Hi All!

The next Edmonton Bariatric Support Group meeting goes on Monday, June 4th in the Jean Hamilton Room in the Community Services Building  (Same building as WW clinic is located) at the Royal Alex Hospital. It's located on the main floor beside the vending machine area.

Start time is 5:30pm and usually goes to 8pm.  All pre/post op bariatric surgery patients and their supporting family members are welcome.  Come and participate or just listen.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Cheers!
- Alex

 Hi A...., this is your ER companion from last SAT. night, the girl next door ( stretcher bay ).
Hope things went okay and the HAs are gone.
I was admitted out Tuesday, throw clots, hate hospital. Been a rough 15 days since RNY been so nauseous.
Just wanted to see how you were, and the lovely wife?

 Hi J!

Yes, the HAs are pretty much gone.  I am getting very mild ones, but nothing like what brought me in last weekend.  I think the ordeal they put me through scared the crap out of them and they left.  I got out on Sunday afternoon after 2 CT scans, 2 lumbar punctures, two IVs, and a neurosurgeon consult.  I'm still in pain, but that's more from the cutting through the muscle wall than anything else. However, I am surviving.  :)

Wow, throw clots.  I did a quick Google search on that.  YOu have more in common with my wife.  She was diagnosed with pulmonary embolisms about 3 years ago now.  Sorry to hear that.  What's the treatment plan?  How did your consult with Dr. Karmali go?  Was he has good as we said he was?

Are you planning to come to the meeting on Monday?  Would love to see you there.

Cheers!
- Alex

 Also, if you are interested, here is the link to the EBSG Facebook Page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Edmonton-Bariatric-Support-Group/129112010488946

Hi A.., still too weak ( and nauseous ) to make this meeting maybe next meeting. I could never make it from the parking lot to the WWC building.
Thanks for the well wishes. So you guys at a meeting soon
J 

 Completely understandable, J.   July meeting will be July 9. Hope to see you then.  Keep me posted on your progress.  Still interested in hearing your thoughts on Dr. Karmali though.  :)

Cheers!
- Alex

 wow we are both up early, damn birds chirping at 4 am. Hey how you doing, any loss since surgery? I am down 24 lbs, too fast.
Never did see Karmelli
J

 Overall, I am down 6 lbs from my pre-surgery weigh-in, but down 11 lbs since last week.  Granted, those numbers include the water weight added by all the IV fluids.  So, if I'm down another 5 lbs by next Monday when I see Birch, it averages 3 lbs a week, which is good I think.  However, we will see.  I didn't expect to take off 11 lbs this week, but I am on full fluid. So, I guess I can't be surprised.

I wouldn't say that 25-30 lbs post surgery is uncommon.  I took 20 lbs off in the first month with my sleeve.  However, by the clinics normal standards, it is too fast. However, they tend to lean on the side of normal people.  However, it's my asertion that when dealing with obese and morbidly obese patients, you can't use the 1-2 lbs a week rule.  Because as I just proved, the number doesn't work.  On the other hand, you've had a special situation with your complications.  So, I wouldn't worry too much. Just focus on protien if that's what your RD has said.  When do you see your RD again?

Cheers!
- Alex