Modesto Bee Article on WLS Complications

There's an article in todays Modesto Bee (online @ modbee(dot) com about a pt with complications. Let me take a moment to suggest that if you're not taking vitamins and eating too many carbs, it's time to get back on the Protein Train, choo choo.

I cant believe that. That is a very one sided story. With not enough info that lead her to her current condition. I hate stuff like that. Grrrr.

I agree Nicole, it's a very one sided article. One pic shows her daughter handing her toast which is carbs, not protein. If she's having such a difficult time with food, she needs to get the feeding tube.

OMG!!! I was thinking of you yesterday and today. You have been in my thoughts.....and now you appear......miss you my friend.......how is the world treating you? your daughter? she doing better?

Hi Darlene my friend, I'm good sugar.

Been busier than a one legged man in a (  !  ) kicking contest, hehe. I went back to school and got my RN, retired from the Govm't and am working full time at Hospital on Cardiac/Tele floor. The 12 hour shifts kick my badonkadonk and my weight has dropped to 123. I'm healthy, I feel great, I still take my vitamins and my labs are all perfect. In short, life is good.

My daughter is slowly getting her life back in order. She's come to realize that vitamins are a daily necessity, especially her iron.

I cruised the boards today and didn't see anyone I recognized.

(((HUGS)))

yep. lots of new people, not like the good ole days....I miss so many of the old friends....

My daughter is living up in San Leandro and working SF, she likes it, my grandson likes it up there also, I go up and visit at times.....

Congrats on the RN.....my oldest is an RN she has been doing it for almost 20 years now.......hard work.....make sure you take time for you......

luv to you

One thing I would ask the reporter that did this article is did they get all the facts and ask her the right questions?  Was she compliant to her  surgeons post op guidelines? did she follow all protocols? Why did they wait this long before getting some kind of attention or help?

Where is her jounnal of what she ate? too many variables to blame the surgery 100% for fault.

Bev - So nice to see your smile!  I have thought about you and the family often.  Just wondering how life has been treating you.  Thank you for the reminder about the importence of protein and vitamins.  I know this was a problem with your daughter, and think about her every time someone mentions that they have not been taking vitamins.  Please stay well.  You went to RN school right?   Hug to Dave!

Hiya Sugar,

Yes I did 2 years of school to get my R.N. something i would never have been able to do @ 273#

My daughter is doing much better. She's is taking vitamins/iron and she looks/feels much healthier.

You look awesome.

***HUGS*** from both Dave & I

 I know someone who is exactly in the same situation as this gal in the paper. When the article described how her pouch was not working and her food was going directly into her small intestine, that is what happened to the gal I know and she went from 300 pounds to 105,, looks like walking death, eats Toast and coffee, dont take vitamins, dont do protein, she is a total mess.  BUT everything she eats, (the gal I know),, makes her sick so she eats what dont make her sick and it happens to be carbs,, now I know this is not good for either one of them but if thats all they can eat, they need to eat something... with that said, I also think this story was very one sided. 

I feel bad for the lady.