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Hey, From what i understand she was eating way way too much at once. We are talking like three slices of pizza w/a can of soda. Oh well. I am doing ok, thanks for thinking about me. I saw the surgeon last week and I have lost ten (yes 10!) pounds in three weeks. I thought I was doing ok w/stablizing my weight. oh well. He wants me to drink this RX calorie/nutrition supplement, which is so so horrible. It tastes like a mixture of pepto bismol and cream soda. I literally am choking it down. I know the surgeon has conversations w/ my husband to make sure I am drinking the stuff and to force me to drink it. Blah!! My blood work is ok and this one blood test showed that my malabsorption rate is still high,which is probably not helping me stablize here. My PCP feels that my absorption level will probably not level off for awhile due to the fact of my GI tract being in a constant state of shock. Great. The surgeon wanted to go over to hospital THAT DAY and do another upper GI. I told him no way and I am sick of it all and do want any more of anything right now. By my next visit if my weight is down 5 more pounds(or more) he said he is pulling the plug. I am pretty sure that means he make me take the stupid toast test and probably place the g tube back in again. I look at it this way, at least it isnt an ng tube, those are horrible. Thank goodness it is passover and all of them are on vacation for two weeks so I get a break as well! ha. Take care. Tavia

While this news is very sad, I thank you for sharing it. I will pray for this lady and her family.....hopefully she has found peace. I am glad you shared this news from an educational perspective. I really have not worried so much about physical dangers of over eating.......more the idea that if I overate, i would "stretch" my new stomach. This brings back to the forefront the more dangerous aspects. I do not overeat, but will definitely keep this story in mind if I ever get the urge. By the way..........how are you? I have been thinking about you lately. SH

Hi Tavia - I am familiar with your medical story- but not this other patient. And while I am very sorry to say-this can happen to anyone- and it can if we let food ruin our lives - what it really was - was a call out for psychological assistance. We've all heard the sort of story of someone who commits suicide and leaves no note and wonders why they did it - why didnt someone intervene? Same situation here- she was obviously a very loved person-and she required additional intervention- her going overboard the first time-even the second time- should have made anyone aware- this was a recurring action- seemigly self sabotage (we've all done this in one way or another) so while Im very sorry- she lost her life- let this be a reminder to others- if this happens to you, or someone you know- don't let it go that far- seek psych intervention and get the patient help- even if they won't admit it. I'm surprised her surgeon didn't require her to get help- maybe he did. She was overeating with pizza- drinking the soda expanded her stomach to the point she blew her staples. I don't see how anyone can tell me its "okay" to have soda. You get away with it for the short term- but in the long run, you do pay for your mistakes. I'm sorry to say she has. Thanks for sharing this. Donna