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1a. Re: 1 week post op
From: Kelly
2. Gena
From: Kelly
3a. kidney problems
From: Tracy K.
3b. Re: kidney problems
From: Karen Cortez
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1a. Re: 1 week post op
Posted by: "Kelly" kdies@verizon.net kellone2
Date: Sun Aug 16, 2009 4:53 am ((PDT))
Congrats on the surgery!!!
You're on your way to your new start In life. Hope all continues to go well ;)
Kel
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From: "Denise" <denise_and_michael@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:35:39
To: <afterweightlosssurgery@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [After Weight Loss Surgery] 1 week post op
Hi all.
Well, I had my surgery (lapro RNY) Friday Aug 7th. Everything went great. Dr
said I would probably go home Sunday. Picture perfect surgery. Then it
stopped. My bladder shut down and I could not go to the bathroom. The nurses
didn't know what to do. Dr ordered meds that would make me go, but could take
hours. I pushed and pushed and finally got some out. Sunday night I had to
have a cath in. They called a urologist in. They put me on meds and Thursday I
finally got to go home Thursday. I am still sore, but otherwise doing great.
Food goiing down, staying down, drinking, getting most of my protiens in. And
I've lost 10 pounds since surgery day. :)
So, all in all, things are going fantastic. I need to find a way to get more
protien in. My hubby and kids push me to walk. They've been great.
Denise
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2. Gena
Posted by: "Kelly" kdies@verizon.net kellone2
Date: Sun Aug 16, 2009 4:54 am ((PDT))
Did they give you pain shots in your leg?? When I had my surgery (16 mos ago) that happened to me. My leg went numb. It took a good month or two to get the sensation back. But it was from the shot
Kel
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-----Original Message-----
From: Gena <gena_g2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:12:19
To: <afterweightlosssurgery@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: RE: [After Weight Loss Surgery] 1 week post op
Denise...
That's awesome. I am just about 3.5 weeks post op (and down just about 35lbs - woohoo). I had a unique situation as well. My right leg (well my thigh) has completely lost all sensation ...except for burning...and man that hurts like heck!!! But all in all...not bad for me either. And you're right getting that protein in is a chore. I don't know about u...but I have to get in 62 grams...UGH!! Pretty darn hard to meet most days. Good job on the walking. Keep it up...it really does the body good!!
Well take care and good luck with the rest of your journey!
gena
-----Original Message-----
From: Denise <denise_and_michael@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 8:35 PM
To: afterweightlosssurgery@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [After Weight Loss Surgery] 1 week post op
Hi all.
Well, I had my surgery (lapro RNY) Friday Aug 7th. Everything went great. Dr
said I would probably go home Sunday. Picture perfect surgery. Then it
stopped. My bladder shut down and I could not go to the bathroom. The nurses
didn't know what to do. Dr ordered meds that would make me go, but could take
hours. I pushed and pushed and finally got some out. Sunday night I had to
have a cath in. They called a urologist in. They put me on meds and Thursday I
finally got to go home Thursday. I am still sore, but otherwise doing great.
Food goiing down, staying down, drinking, getting most of my protiens in. And
I've lost 10 pounds since surgery day. :)
So, all in all, things are going fantastic. I need to find a way to get more
protien in. My hubby and kids push me to walk. They've been great.
Denise
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3a. kidney problems
Posted by: "Tracy K." gastricgal208@yahoo.com gastricgal208
Date: Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:54 am ((PDT))
Hello all! Sorry I haven't been around, but I've been sick for I kid you not..4 1/2 weeks! I have virus, fluid in both ears, adema in left leg, bladder infection, and I've passed 9 kidney stones. That leads me to my question. I drink A LOT during the day. Water, sugar free kool-aid, juice. And I still developed kidney stones. Has anyone else had bladder infections and/or kidney stones??
TIA for any insight.
BTW..doc is happy that I've gained 8 pounds since the last time I saw him about 1 1/2-2 months ago.
~Tracy K.
252/126/140-145
surgery 2-27-08
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3b. Re: kidney problems
Posted by: "Karen Cortez" kikae1@comcast.net kikae1
Date: Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:49 pm ((PDT))
Tracy,
I have had kidney stones from the get go after GBS. I have had numerous treatments and been told I need to up the water to help them pass before they get too big, but at one point all I was drinking was water. I have been told that I am "a producer" of stones. My body just keeps making them. I have had 3 parathyroids removed (they handle the calcium in the body, but mine were taking calcium from the bones and depositing it in the kidneys) and I still make stones. I am now anemic the nth degree (getting iron infusions) and defficient in vit D, B12 and maybe my zinc. I have to be retested for the zinc. I am done 6 of the 8 iron infusions for the anemia, then they will test me again to see if it took. I do not feel any more energetic now than before. I have been told that they "may" have to do a bone marrow test to see if the marrow is making the iron or if I am not absorbing the iron.
Sorry, off topic. As for the stones and bladder infections, I get both often enough to be on disability. I have been told that people who have the surgery are more succeptible to stones. Nice of them to tell me years later.
I know alot of people have great success stories with this surgery. I have my own success. I was 322 lbs and am at 265 lbs. I was down to 198 lbs but gained it back when I quit my job and had to stay home. I suffer depression so that makes it hard to keep up with the weightloss. I am planning to restart the weightloss when they finally fix me sufficiently enough that I have the energy to move more that just the little that I do now.
When I have stones, I have to hydrate myself to death. But, that does not help me to stop making them. I have had a problem with the pain meds (addiction). I can stop but my body and emotions go through H***. My surgery was 2/19/03 RNY.
Wishing you well,
Karen Cortez
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracy K." <gastricgal208@yahoo.com>
To: "WeightLossSurgeryFS" <WeightLossSurgeryFS@yahoogroups.com>, afterweightlosssurgery@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 10:54:14 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [After Weight Loss Surgery] kidney problems
Hello all! Sorry I haven't been around, but I've been sick for I kid you not..4 1/2 weeks! I have virus, fluid in both ears, adema in left leg, bladder infection, and I've passed 9 kidney stones. That leads me to my question. I drink A LOT during the day. Water, sugar free kool-aid, juice. And I still developed kidney stones. Has anyone else had bladder infections and/or kidney stones??
TIA for any insight.
BTW..doc is happy that I've gained 8 pounds since the last time I saw him about 1 1/2-2 months ago.
~Tracy K.
252/126/140-145
surgery 2-27-08
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