I have had such a weird journey so far.  My first two weeks were wonderful.  I didn't have any issues, I didn't have any additional medical problems and I was losing on schedule.  Then I started not being able to drink and then not being able to eat. 

As it turns out, to date I have had three endoscopies.  My first, Dr. Walton didn't think I had a stricture - but Dr. Broussard had him balloon anyway - just in case. But I DID have an ulcer at the 2nd anastamosis, below my new pouch.  That brought a bunch of new medications on board trying to resolve the ulcer.  I did better for about a week but started having issues again.  They did a 2nd endoscopy, with ballooning, and I did better for another couple of weeks.  A few weeks later, we did it all over again, without the ballooning, but my ulcer had healed.

Since the 3rd endoscopy (about 3 weeks ago now), I have felt much better!  I don't know if it was just a "time" thing - I have hit my 3 month anniversary and think I have turned the corner.  I am still learning to eat, since I haven't really been past phase 2-soft foods.  Everyday is a new wonder with finding something new that I can eat.  I went on a binge where if it didn't come back up, I was going to eat it. I have stalled in my weight loss, but I am okay with that for now. 

I am beginning to really get my strength back.  I will push myself to start my exercise (like a good girl) and to push my protein intake up.  I have actually found that I can eat a few things I would never have thought I could.  I know most patients cannot handle beef, well I apparently can, as long as it is ground beef.  I had a hamburger stew at work last week and it settled well in my pouch.  It was wonderful!  And I ate (oh my) VEGGIES!  Veggies were always a sore spot with my nut and I!   We had a managers meeting at work last week and it was cold so I made a huge pot of chili and was able to eat some of it!  It was so good!  The beans are good protein and my pouch was in good humor!!

I have had a lot of "WOW" moments since I started this journey.  It is funny when I realize it is a "WOW" moment.  The first time I realized I was "full" was only a couple of weeks ago since I had not really eaten because of the stricture/ulcer.  I felt like I had a rock in my chest - then it hit me "this must be that full feeling".  I got into my mother's car to move it, and I didn't have to move the seat backwards! 

I am just so happy that I have lost almost 80+ pounds so far.  I know that some of those were because of the bout of dehydration I suffered through in August and then the stricture/ulcer period.  But now my work begins!  I feel much better, I am off all my pre-surgery medications.  My knees feel loads better than they have in years!  Now, the tush feels like heck because I have no cush, but THAT is something I can live with!

More later!  Good luck to all!

 

By the way, my BMI on my last weigh in was 38!!!!  Who knew!!!

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Oklahoma City, OK
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27.3
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RNY
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07/05/2006
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Dec 01, 2005
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