yeah and when I don't have bags of ice I crush ice from the 2 trays i have and then worry cause I don't have any ok it's been a minute at least a year and a half since ive had blood work done even though my current doctor has been bugging me to get it done

Yes Im back somewhat....seems like its pleasant around here again...Whew..LOL....and besides, who else am I going to talk to...Im tired of answering myself here at home  

ID bracelets...very important...get one...wear it... http://www.americanmedical-id.com/marketplace/category.php?scrollcat=brac_classic....mine says...

on front:
line 1: my name
line2:emergency contacts
line3: husbands name
line4: husbands phonenumber
line5:mil name & number

on back:
line1: ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS
line2:NO BLIND NG,USE ENDOSCOPY!!!
line3:ALLERGIC LATEX,ASTHMA
line4:NO NSAIDS...and my surgeons name and number

this could be very important in an emergency, specially if you are unconcous...only cost about $30.00 (alittle less), that included shipping, engraving and little attached charm....might be wise to get one for the future..I wear mine, my daughter calls it my old lady bracelet....

PS..Reenie...hope you pass it soon...my sister gets them on occasion, says its no fun at all, and she has a very high threshold for pain...I feel for you, be well soon!

Oh my Reenie. Your weight loss surgery doctor has been neglectful!!!  and this is for anyone else that has not been told this. All WLS patients are supposed to be wearing a medical id bracelet that states no NG tubes and no NSAIDS. the nsaids being non steroidal anti inflamatories. Like Advil, Alleve, Motrin, Ibuprofene and the likes. It will give us a bleeding ulcer in our old stomachs. The NG Tube of course they can't use that because normally the tube is too long and if they thrust it down there they can tear a hole in our little pouches and kill us. Hence the need for the medical ID bracelet. Which I absolutely should be wearing but I'm not as I never go one. BAD ME!  So I can't preach. They have really cute designer ones now with cute beads and things like that out there.

I have a list of meds at home that we cannot take. I'll have to find it and post it for you. hmm... i was gonna say something but it just popped right out of my head. Ah thats right... Reglan. I've had that med and had no problems with it. Hmm.... They also have a little tiny patch that they put on your skin for nausea right behind your ear. Next time (hopefully there wont be a next time) but just in case...ask for that little nausea patch instead. Can't remember the name of it but they should know. I don't know if Reglan is bad for the pouch or not,, I didn't have any trouble with it and don't think it was on the list as not to take for the pouch. Maybe you are allergic to it?

 

 

ugh I am not doing well at all, I think that will change when I get to Tx to my sisters house and start my JOB!!!  Yes I got a job which I think will be a big help for me, not just sitting around all day doing nothing!

I eat INCREDIBLE amounts of ice, is the old wives tale of being anemic true when you eat a lot of ice, I mean I buy a bag of ice every 2 days!!!