Re: obstruction or something?

[Guest guest]

Mike please keep us up to date. I'm unpleasantly

worried about you now. Take it easy and you've got a

good plan. I hope your doctor can help you right away.

--- Mike wrote:

> Well I've either got a bit of a problem or I've

> figured out a great

> new method to reduce calories. Around 9:30am I ate

> an apple as my

> morning snack. I've eaten fruit every morning at

> work for months,

> apples included, so this was nothing unusual. I was

> feeling a little

> gurgle/tight the rest of the morning and even after

> my healthy choice

> lunch. Around 3pm when I left work it felt like I

> had a 50lb weight

> on my stomach, very tight. I called my surgeon's

> office and spoke to

> the nurse. She suggested some flat diet coke. I took

> an antacid when

> I got into my car and had some flat diet coke when I

> got home. Both

> no good. Around 4:15pm I called the nurse back and

> said there was no

> improvement. She asked if I was throwing up. I said

> no (famous last

> words) and she said to go with liquids only for this

> evening and next

> day.

>

> I had some water, very cold, got a little sick and

> threw it up (none

> of my lunch though). I slept for two hours. Felt

> about 50% better

> upon waking. I went to a meeting from 7pm-8pm and am

> now back home.

> Again this isn't severe pain, although I have a

> pretty high

> tolerance, but it's very constant and certainly

> unusual in length and

> severity. I've tried some GasX too. I have expelled

> a little gas but

> no need to sit down in the bathroom yet. It is most

> certainly in my

> stomach/abdomen, not heart, center lower.

>

> I guess up until today I've had zero complications.

> Maybe I'm due? I

> know I should have gone to church Sunday. Any ideas

> welcome. The plan

> is to take the day off from work, contact the

> surgeon and even PCP if

> I'm not better by noon tomorrow.

>

> Mike in GR

>

>

>

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Well I'm still a little tight today but I think this might all have

been constipation. That's strange too because I eat fresh fruit and

veggies every day. Today for a morning snack I had a bag of 94% fat

free popcorn to get some whole grains. It's probably just something I

ate the night before. I guess it just felt more intense than when I

was larger. Thanks for reading/responding.

Apples and apple skins haven't been a problem for months. I've eaten

apples quite often. It's possible I didn't chew it enough. Rest

assured I'm going to mush those suckers next time.

> > Well I've either got a bit of a problem or I've figured out a

great

> > new method to reduce calories. Around 9:30am I ate an apple as my

> > morning snack. I've eaten fruit every morning at work for months,

> > apples included, so this was nothing unusual. I was feeling a

little

> > gurgle/tight the rest of the morning and even after my healthy

choice

> > lunch. Around 3pm when I left work it felt like I had a 50lb

weight

> > on my stomach, very tight. I called my surgeon's office and spoke

to

> > the nurse. She suggested some flat diet coke. I took an antacid

when

> > I got into my car and had some flat diet coke when I got home.

Both

> > no good. Around 4:15pm I called the nurse back and said there was

no

> > improvement. She asked if I was throwing up. I said no (famous

last

> > words) and she said to go with liquids only for this evening and

next

> > day.

> >

> > I had some water, very cold, got a little sick and threw it up

(none

> > of my lunch though). I slept for two hours. Felt about 50% better

> > upon waking. I went to a meeting from 7pm-8pm and am now back

home.

> > Again this isn't severe pain, although I have a pretty high

> > tolerance, but it's very constant and certainly unusual in length

and

> > severity. I've tried some GasX too. I have expelled a little gas

but

> > no need to sit down in the bathroom yet. It is most certainly in

my

> > stomach/abdomen, not heart, center lower.

> >

> > I guess up until today I've had zero complications. Maybe I'm

due? I

> > know I should have gone to church Sunday. Any ideas welcome. The

plan

> > is to take the day off from work, contact the surgeon and even

PCP if

> > I'm not better by noon tomorrow.

> >

> > Mike in GR

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Mike,

Glad to hear you are feeling better!

Debi

--- Mike wrote:

> Well I'm still a little tight today but I think this

> might all have

> been constipation. That's strange too because I eat

> fresh fruit and

> veggies every day. Today for a morning snack I had a

> bag of 94% fat

> free popcorn to get some whole grains. It's probably

> just something I

> ate the night before. I guess it just felt more

> intense than when I

> was larger. Thanks for reading/responding.

>

> Apples and apple skins haven't been a problem for

> months. I've eaten

> apples quite often. It's possible I didn't chew it

> enough. Rest

> assured I'm going to mush those suckers next time.

>

>

>

> > > Well I've either got a bit of a problem or I've

> figured out a

> great

> > > new method to reduce calories. Around 9:30am I

> ate an apple as my

> > > morning snack. I've eaten fruit every morning at

> work for months,

> > > apples included, so this was nothing unusual. I

> was feeling a

> little

> > > gurgle/tight the rest of the morning and even

> after my healthy

> choice

> > > lunch. Around 3pm when I left work it felt like

> I had a 50lb

> weight

> > > on my stomach, very tight. I called my surgeon's

> office and spoke

> to

> > > the nurse. She suggested some flat diet coke. I

> took an antacid

> when

> > > I got into my car and had some flat diet coke

> when I got home.

> Both

> > > no good. Around 4:15pm I called the nurse back

> and said there was

> no

> > > improvement. She asked if I was throwing up. I

> said no (famous

> last

> > > words) and she said to go with liquids only for

> this evening and

> next

> > > day.

> > >

> > > I had some water, very cold, got a little sick

> and threw it up

> (none

> > > of my lunch though). I slept for two hours. Felt

> about 50% better

> > > upon waking. I went to a meeting from 7pm-8pm

> and am now back

> home.

> > > Again this isn't severe pain, although I have a

> pretty high

> > > tolerance, but it's very constant and certainly

> unusual in length

> and

> > > severity. I've tried some GasX too. I have

> expelled a little gas

> but

> > > no need to sit down in the bathroom yet. It is

> most certainly in

> my

> > > stomach/abdomen, not heart, center lower.

> > >

> > > I guess up until today I've had zero

> complications. Maybe I'm

> due? I

> > > know I should have gone to church Sunday. Any

> ideas welcome. The

> plan

> > > is to take the day off from work, contact the

> surgeon and even

> PCP if

> > > I'm not better by noon tomorrow.

> > >

> > > Mike in GR

> > >

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Great to hear your a little better. I guess it

wouldn't be an obstruction if you're still eating. No

more vomiting after the water incident? Did you speak

to your dr?

--- Mike wrote:

> Well I'm still a little tight today but I think this

> might all have

> been constipation. That's strange too because I eat

> fresh fruit and

> veggies every day. Today for a morning snack I had a

> bag of 94% fat

> free popcorn to get some whole grains. It's probably

> just something I

> ate the night before. I guess it just felt more

> intense than when I

> was larger. Thanks for reading/responding.

>

> Apples and apple skins haven't been a problem for

> months. I've eaten

> apples quite often. It's possible I didn't chew it

> enough. Rest

> assured I'm going to mush those suckers next time.

>

>

>

> > > Well I've either got a bit of a problem or I've

> figured out a

> great

> > > new method to reduce calories. Around 9:30am I

> ate an apple as my

> > > morning snack. I've eaten fruit every morning at

> work for months,

> > > apples included, so this was nothing unusual. I

> was feeling a

> little

> > > gurgle/tight the rest of the morning and even

> after my healthy

> choice

> > > lunch. Around 3pm when I left work it felt like

> I had a 50lb

> weight

> > > on my stomach, very tight. I called my surgeon's

> office and spoke

> to

> > > the nurse. She suggested some flat diet coke. I

> took an antacid

> when

> > > I got into my car and had some flat diet coke

> when I got home.

> Both

> > > no good. Around 4:15pm I called the nurse back

> and said there was

> no

> > > improvement. She asked if I was throwing up. I

> said no (famous

> last

> > > words) and she said to go with liquids only for

> this evening and

> next

> > > day.

> > >

> > > I had some water, very cold, got a little sick

> and threw it up

> (none

> > > of my lunch though). I slept for two hours. Felt

> about 50% better

> > > upon waking. I went to a meeting from 7pm-8pm

> and am now back

> home.

> > > Again this isn't severe pain, although I have a

> pretty high

> > > tolerance, but it's very constant and certainly

> unusual in length

> and

> > > severity. I've tried some GasX too. I have

> expelled a little gas

> but

> > > no need to sit down in the bathroom yet. It is

> most certainly in

> my

> > > stomach/abdomen, not heart, center lower.

> > >

> > > I guess up until today I've had zero

> complications. Maybe I'm

> due? I

> > > know I should have gone to church Sunday. Any

> ideas welcome. The

> plan

> > > is to take the day off from work, contact the

> surgeon and even

> PCP if

> > > I'm not better by noon tomorrow.

> > >

> > > Mike in GR

> > >

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Glad to hear you are doing better Mike! Apples were like an instant enema for

me. Haven't had them again since, but I think I will give them a try again

since its been a couple of months.

Re: obstruction or something?

Well I'm still a little tight today but I think this might all have

been constipation. That's strange too because I eat fresh fruit and

veggies every day. Today for a morning snack I had a bag of 94% fat

free popcorn to get some whole grains. It's probably just something I

ate the night before. I guess it just felt more intense than when I

was larger. Thanks for reading/responding.

Apples and apple skins haven't been a problem for months. I've eaten

apples quite often. It's possible I didn't chew it enough. Rest

assured I'm going to mush those suckers next time.

> > Well I've either got a bit of a problem or I've figured out a

great

> > new method to reduce calories. Around 9:30am I ate an apple as my

> > morning snack. I've eaten fruit every morning at work for months,

> > apples included, so this was nothing unusual. I was feeling a

little

> > gurgle/tight the rest of the morning and even after my healthy

choice

> > lunch. Around 3pm when I left work it felt like I had a 50lb

weight

> > on my stomach, very tight. I called my surgeon's office and spoke

to

> > the nurse. She suggested some flat diet coke. I took an antacid

when

> > I got into my car and had some flat diet coke when I got home.

Both

> > no good. Around 4:15pm I called the nurse back and said there was

no

> > improvement. She asked if I was throwing up. I said no (famous

last

> > words) and she said to go with liquids only for this evening and

next

> > day.

> >

> > I had some water, very cold, got a little sick and threw it up

(none

> > of my lunch though). I slept for two hours. Felt about 50% better

> > upon waking. I went to a meeting from 7pm-8pm and am now back

home.

> > Again this isn't severe pain, although I have a pretty high

> > tolerance, but it's very constant and certainly unusual in length

and

> > severity. I've tried some GasX too. I have expelled a little gas

but

> > no need to sit down in the bathroom yet. It is most certainly in

my

> > stomach/abdomen, not heart, center lower.

> >

> > I guess up until today I've had zero complications. Maybe I'm

due? I

> > know I should have gone to church Sunday. Any ideas welcome. The

plan

> > is to take the day off from work, contact the surgeon and even

PCP if

> > I'm not better by noon tomorrow.

> >

> > Mike in GR

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Yup ate fine today. Even had a bowl of the new Special K. It's quite

good. No more vomiting. I called and left a message for the nurse. My

stomach is a little tight but I'm doing alright. Thanks for the

questions/concern though.

> > > > Well I've either got a bit of a problem or I've

> > figured out a

> > great

> > > > new method to reduce calories. Around 9:30am I

> > ate an apple as my

> > > > morning snack. I've eaten fruit every morning at

> > work for months,

> > > > apples included, so this was nothing unusual. I

> > was feeling a

> > little

> > > > gurgle/tight the rest of the morning and even

> > after my healthy

> > choice

> > > > lunch. Around 3pm when I left work it felt like

> > I had a 50lb

> > weight

> > > > on my stomach, very tight. I called my surgeon's

> > office and spoke

> > to

> > > > the nurse. She suggested some flat diet coke. I

> > took an antacid

> > when

> > > > I got into my car and had some flat diet coke

> > when I got home.

> > Both

> > > > no good. Around 4:15pm I called the nurse back

> > and said there was

> > no

> > > > improvement. She asked if I was throwing up. I

> > said no (famous

> > last

> > > > words) and she said to go with liquids only for

> > this evening and

> > next

> > > > day.

> > > >

> > > > I had some water, very cold, got a little sick

> > and threw it up

> > (none

> > > > of my lunch though). I slept for two hours. Felt

> > about 50% better

> > > > upon waking. I went to a meeting from 7pm-8pm

> > and am now back

> > home.

> > > > Again this isn't severe pain, although I have a

> > pretty high

> > > > tolerance, but it's very constant and certainly

> > unusual in length

> > and

> > > > severity. I've tried some GasX too. I have

> > expelled a little gas

> > but

> > > > no need to sit down in the bathroom yet. It is

> > most certainly in

> > my

> > > > stomach/abdomen, not heart, center lower.

> > > >

> > > > I guess up until today I've had zero

> > complications. Maybe I'm

> > due? I

> > > > know I should have gone to church Sunday. Any

> > ideas welcome. The

> > plan

> > > > is to take the day off from work, contact the

> > surgeon and even

> > PCP if

> > > > I'm not better by noon tomorrow.

> > > >

> > > > Mike in GR

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Mike.

Glad to hear your feeling better......just one of those things I guess

right........

Mike T

Re: obstruction or something?

> Yup ate fine today. Even had a bowl of the new Special K. It's quite

> good. No more vomiting. I called and left a message for the nurse. My

> stomach is a little tight but I'm doing alright. Thanks for the

> questions/concern though.

>

>

>> > > > Well I've either got a bit of a problem or I've

>> > figured out a

>> > great

>> > > > new method to reduce calories. Around 9:30am I

>> > ate an apple as my

>> > > > morning snack. I've eaten fruit every morning at

>> > work for months,

>> > > > apples included, so this was nothing unusual. I

>> > was feeling a

>> > little

>> > > > gurgle/tight the rest of the morning and even

>> > after my healthy

>> > choice

>> > > > lunch. Around 3pm when I left work it felt like

>> > I had a 50lb

>> > weight

>> > > > on my stomach, very tight. I called my surgeon's

>> > office and spoke

>> > to

>> > > > the nurse. She suggested some flat diet coke. I

>> > took an antacid

>> > when

>> > > > I got into my car and had some flat diet coke

>> > when I got home.

>> > Both

>> > > > no good. Around 4:15pm I called the nurse back

>> > and said there was

>> > no

>> > > > improvement. She asked if I was throwing up. I

>> > said no (famous

>> > last

>> > > > words) and she said to go with liquids only for

>> > this evening and

>> > next

>> > > > day.

>> > > >

>> > > > I had some water, very cold, got a little sick

>> > and threw it up

>> > (none

>> > > > of my lunch though). I slept for two hours. Felt

>> > about 50% better

>> > > > upon waking. I went to a meeting from 7pm-8pm

>> > and am now back

>> > home.

>> > > > Again this isn't severe pain, although I have a

>> > pretty high

>> > > > tolerance, but it's very constant and certainly

>> > unusual in length

>> > and

>> > > > severity. I've tried some GasX too. I have

>> > expelled a little gas

>> > but

>> > > > no need to sit down in the bathroom yet. It is

>> > most certainly in

>> > my

>> > > > stomach/abdomen, not heart, center lower.

>> > > >

>> > > > I guess up until today I've had zero

>> > complications. Maybe I'm

>> > due? I

>> > > > know I should have gone to church Sunday. Any

>> > ideas welcome. The

>> > plan

>> > > > is to take the day off from work, contact the

>> > surgeon and even

>> > PCP if

>> > > > I'm not better by noon tomorrow.

>> > > >

>> > > > Mike in GR

>> > > >

>> > > >

>> > >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

>> __________________________________________________

>>

[Guest guest]

Mike, I am glad you are feeling much better....I hate going through stuff I

don't quite understand. Hope you continue to do well.

Shauna

Mike wrote:

Yup ate fine today. Even had a bowl of the new Special K. It's quite

good. No more vomiting. I called and left a message for the nurse. My

stomach is a little tight but I'm doing alright. Thanks for the

questions/concern though.

> > > > Well I've either got a bit of a problem or I've

> > figured out a

> > great

> > > > new method to reduce calories. Around 9:30am I

> > ate an apple as my

> > > > morning snack. I've eaten fruit every morning at

> > work for months,

> > > > apples included, so this was nothing unusual. I

> > was feeling a

> > little

> > > > gurgle/tight the rest of the morning and even

> > after my healthy

> > choice

> > > > lunch. Around 3pm when I left work it felt like

> > I had a 50lb

> > weight

> > > > on my stomach, very tight. I called my surgeon's

> > office and spoke

> > to

> > > > the nurse. She suggested some flat diet coke. I

> > took an antacid

> > when

> > > > I got into my car and had some flat diet coke

> > when I got home.

> > Both

> > > > no good. Around 4:15pm I called the nurse back

> > and said there was

> > no

> > > > improvement. She asked if I was throwing up. I

> > said no (famous

> > last

> > > > words) and she said to go with liquids only for

> > this evening and

> > next

> > > > day.

> > > >

> > > > I had some water, very cold, got a little sick

> > and threw it up

> > (none

> > > > of my lunch though). I slept for two hours. Felt

> > about 50% better

> > > > upon waking. I went to a meeting from 7pm-8pm

> > and am now back

> > home.

> > > > Again this isn't severe pain, although I have a

> > pretty high

> > > > tolerance, but it's very constant and certainly

> > unusual in length

> > and

> > > > severity. I've tried some GasX too. I have

> > expelled a little gas

> > but

> > > > no need to sit down in the bathroom yet. It is

> > most certainly in

> > my

> > > > stomach/abdomen, not heart, center lower.

> > > >

> > > > I guess up until today I've had zero

> > complications. Maybe I'm

> > due? I

> > > > know I should have gone to church Sunday. Any

> > ideas welcome. The

> > plan

> > > > is to take the day off from work, contact the

> > surgeon and even

> > PCP if

> > > > I'm not better by noon tomorrow.

> > > >

> > > > Mike in GR

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Great to hear! I'm glad you're feeling better. I

suppose it'll pass. But it would have been nice to

know what it was so that it could be avoided in the

future.

--- Mike wrote:

> Yup ate fine today. Even had a bowl of the new

> Special K. It's quite

> good. No more vomiting. I called and left a message

> for the nurse. My

> stomach is a little tight but I'm doing alright.

> Thanks for the

> questions/concern though.

>

>

> > > > > Well I've either got a bit of a problem or

> I've

> > > figured out a

> > > great

> > > > > new method to reduce calories. Around 9:30am

> I

> > > ate an apple as my

> > > > > morning snack. I've eaten fruit every

> morning at

> > > work for months,

> > > > > apples included, so this was nothing

> unusual. I

> > > was feeling a

> > > little

> > > > > gurgle/tight the rest of the morning and

> even

> > > after my healthy

> > > choice

> > > > > lunch. Around 3pm when I left work it felt

> like

> > > I had a 50lb

> > > weight

> > > > > on my stomach, very tight. I called my

> surgeon's

> > > office and spoke

> > > to

> > > > > the nurse. She suggested some flat diet

> coke. I

> > > took an antacid

> > > when

> > > > > I got into my car and had some flat diet

> coke

> > > when I got home.

> > > Both

> > > > > no good. Around 4:15pm I called the nurse

> back

> > > and said there was

> > > no

> > > > > improvement. She asked if I was throwing up.

> I

> > > said no (famous

> > > last

> > > > > words) and she said to go with liquids only

> for

> > > this evening and

> > > next

> > > > > day.

> > > > >

> > > > > I had some water, very cold, got a little

> sick

> > > and threw it up

> > > (none

> > > > > of my lunch though). I slept for two hours.

> Felt

> > > about 50% better

> > > > > upon waking. I went to a meeting from

> 7pm-8pm

> > > and am now back

> > > home.

> > > > > Again this isn't severe pain, although I

> have a

> > > pretty high

> > > > > tolerance, but it's very constant and

> certainly

> > > unusual in length

> > > and

> > > > > severity. I've tried some GasX too. I have

> > > expelled a little gas

> > > but

> > > > > no need to sit down in the bathroom yet. It

> is

> > > most certainly in

> > > my

> > > > > stomach/abdomen, not heart, center lower.

> > > > >

> > > > > I guess up until today I've had zero

> > > complications. Maybe I'm

> > > due? I

> > > > > know I should have gone to church Sunday.

> Any

> > > ideas welcome. The

> > > plan

> > > > > is to take the day off from work, contact

> the

> > > surgeon and even

> > > PCP if

> > > > > I'm not better by noon tomorrow.

> > > > >

> > > > > Mike in GR

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Hmmm...think I'll stop by the store for an apple. I need some help in

that department!

W

380/297/160

R.D. Abernathy wrote:

> Glad to hear you are doing better Mike! Apples were like an instant enema for

me. Haven't had them again since, but I think I will give them a try again

since its been a couple of months.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

LOL.........I didnt know if anybody was interested, so I didnt say that, but

I was thinking the same thing! LOL.....

Mike T

Re: Re: obstruction or something?

> Hmmm...think I'll stop by the store for an apple. I need some help in

> that department!

>

> W

> 380/297/160

>

> R.D. Abernathy wrote:

>> Glad to hear you are doing better Mike! Apples were like an instant

>> enema for me. Haven't had them again since, but I think I will give them

>> a try again since its been a couple of months.

>>

>>

>>

>>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

LOL! I'll pick up 2.

W

380/297/160

Mike Tune wrote:

> LOL.........I didnt know if anybody was interested, so I didnt say that, but

> I was thinking the same thing! LOL.....

>

> Mike T

>

[Guest guest]

Mike & ,

I hope it works as well for you as it did for me. Make sure you are near a

bathroom within the 2 hours following the ingestion of the apple. It came on

fast and with a vengeance for me.

in Virginia

299/219/150

Lap RNY: 5/3/06

Re: Re: obstruction or something?

> Hmmm...think I'll stop by the store for an apple. I need some help in

> that department!

>

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> R.D. Abernathy wrote:

>> Glad to hear you are doing better Mike! Apples were like an instant

>> enema for me. Haven't had them again since, but I think I will give them

>> a try again since its been a couple of months.

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