NotDave (Howyadoin?)’s Posts
on 6/13/15 1:24 pm
"NEVER developed any," that should have been. On my seventh morning and back to my original weight. Still a little bit of a fat roll, but that should disappear in a week. Also want to break away from the sweetness of the wine that I had become accustomed to.
on 6/10/15 1:02 pm
Hello,
I haven't had to diet since my RNY 9 years ago, but went on a diet three days ago (near zero-carb) and have lost 8 lbs! I suppose at least half of it is water, but that speed is unprecedented for me. I want to continue the diet for a total of two weeks until my next required checkup to compare with bloodwork gotten back in March. Also, since I quit drinking, wanted to kind of "re-boot" my eating habits and awareness, though, I had really developed any severe eating problems.
Best Wishes,
Dave
on 5/25/15 1:20 pm
This is what drinking a large quantity of wine from 48 to 52 will do to you. http://is.gd/4l1B7j
on 5/25/15 1:10 pm
Another thing about the wine. Most people seem to associate drinking wine with headaches and hangovers, but the RNY seems to have caused that to go away and now it's been that gives me a headache. Not sure what it is, the composition of beer or the concentration of wine. Maybe the liquid volume of beer vs. wine? No idea. Anyway, still not drinking, so looks like I'm at least out of the clear for severe side effects. Dave
on 5/22/15 4:24 pm
Brian, I think it depends on the person's state of mind, what else is going on, etc in a person's life at the time. I tried before and had trouble sleeping, but that hasn't been the case this time, most nights. The wine wasn't for rehydrating after yoga. I drank a lot of water to do that, but still hot and thirsty. I think the main attraction was the quickness and ease with which it made me fall asleep.
The remant stomach one would be interesting. I think if they try hard enough, that there is a way to scope it. Wish they would go the extra mile and do that with about 40-50 random people. I guess they would need to have both people with histories of GERD and other digestive disorders and those who don't to make it a good study.
Thanks,
Dave
on 5/22/15 1:20 pm
Hello Guys,
As you may remember I was approaching one bottle of red a night (for five years straight) and got my liver checked and all, and had no damage. Nonetheless, I decided to quit. It's been a week with no side effects. Guess I'll go a year. I think I have more energy. I don't know.
Best Wishes,
Dave
on 3/16/15 10:44 pm
Thanks, I get the echo and holter results on Thursday. Holter monitors here are only checked out for 24 hours, so I thought I'd eat some bad stuff to get some palpitations and managed to get a 3 a.m. dump. The Holter monitor has a button that you push to mark a cardiac event and I pushed that at least three times during the night. I suspect that they are non-threatening palpitations, but we'll see on Thursday. Not sure about the sonogram. My cholesterol balance is inhumanly good, but I wonder if years calcium intake might cause cause calcium buildup, which is at least as dangerous. Will keep you posted.
on 2/27/15 10:16 am
I probably become an idiot too, but I got started because it helped me to sleep so well, so basically unless I'm really out to party or something I just go to sleep. I haven't noticed any substantial increase in tolerance, but it is sometimes hard to sleep without the wine.
on 2/26/15 1:50 pm
Hi Folks,
I had been posting about drinking 1/2 to 3/4 bottle of red pretty regularly for 4 years and about heart palpitations. The new cutting-edge elastography (fibroscan) for the liver shows no damage whatsoever, and all of the liver and kidney tests are in the normal to low range. The cardiologist suspects that palpitations and pain on the liver side have to do with dumping and nothing else. I don't even have any gallstones.
Still, proceed with caution. A lot of liver risks are hereditary, weight (heaviness) and gender-related. And he did advise me not to push my luck.
Thanks for all of the advice and support,
Dave
on 2/17/15 3:50 am
Hi Folks,
Hypoglycemia and low blood sugar as a precursor to diabetes is a topic that appears a lot on the internet. I find posts like this that turn out to be inconclusive. https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070713173614A A76MzE I seem to have minor late-stage dumping a lot, which from the feel of it and using my Dad's old glucose checker would have me fairly regularly at 55-60. Fasting levels are anywhere from 78 to 84. Though everything else appears to indicate that I am low risk, this is a little bit of a concern. Wonder if anyone has information on this? Thanks.
Best Wishes,
Dave
on 2/16/15 5:20 am
I guess this could apply, as well, lol:
"A condition known as hypoglycemia unawareness can develop in those who do not control their blood glucose, particularly in people with Type 1 diabetes. These people may lose notice of the automatic warning symptoms of hypoglycemia that normally occur as their bodies become so used to frequent periods of hypoglycemia. It is not a permanent event, but can be treated by careful avoidance of hypoglycemia for about two weeks."
on 2/16/15 5:18 am
Near the end of the article,again:
- "upper gastrointestinal tract surgery."
on 2/16/15 4:52 am
Also having weird tingly sensations accompanied by low heart rate (57) and not-so-low BP (110/70). Seems to point to hypoglycemia, but the potential causes are endless: http://symptomchecker.webmd.com/multiple-symptoms?symptoms=d izziness%7Cfeeling-faint%7Clow-blood-pressure%7Cnumbness-or- tingling&symptomids=81%7C99%7C405%7C164&locations=66%7C66%7C 66%7C40
Peripheral neuropathy is also one they used to warn us about as a side-effect of surgery. I wonder if dumping or alcohol/ carbs could cause B vitamins to get cut off, even if I'm supplementing during the day. I'm guessing that just plain reactive hypoglycemia is the cause.
Dave
on 2/16/15 4:49 am
Also having weird tingly sensations accompanied by low heart rate (57) and not-so-low BP (110/70). Seems to point to hypoglycemia, but the potential causes are endless: http://symptomchecker.webmd.com/multiple-symptoms?symptoms=d izziness%7Cfeeling-faint%7Clow-blood-pressure%7Cnumbness-or- tingling&symptomids=81%7C99%7C405%7C164&locations=66%7C66%7C 66%7C40
on 2/15/15 10:46 am
I certainly hope it's not cirrhosis. I'm getting an Elastograph (MRI+Sonogram) in a couple of weeks to see how my liver is faring. Slightly different topic, but it appears that all of the bypass surgeries are a risk factor in liver disease, according to the very last section here: http://www.healthcommunities.com/liver-disease/causes.shtml
Dave
on 2/14/15 3:17 pm
Thanks, Guys. I'll be sure to get tested. It sounds more like late stage dumping. And today I got the 10-15 seconds of palpitation climbing my first Nordic hill. I have been taking some Ginseng before exercise, which could be causing that. I'm guessing the night ones are dumping, but it seems closer to four hours after eating. The Holter monitor sounds like a good idea. I'll check on that.
Best Wishes,
Dave
on 2/13/15 6:02 am
Don,
It doesn't quite fit this description and I have never smoked.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm/basics/symptoms/con-20023784
To tell the truth, I hope the cardiologist will check me out based on age and family history risk factors, because all of my bloodwork, BP and all are miraculously, the opposite of what would cause a heart attack or stroke or anything metabolic. My only risk factors that they found when I was about to have surgery, was the BMI of 41-2 and low Oxygen levels (mystery, but serious and especially at age 44). Everything else was great and of course, now it's even better. An angiogram would be ideal, but I think that's a radiation risk, especially since I've had about three surgery-related CT's and a kidney stone scan at 24. I have had cardio ultrasound as recent as 5 years ago and they were unable to find anything.
Lifting or strenuous activity they SAY doesn't cause it:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/abdominal-aort ic-aneurysm/basics/causes/con-20023784
Thanks Again,
Dave
on 2/13/15 5:51 am
Don,
Thanks and yes I am going to the cardiologist. I do heavy deadlifting, sprints and stuff like that and have for about 8 years. Not sure if that could cause an aneurism. I'll look up the symptoms to see if they match. It seems more like dumping, but the heart effects are more intense sometimes. Let's hope they'll do the test. My impression of aneurisms is that you have to be pretty lucky to catch them in advance. I'll see what I can do.
Best Wishes,
Dave
on 2/12/15 3:25 am
Hi Folks,
I am nine years post-RNY and have stayed thin and fit. However, the last couple of months, I have been waking up with a stronger or faster heart beat and usually with a feeling of fullness around the pouch. I never have this or any other problems even during the most strenuous of exercise (interval training or cross-country Nordic skiing on a pro-level course), unless I'm totally cold and try to go up a very steep hill.
The other odd thing is, I NEVER have it when I fall asleep on my back on the couch, even if that happens to be 3-4 hours. It is only after getting into the actual bed and then changing to face-down sleep.
This is usually 3-4 hours after dinner and I usually don't avoid carbs at dinner, so wondering if it could be low blood sugar or dumping? In the worst cases I may have the feeling that my feet are getting ready to cramp. My family does have a history of both clogged arteries and arrhythmia, with several of the men developing severe cases of either of even dying in their 50's, so I have made an appointment to be checked.
Has anyone else experienced these palpitations?
Best Wishes,
Dave
on 2/3/15 4:41 pm
I found this. Not sure how well-researched it is. http://bariatrictimes.com/alcohol-and-the-gastric-bypass-patient/
on 2/3/15 4:40 pm
I found this. Not sure how well-researched it is. http://bariatrictimes.com/alcohol-and-the-gastric-bypass-patient/
on 1/10/15 2:02 pm
I have heard, but can't confirm that there is increased risk of cancer and maybe even liver damage because you have to rely almost totally on the body's second level of defense for alcohol metabolism. I can't remember the name of the enzyme, but it is contained every where in your body and from what I remember causes the alcohol to do more damage to the tissues and cells and they think, raises the risk of cancer. No one seems to know whether when the alcohol returns to the liver from the bloodstream (or part of it) if there is more or less of a strain or the liver or more or less liver damage. Also the fact that drinkers are also taking Tylenol, etc. seems to be clouding whether alcohol is damaging the liver OR if it's the combination of those with alcohol. Hope this helps and good luck, Dave
