Amanda M.
Amanda M. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
Bad things can still happen - Ugh, so last Friday I was feeling a bit off, but chalked it up to post-operative nausea and went to bed. Well, around 2AM i took y temperature and it was 103.2 so immediately, I ...
Amanda M. posted a comment 13 years, 8 months ago
I would call and ask for valium, xanax, or lorazepam. Any of those 3...
Amanda M. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
Morning Nausea - So, I'm only 2 weeks post op, but I was wondering if waking up with nausea is normal. It's only nausea- no vomiting or foamies, but it's consistently every morning and it affects ...
Amanda M. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
What stage are cucumbers in? - Silly question, but what stage are (skinless) cucumbers in?
Amanda M. posted a comment 13 years, 8 months ago
I had hernia repairs as well, and they used mesh so i guess they...
Amanda M. posted a comment 13 years, 8 months ago
They took one of my drains out at the hospital, it was SO WEIRD...
Amanda M. posted a comment 13 years, 8 months ago
I was pretty good with Dilaudid via IV (I'm allergic to morphine)...
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this is so funny, only because it's like reading my own account of...
Amanda M. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
Anybody "sneak" food? - I am on pureed foods, and i just had 3 macaroni shells. Anyone else ever slip in something that wasn't completely approved like I did? I feel guilty, but just wanted a new textur...
Amanda M. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
Anyone not have help? - I'm not saying I don't have help, I do... to an extent... my husband is *really* trying but I've only been home for 4 days since surgery and when I need his help, he's already rol...
Amanda M. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 9 months ago
Revision/New surgery TMI - On July 26th, 2012 I had a "revision" RNY. I say revision because in 2007 I had a lap band, and in 2008 I had the band removed. It took a lot of looking for a revision specialis...
Amanda M. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 9 months ago
Surgery tomorrow - I can't believe that tomorrow is my surgery. I'm currently in a hotel 3 minutes away from the hospital, having a sleepover with my mom. I can't sleep but I know I'll be fine.......
Amanda M. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 9 months ago
Surgery Thursday... NERVES. - My stomach is a complete MESS. On the outside, I’m not nervous or fidgety, but my insides tell another tale. I have woken up almost every morning at 5 AM on the dot with horr...
Amanda M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 9 months ago
I can what? - There is something that hasn't crossed my mind in this entire process for gastric bypass surgery and that is that there is still a chance that I will fail at this, just like I did ...
Amanda M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 9 months ago
My hernia - In addition to my RNY on 7/26/2012, I will also be having 2 hernia repairs. I never noticed that the lower hernia was so NOTICABLE until I got this picture back:
I sure wo...
Amanda M. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 9 months ago
Trying to figure out pre-op vitamins - I was given a suggested list of vitamins and calcium and iron and b12 and protein supplements to buy (brand wise) pre-op so I would have them after I return home from surgery.
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Amanda M. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 9 months ago
Problems 6 days until surgery - I'm not having PROBLEMS per se, but I can't eat anything. I'm not visually nervous, but my stomach is letting me know that internally, I AM SCARED. It was so bad today that I co...
