sprkl.plnty
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 8 years, 3 months ago
I had my surgery 3 years ago and have successfully taken and kept off all the weight I needed to lose. In August I had a severe case of kidney stones. The stone in my right kidney was so large (6mm) that it completely blocked my kidney and I had to hav
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sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 10 years, 6 months ago
Hungry a Lot at almost 2 years out -
So I find I feel hungry a lot, and I wonder if it's because I eat so little to begin with that I quickly get hungry again. I can eat a little more than I used to, but still not ...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 11 years ago
Dumping -
I'm a year and some change out from my surgery (Yay!) and if I'm not careful, I still dump. Does anyone know if you ever stop dumping or is it a lifetime thing if you're a dumpe...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 11 years, 9 months ago
Things I Like to Eat - With all of the issues I have had since my surgery 6 months ago, eating was and can still be a problem. But I have discovered some tried and true foods that don't gross me out or g...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 11 years, 10 months ago
Hair Loss - I just read this in a posting from Dr. Andrew Weil--in case anyone else is interested:
Whole foods rich in protein, omega-3 fatty acids, zinc and biotin help promote a healthy...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
Please say I don't Need Another Dilation - Do strictures ever resolve themselves? Because I think I have another one and I am hoping it won't get worse and that, indeed, it will go away with time. Is there a prayer of a hop...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
Do I Stink? - I may be totally off base here, but I wonder if any of you have the same experience.
It seems like my body, particularly under my arms, is emitting a sort of chemically-based od...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
Another EGD (Dilation) Tomorrow - Well folks it's back to the hospital and another EGD tomorrow morning. I undergo general sedation due to a traumatic experience from my first EGD, where I woke up during the proced...
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sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
Hair falling out by the handfuls - So it's finally happened to me at 3 months out. When I brush my hair, huge quantities come out in the brush. I have always been very vain about/proud of my hair--naturally blonde a...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
Lightlife Frozen Entrees - Just read about this on the "Hungry Girl" website. Sounds great!
Lightlife Frozen Entrées - We love many of the refrigerated items made by Lightlife, especially the Chick'n stri...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 11 years, 12 months ago
Sore Abdomen Today - Yesterday when I had my dilation I woke up with a lot of pain in my midsection. After I passed the gas they used out of my system, the pain was gone, but today I have a really sore...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 11 years, 12 months ago
Interesting Info re: Strictures - My surgeon told me today that after 3 months the occurrence of strictures diminishes and that by 5 months they are rare. This is incredibly good news for me (after 5 dilations) as ...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 11 years, 12 months ago
Pinhole Size Opening--Again - I went for my 4th EGD/dilation this morning and woke up in pain again after the procedure. Sigh.
The doctor said my opening is down to a pinhole again and he could barely find it....
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
Had a Tough Day - RNY was 1-13
Boy, sometimes it doesn't pay to get out of bed. I have been struggling with swallowing problems, even after 4 EGDs to enlarge the opening, and I have been resisting ...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
Zyrgetzing - Zyrgetzing is a word I have invented to describe the strange audible traveling air bubbly/burpy/growly experience I usually have after I eat or drink--sometimes for as long as half...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
I know when I'm hungry - I've noticed people commenting that they can't really tell when they are hungry, but I can.
When I'm hungry the intestines located just below my belly button growl, gurgle and fee...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
How Not to Interview for a New Job - I quit my current job and now I'm interviewing for a new one, which I really want. Early this morning I had my final interview and right in the middle of it I had to bolt from the ...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
Vitamin Motivation - I just can't seem to motivate myself to take my vitamins. I take so many meds as it is, I can't seem to get myself to pick up the vitamins and get them in as well. How do you do it...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
Hey Dumpers--Do You Know if We Can Eat These? - Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom Snack Size Ice Cream Bars. They are no-sugar-added ice cream with only 70 calories a pop, and they come in Raspberry & Vanilla, Chocolate & Vanilla, and Ca...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
Making Progress - RNY on 1-13
I had my 4th dilatation under general anesthesia yesterday and woke up in a lot of pain (and when the anesthetist put the anesthesia in my IV I felt like my hand was g...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
Still Waiting for Things to Get Easier - RNY was 1-13
Between my husband and me, things have been really rough the last week or two. A week ago last night I had to take him to the emergency room because he had severe abd...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Husband in the Hospital - Pancreatitus - About 11 pm yesterday I had to take my husband to the emergency room for severe abdominal pain--the second time in a month's period. He was in on Feb. 20 for a bowel obstruction an...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Reached My Halfway Goal Today! - 9 weeks, 3 days post op
So there's good news and there's bad news.
I reached 165 today, which is halfway to my goal of 120! Yay!
Bad news is I went to the dr. to get my jp drain...
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01/13/2012
Surgery Date
Dec 23, 2011
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