
nkara

nkara posted a discussion topic 11 years, 1 month ago
Chopped my hair -
I finally got sick of my thin, stringy hair. It was getting worse since surgery. I'm two years post op and my hair and nails are a mess. I ended up cutting 10" off my hair. ...

nkara posted a discussion topic 11 years, 9 months ago
falling into a rut -
Ok so I am about 15 months out and I'm down 75 lbs. I'm starting to workout, albeit not consistently. My problem is I don't feel like eating anything... nothing appeals to m...

nkara posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
Off Food -
Hello everyone. I'm wondering if anyone has this experience.
I had RNY 14 months ago. I have done great. No complications. I've lost 76 lbs and feel awesome. I st...

nkara posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Happy New Year and My One Year Surgiversay -
What a difference a year makes... Last year I was recovering from my surgery and I was very glad I had done it. My mother, not so much. It was painful but not as bad as I expe...

nkara posted a discussion topic 12 years, 3 months ago
Soda? -
Is there a medical reason for not drinking diet soda after having RNY? Occasionally I've been having some... I'll drink maybe 8 oz a week... if that. I hate ... hate.. let m...

nkara posted a discussion topic 12 years, 4 months ago
9 Month Post Op - I passed with flying colors.. got a high five from my doc.
The only level that was low from my blood work is my Vit D. I'm getting a prescription for that so I go back in an...

nkara posted a discussion topic 12 years, 5 months ago
My reason for left side pain................ - I finally figuered out why I have left sided pain sometimes. CONSTIPATION!
So Sunday I'm sitting here in intense pain. Enough so I was almost going to the ER. Well a goo...

nkara posted a discussion topic 12 years, 6 months ago
Pain in left side? - Does anyone have pain in their left side? I'm a revision from the band... about 7 months out. I started to have pain in my left side on and off for about a month or so... I am w...

nkara posted a discussion topic 12 years, 6 months ago
One of many NSV's! - We had a potluck Friday at work and I brought a cheese, pepperoni and crackers tray. other people brought everything from Chicken bruschetta, cupcakes, brownies, taco salad, etc....

nkara posted a discussion topic 12 years, 6 months ago
why am I having intestinal issues now? - I'm 7 months post op. Saturday I started the day with constipation. It's been on and off for weeks. I take 2 colace w/laxative a day. Saturday afternoon I had a veggie wrap wi...

nkara posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
yogurt is the enemy - my new stomach just does not like yogurt.. sugar free, fat free, frozen, plain, etc.
That sucks too because I am trying to get more protein in.

nkara posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
6 month post op - Went very well. Down 51 lbs so far... over 40% EWL. My blood work showed low level of protein which is normal since I still can't eat enough and my Vit D is low but increasing w...

nkara posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
Tofu Recipe - I made this for dinner and DAMN was it good!
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/chinese_braised_mushrooms_tofu.html
I have gotten quite a few delicious recipes from this ...

nkara posted a discussion topic 12 years, 8 months ago
Dumping? - I think I've figured out this is how I dump.
I have been watching everything I eat, have not eaten anything bad for me at all. I look at sugar as lethal now. Nothing more th...

nkara posted a discussion topic 12 years, 9 months ago
I had to do it! - I got on the scale! lol I was trying to not get on the scale unless I went to the doctors office but I had to do it the other morning. I weighed in at 199.0 even. I'm jus...

nkara posted a discussion topic 12 years, 10 months ago
Morning meds = upset stomach - So I've been taking my calcium, multi, colace and Ursodial in the morning and the past two weeks my stomach has been slightly upset after.... Is it ok to stagger them? I only hav...

nkara posted a discussion topic 12 years, 10 months ago
3 month post op - I went yesterday for my three month post op and all is good. My levels where good except for Vit D and they gave me a script for that. I also am low on protein. She said that wa...

nkara posted a discussion topic 12 years, 10 months ago
I found the solution! - For those of you suffering with the dreaded constipation I tried several different methods. I finally started taking 3 colace pills in the morning and I am A OK! So relieved.....

nkara posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
yes ... it's another question about .......... - What have you tried to battle the dreaded constipation? I was doing fine until about 2 or 3 weeks ago and now I feel constipated almost daily. I've started to add 2 TBL of M...

nkara posted a discussion topic 12 years, 12 months ago
Breakfast Ideas Needed - I'm finally going back to work on Saturday....(I'll also be going back to working 7 days a week ) my surgeon kept me out of work the full 8 weeks because I'm a CNA. So I am in n...

nkara posted a discussion topic 12 years, 12 months ago
2 Months down....... - so I'm two months down and I've lost a little over 20 lbs since surgery. I'm so comfortable and happy that I had this surgery. I was a revision from the band and I was in pain o...

nkara posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
Yet another reason why RNY is good for me - so I went to the doctors today to find out what is wrong with my right knee. About 4 months ago it started to give me a really hard time and I can't, literally can't, walk up and...

nkara posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
Question about an incision? - so one of my incisions is itchy and yesterday it started looking a little swollen. I'm 7 weeks post op and at my appointment last week the NP told me it might be a stitch trying ...

nkara posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
Was this a "dumbing" episode? - so this morning I got up and ate... I had made chili and cooked it. (yes I eat normal food in the am) about a 1/2 hour later I felt shaky and flush but then it only lasted for a...

nkara posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
How do you deal with the nausea? - I'm going on 5 weeks post op and I have days where I'm Nauseated but I have to rhyme or reason why? It doesn't happen at a certain time or because of a certain food. I could eli...