Re: OK POST-OPS, I NEED HELP

[Guest guest]

I'm a week or so behind you, Rory, and have not yet graduated to seafood. What concerns me is your report of light-headedness. I would call the post-op PB number. I happen to know that there are no doctors in the office today or tomorrow, but maybe there is a nurse who could advise you. My weigh-in was 3 weeks ago today, and I've lost over 30 pounds--I still find it amazing. I'm still on three 2-ounce meals, but I have substituted a protein drink (1 scoop, 4-5 ounces of water) for one of them because I am concerned about getting enough protein.

Be pro-active, keep in touch with PB, and keep letting us know how it's going.

All best,

Pat Dr. Leo , PB Open: 9/21/04 346/313/283

-----Original Message-----From: Rory G. Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 11:12 AMTo: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: OK POST-OPS, I NEED HELPHi kids,I am one month out and down 40 --- my challenge is this:I have graduated from puree to fish and shrimp. I get light-headed so much and just generally feel yuck. I do eat protein first, I am up to 24-36 ozs of water a day, but, I don't know if I am eating enough or what. PLEASE, think back to when you were 1 month out and HELP ME!Rory425/368/328 on the road to 200Dr. Tanaka - LAP - 9/13/04

[Guest guest]

Rory

Are you weighing your food or using the little cups they give us at

the hospital? Because if you are using the cups still you may not be

getting enough. You should weigh your protein(meat) on a scale. I did

that too and found out that I wasn't eating enough. So I began

weighing my food instead thanks to people in here. Thats one thing

that led to my plateau at 4 weeks out. I felt much better.

Hope this helps you

>

> Hi kids,

> I am one month out and down 40 --- my challenge is this:

> I have graduated from puree to fish and shrimp. I get light-headed

> so much and just generally feel yuck. I do eat protein first, I am

> up to 24-36 ozs of water a day, but, I don't know if I am eating

> enough or what. PLEASE, think back to when you were 1 month out

and

> HELP ME!

>

> Rory

> 425/368/328 on the road to 200

>

> Dr. Tanaka - LAP - 9/13/04

[Guest guest]

Hi Rory, I also had my lap RNY with Dr. Tanaka

back in May of this year and I totally remember feeling light headed for the

first month or so, even though I was eating and drinking as I should. I think

it is just an after effect of recovering from the surgery that happens to some

people. For me, it went away during my 2nd month post-op. Best

wishes and I hope it goes away soon for you.

- Lesa -

OK POST-OPS, I NEED HELP

Hi kids,

I am one month out and down 40 --- my challenge is

this:

I have graduated from puree to fish and

shrimp. I get light-headed

so much and just generally feel yuck. I do

eat protein first, I am

up to 24-36 ozs of water a day, but, I don't know

if I am eating

enough or what. PLEASE, think back to when

you were 1 month out and

HELP ME!

Rory

425/368/328 on the road to 200

Dr. Tanaka - LAP - 9/13/04

[Guest guest]

Rory,

Please call your doctor and discuss this with them...they may want to

run some labs...I was dangerously low on potassium at about a month

out and often felt light headed, like I was going to pass out and no

energy. They ran some labs and then put me on mega doses of

potassium. So, I would say call them, there could be a number of

reasons why, better safe then sorry!

Shanna

>

> Hi kids,

> I am one month out and down 40 --- my challenge is this:

> I have graduated from puree to fish and shrimp. I get light-headed

> so much and just generally feel yuck. I do eat protein first, I am

> up to 24-36 ozs of water a day, but, I don't know if I am eating

> enough or what. PLEASE, think back to when you were 1 month out

and

> HELP ME!

>

> Rory

> 425/368/328 on the road to 200

>

> Dr. Tanaka - LAP - 9/13/04

[Guest guest]

Everyone is different but my paperwork was submitted

on a Monday, they got all the evaluations on Thursday

and I got a call that same day saying I was approved.

I am now waiting for orientation and am able to lose

the 10% while I wait.

=====

Heidi Lauw

[Guest guest]

Everyone is different but my paperwork was submitted

on a Monday, they got all the evaluations on Thursday

and I got a call that same day saying I was approved.

I am now waiting for orientation and am able to lose

the 10% while I wait.

=====

Heidi Lauw