6 week check up
My first appt with my surgeon went good, but I am confused. My initial seminar weight was 424, and yesterday was 341, but since they didn't have my weight recorded from the 2 week nutrition class, that would make it 41 lbs since August, a month prior to my surgery. They also didn't have the weight of 379 per the hospital scales downstairs the morning of surgery. Now the confusing part: I weighed on a Thursday after my surgery when I got home per my scales, I was 373. I weighed on my scales before I left for OKC yesterday morning and weighed 326, so that would make my weight loss since surgery 47 lbs per my scales. What the heck do I go by. Dr. Walton was pleased with my progress and told him this whole experience so far, including the surgery has been awesome. His only slight concern was that I am still not able to eat any meat, like chicken off the bone. It still has to be ground up in a food processor and add salsa or low sugar bar-b-q to it to make it moist. If I eat it without grinding it, my chest starts to hurt, and I am really sick. I finally ususally throw up, but it's not the food, it's only clear mugus-type liquid. Is this the foamies? I do ok with ground up meat, and the regular soft stuff and liquids. He wants me to make sure the other stays ok, because there might be a slight possibility of a stricture. But, he wasn't real concerned at this time. So, what weight should I put on my ticker? Michael
SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES - NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.
Congratulations! Yes these are the foamies! Aren't they fun?!
I too have had (and still do have) troulbe with a lot of meats. Recently had very good luck with pork tenderloin - but pork chops? fogettaboutit! Chops are too dry for me, even with salsa, or I even tried applesauce. Chicken - usually have a problem, but sometimes it goes down okay. I just chew very thouroughly. I have even tried a very small sip of water when I know I'm starting to have trouble. But ground beef or sausage - no problems. Seafood - no problems. So I have adjusted my eating to my "pouch friendly" foods.
And as for your weight - GREAT JOB!! I personally use my own scale for my progress reports. I figure it is all relative. Nobody but me really cares, so I go with what I know. Ain't it a great new life?
I too have had (and still do have) troulbe with a lot of meats. Recently had very good luck with pork tenderloin - but pork chops? fogettaboutit! Chops are too dry for me, even with salsa, or I even tried applesauce. Chicken - usually have a problem, but sometimes it goes down okay. I just chew very thouroughly. I have even tried a very small sip of water when I know I'm starting to have trouble. But ground beef or sausage - no problems. Seafood - no problems. So I have adjusted my eating to my "pouch friendly" foods.
And as for your weight - GREAT JOB!! I personally use my own scale for my progress reports. I figure it is all relative. Nobody but me really cares, so I go with what I know. Ain't it a great new life?
Yes, probably a stricture. I copied and pasted this from last week...
You need to know what a stricture is. 10% of RNY patients get them. If you are only staying on liquids and are throwing up puree or solid foods (even though you eat slowly and chew and chew) you very well may have a stricture. Get it checked out. A stricture is a narrowing of the small intestine just below the pouch. You will have to go to a gastroenterologist and have them "scope your pouch". It is a very common procedure. When I go to support groups or listen on the Main Board here...people respond like they have never heard of a stricture. Also don't be shocked if you have to go back a second or third time for the procedure. Also very common. You'll be a happy camper after it's done. Brian
You need to know what a stricture is. 10% of RNY patients get them. If you are only staying on liquids and are throwing up puree or solid foods (even though you eat slowly and chew and chew) you very well may have a stricture. Get it checked out. A stricture is a narrowing of the small intestine just below the pouch. You will have to go to a gastroenterologist and have them "scope your pouch". It is a very common procedure. When I go to support groups or listen on the Main Board here...people respond like they have never heard of a stricture. Also don't be shocked if you have to go back a second or third time for the procedure. Also very common. You'll be a happy camper after it's done. Brian
Arkman,
Something to consider. I find that how I eat is more important than what I eat. I just had my 8 week checkup and the doc released me to eat (within reason) pretty much whatever I can tolerate. I made chicken cordon bleu that night which is pounded chicken breast wrapped around ham and cheese. It tasted so good that I found myself slipping back to my old habits of chewing a few times and swallowing a slug and immediately loading up another mouthful. I consider myself very lucky to have not puked since my surgery but this one almost broke my streak. After 40 minutes of walking and stretching, the discomfort went away and an hour after that, I was able to (slowly and meticulously) finish the other half of the entree.
As for the ticker, I'm not sure it matters whose scale you use. I'm looking for a weight loss ticker calibrated in "a little bit", "quite a bit" and "Holy ****!".
Good luck,
Jim
Something to consider. I find that how I eat is more important than what I eat. I just had my 8 week checkup and the doc released me to eat (within reason) pretty much whatever I can tolerate. I made chicken cordon bleu that night which is pounded chicken breast wrapped around ham and cheese. It tasted so good that I found myself slipping back to my old habits of chewing a few times and swallowing a slug and immediately loading up another mouthful. I consider myself very lucky to have not puked since my surgery but this one almost broke my streak. After 40 minutes of walking and stretching, the discomfort went away and an hour after that, I was able to (slowly and meticulously) finish the other half of the entree.
As for the ticker, I'm not sure it matters whose scale you use. I'm looking for a weight loss ticker calibrated in "a little bit", "quite a bit" and "Holy ****!".
Good luck,
Jim
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