Guest guest Posted May 12, 1999 Report Share Posted May 12, 1999 I find that eating soup helps relieve the hunger pains. It's more filling than juice or yogurt. Janie 3/25/99 - 344 05/12/99 - 301 > Question for post-ops > > From: bethls@... > > I have a question for all you other post-ops out there, please! I am > now a day past > 3 weeks post op & as of yesterday afternoon I have been having some > increased hunger. > In the past (post surgery, of course!), just drinking my juice or a few > bites of yogurt > would take care of it. But, it's not working today. I'm trying to > figure out if it's > " head hunger " or real hunger - it seems to be more real (growling > stomach, etc.). Now, > my stomach pouch is about 20-25 ozs, much bigger than usual because Dr. > R had to go > around my old staple line. Could this be causing the problem? Any > suggestions? I've > lost 20 lbs in the first 3 weeks & hope this is just my body losing lots > more weight! > LOL. Your help is greatly appreciated! Beth Sorensen > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > How many communities do you think join ONElist each day? > http://www.onelist.com > More than 1,000! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at Onelist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 1999 Report Share Posted May 12, 1999 I find that eating soup helps relieve the hunger pains. It's more filling than juice or yogurt. Janie 3/25/99 - 344 05/12/99 - 301 > Question for post-ops > > From: bethls@... > > I have a question for all you other post-ops out there, please! I am > now a day past > 3 weeks post op & as of yesterday afternoon I have been having some > increased hunger. > In the past (post surgery, of course!), just drinking my juice or a few > bites of yogurt > would take care of it. But, it's not working today. I'm trying to > figure out if it's > " head hunger " or real hunger - it seems to be more real (growling > stomach, etc.). Now, > my stomach pouch is about 20-25 ozs, much bigger than usual because Dr. > R had to go > around my old staple line. Could this be causing the problem? Any > suggestions? I've > lost 20 lbs in the first 3 weeks & hope this is just my body losing lots > more weight! > LOL. Your help is greatly appreciated! Beth Sorensen > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > How many communities do you think join ONElist each day? > http://www.onelist.com > More than 1,000! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at Onelist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 1999 Report Share Posted May 12, 1999 I find that eating soup helps relieve the hunger pains. It's more filling than juice or yogurt. Janie 3/25/99 - 344 05/12/99 - 301 > Question for post-ops > > From: bethls@... > > I have a question for all you other post-ops out there, please! I am > now a day past > 3 weeks post op & as of yesterday afternoon I have been having some > increased hunger. > In the past (post surgery, of course!), just drinking my juice or a few > bites of yogurt > would take care of it. But, it's not working today. I'm trying to > figure out if it's > " head hunger " or real hunger - it seems to be more real (growling > stomach, etc.). Now, > my stomach pouch is about 20-25 ozs, much bigger than usual because Dr. > R had to go > around my old staple line. Could this be causing the problem? Any > suggestions? I've > lost 20 lbs in the first 3 weeks & hope this is just my body losing lots > more weight! > LOL. Your help is greatly appreciated! Beth Sorensen > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > How many communities do you think join ONElist each day? > http://www.onelist.com > More than 1,000! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at Onelist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 1999 Report Share Posted May 12, 1999 Dear Beth, Before my stomach started giving me such fits I was able to eat almost anything I wanted about a month out too....especially with your pouch slightly larger I would expect you to have some real hunger pangs....when I couldn't eat anything else, dill pickles went down easily and were filling and gave me that " chewing " satisfaction....so did raw broccoli and cauliflower and carrots (chew thoroughly)...you might try vegetable beef or thick cream of chicken soup...something with texture may help....if you can tolerate the spiciness (or get mild)...try a couple of Tostitos and salsa or an omelet with finely chopped deli meats and cheese...I found this really filling and easy to digest! Also microwave popcorn helped fill me up without causing any problems....don't know if that's something Dr. R recommends or not though..... Keep us posted. Question for post-ops >> >> From: bethls@... >> >> I have a question for all you other post-ops out there, please! I am >> now a day past >> 3 weeks post op & as of yesterday afternoon I have been having some >> increased hunger. >> In the past (post surgery, of course!), just drinking my juice or a few >> bites of yogurt >> would take care of it. But, it's not working today. I'm trying to >> figure out if it's >> " head hunger " or real hunger - it seems to be more real (growling >> stomach, etc.). Now, >> my stomach pouch is about 20-25 ozs, much bigger than usual because Dr. >> R had to go >> around my old staple line. Could this be causing the problem? Any >> suggestions? I've >> lost 20 lbs in the first 3 weeks & hope this is just my body losing lots >> more weight! >> LOL. Your help is greatly appreciated! Beth Sorensen >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- >> How many communities do you think join ONElist each day? >> http://www.onelist.com >> More than 1,000! >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- >> This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at Onelist.com > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- --- >How many communities do you think join ONElist each day? >http://www.onelist.com >More than 1,000! >--------------------------------------------------------------------- --- >This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at Onelist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 1999 Report Share Posted May 12, 1999 Beth, I too found that 3 weeks was the marker for my increased hunger! Maybe the internal swelling is gone by then? Dr. Rutledge allowed me to add cottage cheese to my diet around 2 weeks, I was SO sick of sweet things! However I couldn't eat as much cottage cheese as I could yogurt, seemed more filling. I too felt that creamy soups were more satisfying, my favorite was Lipton's cup of soup, Cream of Chicken. Losing 20 pounds in 2 weeks is great, I think I lost 12 in 10 days, at one month I had lost 30. So you well on your way! Hugs, Kathy (In NC) === Kathy from Statesville, NC MGB W/Dr. Rutledge 1-6-99 Pre-Op weight 330 4 months post-op 260 Partners Medicare Choice/won on appeal _________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 1999 Report Share Posted May 12, 1999 Beth, I too found that 3 weeks was the marker for my increased hunger! Maybe the internal swelling is gone by then? Dr. Rutledge allowed me to add cottage cheese to my diet around 2 weeks, I was SO sick of sweet things! However I couldn't eat as much cottage cheese as I could yogurt, seemed more filling. I too felt that creamy soups were more satisfying, my favorite was Lipton's cup of soup, Cream of Chicken. Losing 20 pounds in 2 weeks is great, I think I lost 12 in 10 days, at one month I had lost 30. So you well on your way! Hugs, Kathy (In NC) === Kathy from Statesville, NC MGB W/Dr. Rutledge 1-6-99 Pre-Op weight 330 4 months post-op 260 Partners Medicare Choice/won on appeal _________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 1999 Report Share Posted May 12, 1999 Beth, I too found that 3 weeks was the marker for my increased hunger! Maybe the internal swelling is gone by then? Dr. Rutledge allowed me to add cottage cheese to my diet around 2 weeks, I was SO sick of sweet things! However I couldn't eat as much cottage cheese as I could yogurt, seemed more filling. I too felt that creamy soups were more satisfying, my favorite was Lipton's cup of soup, Cream of Chicken. Losing 20 pounds in 2 weeks is great, I think I lost 12 in 10 days, at one month I had lost 30. So you well on your way! Hugs, Kathy (In NC) === Kathy from Statesville, NC MGB W/Dr. Rutledge 1-6-99 Pre-Op weight 330 4 months post-op 260 Partners Medicare Choice/won on appeal _________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 1999 Report Share Posted May 19, 1999 Pam - I just love to read your messages... you put things so beautifully! I think I'll print this out and take it with me so every time I get nervous I can read it and calm right down! I too have been able to only think about one thing 24/7. I know I won't sleep much tomorrow night... getting ready for my flight out Friday morning... then Sunday night before the surgery I'm sure I'll be awake ALL night! I called Debbie about my medications (Wellbutrin & Prempro) - that's all I take, she checked with the Dr. R and said they were fine, but I will check with him Sat morning before I take them just to be sure it's ok to take right before surgery. LOL - loved the " bug juice cocktail in a needle " - I was cracking up! You are so funny. Thank you so much for the comforting words and the laughs! > >Reply-To: MiniGastricBypassonelist >To: <MiniGastricBypassonelist> >Subject: Re: Question for Post-ops >Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 15:18:54 -0400 > > > >Pat, > >If there ever was a time when the old adage " Easier said than done " >applies it is right now during the last few days before this life >changing event...having said that let me tell you from personal >experience that you can't get rid of the butterflies but you can get >them to fly in formation..... > >I got about 15 minutes sleep the night before surgery, and obsessed on >it 24/7 the week before. > >Because of the anesthesia they will give you it would be dangerous to >take most medicines the night before surgery....they can stay in your >system and change the reactions of general anesthesia. By the way, if >you take any medicines regularly be sure Dr. R knows that. > >The anesthesiologist will call you the day before surgery (it may be >that night) and get info they will need to determine best anesthesia >etc... The stuff they do finally give you is worth the wait! Like >Katy said, once they get you to the back and give you their special > " bug juice cocktail in a needle) you'll be saying " Calgon, take me >away! " and before you can finish the sentence you are only semi-aware >and VERY RELAXED! > >Then, in what seems like no time at all you'll hear Dr. R saying, > " Everything went fine....... " At which point all you will be able to >think about is going back to sleep....so all that beauty sleep you >missed the night before gets made up!!!!! > >Good luck. Make sure someone keeps the group posted on your progress. > Question for Post-ops > > > > > > > >Well I'm trying hard to not get nervous about my surgery on Monday... >trying > >to keep positive thoughts. Does Dr. R give you anything to take the >day > >before or morning of the surgery to help relax you? > > > >Has anyone heard how da's surgery went this morning? > > > >You guys are such a help, it really does help to be able to talk to t >hose of > >you who have already crossed over, especially as it gets closer. >Thanks! > > > >Pat Culp > >United HealthCare, Select Plus POS > >Oklahoma City > >SD with Dr. R on May 24, 1999 > >49 - 5'5 " , 270, BMI 45, > >2 girls (12 & 15) > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________________________ > >Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >--- > >Campaign 2000 is here! > >http://www.onelist.com > >Discuss your thoughts; get informed at ONElist. See our homepage. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >--- > >This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at Onelist.com > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Looking to expand your world? >http://www.onelist.com >ONElist has nearly 150,000 e-mail communities from which to chose! >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at Onelist.com > _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 1999 Report Share Posted May 19, 1999 Pam - I just love to read your messages... you put things so beautifully! I think I'll print this out and take it with me so every time I get nervous I can read it and calm right down! I too have been able to only think about one thing 24/7. I know I won't sleep much tomorrow night... getting ready for my flight out Friday morning... then Sunday night before the surgery I'm sure I'll be awake ALL night! I called Debbie about my medications (Wellbutrin & Prempro) - that's all I take, she checked with the Dr. R and said they were fine, but I will check with him Sat morning before I take them just to be sure it's ok to take right before surgery. LOL - loved the " bug juice cocktail in a needle " - I was cracking up! You are so funny. Thank you so much for the comforting words and the laughs! > >Reply-To: MiniGastricBypassonelist >To: <MiniGastricBypassonelist> >Subject: Re: Question for Post-ops >Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 15:18:54 -0400 > > > >Pat, > >If there ever was a time when the old adage " Easier said than done " >applies it is right now during the last few days before this life >changing event...having said that let me tell you from personal >experience that you can't get rid of the butterflies but you can get >them to fly in formation..... > >I got about 15 minutes sleep the night before surgery, and obsessed on >it 24/7 the week before. > >Because of the anesthesia they will give you it would be dangerous to >take most medicines the night before surgery....they can stay in your >system and change the reactions of general anesthesia. By the way, if >you take any medicines regularly be sure Dr. R knows that. > >The anesthesiologist will call you the day before surgery (it may be >that night) and get info they will need to determine best anesthesia >etc... The stuff they do finally give you is worth the wait! Like >Katy said, once they get you to the back and give you their special > " bug juice cocktail in a needle) you'll be saying " Calgon, take me >away! " and before you can finish the sentence you are only semi-aware >and VERY RELAXED! > >Then, in what seems like no time at all you'll hear Dr. R saying, > " Everything went fine....... " At which point all you will be able to >think about is going back to sleep....so all that beauty sleep you >missed the night before gets made up!!!!! > >Good luck. Make sure someone keeps the group posted on your progress. > Question for Post-ops > > > > > > > >Well I'm trying hard to not get nervous about my surgery on Monday... >trying > >to keep positive thoughts. Does Dr. R give you anything to take the >day > >before or morning of the surgery to help relax you? > > > >Has anyone heard how da's surgery went this morning? > > > >You guys are such a help, it really does help to be able to talk to t >hose of > >you who have already crossed over, especially as it gets closer. >Thanks! > > > >Pat Culp > >United HealthCare, Select Plus POS > >Oklahoma City > >SD with Dr. R on May 24, 1999 > >49 - 5'5 " , 270, BMI 45, > >2 girls (12 & 15) > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________________________ > >Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >--- > >Campaign 2000 is here! > >http://www.onelist.com > >Discuss your thoughts; get informed at ONElist. See our homepage. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >--- > >This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at Onelist.com > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Looking to expand your world? >http://www.onelist.com >ONElist has nearly 150,000 e-mail communities from which to chose! >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at Onelist.com > _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 1999 Report Share Posted May 19, 1999 Pat, If there ever was a time when the old adage " Easier said than done " applies it is right now during the last few days before this life changing event...having said that let me tell you from personal experience that you can't get rid of the butterflies but you can get them to fly in formation..... I got about 15 minutes sleep the night before surgery, and obsessed on it 24/7 the week before. Because of the anesthesia they will give you it would be dangerous to take most medicines the night before surgery....they can stay in your system and change the reactions of general anesthesia. By the way, if you take any medicines regularly be sure Dr. R knows that. The anesthesiologist will call you the day before surgery (it may be that night) and get info they will need to determine best anesthesia etc... The stuff they do finally give you is worth the wait! Like Katy said, once they get you to the back and give you their special " bug juice cocktail in a needle) you'll be saying " Calgon, take me away! " and before you can finish the sentence you are only semi-aware and VERY RELAXED! Then, in what seems like no time at all you'll hear Dr. R saying, " Everything went fine....... " At which point all you will be able to think about is going back to sleep....so all that beauty sleep you missed the night before gets made up!!!!! Good luck. Make sure someone keeps the group posted on your progress. Question for Post-ops > > >Well I'm trying hard to not get nervous about my surgery on Monday... trying >to keep positive thoughts. Does Dr. R give you anything to take the day >before or morning of the surgery to help relax you? > >Has anyone heard how da's surgery went this morning? > >You guys are such a help, it really does help to be able to talk to t hose of >you who have already crossed over, especially as it gets closer. Thanks! > >Pat Culp >United HealthCare, Select Plus POS >Oklahoma City >SD with Dr. R on May 24, 1999 >49 - 5'5 " , 270, BMI 45, >2 girls (12 & 15) > > > > > >_______________________________________________________________ >Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- --- >Campaign 2000 is here! >http://www.onelist.com >Discuss your thoughts; get informed at ONElist. See our homepage. >--------------------------------------------------------------------- --- >This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at Onelist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 1999 Report Share Posted May 19, 1999 Pat, If there ever was a time when the old adage " Easier said than done " applies it is right now during the last few days before this life changing event...having said that let me tell you from personal experience that you can't get rid of the butterflies but you can get them to fly in formation..... I got about 15 minutes sleep the night before surgery, and obsessed on it 24/7 the week before. Because of the anesthesia they will give you it would be dangerous to take most medicines the night before surgery....they can stay in your system and change the reactions of general anesthesia. By the way, if you take any medicines regularly be sure Dr. R knows that. The anesthesiologist will call you the day before surgery (it may be that night) and get info they will need to determine best anesthesia etc... The stuff they do finally give you is worth the wait! Like Katy said, once they get you to the back and give you their special " bug juice cocktail in a needle) you'll be saying " Calgon, take me away! " and before you can finish the sentence you are only semi-aware and VERY RELAXED! Then, in what seems like no time at all you'll hear Dr. R saying, " Everything went fine....... " At which point all you will be able to think about is going back to sleep....so all that beauty sleep you missed the night before gets made up!!!!! Good luck. Make sure someone keeps the group posted on your progress. Question for Post-ops > > >Well I'm trying hard to not get nervous about my surgery on Monday... trying >to keep positive thoughts. Does Dr. R give you anything to take the day >before or morning of the surgery to help relax you? > >Has anyone heard how da's surgery went this morning? > >You guys are such a help, it really does help to be able to talk to t hose of >you who have already crossed over, especially as it gets closer. Thanks! > >Pat Culp >United HealthCare, Select Plus POS >Oklahoma City >SD with Dr. R on May 24, 1999 >49 - 5'5 " , 270, BMI 45, >2 girls (12 & 15) > > > > > >_______________________________________________________________ >Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- --- >Campaign 2000 is here! >http://www.onelist.com >Discuss your thoughts; get informed at ONElist. See our homepage. >--------------------------------------------------------------------- --- >This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at Onelist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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