Guest guest Posted April 24, 2003 Report Share Posted April 24, 2003 Happy dance for Tory!! Whoohooo!!!! I'm first in line to donate that body fat you need.... > Yay! I'm very happy to report that I am HOME! I had an upper GI > yesterday and everything went through, although my digestive system is > still sluggish. I have a gastrostomy bag to ensure that my stomach > doesn't get distended again. I don't wear it unless I need it. Needless > to say it is a classy accessory. Too bad it doesn't come in a nice red > leather or maybe a natural calfskin. I see the doctor again next week to > have things looked at. I'm hoping at this point it's going to be all > downhill; just learning what I can and can't eat, gaining some weight > back, and soon getting the tubes out. > > Thank you as always for all of your support, prayers, the flowers, > balloons, emails, cards, etc. Every single one brightened my day! > > ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` > Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ > Career and Technology Educator > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2003 Report Share Posted April 24, 2003 Oh Tory, I'm SO glasd to read your post. I checked this morning for an update on your site, and didn't see one. I am thankful you are home and will continue to pray for you. Lyn I'm home! Yay! I'm very happy to report that I am HOME! I had an upper GI yesterday and everything went through, although my digestive system is still sluggish. I have a gastrostomy bag to ensure that my stomach doesn't get distended again. I don't wear it unless I need it. Needless to say it is a classy accessory. Too bad it doesn't come in a nice red leather or maybe a natural calfskin. I see the doctor again next week to have things looked at. I'm hoping at this point it's going to be all downhill; just learning what I can and can't eat, gaining some weight back, and soon getting the tubes out. Thank you as always for all of your support, prayers, the flowers, balloons, emails, cards, etc. Every single one brightened my day! ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ Career and Technology Educator The successful person will do things that the unsuccessful person will not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2003 Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 Welcome home Tory!! Much luck in the recovery process. Beth " Tory K " <msteechur@e...> wrote: > Yay! I'm very happy to report that I am HOME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2003 Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 Well it is about TIME!!! Let's hope you get to STAY home this time!! Semalee Either you are in control, or you are being controlled. I choose to be in control. 176.4/151.6/125 -- I'm home! Yay! I'm very happy to report that I am HOME! I had an upper GI yesterday and everything went through, although my digestive system is still sluggish. I have a gastrostomy bag to ensure that my stomach doesn't get distended again. I don't wear it unless I need it. Needless to say it is a classy accessory. Too bad it doesn't come in a nice red leather or maybe a natural calfskin. I see the doctor again next week to have things looked at. I'm hoping at this point it's going to be all downhill; just learning what I can and can't eat, gaining some weight back, and soon getting the tubes out. Thank you as always for all of your support, prayers, the flowers, balloons, emails, cards, etc. Every single one brightened my day! ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ Career and Technology Educator The successful person will do things that the unsuccessful person will not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2003 Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 I sure hope so! I'm feeling pretty good today and just did a two block walk with my honey, so I think I'm home to stay. ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ Career and Technology Educator The successful person will do things that the unsuccessful person will not. Re: I'm home! Well it is about TIME!!! Let's hope you get to STAY home this time!! Semalee Either you are in control, or you are being controlled. I choose to be in control. 176.4/151.6/125 -------Original Message------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2003 Report Share Posted April 26, 2003 Yay Tory! I'm so glad you are back home again.. let's hope you stay there this time.. *hugs*.. Good luck with everything and hope you have a full recovery! O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2003 Report Share Posted April 26, 2003 Thanks I did end up back in the local hospital last night when one of the sites where I have a tube wouldn't stop bleeding. Called 911, ambulance to hospital, found out my hematocrit (red blood cell count) is low and had a CT scan to rule out internal bleeding. The good thing is, everything looked normal. The upshot was my crit was actually higher than the day before and the bleeding did get stopped so I came home. Today I just feel very weak, not hungry at all, and tired. We didn't get home until 3:30 a.m. On top of that my husband took my mother to the hotel where she was going to catch the morning shuttle to the airport. She got out of the car, hit the lock button, and shut all the doors locking the keys in the car while it was still running. He ended up having to walk back home in the dark a mile through a bad part of town, get another key, and walk back (we have only one car). What a hassle. By the time we both got to sleep it was 4:30. I'm hoping that yesterday won't have a repeat performance. I'm going to try to get into my doctor Monday or Tuesday and see if there is something he can do for me for energy level. In a way I feel like I was better off in the hospital on TPN (total parental nutrition through an IV) and lipids (also through an IV) but I know I have to start learning how to eat on my own and get enough calories in. Ironic, huh? I'm just getting so tired of feeling sick. I know it will pass and I know this is better than pancreatic cancer in ten years, but still...I am so tired of it. ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ Career and Technology Educator The successful person will do things that the unsuccessful person will not. Re: I'm home! Yay Tory! I'm so glad you are back home again.. let's hope you stay there this time.. *hugs*.. Good luck with everything and hope you have a full recovery! O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2003 Report Share Posted April 26, 2003 > > I'm just getting so tired of feeling sick. I know it will pass and I > know this is better than pancreatic cancer in ten years, but still...I > am so tired of it. > Tory -- I have no words of wisdom but please know that I will remember you in prayer. I join all the others in wishing your a speedy recovery. I've never had surgery as invasive and extensive as yours, but I do remember my recovery after a pretty nasty surgery -- things started to turn around after a period of my feeling just awful. I started to think I was never going to be the same ... and then, the next day, felt a little stronger. I'm hoping that will start for you tomorrow! Vicki Rochester NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2003 Report Share Posted April 26, 2003 Thank you so much Vicki. I know that's what will happen. I'll feel awful for awhile and suddenly one day I'll notice I'm feeling a little better, then a little better, then a lot better. I just wish I could get some food in me. I've eaten 13.5 points today and I'm not hungry to eat any more but I have to have at least 20. ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ Career and Technology Educator The successful person will do things that the unsuccessful person will not. Re: I'm home! > > I'm just getting so tired of feeling sick. I know it will pass and I > know this is better than pancreatic cancer in ten years, but still...I > am so tired of it. > Tory -- I have no words of wisdom but please know that I will remember you in prayer. I join all the others in wishing your a speedy recovery. I've never had surgery as invasive and extensive as yours, but I do remember my recovery after a pretty nasty surgery -- things started to turn around after a period of my feeling just awful. I started to think I was never going to be the same ... and then, the next day, felt a little stronger. I'm hoping that will start for you tomorrow! Vicki Rochester NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2003 Report Share Posted April 27, 2003 > I just wish I could get some > food in me. I've eaten 13.5 points today and I'm not hungry to eat any > more but I have to have at least 20. > I just wish I could be as competent at journalling as you are -- I know that is key in a successful weight loss journey. I'm working on this! Good luck eating (this is the ultimate irony, isn't it?) Vicki Rochester NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 > I just wish I could be as competent at journalling as you are -- I know that > is key in a successful weight loss journey. I'm working on this! I do not eat anything until AFTER I write it down. That is my cardinal rule for journaling. I am absolutely obsessive. It doesn't matter if it's a restaurant, work, home, of where. Write it down FIRST. 170.4/151.6/115 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Yes, I do carry it everywhere. I go to the meetings and they give you one every week that folds up and is about the size of 2 sheets of paper, front and back. It folds up. I carry my points book (the small one they give you at the 1st meeting) in my purse, along with my palm with the wwcalc program. I get the whole thing out at restaurants with family and friends. I'd also do it with co workers, etc., unless it was some really formal occasion. I didn't do it at a party or at my son's friend's Eagle Scout ceremony. I knew that I'd be a little off program those days and basically ate whatever food I wanted, just very small portions. It's not easy, but it really makes the difference in staying OP for me. > > > >> I just wish I could be as competent at journalling as > >>you are -- I > >know that > >> is key in a successful weight loss journey. I'm > >>working on > >this! > > > > > >I do not eat anything until AFTER I write it down. That > >is my > >cardinal rule for journaling. I am absolutely obsessive. > > It doesn't > >matter if it's a restaurant, work, home, of where. Write > >it down > >FIRST. > > > > > >170.4/151.6/115 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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