Almost 7 months post RNY

Apr 07, 2009

Well, I've now lost 135.8# and I am so proud of myself!!

People that I haven't seen in a while can't believe it's really me. 

I've had a few bumps in the road though....In early March I went to the ER with severe abdominal pains.  I was afraid that after 5 months and NO complications, I had an obstruction.  Well tests showed that I didnt but there really wasnt any explaination for the pain either.  I have had two more episodes since then.  One a couple of weeks ago that didnt last and then last night.  The one last night stopped as quick as it started.  It came back today around noon and lasted until about 9pm.  The pain is undescribable!!!  It hurts so bad that you cant stand up straight....it almost feels like a rubberband is in my stomach pulling me forward.  After taking Gas-x chewables, the pain still was there.  I finally laid on the bed around 8pm and eventually my stomach made a weird movement and the pain subsided.

I looked over all the foods that I have been eating and nothing had changed.  I had been on the same diet for 6 months post op and have NEVER cheated!.  I did just recently add lettuce to my diet per the dieticians permission at my last doctors appt ( 3/24/09).  I have been eating a small salad every day since then with no problems....so why would it effect me now?  I'm just going to lay off of the lettuce for a while and see if it calms down.

Other than that, I am good!  I am very satisfied with my progress so far.  I have been told that it slows down after 6 months and I'm not real happy about that but I have to realize that I have come a long way already!!

                                                                      

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