FOOD POISONING
First, I am so grateful I can't eat much at a time~ we were traveling, and because there are some Chinese things I can eat (and we have an awesome place where we live with crispy vegetables and seafood), I thought it would be a safe deciision.
I have never been so sick! Aagh. So a word of caution; traveling may create challenges!
HW: 240 lbs CW: 205 lbs: SW: 199 lbs GW: 130 lbs
1 MO = 167.0 2 MO = 156.4 3 MO = 148.4 4 MO = 140.6
5 MO = 136.0 6 MO = 130.0 (GOAL) 20 MO = 133
"At the evening of our life, we shall be judged by our love."
Sadly food poisoning is always a risk, whether sleeved or not!
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
As Gwen noted, it can happen to anyone, anywhere, WLS or not. One thing to watch for is dehydration, as one can easily lose too much fluid from either end. One of our post op friends had a bout of food poisoning while travelling across Canada and toughed it out until going to the ER in Nova Scotia - doc said that he had never seen a Potassium level so low on someone still alive. So, watch for any signs of muscle weakness or otherwise low electrolyte levels.
Good luck, and may it never happen again.
1st support group/seminar - 8/03 (has it been that long?)
Wife's DS - 5/05 w Dr. Robert Rabkin VSG on 5/9/11 by Dr. John Rabkin
