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Well, it's no wonder I've been so sick. I had my doctor's appt. and I've developed a stricture. I've lost 23% of my weight according to the doc and the average weight loss at this time would be 15%. This is probably due to all the vomiting and inability to eat.

I am scheduled for endoscopy and dilitation on Tuesday morning. Hopefully this will fix the problem. I can't wait!! I will be so thrilled not to be sick anymore!! And maybe I will be able to eat more than 2 or 3 bites (from a crab fork), and without throwing up...LOL.

Big hugs,

Jen

Well, I've still been pretty sick. I throw up quite a bit and gag at the drop of a dime. I have a doctor's appt. today, I'll update later.

Big Hugs,

Jen

Well, I'm still nauseated. I eat watermelon and some little bits of things here and there, but not much without puking.

That's about all I have to say for now, I'll say more when I'm feeling better.

Hugs,

Jen

I don't know how but I lost 3 more pounds overnight. I'm not gonna complain! I still feel crappy. My return to work date has been postponed to Oct1.

Hangin in there!

Jen

Well, it's been a month and I have lost 37.5 pounds total.  I now weigh 280.  

I haven't posted as regularly because I have been really feeling like crap.

Things smell different to me now.  Things that didn't bother me before now disgust me.  I am still very nauseated at times throughout the day.  There were also several days that went by that I didn't lose any weight at all; in fact, I gained weight.  Who knows why, perhaps it was water weight.  I was eating pretty much nothing but soup, which is very high in sodium and that could have held in some water.  But, it has come off and now I am on the losing side again.

I do better with beef then anything else really in the meat department. Seems like every time I eat chicken I barf (unless it's in a soup). I can't tolerate any cream based soups either. It just makes me sick -- has to be a broth base.

Well, I'm back to work soon here. Wish me luck. I hope I can tolerate that..lol!

Big hugs to all of you, thanks for all the support!!

Jen

I haven't posted in a few days I know... I haven't been feeling very good. I've been very nauseous. I don't know why. I've resorted to eating just soups for a while with a non-cream base.

Most of my nausea is in the morning. I have a real hard time taking my pills. The scale hasn't moved much since I posted last either. I guess I've reached my stall (or else my scale is broke again).

Anyhow, I feel like crap. I have been trying to carry on with normal activities and stay as active as possible but this nausea is kicking my butt. I hope this will pass. I don't really know what is causing it. It's most strong in the morning.. almost like I'm pregnant (which would be impossible) and carries throughout the day. I feel the best late at night when it's time to go to bed.

Well, I'll keep on trying for now.

~~Jen~~

Well, another pound gone, I'm 293 now.  The thing is... though I've lost "about" 25 pounds... I really don't notice it.  I guess I'm just too big to see or feel it.  Nothing really looks or feels any different to me.  It's like taking a drop out of the ocean I guess...LOL.

Oh well... I'll keep on keepin on!

~~Jen~~

Well, my post-op visit went just fine!! Hooray!! Dr. Schram has given me a clean bill of health. I will return to work in about a week.  The incision that has not quite healed is the one most common to do so and he says it's fine and will do OK.

So, that's it for now!!

Jen 

Well, one more pound down today!! I weighed 294 this morning. This afternoon is my post-op checkup with Dr. Schram. I know his scale will be different. I'm sort of anxious (but not..lol) to see what his reads.  I have had some difficulty with one of my incision sites. It looks like all the others are healed up but there is just one that is not quite wanting to heal. It doesn't hurt and doesn't look SUPER infected but is for some reason not wanting to close up.

I had some fruit yesterday. I love plums and I had a couple (not at once--but throughout the day...lol) I did not eat the skin. I also had some watermelon, grapes, and cantaloupe little by little as the day passed. Speaking of "passing" I had the WORST gas EVER. I think I passed gas like every freaking 30 seconds for hours. What the heck was that all about?? Then later that evening I had some diarrhea. No pain really, but I didn't feel the greatest either.

This morning I feel "OK" my stomach is kinda sore inside. I will be glad when this is all over with.