G. Derek Weiss M.D., F.A.C.S When I first met Dr. Weiss I noticed that he sat down and said for us to talk. I felt no hurry and like I had all day. i had a few pages of questions which he not only answered in a way I could understand but then asked to make sure I got it. After my questions were asked he then explained things that I had not asked. He used pictures and diagrams as propts to aid in comprehension. We did not only talk about the mechanics of the surgery ,weight loss, and risk but also how it would totally change my life. He explained how I might lose and gain friends, how my personality might change along with my weight and how I might mourn the lose of my relationship with food. He painted a complete picture. He did not try to get me to have surgery but instead layed everything out on the table and encouraged me to continue to research and search myself in order to come to a decision. He spoke softly and with caring in his voice. His bed side manner and medical knowledge were exactly what I was looking for. He made NO promises but told me that the majority who chose to have wls and follow the instructions (for life) do very well. While in the hospital after my wls my blood pressure dropped and Dr. Weiss came right away. He figured out what caused it and fixed it. He then came back around 3:00am to make sure all was fine. He could have just called but he told me that he had to see for himself. On a scale of 1-10 he rates 1000000000000000.
Hi Gerri!
Your day is almost
here!
God Bless and may
you have an
uneventful surgery.
Be encouraged and
stay
faithful....Everyday
will get better and
remember to sip,
sip, sip...walk,
walk, walk.
Keep us posted on
your progress!
--Carla--
I WILL KEEP YOU
UPLIFTED IN PRAYERS
- YOU'LL BE IN THE
LORD'S HANDS ON THE
WAY IN AND ON THE
WAY OUT - YOU WILL
BE JOINING US ON
THIS LOSER'S BENCH
AND TOGETHER WE WILL
SING HIS PRAISED AND
GLORIFY HIS NAME -
CONGRATULATIONS ON
YOUR BIG DAY - ENJOY
ALL THE BENEFITS OF
YOUR TOOL - REMEMBER
IT TAKES YOU TO WORK
IT - WORK IT SISTA!
Well, towards the end of last month I was fitting into size 12's with a tiny bit of room. I never have liked my clothes to fit too tightly. Well, they no longer fit! I went to the store to buy a pair of black jeans to wear on my birthday. I got tired so I did not try the pants on. Well, yesterday I wore size 10 yes I said 10 jeans and they fir with a little bit of room. Funny my weight has not really changed but the inches sure are!! I have never wore a size 10!!
My birthday was such a blessing!! What I asked for was for my daughters to join me at church along with two of my good friends. Two out of the three of my girls came and both of my friends did. I just wanted to share Jesus. My DH got me a beautiful anklet and our grand-daughters got me a bath set. My DH cooked a wonderful meal and we enjoyed each others company. Lord I just want to thank you for allowing me to live another year and for my loved ones coming to church. I desire to seek your face more and your hand less. Till next time God bless
Well, things seem to be getting better. I am having a real hard time getting in liquids and food can be a challange on some days. However, feeling like I have to all the time has passad. I am no longer in constant pain. No more GI tube!! I am taking my vits every day and getting in 50-80 protein. I need to make sure I get in at least 70 per day. Money has been so tight and I am afraid I will not be able to afford to buy the cans or premixed protein drinks. However, I know the Lord will make a way for me to get in the proper nutririon. I am using a pain patch called Fentanyl. It has really helped with my tummy pain. I can no longer take NSAIDS or Tylenol. Tylenol messed up my liver. I found out that my pouch has grown to my liver. My surgeon believes it is better to leave it then to try to correct the problem due to the chance of damaging my liver if fixing it. This scares me and I have not read where anyone else has had this problem. Christmas was WONDEREFUL. We did not have much in way of gifts but LOVE was everywhere! Our grands were so happy and excited. All of my daughters and grands were home. We went to my stepson's wedding just prior to Christmas. I was so glad to see him and our grandson. New Years was WONDERFUL! We brought in the new year celebrating Jesus in church. We sang, danced, praised and cried our way into the new year. 2008 is the year for my healing. Past probelms and pains will no longer have a hold on me. I want to be able to recieve all that the Lord has for me and more importantly--I want to be able to give my all to the Lord. I will be 44 on Sunday. Time sure does fly lol. School begins on the 14th and I am having mixed thoughts about that. I hope my energy will improve and I will be able to complete my classes and do well. I still want to rest alot. I do not want to sleep much but find myself tired and needing to rest. One good thing about school is I will get my work outs in. Not only will I have to walk but also, I will be able to go to the gymn at least 3 days a week. I really, really, really need this! I am pleased with my weight loss this far. I no longer suffer from the terrible arthritis pains or have to fight to catch my breath after 1/2 a flight of stairs. My hair is thinning and falling out but hopefully that will slow back down as I am able to get in more water and protein. I also eat veggies or at least drink a V8 each day. I know my body needs veggies and fruits in order to operate. I DUMPED! BIG TIME!! I fixed scrambled eggs with cheese and grits the other morning. I ate about 1 tablespoon of eggs and 1/2 tablespoons of grits with splenda. About 30min. later I felt weak like I was going to pass out so I layed down. Shortly afterwards I began to "try" to throw up and this lasted for about 3 hours. My mouth kept filling with saliva so I put a wash cloth under my tongue. My tummy muscles got sore from all the work. I am not sure why I got sick but I never want eggs or grits again! I do not have to go cak to the dr.'s until Feb. My last labs were pretty good. If I am not able to get in at least 56oz of liquids today I will be going into an Urgent Treatment Center for an IV over the weekend. I pray all this works out soon. Some people say I just need to make myself drink. I wish I could. I get overly full after just a few sips of water. If I make a smoothy or thick shake with lots of ice it goes down easier. Until next time God bless you.
Well, I started having severe tummy pains and spent 3 days in the hospital with out finding out the cause. I was released and then readmitted 2 days later. Had surgery for adhesions (?spelling) and spent 7 days in the hospital. I was released but with a GI tube in my belly. It is NOT comfortable and hurts & pulls. I also hate carrying around the bag. For some reason while I was in the hospital the nurse said I was loosing my pills and liquid loritab thru the GI tube. How can this be? The tube is in my old stomach not my pouch! I am so frustrated and confused! SInce home I have noticed that after I eat especially veggies guess what......I can see them in the bag. I can not cry any more because I have cried too much. I am tired of hurting, and just want to feel normal! I am so far behind in school and can not afford to drop my classes. Please pray that all works out according to God's will. I have to go back to the Dr. on Monday for another upper GI and recheck. Hope they find out what is going on and take this tube out. I am happy with my weight loss even though I have actually gained inches in my legs. Probably fluid from so many IV's. Wish it was from exercise but I have been to down for that. Till next time....love & God Bless!!!!!!!!!!
Around Monday I started having pain in my tummy that felt like someone stabbing me with a hot knife while twisting it. I felt like I wanted to throw up. I went to my pcp and he believed I had an ulcer an started me on carafate. By Friday I was rolled up like a baby and crying every time the pain happened because it was so bad. I went to my wls center and was admitted to the hospital. I had a cat scan and all looked fine. My pain was so bad. My surgeon said he was going to scope me to see if I had an ulcer that did not show on the scan. He found some loose staples that were in my pouch. He was able to remove them during the scope. I guess they had been sticking me and had irritated my pouch pretty badly. I now am on carafate, nexium, and loritab. My tummy still hurts but the really bad sharp pains are gone. I am so thankful for a surgeon that went the extra step. I was told that if the staples were left undetected I would have ended up septic. I was very dehydrated and lacked magnesiem and potasiom. Excuse my spelling. Due to the wanting to throw up I had not gotten in enough liquids. Any one else have this to happen?? I am sooo thankful for early detection. My pain was right under my breast bone and it was not constant. It came and went with each time hurting more. Please get any pain checked out. God is so faithful and always right on time. I thank Him for guiding my doctor to find out what was causing my pain. He is an on time God! I am so glad to be home from the hospital. 3 days was enough! Although, they took excellent care of me, I just got home sick.
Well, the weight I was sooo happy about losing came right back this morning!! What in the world is going on??!! Lord I pray I have not messed up in some way or that my surgery has not failed. Lord I pray that I my faith fail not. Hopefully, soon things will turn around.
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all the time has passad. I am no longer in constant pain. No more GI tube!! I am taking my vits every day and getting in 50-80 protein. I need to make sure I get in at least 70 per day. Money has been so tight and I am afraid I will not be able to afford to buy the cans or premixed protein drinks. However, I know the Lord will make a way for me to get in the proper nutririon. I am using a pain patch called Fentanyl. It has really helped with my tummy pain. I can no longer take NSAIDS or Tylenol. Tylenol messed up my liver. I found out that my pouch has grown to my liver. My surgeon believes it is better to leave it then to try to correct the problem due to the chance of damaging my liver if fixing it. This scares me and I have not read where anyone else has had this problem. Christmas was WONDEREFUL. We did not have much in way of gifts but LOVE was everywhere! Our grands were so happy and excited. All of my daughters and grands were home. We went to my stepson's wedding just prior to Christmas. I was so glad to see him and our grandson. New Years was WONDERFUL! We brought in the new year celebrating Jesus in church. We sang, danced, praised and cried our way into the new year. 2008 is the year for my healing. Past probelms and pains will no longer have a hold on me. I want to be able to recieve all that the Lord has for me and more importantly--I want to be able to give my all to the Lord. I will be 44 on Sunday. Time sure does fly lol. School begins on the 14th and I am having mixed thoughts about that. I hope my energy will improve and I will be able to complete my classes and do well. I still want to rest alot. I do not want to sleep much but find myself tired and needing to rest. One good thing about school is I will get my work outs in. Not only will I have to walk but also, I will be able to go to the gymn at least 3 days a week. I really, really, really need this! I am pleased with my weight loss this far. I no longer suffer from the terrible arthritis pains or have to fight to catch my breath after 1/2 a flight of stairs. My hair is thinning and falling out but hopefully that will slow back down as I am able to get in more water and protein. I also eat veggies or at least drink a V8 each day. I know my body needs veggies and fruits in order to operate. I DUMPED! BIG TIME!! I fixed scrambled eggs with cheese and grits the other morning. I ate about 1 tablespoon of eggs and 1/2 tablespoons of grits with splenda. About 30min. later I felt weak like I was going to pass out so I layed down. Shortly afterwards I began to "try" to throw up and this lasted for about 3 hours. My mouth kept filling with saliva so I put a wash cloth under my tongue. My tummy muscles got sore from all the work. I am not sure why I got sick but I never want eggs or grits again! I do not have to go cak to the dr.'s until Feb. My last labs were pretty good. If I am not able to get in at least 56oz of liquids today I will be going into an Urgent Treatment Center for an IV over the weekend. I pray all this works out soon. Some people say I just need to make myself drink. I wish I could. I get overly full after just a few sips of water. If I make a smoothy or thick shake with lots of ice it goes down easier. Until next time God bless you. 
