Where is everybody?

Are there really no geeks and nerds that have questions? Where did everybody go? Hello? Hello? Please tell me there are others out there that are willing to talk about their experience. Diana

Hi, I don't know where anyone else is but I'm around. I'm going in for my surgery on 7/19 and would love an e-mail buddy to share expriances. Give me a buzz. Leslie

Well, I'm just glad someone was here! I had Open RNY on April 30th and would gladly answer any questions you might have. I hope you have started your vitamins and protein drinks already. Trust me, it helps. I started a month before my surgery. I took One Source womens vitamins from Wal Mart. Then I bought samples of all kinds of different protein drinks and drank at least 4 a day. My body was so prepared for surgery it was unbelievable. And I was healing so quick that my staples started to push themselves out before I even got out of the hospital! What part of Pennsylvania are you in? I have relatives in Eldred (near Bradford) and Reynoldsville. Diana

Well hi there. I'm a post-op geek! I've been a little distracted lately with my geek pursuits (I'm up to my eyeballs in network cable wireless boxes. what heaven!), but I'm here... Anyway, I had my surgery on May 7th and would be more than happy to provide any information requested, whether it's pre-op, operative or post-op. It's not my nature to just belch forth with all sorts of information, unless someone wants it, so don't be shy. I pretty much live on the net, so I'm always lurking somewhere. Tom

HI !: I'm a post-op (7/21/04), Lapro GB and a quasi-nerd. If anyone has any questions please let me know. I have one myself: Will the boiled egg taste that I have, even though I haven't eaten one, in my mouth ever go away?? Drinking Scope to cope? Shrinking Kitty

I never had a bad taste in my mouth so I really can't help. I do know that the first few weeks after surgery everything tasted horrid and I didn't want to eat or drink. But now I'm good. Maybe it's just your tastebuds readjusting. Did you have acid reflux before? Diana Open RNY 4-30-04

Yes! Yes, I did have Reflux (GERD) before the surgery . That might be the cause. I'm also glad you mentioned you didn't want to eat or drink either. Because that's how I feel most of the time also, I barely have any appitite and I didn't know if that came with the suregery also. It's weird, the things I really want to eat are things that I know will be a while before the doctor will allow me to eat them (ex. corn, baked fish, seafood, apples) so since I can't have those things, I just don't feel like eating at all. I also hate not being able to drink as much liquid at one time as I want, like drinking a nice, big, cold glass of skim milk. The sipping thing is getting on my nerves, I'm always thristy. Have you had these same feelings, will they hopefully past?? S.K.