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I am so glad that you finally went for a check. I am sorry you are having some problems and hope they get resolved soon.
YES , taking our vitamins/supplements is so neccessary...for life. I thought I was taking enough calcium and iron but.....not and probably not the best type for good absorption.I started taking calcium citrate 1200mg a day (chocolate chewable bariatric advantage) yum and 1000 IU vit D3 from(vitaldy) also 125mg carbynol iron called (tender iron) also form Vitalady about six months agao. My last bone density test had said I had bone loss and now have osteopenia, also although my hemoglobin and hematocrit are very good, I have had steadily decreasing ferritin levels and they have been hovering around 13 which is low. I hope my new regime will get things back to better levels.
So even if we are taking our vitmins we need to get checked at least once a year.. you never know what we could be lacking.
Sher
PS You are a success Paula, you have kept off 100LBS!
My iron is on the low double digits (like a 14) and she's put me on a prescription iron formula. My PTH (parathyroid) is high (it's been going up and down for a while now...I have my PCP do bloodwork all the time, but not all the tests that Aranow wants) and now I have to get to an endocrinologist to have it gone over. When it's high, it's an early warning or sorts that my calcium is not being absorbed and will eventually leech it from my bones if I don't take care of it now. There may be some underlying issue, that's why the endocrinologist is on deck. (Dr Petit used to be mine...but, of course, he's not practicing medicine anymore for abvious reasons)
My Vit D has always been low...but, I've got to keep taking 5000 IU's daily to keep it that way
I've had a 25-30 lb weight gain in two years and I've got to work on that. I'm glad it's not more...I won't let myself..but I've also not done anything to lose it again, etiher
Other issues that I will take up in three months when I go back and see Aranow himself:
When I'm sitting doing a poop, I will sometimes start to have awful vomitting/heaves/wretching at the same time. LIke it's an involuntary reaction up at the other end..it's weird....They're going to look into what this can be caused from. She didn't ever hear of it in an RNY patient.
She said that Dr Aranow likes to rule out any biological reasons for a person not feeling full etc..but, sometimes there is an issue...I seem to empty my pouch rapidly and have IBS to boot, so, within several minutes from eating, my pouch is empty and am in the bathroom going...not good, esp for bit absorbtion.
That's about it...minor things, I'd say...just hope they don't get worse.
I have to do a food log and see the nutritionist in three weeks...oh, joy...he's gone thru SO many of them since I started with him...we'll see what and how this one is..he's got two, I guess..I'm seeing another Liz that's new.
All I'm gonna say is''PEOPLE< TAKE YOUR VITAMINS< CALCIUM AND VIT D"...years later, you'll pay for it by having mal absorption and medical issues...that can be serious...
Paula
Paula
330+/230/200 (originally got down to 200, but gained 30 back) :-(
"Nothing tastes as good as thin feels....." (unknown)
This is what I like about the surgery and being thinner:
My seat belt fits...
I can sit comfortably in an airplane seat with no extension needed.
I have much more stamina
Clothes fit better
Health is better
Sex is better
I can feel my bones!
Things I hate about having this Surgery.:
*Mal absorbtion...pills don't break down (esp time released ones) and it's a royal pain.
*You MUST, MUST, MUST, MUST (I cannot say this enough because now Bob and I are now paying for this and we've been most compliant, too)...take your vitamins, calcium and vit D and B12...
*My PTH (parathyroid hormone has been elevated of late) and this is a pre warning that my body isn't absorbing calcium normally and will eventually start to take it from my bones..NOT good...I've finally found a calcium citrate capsule from HSN (Lessman's) that works.
*My Vitamin D is low, low, low...like above, I have to take lots of it and in capsule form by Lessman. Also, love calcium can be the cause of seizures..this has been the findings for my husband and the seizure he had 2 years ago which derailed him of his career for 24 mos. Scary. It's SO easy to just say, Ah, I don't need the vites, but in the long run, you really do and take them now.
*Now my iron is low...keep taking your multi vitamin, and ask if you should have added iron. This is 4 yrs out and just coming up, so it's no biggie. Just take your vites. Don't take extra iron on your own.
*I've been un-compliant in keeping up with going to Aranow on a yearly basis...why? SHAME..I gained 25-30 lbs and felt like a failure and wouldn't go in. I finally went in yesterday, after having blood work done, and am back to getting on the right track and getting my health in check as far as the vitamin levels, thyroid, etc.
Do I think I shouldn't have had this surgery? No...not at all. There's never been a time when I've dieted and 4 yrs later was only up 25 lbs from the final loss...to me, this is nothing that I can't handle. Who knows how big I'd be now or if I'd even be alive if I didnt' have the RNY?
It's partly my fault for having these issues come up and I can take care of them...We have to follow the rules of the RNY to make it a success and we all have to stand by them.
That's my spiel!
paula
Paula
330+/230/200 (originally got down to 200, but gained 30 back) :-(
"Nothing tastes as good as thin feels....." (unknown)
The last several months have been fairly busy ones here at OH and we are really excited
about this upcoming release. First, long overdue is the public release of OH Groups. You
will now be able to start and manage your own public groups. Second, is a major update
to Health Tracker....Activity! We are planning to release these new features on Wednesday evening, October 7, 2009.
OH Groups
Getting to OH Groups is easy. Just click on the Groups tab at the top of any page on ObesityHelp. OH Groups allows you to start and manage your own groups, you can find groups that suit your interests and find support groups in your area. |
If you are looking for an OH Group that focuses on a specific topic, you can browse groups by category. |
Activity
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To get to your Activity Tracker, click “My OH" at the top of any page on ObesityHelp, select “Health Tracker" on the left and then click the “Activity" tab. |
Understanding your total daily caloric expenditure requires more than just knowing how many calories you burned on the treadmill. In your Health Tracker settings area you are now able to estimate the caloric expenditure of your resting metabolic rate (RMR) and lifestyle. These estimates are integrated and displayed with the caloric expenditure of the activities you have logged. |
Your exercise log allows you to search for and add strength training exercises, cardiovascular exercises and general activities to your daily log. Caloric expenditure is auto calculated for a number of activities already included in our database of exercises. Pie charts display details about caloric expenditure and time for each type of activity. |
Sets can be added and subtracted from strength training exercises. Reps and weight used can be entered for each set. |
A number of details can be tracked for cardiovascular exercises and general activities. Some of these variables include, time, distance, calories burned, average heart rate, average power, altitude gained and average grade. |
If you can’t find the exercise or activity you have participated in, you can also add your own custom exercises. |
| Other updates include the ability to create list of your favorite exercises, reports have been updated to include a number of activity items, the nutrition search has been enhanced and we have managed to slip in a sweet macronutrient report under the “Reports" tab. If you have any questions, comments or concerns about the features in this release, please submit those here. If your are new to ObesityHelp or have not used ObesityHelp's Health Tracker before, you can learn about the first release here and the second release here. Need help using Health Tracker? Click here for help. Enjoy! |
Don't know. I had my period on Friday and was done Sunday night. I usually go 5 days sometimes 6. It was also very light, again not normal. I am still sick and went to the PCP today and my orders from him are call the ob for a blood test. He is betting I am preggers again.
I shall now be know as Hagatha: Queen of the queens. 
Baby 
7-09
Xavier Elliott born 10-5-10
