mbentz
mbentz wrote It’s been years! 1 year, 11 months ago
It has been a very long time since I posted on here. Had my RNY in June of 2010. Yes, it's been almost 12 years! I think the last time I posted was about 6 years ago? Anyway, weight-wise, I'm doi...
mbentz uploaded a new photo 7 years, 10 months ago
mbentz posted a discussion topic 8 years, 8 months ago
Had a OB/GYN appointment this past week. I was discussing my menopausal issues with my doctor. She felt that my issues were enough to disrupt my "quality of life". True that. Hot Flash Hazel, among a host of other issues..... The doctor put my on
mbentz posted a discussion topic 8 years, 10 months ago
Cannot believe that it's been 5 years. Seems like just yesterday I was on here reading and reading and learning and learning.. guess what? After 5 yrs., I'm still reading and learning. I'm happy to report that I am healthy and happy and at my goal w
mbentz posted a discussion topic 9 years, 11 months ago
Carbonated drinks. - I'm 4 years out RNY. Doing great. Just had a quick question. I was always told not to drink carbonated beverages. So I have not. But I cannot remember what the reason was for not...
mbentz posted a discussion topic 10 years, 9 months ago
HRT after gastric bypass. Will we absorb it? -
I am having major issues with hot flashes. Can't sleep. Just miserable. I have an appointment with my GYN in August I'm guessing that an HRT will be explored, but I'm wonder...
mbentz posted a discussion topic 11 years, 4 months ago
Adhesions ...can anyone relate? -
Just got discharged from hospital. Long story short, Friday started out a normal day. By the end of the day, I was in serious abdominal pain, vomiting, and a trip to the ER. C...
mbentz posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
Ok. I'm at a loss...anyone? - Hoping someone can relate and share some insight. A few months ago, I began to feel some pain in the center of my chest right behind the sternum. Sometimes it is quite mild, but ...
mbentz posted a discussion topic 11 years, 9 months ago
2 yr. labs....low iron. Plz remind me of the iron - Hi all. Just got my results from my yearly labs. I am 2 yrs out. My iron was found to be low. My doctor has put me a pretty hefty iron supplement that I have to take twice daily...
mbentz posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
Is it my gallbladder? - Discomfort began this past Wednesday. After I ate anything, I would feel very bloated had pain in my right side and also down in my bowel area. Same symptoms on Thursday. THEN, ...
mbentz posted a discussion topic 12 years, 9 months ago
What are some symptoms of an ulcer? - I posted yesterday about pain that I was having just left of center, right below the ribcage. Kinda about where I envision the pouch to be located. Maybe I'm wrong on that.... a...
mbentz posted a discussion topic 12 years, 9 months ago
13 mo out. Pain in MY left side right below ribca - This just started this morning. Thought it was gas at first, cuz it was a sharp kinda stabbing pain like when you have a gas bubble. But it has not gone away. I've had the pain f...
mbentz wrote a blog post 12 years, 10 months ago
One year.... - One year out. Really? Wow. I really can't believe it. Last year at this time, I was in the hospital ready to do this. Scared? Yeah. Excited? Yeah. This year, I am sitting here...
mbentz posted a discussion topic 12 years, 10 months ago
???Anyone else's nose run when they eat??? - I'm dead serious. I don't have a cold or allergies. But when I eat, my nose runs. LOL. What is up with that? I just wondered if anyone else experienced this. I feel really stu...
mbentz wrote a blog post 12 years, 12 months ago
10 1/2 Months out - Truly cannot believe that I'm 10 1/2 months out already. All continues to go very well. I am now down 120 lbs. As of this morning's weigh-in, I am 150 lbs. on the nose! Wow. ...
mbentz posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
Tried the P28 bread and......WOW! - I finally ordered a loaf when I saw that several family members on here loved it. I gotta tell ya....I'm impressed and it takes a lot to impress me these days. 28g of protein in ...
mbentz posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
Ok, about the gas..... - I am now 91/2 months post op. Everything has been going super with the exception of this crazy gas that I have 24/7!! I mean...my gut rolls and rumbles and gurgles ALL the time. ...
mbentz wrote a blog post 13 years, 3 months ago
Comin' up on 7 months (1/16/11) - Well, I made it thru my first holiday season post-op. It really wasn't so bad! I managed to stick to my pouch plan and not nibble so much. I actually LOST weight over the holida...
mbentz wrote a blog post 13 years, 5 months ago
Almost 5 months out now... - Well it is hard for me to believe, but 5 months are already gone. I am happy to report that all continues to go well with me and I am down 70 lbs. I will be weighing in tomorrow ...
mbentz wrote a blog post 13 years, 7 months ago
13 weeks out (3 months) - Praise God, I'm still doing great! I have had zero complications so far. The only thing I have had to deal with lately is constipation. Switched from Citrate calcium chewables t...
mbentz wrote a blog post 13 years, 8 months ago
9 weeks out -
Really doing well. I have not yet eaten anything that I can't tolerate. But then, I have been very careful. No sugars, no simple carbs. I have lost 33 lbs. so far. My weigh...
mbentz wrote a blog post 13 years, 9 months ago
3 weeks out - Well, today I am exactly 3 weeks out. I'm doing well, except I'm still on full liquids (that's what my surgeon recommends). I am so sick of cream soups and jello and sf puddings a...
mbentz scheduled a RNY for Jun 16, 2010. 13 years, 10 months ago
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Somerset, PA
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06/16/2010
Surgery Date
Feb 24, 2010
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