taken out. Then they've had to go in a few more times and check things out. There is still something wrong, only the doctor that I have right now can't seem to find it. To complicate things further I also suffer from a chronic bladder disease, Interstitial Cystitis or IC. This is a horrible disease and limits what I can and can't eat. I have a very strict diet. With this I have to eat bread, rice, pasta and other starches. However, I'm sure that you know that's totally against my GB diet. Therefore, I've put most of my weight back on. I was going to college but I've been so bad sick that my doctors have completely taken me out of school. When I first started out on this journey I weighed 243 pounds. I got down to around 160 and now I'm back up to 215 as of last Wednesday. Now there is another twist in the whole problem though! No matter what I eat, when I eat, how much I eat, etc. I have to run to the bathroom (I have the runs). Most of the time, I can't even finish eating. I can't seem to keep any food on my stomach. This is really bad, it has been going on for a little over a month now. I'm taking all of my vitamins and everything else. So due to all of these problems and my weight gain my current GB surgeon is wanting to do a revision where they take out some of my intestines. I'd rather not do that. That is why I am checking into this first. This seems like it might be better for me in the long run. If you have any suggestions or anything, please feel free to let me know. Thank you for your time, Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Dani Run to see Dr K!!! He will let you know what can be done for you. The only concern that jumped out at me was your need to eat wheat, rice etc. These can be VERY hard to eat when you have the DS. Other than that, please please see Dr K. He is the only man in the world I would trust my medical future with. Kristy > > Hey, > My name is Dani and I'm 22 years old. I went through the RNY Gastric > Bypass Surgery in May 2004. I had loads of complications that most people > don't usually have. First off, a nurse over medicated me and I asperated (I > vomited and swallowed it back down into my lungs) and then I completely > coded (Code Blue). They had to rush in and do the chest compressions and > everything I guess. The only thing that saved me was a CNA walking by the > glanced into my room. When I woke up from this horrible nightmare I was > alone in ICU on a respirator, I couldn't even breath on my own for about 3 > days or so. As if that wasn't bad enough when this emergency happened they > had lost my parents (emergency numbers) and the only number they had to call > was MY cell phone. My parents didn't know that this whole thing had happened > until my aunt had just happened to call up to check on me and they told her > I'd been moved to ICU. They then filled her in on what had happened and > luckily she called my > parents who were an hour and half from me. The next complication was a > bowel obstruction that weighed almost 2 pounds and 2 ulcers. They removed > the obstruction and treated my ulcers. I've never had much energy or > anything else. I've pretty much been sick ever since I first had the > surgery. I've had some food get stuck in my opening so I've had to go back > and have Endoscopies to have it pushed down. The next thing to be done was > to have my appendix taken out. Then they've had to go in a few more times > and check things out. There is still something wrong, only the doctor that I > have right now can't seem to find it. To complicate things further I also > suffer from a chronic bladder disease, Interstitial Cystitis or IC. This is > a horrible disease and limits what I can and can't eat. I have a very strict > diet. With this I have to eat bread, rice, pasta and other starches. > However, I'm sure that you know that's totally against my GB diet. > Therefore, I've put most of my weight > back on. I was going to college but I've been so bad sick that my doctors > have completely taken me out of school. When I first started out on this > journey I weighed 243 pounds. I got down to around 160 and now I'm back up > to 215 as of last Wednesday. Now there is another twist in the whole problem > though! No matter what I eat, when I eat, how much I eat, etc. I have to run > to the bathroom (I have the runs). Most of the time, I can't even finish > eating. I can't seem to keep any food on my stomach. This is really bad, it > has been going on for a little over a month now. I'm taking all of my > vitamins and everything else. So due to all of these problems and my weight > gain my current GB surgeon is wanting to do a revision where they take out > some of my intestines. I'd rather not do that. That is why I am checking > into this first. This seems like it might be better for me in the long run. > If you have any suggestions or anything, please feel free to let me know. > > Thank you for your time, > Dani > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Hey Kristy, Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. Yeah, I'm really looking to see what can be done to help. As you can see, I desperately need any type of help I can get. Any other advice you might have? Dani Kristy & Cruise & Bielamowicz wrote: Dani Run to see Dr K!!! He will let you know what can be done for you. The only concern that jumped out at me was your need to eat wheat, rice etc. These can be VERY hard to eat when you have the DS. Other than that, please please see Dr K. He is the only man in the world I would trust my medical future with. Kristy > > Hey, > My name is Dani and I'm 22 years old. I went through the RNY Gastric > Bypass Surgery in May 2004. I had loads of complications that most people > don't usually have. First off, a nurse over medicated me and I asperated (I > vomited and swallowed it back down into my lungs) and then I completely > coded (Code Blue). They had to rush in and do the chest compressions and > everything I guess. The only thing that saved me was a CNA walking by the > glanced into my room. When I woke up from this horrible nightmare I was > alone in ICU on a respirator, I couldn't even breath on my own for about 3 > days or so. As if that wasn't bad enough when this emergency happened they > had lost my parents (emergency numbers) and the only number they had to call > was MY cell phone. My parents didn't know that this whole thing had happened > until my aunt had just happened to call up to check on me and they told her > I'd been moved to ICU. They then filled her in on what had happened and > luckily she called my > parents who were an hour and half from me. The next complication was a > bowel obstruction that weighed almost 2 pounds and 2 ulcers. They removed > the obstruction and treated my ulcers. I've never had much energy or > anything else. I've pretty much been sick ever since I first had the > surgery. I've had some food get stuck in my opening so I've had to go back > and have Endoscopies to have it pushed down. The next thing to be done was > to have my appendix taken out. Then they've had to go in a few more times > and check things out. There is still something wrong, only the doctor that I > have right now can't seem to find it. To complicate things further I also > suffer from a chronic bladder disease, Interstitial Cystitis or IC. This is > a horrible disease and limits what I can and can't eat. I have a very strict > diet. With this I have to eat bread, rice, pasta and other starches. > However, I'm sure that you know that's totally against my GB diet. > Therefore, I've put most of my weight > back on. I was going to college but I've been so bad sick that my doctors > have completely taken me out of school. When I first started out on this > journey I weighed 243 pounds. I got down to around 160 and now I'm back up > to 215 as of last Wednesday. Now there is another twist in the whole problem > though! No matter what I eat, when I eat, how much I eat, etc. I have to run > to the bathroom (I have the runs). Most of the time, I can't even finish > eating. I can't seem to keep any food on my stomach. This is really bad, it > has been going on for a little over a month now. I'm taking all of my > vitamins and everything else. So due to all of these problems and my weight > gain my current GB surgeon is wanting to do a revision where they take out > some of my intestines. I'd rather not do that. That is why I am checking > into this first. This seems like it might be better for me in the long run. > If you have any suggestions or anything, please feel free to let me know. > > Thank you for your time, > Dani > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 , You know, the type of person that I am, I'm glad that it happened to me and not someone else. I wouldn't wish anything that's happened to me on someone else. It's been a real nightmare. So from what I've learned so far everyone that has this surgery has to stay away from white flour. Do you eat wheat bread? Wheat pasta? What exactly do you do? Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. I really appreciate it. Dani soarthruwind@... wrote: Dani, I am really sorry about all the complications you have experienced since your RNY. That is quite an ordeal and I really feel for you. I don't know much about the different surgeries and what would help to solve the problems for you. I would definately check all the information about the grds surgery and find out if that would take care of some of your problems. I know Dr. K. has done revisions for people who have had the RNY and gained the weight back. I started out at 250 and now weigh 145. I have gained 3 pounds which isn't much but I don't want to gain any more. I would love to stay a size 8 so my clothes don't get too small. I would definately weigh all your options. I am not sure what to tell you. I don't get sick with this surgery and I can pretty much eat anything. Some foods cause diarhea such as sugar foods and milk products. But, other than that I can eat whatever. I do have issues with gas but as long as I stay away from white flour, I can keep the gas minimal. Are there any specific questions you have? -- Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirthis heaviness. Proverbs 13:14 -------------- Original message -------------- Hey, My name is Dani and I'm 22 years old. I went through the RNY Gastric Bypass Surgery in May 2004. I had loads of complications that most people don't usually have. First off, a nurse over medicated me and I asperated (I vomited and swallowed it back down into my lungs) and then I completely coded (Code Blue). They had to rush in and do the chest compressions and everything I guess. The only thing that saved me was a CNA walking by the glanced into my room. When I woke up from this horrible nightmare I was alone in ICU on a respirator, I couldn't even breath on my own for about 3 days or so. As if that wasn't bad enough when this emergency happened they had lost my parents (emergency numbers) and the only number they had to call was MY cell phone. My parents didn't know that this whole thing had happened until my aunt had just happened to call up to check on me and they told her I'd been moved to ICU. They then filled her in on what had happened and luckily she called my parents who were an hour and half from me. The next complication was a bowel obstruction that weighed almost 2 pounds and 2 ulcers. They removed the obstruction and treated my ulcers. I've never had much energy or anything else. I've pretty much been sick ever since I first had the surgery. I've had some food get stuck in my opening so I've had to go back and have Endoscopies to have it pushed down. The next thing to be done was to have my appendix taken out. Then they've had to go in a few more times and check things out. There is still something wrong, only the doctor that I have right now can't seem to find it. To complicate things further I also suffer from a chronic bladder disease, Interstitial Cystitis or IC. This is a horrible disease and limits what I can and can't eat. I have a very strict diet. With this I have to eat bread, rice, pasta and other starches. However, I'm sure that you know that's totally against my GB diet. Therefore, I've put most of my weight back on. I was going to college but I've been so bad sick that my doctors have completely taken me out of school. When I first started out on this journey I weighed 243 pounds. I got down to around 160 and now I'm back up to 215 as of last Wednesday. Now there is another twist in the whole problem though! No matter what I eat, when I eat, how much I eat, etc. I have to run to the bathroom (I have the runs). Most of the time, I can't even finish eating. I can't seem to keep any food on my stomach. This is really bad, it has been going on for a little over a month now. I'm taking all of my vitamins and everything else. So due to all of these problems and my weight gain my current GB surgeon is wanting to do a revision where they take out some of my intestines. I'd rather not do that. That is why I am checking into this first. This seems like it might be better for me in the long run. If you have any suggestions or anything, please feel free to let me know. Thank you for your time, Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 white flour is a no no for me. If I eat it, I gain weight within a day or two. Plus I have bad bloating, gas and you name it.........lol. Its a small price to pay, Dani. This surgery gives the greatest results. Vicki Dani wrote: , You know, the type of person that I am, I'm glad that it happened to me and not someone else. I wouldn't wish anything that's happened to me on someone else. It's been a real nightmare. So from what I've learned so far everyone that has this surgery has to stay away from white flour. Do you eat wheat bread? Wheat pasta? What exactly do you do? Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. I really appreciate it. Dani soarthruwind@... wrote: Dani, I am really sorry about all the complications you have experienced since your RNY. That is quite an ordeal and I really feel for you. I don't know much about the different surgeries and what would help to solve the problems for you. I would definately check all the information about the grds surgery and find out if that would take care of some of your problems. I know Dr. K. has done revisions for people who have had the RNY and gained the weight back. I started out at 250 and now weigh 145. I have gained 3 pounds which isn't much but I don't want to gain any more. I would love to stay a size 8 so my clothes don't get too small. I would definately weigh all your options. I am not sure what to tell you. I don't get sick with this surgery and I can pretty much eat anything. Some foods cause diarhea such as sugar foods and milk products. But, other than that I can eat whatever. I do have issues with gas but as long as I stay away from white flour, I can keep the gas minimal. Are there any specific questions you have? -- Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirthis heaviness. Proverbs 13:14 -------------- Original message -------------- Hey, My name is Dani and I'm 22 years old. I went through the RNY Gastric Bypass Surgery in May 2004. I had loads of complications that most people don't usually have. First off, a nurse over medicated me and I asperated (I vomited and swallowed it back down into my lungs) and then I completely coded (Code Blue). They had to rush in and do the chest compressions and everything I guess. The only thing that saved me was a CNA walking by the glanced into my room. When I woke up from this horrible nightmare I was alone in ICU on a respirator, I couldn't even breath on my own for about 3 days or so. As if that wasn't bad enough when this emergency happened they had lost my parents (emergency numbers) and the only number they had to call was MY cell phone. My parents didn't know that this whole thing had happened until my aunt had just happened to call up to check on me and they told her I'd been moved to ICU. They then filled her in on what had happened and luckily she called my parents who were an hour and half from me. The next complication was a bowel obstruction that weighed almost 2 pounds and 2 ulcers. They removed the obstruction and treated my ulcers. I've never had much energy or anything else. I've pretty much been sick ever since I first had the surgery. I've had some food get stuck in my opening so I've had to go back and have Endoscopies to have it pushed down. The next thing to be done was to have my appendix taken out. Then they've had to go in a few more times and check things out. There is still something wrong, only the doctor that I have right now can't seem to find it. To complicate things further I also suffer from a chronic bladder disease, Interstitial Cystitis or IC. This is a horrible disease and limits what I can and can't eat. I have a very strict diet. With this I have to eat bread, rice, pasta and other starches. However, I'm sure that you know that's totally against my GB diet. Therefore, I've put most of my weight back on. I was going to college but I've been so bad sick that my doctors have completely taken me out of school. When I first started out on this journey I weighed 243 pounds. I got down to around 160 and now I'm back up to 215 as of last Wednesday. Now there is another twist in the whole problem though! No matter what I eat, when I eat, how much I eat, etc. I have to run to the bathroom (I have the runs). Most of the time, I can't even finish eating. I can't seem to keep any food on my stomach. This is really bad, it has been going on for a little over a month now. I'm taking all of my vitamins and everything else. So due to all of these problems and my weight gain my current GB surgeon is wanting to do a revision where they take out some of my intestines. I'd rather not do that. That is why I am checking into this first. This seems like it might be better for me in the long run. If you have any suggestions or anything, please feel free to let me know. Thank you for your time, Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Hi Dani, I also had some complications after my surgery due to the diabetes so I can relate to the fact that I wouldn't want anyone else to experience what I did. I eat small amounts of bread now, opting for wheat bread instead of white. Others on the list use ezekial bread found at trader joes which doesn't contain flour and is high in fiber. I have tried this bread and it is good. I don't eat enough of bread to really matter. What I do eat is pasta. I eat the meal replacement bars from the south beach diet line. They have 19 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber. I eat almonds and apples to also get in the fiber. I add cheese to anything that I can cause I don't like a lot of meat. I don't eat wheat pasta. The pasta doesn't seem to cause me as much gas as the white bread does. Take care and I hope things work out for you soon. You sound like a sweetheart -- Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirthis heaviness. Proverbs 13:14 -------------- Original message -------------- , You know, the type of person that I am, I'm glad that it happened to me and not someone else. I wouldn't wish anything that's happened to me on someone else. It's been a real nightmare. So from what I've learned so far everyone that has this surgery has to stay away from white flour. Do you eat wheat bread? Wheat pasta? What exactly do you do? Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. I really appreciate it. Dani soarthruwind@... wrote: Dani, I am really sorry about all the complications you have experienced since your RNY. That is quite an ordeal and I really feel for you. I don't know much about the different surgeries and what would help to solve the problems for you. I would definately check all the information about the grds surgery and find out if that would take care of some of your problems. I know Dr. K. has done revisions for people who have had the RNY and gained the weight back. I started out at 250 and now weigh 145. I have gained 3 pounds which isn't much but I don't want to gain any more. I would love to stay a size 8 so my clothes don't get too small. I would definately weigh all your options. I am not sure what to tell you. I don't get sick with this surgery and I can pretty much eat anything. Some foods cause diarhea such as sugar foods and milk products. But, other than that I can eat whatever. I do have issues with gas but as long as I stay away from white flour, I can keep the gas minimal. Are there any specific questions you have? -- Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirthis heaviness. Proverbs 13:14 -------------- Original message -------------- Hey, My name is Dani and I'm 22 years old. I went through the RNY Gastric Bypass Surgery in May 2004. I had loads of complications that most people don't usually have. First off, a nurse over medicated me and I asperated (I vomited and swallowed it back down into my lungs) and then I completely coded (Code Blue). They had to rush in and do the chest compressions and everything I guess. The only thing that saved me was a CNA walking by the glanced into my room. When I woke up from this horrible nightmare I was alone in ICU on a respirator, I couldn't even breath on my own for about 3 days or so. As if that wasn't bad enough when this emergency happened they had lost my parents (emergency numbers) and the only number they had to call was MY cell phone. My parents didn't know that this whole thing had happened until my aunt had just happened to call up to check on me and they told her I'd been moved to ICU. They then filled her in on what had happened and luckily she called my parents who were an hour and half from me. The next complication was a bowel obstruction that weighed almost 2 pounds and 2 ulcers. They removed the obstruction and treated my ulcers. I've never had much energy or anything else. I've pretty much been sick ever since I first had the surgery. I've had some food get stuck in my opening so I've had to go back and have Endoscopies to have it pushed down. The next thing to be done was to have my appendix taken out. Then they've had to go in a few more times and check things out. There is still something wrong, only the doctor that I have right now can't seem to find it. To complicate things further I also suffer from a chronic bladder disease, Interstitial Cystitis or IC. This is a horrible disease and limits what I can and can't eat. I have a very strict diet. With this I have to eat bread, rice, pasta and other starches. However, I'm sure that you know that's totally against my GB diet. Therefore, I've put most of my weight back on. I was going to college but I've been so bad sick that my doctors have completely taken me out of school. When I first started out on this journey I weighed 243 pounds. I got down to around 160 and now I'm back up to 215 as of last Wednesday. Now there is another twist in the whole problem though! No matter what I eat, when I eat, how much I eat, etc. I have to run to the bathroom (I have the runs). Most of the time, I can't even finish eating. I can't seem to keep any food on my stomach. This is really bad, it has been going on for a little over a month now. I'm taking all of my vitamins and everything else. So due to all of these problems and my weight gain my current GB surgeon is wanting to do a revision where they take out some of my intestines. I'd rather not do that. That is why I am checking into this first. This seems like it might be better for me in the long run. If you have any suggestions or anything, please feel free to let me know. Thank you for your time, Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Dani Fist of all Welcome to our little group! 2nd...congratulations on not just acting like a blind little lamb and following what your GB surgeon is saying without first checking around a little bit. You really did have a tough time post-op. But lets start by putting a few thing into perspective Rny vs. Ds wise. Your hospital complications could have happened with any surgery. It's real easy to cross that thread into over-medication...because we all are different in how we react to medications. Thank God for the observant CNA! The bowel obstruction can and does happen with both surgeries...in fact it can happen to ANYBODY. It is a know complication to any abdominal surgery. Now lets start some comparisons. With the RNY food getting stuck in the stoma is a common complication. You need to ALWAYS chew your food EXTREAMLY well before you swallow to avoid this. There is also the complication of developing Bezoars (A hard indigestible mass of material, such as hair, vegetable fibers, or fruits, found in the stomachs of animals/humans)that may have to be removed. With the DS you chew/swallow and your stomach ruminates the food in a normal fashion. I'm not sure why your on a strict diet that REQUIRES you to eat the starches. I did a quick search on your bladder disorder and what I read said you could eat meat/chicken/fish...but not processed/canned meats like lunch meat..tuna...Soooooo is it because of your bladder or because of the RNY? With the RNY are you not tolerating the meats? Regardless...with both surgeries you MUST...absolutely MUST consume protein. Regardless if the protein comes from eating meats/dairy products/beans...or protein drinks...you MUST get it in. With the DS stomach you will tolerate eating meats (including red meats) much easier than with the RNY. The Bowel bathroom issues may be a case of your flora being totally out of whack. You may want to start using a good probiotic to replace the good flora in your system. You probably were on antibiotics and this will kill your flora off. OR...you may need to be on a course of Flagyl. I'd start taking a high dose of probiotics for a couple weeks to see it that helps...if not then you need to consult a doctor and flagyl may be worth a try. ly speaking, with your problems diet-wise and the potty issues, the Idea of creating more malabsorption with a tiny RNY stomach would scare the crap out of me. In fact (in my humble opinion) a Distal RNY (which is what your current GB doctor is suggesting) isn't a good direction to go in period. Especially with someone as young as you. I'm afraid you could become a very OLD lady at a very YOUNG age. Because a distal RNY offers you serious food restriction Plus serious malabsorption. My biggest, best-est, suggestion...consult with Dr. K. He WON'T do a DS on you if he thinks it could make you worse. He may even be able to discover why your feeling so bad and at least help that or your bowel issues?? If you even think your considering a RNY to RNY revision..please get a second opinion from another GB surgeon. Welcoming Hugs Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 So from what I've learned so far everyone that has this surgery has to stay away from white flour. Do you eat wheat bread? Wheat pasta? ================================ Dani For many of us the flour products cause gas. We can eat it...but our family doesn't love us too much afterwards! lol. How sensitive we are to the flour varies between us...how far post-op we are can also become a variable. IMPORTANT NOTE: The flour/gas issue is because of the Distal bowel bypass. If your doctor does an additional bowel bypass on you, you would have EXACTLY the same negative symptoms that we have...PLUS all the negative symptoms of the RNY. Hugs Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 , I'm sorry to hear that you too had complications, they are horrible. I'm glad that you are doing much better now. I'll look into that bread and stuff. I like wheat bread much better than white anyhow. That's probably a good thing for me! I eat a lot of pasta too. I love it, probably a little too much! Now do the meal replacement bars that you eat have a funky taste like some of them do? I've eaten some of the protein bars and they've made me really sick. I love almonds and apples and have no problem eating them (except for my current problems). I eat large amounts of cheese as well, I'm not much on meat either. Thanks, you seem like a really awesome person as well. You are more than welcome to contact me on Yahoo Messenger: Rdhdblueydcwgl02@... or AIM: RdHtCwgl. soarthruwind@... wrote: Hi Dani, I also had some complications after my surgery due to the diabetes so I can relate to the fact that I wouldn't want anyone else to experience what I did. I eat small amounts of bread now, opting for wheat bread instead of white. Others on the list use ezekial bread found at trader joes which doesn't contain flour and is high in fiber. I have tried this bread and it is good. I don't eat enough of bread to really matter. What I do eat is pasta. I eat the meal replacement bars from the south beach diet line. They have 19 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber. I eat almonds and apples to also get in the fiber. I add cheese to anything that I can cause I don't like a lot of meat. I don't eat wheat pasta. The pasta doesn't seem to cause me as much gas as the white bread does. Take care and I hope things work out for you soon. You sound like a sweetheart -- Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirthis heaviness. Proverbs 13:14 -------------- Original message -------------- , You know, the type of person that I am, I'm glad that it happened to me and not someone else. I wouldn't wish anything that's happened to me on someone else. It's been a real nightmare. So from what I've learned so far everyone that has this surgery has to stay away from white flour. Do you eat wheat bread? Wheat pasta? What exactly do you do? Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. I really appreciate it. Dani soarthruwind@... wrote: Dani, I am really sorry about all the complications you have experienced since your RNY. That is quite an ordeal and I really feel for you. I don't know much about the different surgeries and what would help to solve the problems for you. I would definately check all the information about the grds surgery and find out if that would take care of some of your problems. I know Dr. K. has done revisions for people who have had the RNY and gained the weight back. I started out at 250 and now weigh 145. I have gained 3 pounds which isn't much but I don't want to gain any more. I would love to stay a size 8 so my clothes don't get too small. I would definately weigh all your options. I am not sure what to tell you. I don't get sick with this surgery and I can pretty much eat anything. Some foods cause diarhea such as sugar foods and milk products. But, other than that I can eat whatever. I do have issues with gas but as long as I stay away from white flour, I can keep the gas minimal. Are there any specific questions you have? -- Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirthis heaviness. Proverbs 13:14 -------------- Original message -------------- Hey, My name is Dani and I'm 22 years old. I went through the RNY Gastric Bypass Surgery in May 2004. I had loads of complications that most people don't usually have. First off, a nurse over medicated me and I asperated (I vomited and swallowed it back down into my lungs) and then I completely coded (Code Blue). They had to rush in and do the chest compressions and everything I guess. The only thing that saved me was a CNA walking by the glanced into my room. When I woke up from this horrible nightmare I was alone in ICU on a respirator, I couldn't even breath on my own for about 3 days or so. As if that wasn't bad enough when this emergency happened they had lost my parents (emergency numbers) and the only number they had to call was MY cell phone. My parents didn't know that this whole thing had happened until my aunt had just happened to call up to check on me and they told her I'd been moved to ICU. They then filled her in on what had happened and luckily she called my parents who were an hour and half from me. The next complication was a bowel obstruction that weighed almost 2 pounds and 2 ulcers. They removed the obstruction and treated my ulcers. I've never had much energy or anything else. I've pretty much been sick ever since I first had the surgery. I've had some food get stuck in my opening so I've had to go back and have Endoscopies to have it pushed down. The next thing to be done was to have my appendix taken out. Then they've had to go in a few more times and check things out. There is still something wrong, only the doctor that I have right now can't seem to find it. To complicate things further I also suffer from a chronic bladder disease, Interstitial Cystitis or IC. This is a horrible disease and limits what I can and can't eat. I have a very strict diet. With this I have to eat bread, rice, pasta and other starches. However, I'm sure that you know that's totally against my GB diet. Therefore, I've put most of my weight back on. I was going to college but I've been so bad sick that my doctors have completely taken me out of school. When I first started out on this journey I weighed 243 pounds. I got down to around 160 and now I'm back up to 215 as of last Wednesday. Now there is another twist in the whole problem though! No matter what I eat, when I eat, how much I eat, etc. I have to run to the bathroom (I have the runs). Most of the time, I can't even finish eating. I can't seem to keep any food on my stomach. This is really bad, it has been going on for a little over a month now. I'm taking all of my vitamins and everything else. So due to all of these problems and my weight gain my current GB surgeon is wanting to do a revision where they take out some of my intestines. I'd rather not do that. That is why I am checking into this first. This seems like it might be better for me in the long run. If you have any suggestions or anything, please feel free to let me know. Thank you for your time, Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Jo, First of all thank you so much for the invitation into the group, I really appreciate it. Also, thank you for taking the time to write me back and help me understand things a little bit better. I understand the complications can happen with any surgery. As far as the starches, I'm very limited with the IC as you saw. I have a hard time eating meat with my RNY. I do eat a little bit of beef (roast, very little steak) and some chicken. I cannot do fish. I eat yogurt and cheese to try and get in my protein, as well as cottage cheese. The the bathroom problem, my GB surgeon did put me on Flagyl. I've been taking it for almost a week and the problem has not been solved. I go back to him on Wednesday. Since this has been going on for almost a month it needs to be solved immediately. I feel like I'm going to die. I will not do the revision of the RNY unless it is a life or death situation. I do NOT think that it is in my best interest. Also, it seems to me that my GB surgeon is not giving me the attention that I need. I realize that a doctor can only do what he can do. However, I've been having these problems for over a year now and he's been in several times. He says he doesn't know what's going on. That's when he needs to admit that he needs HELP himself. Thanks for your feedback. Dani Jo wrote: Dani Fist of all Welcome to our little group! 2nd...congratulations on not just acting like a blind little lamb and following what your GB surgeon is saying without first checking around a little bit. You really did have a tough time post-op. But lets start by putting a few thing into perspective Rny vs. Ds wise. Your hospital complications could have happened with any surgery. It's real easy to cross that thread into over-medication...because we all are different in how we react to medications. Thank God for the observant CNA! The bowel obstruction can and does happen with both surgeries...in fact it can happen to ANYBODY. It is a know complication to any abdominal surgery. Now lets start some comparisons. With the RNY food getting stuck in the stoma is a common complication. You need to ALWAYS chew your food EXTREAMLY well before you swallow to avoid this. There is also the complication of developing Bezoars (A hard indigestible mass of material, such as hair, vegetable fibers, or fruits, found in the stomachs of animals/humans)that may have to be removed. With the DS you chew/swallow and your stomach ruminates the food in a normal fashion. I'm not sure why your on a strict diet that REQUIRES you to eat the starches. I did a quick search on your bladder disorder and what I read said you could eat meat/chicken/fish...but not processed/canned meats like lunch meat..tuna...Soooooo is it because of your bladder or because of the RNY? With the RNY are you not tolerating the meats? Regardless...with both surgeries you MUST...absolutely MUST consume protein. Regardless if the protein comes from eating meats/dairy products/beans...or protein drinks...you MUST get it in. With the DS stomach you will tolerate eating meats (including red meats) much easier than with the RNY. The Bowel bathroom issues may be a case of your flora being totally out of whack. You may want to start using a good probiotic to replace the good flora in your system. You probably were on antibiotics and this will kill your flora off. OR...you may need to be on a course of Flagyl. I'd start taking a high dose of probiotics for a couple weeks to see it that helps...if not then you need to consult a doctor and flagyl may be worth a try. ly speaking, with your problems diet-wise and the potty issues, the Idea of creating more malabsorption with a tiny RNY stomach would scare the crap out of me. In fact (in my humble opinion) a Distal RNY (which is what your current GB doctor is suggesting) isn't a good direction to go in period. Especially with someone as young as you. I'm afraid you could become a very OLD lady at a very YOUNG age. Because a distal RNY offers you serious food restriction Plus serious malabsorption. My biggest, best-est, suggestion...consult with Dr. K. He WON'T do a DS on you if he thinks it could make you worse. He may even be able to discover why your feeling so bad and at least help that or your bowel issues?? If you even think your considering a RNY to RNY revision..please get a second opinion from another GB surgeon. Welcoming Hugs Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 > The the bathroom problem, my GB surgeon did put me on Flagyl. I've been taking it for almost a week and the problem has not been solved. I go back to him on Wednesday. Since this has been going on for almost a month it needs to be solved immediately. I feel like I'm going to die. ============================ Dani If your bowel problems are being caused by C-diff it could take several weeks on Flagyl to take care of the problem. I would also to ahead and try taking a pro-biotic now...or at least up your intake of yogurt with live culture acidophiles. Hugs Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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