As Jan is flying bye and I am at a lack of mobility now. I have been thinking, I have been questioning, was this worth it. Up until December, I would have said yes. In the past 30 days, I probably would have said no. I would definitly rethink choosing the original RNY surgeon I chose based on how I was treated recently. I had some pain issues last summer and this surgeon wasn't very effective in my care. I had no major symptoms except nausea and reflux pain during christmas. I wasn't even going to call the dr's office, because i HATE dealing with the surgeon who did my RNY. I decided to call because I was having difficulty eating and drinking. I did find out there's a second surgeon in the group and he was oncall during christmas weekend. So, on 12/26 suffered from an internal hernia in the petersen's space, which is the mesentary colon and removal of adhesions (endometrosis). I thought I was bouncing back from the surgery quickly. I was still suffering with nausea and pressure in my upper chest, however, the surgeon who did my origianl rny wasn't as helpful as he could have been. I went back and forth for 1 week before I was seen again. This time, I went through a day of testing and a week of being really sick. Then, last week, I had a second surgery, there were an assortment of things done at this surgery had a band of scar tissue removed from liver, from bowels, from pouch area, then revision to pouch area, revision to internal hernia, and intestional hernia repaired. I will pretty much allow the doc's to do anything, while I'm asleep. Being in the hospital two times in two weeks has worn me out. Discourging as it is, I'm still suffering with nausea and reflux burning in my throat. Currently, I am waiting for my refereal to the GI dr. I will most likely be having an endo scope next. The thing I would do differently is to have chosen a different surgeon. I don't like the care that I've received when I've contacted them and also during a previous encounter. The distance between where I live and where the dr is located has also become an issue. I'm fighting off letting this turn me blue. I"m laid up, bored, so ofcourse my mind is working over time, over and over. I have everything on hold again, waiting to see what's next. Thanks for reading. Jen 2/22/06 P.S. Hold your criticism for yourself. I have been slammed on another message board for not running to the hospital at the slightest hiccup. If I want to be treated badly, I'd call my dead mother, she did it best.

I'm looking for feedback (real life) if you've experienced this? Please email me and let me know. I've googled these two situations and only can find clinical information. This is what the dr will be checking me for next. I am curious to see what experience other's have had. Jen

Wow guys!! Congrats to you both. I'm such a loser that I'm not even losing anymore. Nothing in 4 weeks. I won't give up though... Still 28 pounds to my made up goal...

Well i seem to be losing slowly BUT i am ok with it...cuz i am still losing. I will go through weeks and sometimes months with no lose but like i said before my clothes are loose well i weighed today and WOW i lost 2 pounds!!! woohoo i am now 168lbs with a loss of 103lbs woohoo!!!!!! how exciting 23 pounds to goal!!! J

Oh, I love that! Surgerversary! I am going to have to remember that! Now...off to a day that hopefully isn't carb heavy!