sprkl.plnty
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years ago
Removing the Drain - 9 weeks post op, 44 lbs lost
So Monday I get the drain removed. After having experienced so much excruciating pain from other procedures, I am afraid. Will this be another painful...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years ago
Kinda depressed today - 8 weeks, 4 days post op
I need to do something to cheer myself up as I feel very tearful and bummed. Last week was so awful (3 days and then 2 days) in the hospital after such exc...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years ago
Kinda Gross - So when I left the hospital yesterday, the liquid going into my drain was clear. Now it's pink and the tube has blood in it. Should I be worried?
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years ago
Here we go again - 8 weeks, 3 days post op
Since my horrible experience with the egd a week ago, a lot has happened. The doctor told me my opening was only 6 mm and it's supposed to be 11 mm, but yo...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years, 1 month ago
Unbelievable Experience - 7 weeks, 5 days since surgery
So the last week, since Monday, has been a NIGHTMARE.
I went in on Monday to have an EGD to enlarge a stricture. The surgeon said my opening was onl...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years, 1 month ago
Still Choking - 7 weeks out from surgery, I am still not able to eat anything that isn't basically liquified and it's bumming me out. Even slimy pasta, egg drop soup and chili get stuck and cause ...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years, 1 month ago
How long does nausea last? - Every day I battle with nausea all day long. I take my zofran, and that helps, but does anybody out there have any idea how long I can expect this to go on? I called my surgeon's o...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years, 1 month ago
Failing to Eat Properly - 4 weeks and 2 days post op
So I'm having real problems getting enough calories and protein into myself. Every day I am nauseated and I take my zofran to manage it, but it doesn't ...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years, 1 month ago
Stalled Already - Nearly 4 weeks out (will be 4 weeks tomorrow)
So I haven't lost any weight for 5 days--what the heck? This is the point where my weight loss stops every time. I never really get u...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years, 2 months ago
Ins and Outs of Flour - I am curious about the flour avoidance thing, including bread etc. Is this because flour makes some of us dump or is it because it's fattening? Thanks for any info!
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years, 2 months ago
3 Week Post Op Doctor Visit - I went to the doctor for my 3 week post op and good news! He says I can eat anything I want! No more pureed foods! He told me that when I want to try a new food I should take one b...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years, 2 months ago
It's a Smelly World - 3 weeks, 2 days post op
Wow, there are a lot of unappetizing smells out there. Smells I used to like or at least easily ignore. Food smells, drink smells, other people's BREATH sm...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years, 2 months ago
Tired All the Time - 3 weeks, 1 day post op
I am just so tired all the time--every little extra effort I make leaves me short of breath and so so tired. I went to the grocery store Friday and was pant...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years, 2 months ago
So Sick of FOOD!!! - 17 days out
I have to force myself to eat anything as I am so SICK of the things I can eat, (especially chicken soup) but if I don't eat regularly I get very nauseated. Then when ...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years, 2 months ago
Nauseated - 16 days post op.
Ugh, everything is making me nauseated today. I got up this morning and took my a.m. meds with water and ended up heaving. Ate some chicken broth at lunch with a ...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years, 2 months ago
Where does satiety happen? - 12 days out
Does it happen in the pouch or in the "Y" where digestion occurs? If I'm eating mostly broth for a meal that goes through pretty quickly, how does that affect satiety?...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years, 2 months ago
Very Bad Girl - OK, so maybe I'm being very bad. I'm on pureed foods and I ate chicken broth with noodles. Yum, those noodles were so good! I chewed them well--did I do a bad thing?
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years, 2 months ago
OMG Poo everywhere! - 10 days post op today.
OK so it's very possible this is all my fault, but the most horrifying thing happened! I was just sitting on the couch sipping on vitamin water when I fel...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years, 2 months ago
Caught a cold! - And I noticed I'm running a little fever. Tylenol, I understand, is not effective on fevers, what can I take?
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years, 2 months ago
Nothing sounds good - I know I need to eat and I'm doing my best, but honestly, nothing sounds good. I have had jello, broth and cottage cheese so far today and the cottage cheese tasted really nasty. T...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years, 2 months ago
Reducing Pain Meds - Today is my one week surgiversary and I've lost 15 lbs! Yay! And as of today I only take pain meds once or twice a day. I'm feeling pretty good and stronger than I expected at this...
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years, 2 months ago
Hate Protein Powder - Can't stand it! Makes everything taste yucky. So far the only things I really like to eat are the homemade broth my husband made, scrambled eggs and jello. Cottage cheese isn't bad...
sprkl.plnty added a goal 14 years, 2 months ago
To wear a size 12 (Satisfied), size 10 (Happy), size 8 (Ecstatic), size 6 (yeah
sprkl.plnty posted a discussion topic 14 years, 2 months ago
How? - OK, this is a minor question, but how do I manage my weight widget and get it to show my weight changes as I lose weight? I can't figure it out!
sprkl.plnty posted a comment 14 years, 2 months ago
I'm happy to meet you, Autumn. I live in Western Washington near...
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WA
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22.7
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Surgery
01/13/2012
Surgery Date
Dec 23, 2011
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