From Joe Frost ... Fwd: [WLS_duodenalswitch] Lack of participation

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>Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 08:57:52 -0500

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>Subject: [WLS_duodenalswitch] Lack of participation

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>Hi all. Joe Frost, here. I have been struck by a lack of sharing

>by members not only of this group but of all groups of which I'm a

>member, probably ten others. I know that the problems that I have

>been having as relates to my eating have certainly not lessened

>during the last couple of weeks. Indeed they have been raging. And

>like everyone else I haven't shared about them.

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>What's going on? I have been reluctant to share my problems just

>like others appear to be. Is it that my eating problems seem small

>compared to those our nation is going through? Is it that I'm

>embarrassed to show weakness when others are showing such strength?

>I don't know but I'd love to hear some sharing about this.

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>On a strictly personal note, I just got back results from my latest

>blood tests (taken Monday). They are better. Not good yet but

>better. My albumin is 2.7 up from 2.0 and 1.9. 3.2 is low normal.

>Serum protein is low but also improving. My calcium is low and I'm

>somewhat anemic. My liver function numbers are high but Dr. Welker

>isn't concerned about those as he feels they are probably affected

>by the low protein. And strangely my serum glucose is low. I have

>been eating sweets so that really doesn't make sense. Dr. Welker

>thinks that this may have something to do with my low protein

>causing me to burn the glucose faster than normal but that is all

>just speculation.

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>I'm still feeling somewhat depressed. Both my PCP and surgeon think

>this is primarily due to the low protein. I am taking 100mg of

>Zoltoft and it doesn't seem to be doing any good. Or perhaps it

>would be lots worse without it. No one seems particularly concerned

>about this except me.

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>At the recommendation of my doctors I have been eating everything

>that isn't nailed down. I have badly overeaten a couple of times in

>the last week to the point of throwing up. I do NOT plan or want to

>make a habit of that. I have on the TPN IV infusion for 12 hours a

>day every day. I run it from about 7 or 8 PM until about 7 or 8

>AM. Then I have my days free. A real PITA but necessary until the

>protein gets up.

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>Well, that's where I am right now. How about the rest of you?

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>Regards.

>

>Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart

>San , TX, 61 years old

>Surgery 11/29/00 by Dr. Welker

>Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch

>340 starting weight, currently 220

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