6 Weeks Post-op

Name: Kristie T.
Username: kdthorn
Location: Hamilton, AL, USA
Member Since: 8/10/2007
BMI: 30.9
Post Op
Surgery Type: RNY (08/22/07)
Surgeon: Bryan Freeman, M.D.
Website: myspace.com/kdthorn

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Left Arm 6 wks post op Uploaded 7 days ago	Infection in upper R arm 6 wks post op and still Healing. Uploaded 7 days ago
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June 13, 2008 Uploaded on 6/13/08 11:43 pm	Our Room on the Ship Uploaded on 5/9/08 10:18 pm

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Comment by MorganD on 7/8/08 5:11 am

You look so great!! I hope my weight loss journey is as successful as yours!!

Comment by anewbecboo on 6/27/08 7:39 pm

Kristie, I'm so very sorry to hear that you are in the hospital! I hope they nip this in the bud right away and have you on the road to recovery! I am praying for you sweetie!! God bless you and make you better! biggest hugs and love, Becky

Comment by Lisa S. on 6/27/08 6:42 am

Hope this finds you feeling MUCH better!! Lisa

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6 Weeks Post-op
I am down 41 pounds and finally feeling Good, On Sept. 2 '07 I was admitted to hospital for Pneumonia, ever since leaving the hospital for RNY I had a low grade fever, every evening I started freezing, it got to where everytime I took a breath my L side would hurt horribly, I went to the doctor and he confirmed I had pneumonia, then I found out my Iron levels were extremely Low, the doctor was amazed I had the strength and energy to walk into his office because of the two. I am now on 325mg ferrous sulfate 2 x day, after a week I started feeling better. I am Happy w/ my weight loss, I did think it would be a few pounds more but I am content. I have been so sick that I have not exercised much at all since having my RNY but my doctor said he wanted me completely over the pneumonia before I started an exercise program, I go Oct.16 for another chest X-Ray and then a few days later for blood work to see if my Iron level has increased. Foods still do not bother me, I am guilty of eating too fast a couple of times and it came up, I am working on making a recipe section on my page, this will be a work in progress. I did get discouraged while I was in the hospital and while I felt so bad but now I am OK and Glad I had WLS. I am beginning to wear clothes I have not in a long time, that is an Awesome Feeling...I will post later...Good Luck to my Fellow WLS Friends...

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Comment by Francesca707 on Oct 13, 2007 at 04:08am

I hope you are doing better! Take care......Fran

Comment by Astronomer_Bill on Nov 25, 2007 at 08:30pm

Hopefully all the above has been resolved and you are doing better. Thought I'd check in with everyone on my friends list. 41 pounds is awesome. I'd put $ down betting you are over the 50 lbs mark by now. I think you are doing an fabulous job. Keep up the great work. I'll check in on you again soon. Keep posting! :)

Comment by Astronomer_Bill on Nov 25, 2007 at 08:34pm

PS. You should ask your Dr about taking Ferrous Fumarate instead of Ferrous Sulfate. It is more easily absorbed by RNY patients. My Dr will not even prescribe Ferrous Sulfate for his patients. In addition you should be taking a vitamin C with the Iron to help your body absorb it if you are not already...