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Topic: RE: I discovered crab cakes! Yum!
I bought some crab cakes from Walmart but I didn't read the label. The crab cakes were 180 calories and 120 were from fat. I didn't feel good so I didn't mind throwing them out.
Topic: Please Share your first meal after liquids
Since I am one of the last surgeries in April I know my April friends will have lots of suggestions...I am looking forward to that first bite of food. Haven't had a meal since April 18th! The day after tomorrow I get to add protein shakes to my liquid diet..then just 7 more days til mushie food LOL
Would love some ideas. What went down ok for you?
Would love some ideas. What went down ok for you?
RNY-4/29/2010
HW 273 / SW 265/ CW 232/ GW 140
(!? I will get there some day!)
RNY revision/repair! 6/18/19
Topic: RE: 2 weeks out and having redness and heat at incision
I had open RNY 3 weeks ago and I had a lot of redness and swelling around my belly button. I was put on antibiotics on 4/28 and on 5/1 my belly button started oozing. On 5/2 some blood joined the oozing. I was told to wait until Monday (blood and ooz were not emergencies per the doc on call). On 5/2 I saw the doc PA and she thought the area was more swollen and red. I was given a new stronger antibiotic.
Yesterday at 10:30 am I had an explosion to say the least. I was standing up and suddenly it felt like I was pregnant and my water broke. I asked my daughter to bring me a towel. In no time the towel filled with red blood and a clear yellow fluid. My nightgown was so bloody and wet you could squeeze the fluids from it. My floor had a trail of blood leading to my bedroom.
I changed quickly and was taken to the ER. I had the bag of bloody items which looked like they came from a crime scene. I waited in the ER forever and was given morphine. My doc wanted me to walk to her office (different building, different floor). I called her office and told them I was on morphine. Did they really want me to scare the hell out of their other patients by coming in soaked in blood? I did not go up and the doctor did not come down.
I was told I had a large hematoma and seroma. The thing is it filling up again and back to leaking (think heavy period) but I am going in tomorrow. Eating and drinking makes me sick but if I don't drink they will make me stay for IV's again. The blowout yesterday made my incision open an inch. The whole area around my naval is purple and red and hurts.
I am 24 days out and was doing better at 10 days than now.
Tomorrow someone is going to listen to me. I will not be dismissed again!
Yesterday at 10:30 am I had an explosion to say the least. I was standing up and suddenly it felt like I was pregnant and my water broke. I asked my daughter to bring me a towel. In no time the towel filled with red blood and a clear yellow fluid. My nightgown was so bloody and wet you could squeeze the fluids from it. My floor had a trail of blood leading to my bedroom.
I changed quickly and was taken to the ER. I had the bag of bloody items which looked like they came from a crime scene. I waited in the ER forever and was given morphine. My doc wanted me to walk to her office (different building, different floor). I called her office and told them I was on morphine. Did they really want me to scare the hell out of their other patients by coming in soaked in blood? I did not go up and the doctor did not come down.
I was told I had a large hematoma and seroma. The thing is it filling up again and back to leaking (think heavy period) but I am going in tomorrow. Eating and drinking makes me sick but if I don't drink they will make me stay for IV's again. The blowout yesterday made my incision open an inch. The whole area around my naval is purple and red and hurts.
I am 24 days out and was doing better at 10 days than now.
Tomorrow someone is going to listen to me. I will not be dismissed again!
Topic: RE: 5 DPO Not sure how I feel ..
Hopefully soon things will change, they did for me about a week later. I too was preparred, all except two things, the horrible taste in my mouth, and the drain tube I was sent home with. The taste, I either chew gum to kill it, or lick a touch of seasoning salt I have. I know some drs do not like patients chewing gum, but considering I was coming in as a revision, I have learned to not swallow the gum.
The drain tube(tether). OMG, that was the most horrible thing, and yes it caused me such great pain. Pain I thought was gas in my back going up to my shoulder, was the tube sitting on a nerve. So the relief I felt at day 7 when it was gone, was just tremendous. Heck took me a week and half to stop taking naps in the afternoon. But I am back at work two weeks later, and still watching it as I do get tired easy, but trust me it is all worth it in the end.
The drain tube(tether). OMG, that was the most horrible thing, and yes it caused me such great pain. Pain I thought was gas in my back going up to my shoulder, was the tube sitting on a nerve. So the relief I felt at day 7 when it was gone, was just tremendous. Heck took me a week and half to stop taking naps in the afternoon. But I am back at work two weeks later, and still watching it as I do get tired easy, but trust me it is all worth it in the end.
Topic: RE: Off topic
Sounds like the MIL is feeling guilty that she didnt do more to help you!
Hang in there, sweetie!
5'6" -12 lbs pre-op diet
Sounds like the MIL is feeling guilty that she didnt do more to help you!
Hang in there, sweetie!
5'6" -12 lbs pre-op diet
Topic: RE: I discovered crab cakes! Yum!
I just have to ask where you live that Walmart hasnt invaded yet? I didnt think a place existed... kind of like Oz... lol
if i HAVE to have frozen crab cakes, i prefer phillips. I prefer to make mine and sub greek yogurt for mayo as binder... started doing that a few weeks before surgery and cant wait to get back to it.
if i HAVE to have frozen crab cakes, i prefer phillips. I prefer to make mine and sub greek yogurt for mayo as binder... started doing that a few weeks before surgery and cant wait to get back to it.
Starting Weight 340. I am 5'7"
Goal 1: VSG by April 2010 - (scheduled for April 28 2010)
Goal 2: Lose 10% of Total Body Weight - (May 17, 2010)
Goal 3: Lose 50 pounds- (June 10, 2010)
Goal 4: Lose 50% of Excess Weight (Aug 10, 2010)
Goal 5: Lose 100 pounds (Oct 7, 2010)!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Goal 6: BMI of 29
Goal 1: VSG by April 2010 - (scheduled for April 28 2010)
Goal 2: Lose 10% of Total Body Weight - (May 17, 2010)
Goal 3: Lose 50 pounds- (June 10, 2010)
Goal 4: Lose 50% of Excess Weight (Aug 10, 2010)
Goal 5: Lose 100 pounds (Oct 7, 2010)!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Goal 6: BMI of 29
Topic: RE: 2 weeks out and having redness and heat at incision
I had a little bit of that in the beginning also... My doc said unless there was puss draining and/or I had a fever not to be concerned, it was just healing... Good luck to you
Topic: RE: Stall
Yeah, I feel the same way. I had mine on 4/13 and it seems my weight loss has slowed big time. I don't want to jump on that scale everyday but with as little as I am eating it seems I should be losing a lot more. I feel your frustration.
Kim
Heaviest 397/ Before Surgery 367/ Lowest 170/ Current 185
Topic: RE: I discovered crab cakes! Yum!
I don't have a Wally world around me. Any name brand frozen crab cakes I can get that aren't too high in fat or calories?
Kim
Heaviest 397/ Before Surgery 367/ Lowest 170/ Current 185
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